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�O�`NNESOrg2O n � FTRP City of Elk -�-� River Elk River Comprehensive Plan Jurisdiction Jurisdiction refers to the agency that owns and maintains a particular roadway. The roadway network in Elk River is owned and maintained primarily by three governmental agencies; the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Sherburne County and the City of Elk River. MnDOT is responsible for interstate roadways (1), trunk highways (TH 101) and US highways (US 169 and US 10). Sherburne County is responsible for county roads (CR 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 44, 79, and 121) and county state aid highways (CSAH 1, 12, 13, and 33). Most of the remaining streets are under the jurisdiction of the City of Elk River. It should be noted that there are some roadways that are privately owned and maintained by a neighborhood association. These roadways are paid for by the property owners and the property owners are responsible for plowing the streets in the winter and repairing the roadways when they need to be fixed. The Sherburne County transportation plan identifies potential jurisdictional transfers for the future. No timing has been identified, but the following roadways have been identified to be transferred to the City of Elk River: CR 121; CSAH 33 between Jarvis Street /Twin Lakes Road and 205th Avenue; CR 44/35 between western city limits and US 10. In addition to these changes, the County has identified future roadways that it would operate and maintain within the City of Elk River. These changes include: 221 st Avenue with a future connection to CR 33 to the west and to the eastern city limits to the east; 193rd Avenue; and Fillmore Street with a new connection to Jarvis Street (includes Jarvis Street). The county plan also identifies new county connections that currently do not exist and are not yet a part of the roadway network. These routes include a new CSAH 33 connection between 205th Avenue and Twin Lakes Road (CSAH 13) and a new CR 32 extension between Elk Lake Road (CSAH 1) and the CSAH 33 /CR 77 intersection. Figure 6 -2: Sherburne County Identified Jurisdictional Changes shows the proposed changes. Functional Classification As drivers, people are aware that roadways serve different purposes. Some roadways accommodate high traffic volumes and have few points to enter and exit roadway. Others have multiple locations where vehicles can enter and exit and have lower speeds. The purpose or function that a roadway provides is known as functional classification. A roadway's functional classification identifies its role in the roadway hierarchy used by agencies and planning officials to manage access, setback and other design - related features of a roadway. It also influences the types of land use and development in an area. For example, a Principal Arterial generally has higher traffic volumes and speeds. It is intended to get people through an area and sever a larger travel shed. Developments that would result in numerous individual driveways or homes along this type of corridor would be discouraged for safety, mobility and noise reasons. Figure 6 -3: Existing Functional Classification shows existing functional classification. 48 / Chapter 6: Transportation