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3. GOAL: Explore the opportunities for an east-west corridor. • POLICIES: • Establish a joint committee with representation from the City of Elk River, Sherburne County, Big Lake Township, Anoka County, Wright County, City of Otsego and Mn/DOT. (2 r c c» l f r/CfiJ�� ice. Zt f'- / .�r c'� A im r'�!, ' ' � c-.''.u. • Citizen representation and Park and Recreation Commission involvement in '�` '4- establishing establishing east-west route. / fJCL 2err 47,4- V. 0. f • The selected route must be sensitive to existing residential homes, environmental areas, wetlands, existing public parks, and open space. ti flC'G • The selected route should assist in alleviating anticipated traffic problems from roads that are identified as being deficient in the transportation system. • Existing roadways and right of way shall be used as much as possible to minimize costs for right-of-way acquisition. • Selected route should fit into the county's transportation plan. C. CURRENT STATUS Although no interstate freeways traverse the City, there is access to 1-94 approximately seven miles south via State Highway 101. This segment of Highway 101 is currently a two lane 411 highway; however, is scheduled for upgrading to a four land starting in 1996. U.S. Highways 10 and 169 coverage at Elk River and intersect with Highway 101 in a south central location of the City. Highways 10 and 169 serve as major arterials serving the city in an east-west and north- south alignment. (See Table 8-A for a description of route classifications.) The existing County Highway system provides access to the Central Business District and other activity centers. County Roads 1, 13, 21, 32, and 33 are considered minor arterials while others are considered collectors. Figure 8-A displays the arterials and existing and proposed collector system. The existing network is often perceived as awkward and insufficient with respect to traffic movement across the City. The primary concern is with current lack of east-west corridors and a lack of strategic north-south corridors. Furthermore, as development continues along Highway 169 and Highway 10 additional traffic is creating unacceptable levels necessitating various road improvements. D. TRANSPORTATION PLAN The transportation plan calls for an integrated network of major and minor arterials, collectors and local streets to serve the city. the city recognizes a need for an east-west corridor to better serve projected traffic volumes. Since the major and minor arterials are currently in place, the plan focuses on necessary collector links to tie the existing system together. Other considerations of the plan include local streets, a parking system, frontage roads, public transportation, and park and ride facilities. •