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Roadway Access & Mobility Functional Classification Minor Arterial: Existing minor arterial routes within the City include County State Aid Highway(CSAR)2,CSAR 12, Elk River has a well-established local roadway network.All CSAR 13,and Jackson Avenue. Generally,minor arterial streets are classified according to the functionality they are routes are state or county facilities(with a few select city intended to provide.The classification process recognizes a roadways)that connect key activity centers and nodes hierarchy among the roadways must exist for the network and have continuity on a county level. They generally to operate as a system.The functional classification system serve medium to long trips and they typically have higher for roadways is also used by agencies and planning officials posted speeds and more restrictive access than collector to manage access,setbacks,and other design-related or local streets. Minor arterials generally connect to features of a roadway,making the transportation network principal arterials,other minor arterials,and collectors. integral to a community's land use decisions. The Ranch Road/CSAR 33 corridor will combine to form Elk River features four roadway types:principal arterials, a key east-west route as additional development occurs minor arterials,collectors,and local streets.In general in the northern portion of Elk River.This route should terms,arterials are intended to provide mobility for longer be evaluated for improvements to be upgraded from a trips with higher posted speeds and less land access while Collector to a Minor Arterial in conjunction with roadway collectors and local streets are for low-speed,short trips realignments for CSAR 33. with emphasis on access to land.The following further • Collector. Collector roadways(e.g.,CSAH 33 and School describes the functional classifications of roadways in Elk Street)provide links to local activity centers and connec- River. tions between arterial routes and local city streets. These roadways are intended to bring traffic from various Principal Arterial: There are three principal arterial nodes and funnel it to the arterial network. Collector routes within the City of Elk River,TH 101,US Highway streets have continuity at a local level and generally serve 10 and US Highway 169. In general,principal arterials medium to short trips. They serve a variety of land uses provide the greatest connectivity(link counties and/or and can therefore have a variety of speeds. In general,an states),have significant continuity at a state or regional equal emphasis is placed on mobility and access. 193rd level,serve longer trips(through traffic),and generally Street should be considered a priority for reclassification have higher posted speeds and less access. They typi- from local to collector.A short segment of Joplin Street cally only connect with other principal and minor arterial also warrants conversion,as the corridor is considered routes and some select collectors. In some instances, for transfer to the County.This route should also be principal arterials are freeways(interchange access only, considered for conversion from as will be provided by the Highway 169 Redefine project) while in other locations they have at-grade intersections. • Local Street: The remaining roadways are considered local streets(e.g.,Zane Street and 8th Street). Local streets provide connections to neighborhoods,develop- ments and to other streets. F y, y' a Elk River Comprehensive Plan Transportation&Mobility Plan 77 DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY