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St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 6: Transportation <br /> <br />69 <br /> <br />Principal Arterials <br />Principal arterials are roadways that provide the greatest level of mobility and <br />access control. Within the metropolitan area, the great majority of principal arterials <br />are under MnDOT jurisdiction. Principal arterials are typically Interstate highways <br />or other state or US freeways or expressways. These facilities are intended to <br />serve trips greater than eight miles and express transit trips. Spacing of principal <br />arterials varies within developing areas of the metropolitan area. Typically, these <br />facilities are spaced between two and six miles apart. These facilities connect <br />regional business and commercial concentrations, transportation terminals, and <br />large institutions within the metropolitan area. Principal arterials also connect to <br />other cities, regions, and states outside of the metropolitan area. <br />Principal arterials are intended to maintain average speeds of 40 mph during peak <br />traffic periods. To maintain mobility and speeds on principal arterials, land access <br />and transportation system connections are limited. There is little t o no direct land <br />access from principal arterials. Intersections are limited to interstate freeways, <br />other principal arterials, and “A” Minor arterials. Access points are typically grade- <br />separated or controlled with a signal and are spaced one to two miles apart. <br />One existing principal arterial is located adjacent to St. Anthony Village. MnDOT <br />Interstate (I-) 35W is located near the far southeast corner of the City, but it does <br />not have any access points within the City. I-35W connects Minneapolis with <br />Roseville, New Brighton, Arden Hills, and Blaine. The 2040 Transportation Policy <br />Plan does not propose any additional principal arterials within the City. <br />Minor Arterials <br />Minor arterials maintain a focus on mobility, but provide more land access than <br />principal arterials. Within St. Anthony Village, the majority of minor arterials are <br />under the jurisdiction of Hennepin County or Ramsey County. Minor arterials are <br />intended to serve trips of four to eight miles in length. Within developing areas of <br />the metro, these facilities are spaced between one and two miles apart. Minor <br />arterials connect cities and towns within the region and link to regional business <br />and commercial concentrations. Access points along minor arterials are generally <br />at-grade and typically controlled with signals or stop signs. <br />During peak traffic, minor arterials in developing areas are intended to maintain 30 <br />mph average speeds. As a result, transportation system connections are limited to <br />interstate freeways, other principal arterials, other minor arterials, collectors, and <br />some local streets. Land access is limited to concentrations of commercial and <br />industrial land uses. The Metropolitan Council has established a system of “A” <br />Minor and “B” Minor arterials. “A” Minor arterials are eligible for federal funding <br />administered by the Metropolitan Council. <br />The Metropolitan Council has further split “A” Minor arterials into four types, <br />described below: