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Figure vii displays the long-term (2019-2025) improvement actions. The improvement actions identified here involve the implementation (construction) of several new roadway connections/extensions and improvements to TH 169 north of CR 33 and TH 10 west of TH 169. Once again, it should be noted that the timing for many of these improvements is dependent on development occurring in the vicinity of the proposed corridors. In order to implement these improvements in the long-term timeframe, the alignments and geometric design of the roadways will need to be determined and environmental documentation may need to be completed during the short and medium-term timeframes. Also, funding for these improvements will have to be identified in advance. To do this, coordination with Sherburne County and Mn/DOT should begin as soon as possible so that these projects can be included as part of the respective agencies short and long-range planning efforts. In the spring of 2002, Mn/DOT completed corridor management plans (CMP's) for TH 10 and TH 169 through Elk River. The two plans identify a number of deficiencies along the two highways and contain project concepts for alleviating these deficiencies. In the fall of 2002, the city council passed a resolution on each of these plans that states Elk River recognizes the significance .of these corridors and endorses the vision for laid out for them. However, the city documented the issues and concerns it has with both plans. These issues would have to be addressed before the city could agree to future improvements to the two highways. The deficiencies identified and the traffic forecasts developed in this transportation plan for TH 10 and TH 169 are very consistent with those found in the respective CMP's. This implies that the project concepts identified in the CMP's would likely help to eliminate/minimize the traffic safety and operational issues identified in this plan. However, these solutions cannot be implemented without first addressing the concerns laid out by the city in their resolutions for the respective plans. In the fall of 2002, Sherburne County drafted a Functional Class and CSAH Assessment Study for its county road system. The study recommends creating continuous east-west Minor Arterials and/or Collectors at roughly 1-2 mile intervals through the city and also calls for continuous north-south collectors and arterials at the eastern and western edges of-the city. The study also recommends upgrading CR 33 to CSAH status along with CR 32 and 72 on the western edge of the city and CR 40/Fillmore/Jarvis on the eastern side of the city. This transportation plan is consistent with the findings and recommendations drafted in the Sherburne County Study. ROADWAY PLANNING GUIDELINES In addition to examining the existing and future roadway conditions within Elk River, a series of roadway planning guidelines were developed. These guidelines are intended to assist the city in providing a high level of traffic safety and mobility on their roadway system. The guidelines cover a range of issues that the city has contended with in the past. Specifically, they cover such topics as: Access and signal spacing Right-of-Way widths Stop sign installation Traffic Impact Studies Temporary Dead-End Signing Guidelines, procedures, and/or examples of the state of the practice are discussed for each of these topics in Chapter 5.0 of the main document. E/k River Draft Transportation P/an Update xii August 2003 Howard R. Green Company