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i i~i~10 to 3. L. Ednx~nds - 3 ;1pri 1 17, 1979 f. f~1innesota Transfer P,ailroad officials have discouraaed the use of this right-of-way as a public trail corridor for reasons of safety and associated liabilities. Option C - "Municipal and County Roads between County Lino and Long Lake Park a.~ the sequence of County Road H, Long Lake Road and P-lississippi Street provides an existing r.~an-made corridor relatively un- ~i~,~peded between the west =.ounty line a~~d Long Lake Park. b. the segment of County Road H betvreen Silver Lake Road and Long Lake Road presently has a sidewalk parallel to the south side of the Street. (The existing sidewalk could be extended on «County Road H to the county line, on Long Lake Road and on the north silo of Mississippi Street. The sidewalk would provide for pedestrian use. A bike lane could be installed on both .sides of the respective roads. There appears to be little, if any, parking along County Road H and Long Lake Road. Neither alignment would be suitable for cross-country skiing.) c. the road rights-of-way which pass through residential areas " have little, if any, natural scenic value and the trail user ': would be exposed to vehicular traffic and front yard activities of adjacent residents. d. Poppyseed Street east from Long Lake Road is a possible, although less suitable, alternative to "Mississippi Street east ' .from Long Lake Road. e. an access bridge to Long Lake Park will be required where 6ississippi Street terminates at Rice Creek's entrance to Long Lake. Option D - Mississippi Street a. Mississippi Street is a fully improved (paved with curb and gutter) street with a sidewalk on the norti~ side of the right- of-~vay from the county line east to Lang Lake Road. The street " is presently identified by signs as a municipal bike~ray. A - sidewalk would be required on right-of-;vay adjacent to ^1ississipoi Strait between Long Lake Road and Rice C,~eek's entrance into Long Lake. b. the road alignment passes through a residential area which has ,; little, if any, natural scenic value and the trail user would be exposed to vehicular traffic and front yard activities of adjacent residents. c. abridge +~roul d be required to pro vide access across Rice Creek from the north bank (Anoka County Trail) to the south bank (Stinson Blvd. which intersects with Mississippi Street).