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Chapter 6: Transportation / 45 <br />Elk River Comprehensive Plan <br />Introduction <br />The transportation network, like most utilities, is something most <br />people use daily without really thinking about how it works. Most <br />individuals are not interested in how the various components of the <br />transportation network (roads, rails, trails and sidewalks) function with <br />one another or how they relate to the feel and function of a community. <br />Most people are just interested in how to get themselves, their <br />customers and their goods from Point A to Point B with little delay and <br />as safe as possible. However, integrated transportation networks that <br />support a healthy community do not just happen. Considerable thought <br />and planning is needed to make a system work up to its full potential <br />and to help support the type of community desired by residents. <br />Ch <br />a <br />p <br />t <br />e <br />r <br /> <br />6 <br />: <br /> <br />T <br />r <br />a <br />n <br />s <br />p <br />o <br />r <br />t <br />a <br />t <br />i <br />o <br />n