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City of Mounds View 1 2040 Comprehensive Plan Pedestrian and Bicycle System Mounds View adopted a resolution establishing a comprehensive trailways system policy in 1992. The goals of this program include: Helping to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety in the city Providing a trailway system that connects recreational opportunities within the city Provide trail links to Ramsey and Anoka counties and to adjacent cities' trail systems In recent years, a link to the Rice Creek North Regional Trail and Rice Creek Chain of Lake Park Preserve has been completed, providing bike and walking access to neighboring jurisdictions and the Mississippi River Trail. Anoka and Ramsey Counties jointly operate the Rice Creek West Regional Trail and the Rice Creek North Regional Trails. Mounds View lies in the middle of the corridor and provides a link between the two. Ramsey County trailway connections that serve Mounds View include a route to downtown St. Paul through Shoreview on a trailway on County Road I. Mounds View also has the opportunity to connect with trailways leading to downtown Minneapolis via Silver Lake Road. The City will continue to study trailway improvements and extensions. See Chapter 4: Parks, Trails, and Community Facilities for more information. The City does not provide trailways on every street. Mounds View intends for the trailway system to provide reasonable accessibility to all areas of the city, making special provisions to provide access to schools, parks, business areas, and the City Hall and Community Center area. A map of the existing and proposed bicycle and pedestrian system can be seen in Figure 5-2. Trailway priorities established by the City in 1992 include: Stripe and mark one or both sides of City roads with sufficient width to provide on - street trails consistent with the trailways plan 1. Pursue grants and funding sources for development of the trailways in Mounds View 2. Consider adding trailways during street reconstruction and improvements The City has nearly completed a program to construct new trailways along both sides of Mounds View Boulevard, a street which could otherwise be seen as a barrier to safe biking. The corridor contains several destinations vital to the city, including Mounds View City Hall, Community Center, Ramsey County public library, parks, transit facilities, and various strip malls, most of which were designed primarily for access by car. The new trails along Mounds View Boulevard provide pedestrian safe access to these facilities as well as provide access to several local trial segments and regional trail systems. The City will investigate strategies for integrating mixed -use trails into existing strip malls and other auto -oriented developments. The City will also study expansions to the system that provide connections with neighboring cities. MOUNDS VIEW Ramsey Communities Pedestrian Facilities Footpath Sidewalk Striped Shoulder County Parks Trail - Other Parks Ramsey County Pedestrian Facilities (2020) In 1991, the City Council adopted a Trailways System Policy promoting multi -model options, including "providing off-street trailways whenever economically practical." This policy was further refined by the Focus 2000 Implementation Plan (1995-1999), Redevelopment Plan [for] Highway 10 Corridor (1997), and through the work of the Streets Committee (1998), Design Team for Highway 10 (1998), and Streets and Utilities Taskforce (2007). The Taskforce culminated in a property tax levy (2009-2019) to finance an 18-year plan (2006-2024) to reconstruct all city streets, stormwater infrastructure, and sidewalks. These plans (Figure 5.2) complement the Ramsey County Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan (2015), which goals include: • Healthy and active mobility for all. • A complete and connected multi -model network. • A safe transportation system for pedestrians and bicyclist of all ages and abilities. • Equity and social justice in transportation system development. • A coordinated approach to filling gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle system. • A transportation system that contributes to sustainable and prosperous communities. Chapter 5: Transportation 1 5-7