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MEMORANDUM DATE: October 27, 1987 TO: Maurie Anderson, Parks Director FROM: Brenda Krueger, Community Development Specialist SUBJ: Trunk Highway 96 Task Force I am representing New Brighton on a task force planning for the long range design of Trunk Highway 96. The task force, spearheaded by the City of Shoreview, is made up of members representing the communities adjacent to Trunk Highway 96 (New Brighton, Arden Hills, Shoreview, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, and White Bear Lake Township) . The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is providing technical assistance to the task force. In addition to discussing the actual roadway design the task force is planning- for the boulevard areas including sidewalks , bike paths and landscaping . I am requesting that the Park Board review the attached information complied so far and comment especially on the boulevard areas of New Brighton's portion of Trunk Highway 96. Please note an attached resolution from the Ramsey County Board of . Commissioners supporting a separated. bike/pedestrian path for the entire length of Trunk. Highway 96. The attached drawing for New Brighton, prepared by myself,. shows a bike path as part of the roadway. However, a .separated bike path consistent with the desires of Ramsey County, Arden Hills and Shoreview would probably be more appropriate. As background information Mn/DOT classifies Highway 96 as a minor arterial route; a route which provides access and mobility. to centers of ,activity, carries a relatively high traffic volume in comparison to local roads , and serves both "through" and "intra-area" trips . Most of the communities along Highway 96 are experiencing growth and more intense. development along the highway. The result has,. been increased traffic volumes and turning movement problems . That portion of Highway 96 which most directly affects New Brighton is the Highway 96/Old Highway 8 intersection, the Highway 96/I-35W interchange and to a .lesser extent the Highway 96/Highway 10 intersection. The .Highway 96 bridge of I-35W is three lanes; .one lane eastbound and two lanes westbound. The bridge is deteriorating . The roadway portion of the bridge is .scheduled for an overlay of asphalt in 1990. Because of the deteriorating condition of the bridge, other .types of bridge repair could also be done in 1990. There are presently no semaphores, sidewalks or bike paths along this segment. of Trunk Highway 96.