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Minor Arterials Minor arterials maintain a focus on mobility, but provide more land access than principal arterials. Minor arterials are intended to serve trips of four to eight miles in length. Within developing areas of the metro, these facilities are spaced between one and two miles apart. Minor arterials connect cities and towns within the region and link to regional business and commercial concentrations. Access points along minor arterials are generally atgrade and typically controlled with signals or stop signs. During peak traffic, minor arterials in developing areas are intended to maintain 30 mph average speeds. As a result, transportation system connections are limited to interstate freeways, other principal arterials, other minor arterials, collectors, and some local streets. Land access is limited to concentrations of commercial and industrial land uses. The Metropolitan Council has established a system of "A" Minor and "Other" arterials. "A" Minor arterials are eligible for federal funding administered by the Metropolitan Council. HUGO 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only The Metropolitan Council has further split "A" Minor arterials into four types, described below: • Relievers: Arterials located parallel to congested principal arterials. The purpose of "A" Minor Relievers is to provide additional capacity in congested corridors. • Augmenters: Arterials that supplement the principal arterials system within urban centers and urban communities. • Expanders: Arterials that supplement principal arterials in less -densely developed areas of the metro area. • Connectors: Arterials that provide connections between rural towns and connect rural areas with the principal arterial system. Table 8-1 summarizes the "A" Minor Arterial roadways within Hugo: Table 8-1 "A" Minor Arterials Roadway From 1W 'k-- Wr TO .- TH 61 Southern City Limit 170th St (CSAH 4) Expander TH 61 170th St (CSAH 4) Northern City Limit Connector Frenchman Rd (CSAH 8) Western City Limit TH 61 Connector 170th St (CSAH 4) TH 61 Eastern City Limit Connector 120th St/122nd St (CSAH 7) Southern City Limit Eastern City Limit Connector Keystone Ave (CSAH 9) 122nd St (CSAH 7) Southern City Limit Connector "Other" Arterials (formerly known as "B" Minor Arterials) have a similar focus on mobility above land access. These roadways connect major traffic generators in the region. "Other" Arterials are not eligible for federal funding. Currently there are no "Other" Arterials within Hugo. TRANSPORTATION 165