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Develo East-West and North-gouth Connections Through the Community The community's roadway network is currently constrained by a lack of connectivity. While the city land mass is oriented in a north -south manner, most of the development within Elk River is oriented east -west and divided by high volume roadways (Highway 169 and Highway 10). To make matters more challenging, the growth of Elk River's transportation network occurred in a generally piecemeal fashion, concurrent with devel- opment. This resulted in a built environment that offers limited options for continuous local routes across the city, frustrating drivers and extending commuter times. CSAH 33 Corridor The 169 Redefine project will provide some relief by elim- inating at -grade crossings along Highway 169. Another option to enhance east -west ties include realigning segments of current CSAH 33. With potential realign- ments of that roadway occurring on either side of Highway 169, the CSAH 33 corridor has the potential to become a high -demand east -west route across northern Elk River. With future growth in Elk River, the CSAH 33 corridor is likely to be reclassified from a collector street to a minor arterial route. Twin Lakes Road Similarly, other areas of growth in Elk River, such as the eastern side of the city, will create opportunities for estab- lishing clear north -south travel corridors. The 2019 study of Twin Lakes Road (CSAH 33, a minor arterial route) by Sherburne County sheds light on the methods necessary to preserve that asset. The Twin Lakes Road (CSAH 13) corridor has several improvements identified for it, along with the realignment of a portion near Highway 10 that would be supportive of a better -spaced network for access and future creation of a highway interchange. Filmore to Jarvis Connection As part of relieving pressure on Twin Lakes Road, oppor- tunities to further enhance north -south travel should be considered such as the potential connection between Filmore Street and Jarvis Street. While those are currently municipal streets, such a connection would likely require coordination with Sherburne County for conversion to a county road. School Street Corridor Construction of the interchange at School Street and Highway 169 makes this node a natural consideration for addressing east -west connections in Elk River. Given the prominence of School Street west of Highway 169, a new evaluation of opportunities to extend the corridor to the east (to Twin Lakes Road) should be considered. Planned Street Improvements Local street corridor improvements should also be made as growth occurs. For instance, a new connection between Twin Lakes Road and County Road 40 (Cleveland Road) is planned. Similarly, a new 5th Street connection from Dodge Street to Twin Lakes Road is planned. This will improve local travel patterns by creating a cul-de-sac on Line Avenue and preventing "cut through" trips that attempt to short cut through residential areas. Elk River Comprehensive Plan • Transportation & Mobility Plan 07CL\arri]C1ONVAI�VAVKOI01WO 83