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. � 11' <br /> Elk Elk River Comp ehensive Plan <br /> River <br /> Freight <br /> Freight is served primarily through truck and train <br /> movements. In Sherburne County the movement <br /> of agricultural goods, commercial and industrial <br /> products and natural resources (aggregate, etc.) are <br /> the major sources of truck freight. Adding to the <br /> freight mix within the City are the existing aggregate <br /> and sand mines near CSAH 33, the landfill at the <br /> s. northern end of the City and the concrete plants <br /> located closer to the southern half of the City. Truck <br /> traffic uses TH 101, US 10, US 169 and a number <br /> of county roadways to travel through the area and to <br /> destinations within Elk River. <br /> Rail Freight - Burlington Northern Santa Fe <br /> (BNSF) Railway <br /> The BNSF Railway provides freight service to the Elk <br /> _ River area. The BNSF Railway is a Class I railroad <br /> (major rail carrier that links large portions of the <br /> country) that connects the west coast of the United <br /> States to Chicago. The BNSF railroad roughly <br /> parallels US 10 through the City of Elk River (Figure <br /> 6-1). In 2013, MnDOT updated its statewide <br /> railroad information. According to the updated data, <br /> approximately 54 trains per day use the railroad with <br /> speeds up to 75 miles per hour. <br /> Because many of the railroad crossings are at-grade <br /> (no bridge over or roadway under the railroad), the <br /> trains can have a negative impact on automobile and <br /> freight traffic flow, as well as pedestrian and bicycle <br /> crossings. In addition to blocking travel across the <br /> railroad when trains are present, the railroad bisects the <br /> City, creating a physical barrier between downtown <br /> and the rest of the community to the north. <br /> Chapter 6: Transportation / 53 <br />