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CHAPTER 4 TRANSPORTATION 83 <br /> • 5. Upgrade Soo Line bridge over Old Highway 8 to a 4 lane width. <br /> 6. Upgrade County Road E. <br /> 7. Upgrade 5th Avenue from 6th Street NW to County Road E2. <br /> 8. Upgrade 5th Street NW from 5th Avenue NW to I-35W. <br /> 9. Extend County Road E-2 from 5th Avenue NW to 8th Avenue N.W. <br /> 10. Extend 5th Avenue NW from 1st Street NW to 1st Street S.W. <br /> 11. Upgrade non-permanent type streets to a permanent construction design. <br /> With the exception of the last measure the other proposed projects are under the <br /> jurisdiction of Ramsey County or the State of Minnesota. New Brighton's role in <br /> improvements must be to press for timely construction and adequate design. <br /> MASS TRANSIT <br /> Mass transit service for New Brighton residents is provided by the Metropolitan Transit <br /> Commission and North Suburban Lines. The MTC operates seven local routes and three <br /> express routes. North Suburban operates one local route. The University of Minnesota also <br /> has a bus route in New Brighton. These routes are shown on Map 12. The bulk of this <br /> service is oriented to downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. <br /> The Metropolitan Council has forecast that in the year 2000 daily mass transit ridership <br /> will be about 5% of all trips, or 3,147 people leaving the City and 3,718 people entering. <br /> About 56% of these trips are going to and coming home from work. Mass transit use can be <br /> improved by providing better service. It can also be encouraged by provision of shelters, <br /> sidewalks for access and parktride lots. The City should encourage construction of these <br /> facilities and request the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) to revise its criteria so <br /> passenger waiting shelters can be provided at more locations. <br /> New Brighton will also need to be attentive to intra-city transit needs in the future. It is <br /> probable that the elderly, who are generally more dependent on transit, will make up a larger <br /> segment of the City's population in the future. They may need better transit service to <br /> nearby shopping, services and churches. The City should monitor this need and investigate <br /> the feasibility of paratransit programs to meet it. <br /> ® New Brighton continues to work with the Regional Transit Board to assess mass transit <br /> services in the City and identify those transit services which show a need for expansion or <br /> modification. The City is also represented on the Ramsey County and Anoka County <br />