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• development of an arterial connection would be extremely difficult. In addition, there is a lack of good origin-destination information to support development of such a facility. If this route is to be pursued any further, it is recommended that a detailed origin destination survey be completed to assess the existing traffic movements from TH 169 to TH10. 6.3. BIG LAKE COLLECTOR ROUTE ANALYSIS This special area study began as an analysis of growth and traffic issues along County Road 73 which extends north of TH 10 along the west side of Big Lake. This route primarily serves older residential neighborhoods that have been established along the west . de of Big Lake. This roadway is narrow (22 to 26 feet) with residences, docks and other .uildings in close proximity to the roadway. The City of Big Lake and Big Lake To ship have experienced significant growth in the northwest area of Big Lake. This ►.s resulted in additional traffic using this narrow route to access TH 10. Increased tra and continued expansions to the northwest have prompted many complaints by horn: owners along this route. Their primary concerns are the increased traffic volumes, sp-, :, safety and loss of local street (lake lot) character. Based on the close proximity of hou s and the lake, it would be difficult to improve County Road 73 (i.e., widening to improv: afety) without significant impacts. There is some urgency for addressing this issue becau- of future developments that are likely to occur in the area that could limit potential ahem. - routes. • The g roadway system analysis of the area involved examination of the e •. in roadwa s stem to determine if Y County Road 73 could be downgraded in import. ' to discourage through traffic, and if other routes could be improved to serve as the mary collector route for the area. The analysis involved a review of functional clas • ication, land use and growth trends, field review of the area, and discussion of optio, with the City, County and Mn/DOT. The findings and recommendations are as folio • County Road 81 and 200th Stre> ntersection It is recommended that a lo -term plan be developed to connect these two routes at a single intersection with T• 10. This would eliminate the short jogs on TH 10 being made between these two •utes. • Arterial Realign II • it Concept-Concept 1 This concept ould realign TH 25 north of Monticello following the 200th Street alignment to onnect to TH 10 (see Figure 14). This route would then bypass Big Lake and remo some of the heavy turning movement problems associated with commercial develo ents at the corner of TH 10 and existing TH 25. It is recommended that additional consideration be given to realigning CSAH 5 from north of Big Lake to connect with TH 25 at this intersection with TH 10. A significant portion of the new • Sherburne County Transportation Plan 50