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PLANNING PROCESSINTRODUCTION SERVICE AREA VISION PARK PLANS IMPLEMENTATION EAST OF THE RIVER PARK MASTER PLAN OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TRAIL PLANNING PROCESS In addition to being integrated into the park planning processes for ERPMP, the Grand Rounds Missing Link has received additional input through a Regional Trails Workgroup as well as the Technical Advisory Committee. Building off the 2009 plan, MPRB has focused on strong interagency coordination and community engagement as part of this process. The Regional Trail Work Group formed out of the East of the River Park Master Plan Community Advisory Committee. They met four times since March 2018, and all meetings were open to the public. The workgroup was largely composed of residents from neighborhoods along the Grand Rounds Missing Link potential route. The workgroup has offered ongoing insight and received staff updates on the process of the Grand Rounds Missing Link interagency coordination. The workgroup focused discussions around GRML route options and a set of trail planning considerations were developed out of the meetings that were approved by the East of the River Community Advisory Committee in October, 2018. The trail planning considerations will guide the route and design of the Grand Rounds Missing Link. The GRML Route Considerations are: The workgroup and CAC also recommend that as it is completed, the regional trail should be called Bridal Veil Regional Trail as it will no longer be a missing link of the Grand Rounds. • Feasible • A vision founded on interagency coordination • MPRB Parkway typology whenever possible • Increase park space and regional trail access in underserved areas of Minneapolis • Connect the river to St. Anthony Parkway • Consider importance of industry to the city STINSON PARKWAY Although outside of the scope of the neighborhood parks and the Grand Rounds Missing Link, Stinson Parkway is a key connection between Ridgway and St. Anthony Parkway. It has several garden areas maintained by the Stinson Parkway Conservancy which offer visual interest and small opportunities for gathering along the route. There is interest by the community in pursuing improved bike facilities along the parkway. On-street bike lanes are one option that the community has expressed some interest in but also with the acknowledgement that increasing development and density in St. Anthony may bring higher traffic volumes to the parkway. A bike trail was considered in the median, but the initial potential for bike/auto conflict is high. • Mitigate environmental justice challenges in industrial areas and corridors near freeways • Be an asset to the neighborhoods though which it passes • Be a safe route for all users* *This consideration was a staff addition to the route considerations after the final CAC approval. MAP LEGEND Alternative Route 1: Elevated Crossing Preferred Route: Elevated Crossing Alternative Route 2: Elevated Crossing ALTERNATIVE ROUTESPREFERRED ROUTE Railroad Crossing Sub-Option ALTERNATE ROUTE 2: Bike + Pedestrian + Automobile Access Bike + Pedestrian + Automobile Access Bike + Pedestrian Access Only Bike + Pedestrian + Automobile Access Bike + Pedestrian Access Only Hennepin Uni v e r s i t y 35-W Como IndustrialS t . An th on y P a r kw a y Parkway to the River At Grade Crossing Raised Crossing Trail Crosses River Downtown Minneapolis Gross GolfCourse FIGURE 19 | PREFERRED AND ALTERNATIVE GRML ROUTES 255