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CHAPTER 4 TRANSPORTATION 58 • INTRODUCTION Being a developing inner-ring suburb, New Brighton has a well established and, for the most part, adequate transportation system. The major highways and most of the minor streets have been developed in a typical rectangular gridiron pattern. Most streets and highways are adequately spaced and presently meet the community's needs. The roads are generally in good repair. The system is, however, not beyond need of improvement. Future development in communities north and east of New Brighton will result in increased through traffic on City roads. New development within the City will generate increased traffic. It is estimated people will drive more, and the population of licensed drivers will increase. This increased traffic will overload some roads and capacity improvements will be needed. The automobile is, and will continue to be, the primary mode of travel in New Brighton, but mass transit must play a heavier role in many areas in the future. In addition to the fact that transit service is more economical and has less impact on the environment, the highway system cannot feasibly accommodate all projected future traffic if made by private automobile alone. The City must strive to make mass transit service a convenient alternate mode of transportation for as many people as possible. • Many schools, parks and small convenience stores are within easy walking distance of our residential neighborhoods and bicycling is becoming more and more popular. There is a demonstrated need for safe and convenient sidewalks and bikeways. Since the cost of developing and maintaining these pedestrian and bicycle systems will be high and funds very limited, planning is necessary to assure the dollars are spent where they will do the most good. In the following sections of this plan, we have attempted to identify the transportation needs of the community and then develop a plan which would best meet these needs. Mass transit and non-motorized transportation modes have been considered as well as the primary network of streets and highways. This transportation plan is divided into the following sections: GOALS STREETS — OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES MASS TRANSIT — OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION — OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES RAILROADS — OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES GOALS: TRANSPORTATION • The following transportation goals represent general values of the community. Although the goals may never be completely fulfilled, they indicate a direction to pursue. The