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28COMMUNITY BACKGROUND2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only Types of Roads To understand the road network within the City of Hugo, each road has a classification based on the Metropolitan Council Functional Classification System which describes the purpose and type of traffic the roads serve. Principal Arterial: A principal arterial is a limited-access roadway that serves moderate to long trip lengths and provides a system to move traffic through a city or region� Turning movements are often handled with turn lanes or signal systems. The purpose of a principal arterial is to move traffic with a certain degree of efficiency and speed and; therefore, are often characterized by wider lanes and shoulders� There are no principle arterials within the City of Hugo� The closest principle arterial is I-35E, which is directly west of the City in Lino Lakes� Minor Arterial: A minor arterial generally augments the arterial system in more intensely developed areas� The purpose of augmenting the principal arterial may be to reduce speeds or provide more direct access to some of the residential or business areas within the community� Generally, minor arterials provide service to over 3,000 cars per day, and should be directly accessed only by principal arterials, other minor arterials, or collectors� Highway 61, CSAH 4, CSAH 7 and CSAH 8 are examples of minor arterials in Hugo� Collectors: Collectors serve as connections between local streets and minor arterials� Their principal function is to carry short trip lengths and to serve adjacent land� These roads are generally capable of moving larger traffic volumes for limited distances. They may also carry traffic to and from dispersed major traffic generators. Access to collectors includes other collectors, minor arterials, local streets, and direct access from/to abutting lands� Fenway Boulevard, Goodview Avenue, Oneka Lake Boulevard and Oneka Parkway are examples of collector streets in the City of Hugo� Local Streets: Local streets primarily provide access to individually developed sites and connect to other local streets and collector streets� These streets are designed for low speed, local trips� Local streets serve most exclusively the residents in a neighborhood and do not generally provide access for through traffic. Residential streets are examples of local streets in Hugo�