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. � 11' <br /> Elk Elk River Comprehensive Plan <br /> River <br /> RiverRider Public Transit f <br /> RiverRider Public Transit provides door to door service <br /> for all trips. Any resident in Elk River is able to use <br /> this service for any transportation need - trip to the W.- <br /> doctor, shopping, work, school, etc. The fare is <br /> based on the destination. Rides must be scheduled in <br /> advance. RiverRider is a typically referred to as a dial- '' <br /> a-ride service. 4q <br /> Veterans Services — Medical Center <br /> Transportation <br /> The Sherburne County Veterans Service operates <br /> a 12-passenger van for the expressed purpose of <br /> providing transportation to and from the Minneapolis <br /> VA Medical Center. This service is limited to veterans Trails <br /> who are unable to transport themselves. There is also <br /> service to the St. Cloud VA Medical Center; however, As noted in the introduction of this chapter, there has <br /> this is done through volunteer drivers in their own been notable change in the transportation network <br /> cars. This service is free. Hours are limited, and rides over time. At one point, sidewalks and trails were <br /> must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance. recognized for recreational purposes and not for <br /> serving a transportation purpose. That thought <br /> process is changing. Today there is recognition that <br /> Sherburne County Volunteer Driver Program most trips start and/or end with someone walking <br /> The Sherburne County Volunteer Driver program and bicycle commuting rates are increasing within the <br /> provides necessary rides for clients of Sherburne state. Because of the evolving role of the trail and <br /> County when no other transportation is available. sidewalk systems, it is important to address them <br /> Necessary appointments include: medical in both the transportation and parks and recreation <br /> appointments, social services, mental health and other sections of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> purposes approved by the county. Seniors 65+ may <br /> qualify for the program according to maximum income Figure 6-6: Existing Trails and Sidewalks shows the <br /> guidelines. Service hours are limited. existing trail and sidewalk system. As shown in the <br /> figure, the existing system does not link the entire <br /> community. There are a number of gaps within <br /> and between neighborhoods and major destinations <br /> such as schools, parks, other recreational areas and <br /> shopping nodes. There are, however, areas within <br /> the community that currently have a robust sidewalk <br /> and trail system in place. The areas with the most <br /> connected trails and sidewalks are in the older <br /> downtown areas and in newer developments that <br /> have occurred over the past decade. Areas that are <br /> more rural generally lack trail and sidewalk facilities <br /> and areas that developed between 10 and 25 years <br /> ago are also less likely to have trails and sidewalks <br /> in place. These areas developed in an era when <br /> communities were not constructing sidewalks or trails <br /> as part of development. <br /> Chapter 6: Transportation / 55 <br />