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. Page 2 <br />o <br />All sides of -the roadway and median strips should be curbed. <br />o Lighting <br />Lighting along the New Brighton segment of Highway 96 should be <br />consistent with beautification techniques as proposed in the New <br />Brighton Highway 8 Corridor Plan. Any actual new type of lighting has <br />not yet been decided . <br />o Traffic Control Measures <br />New Brighton .has targeted Old Highway 8 for intensive <br />office/industrial/ commercial redevelopment efforts. Because the <br />freeway interchange at Highway 96 and I-35W is a major etitrarice into <br />the developing "industrial/office corridor", traffic levels will <br />continue to increase, especially at peak hours. Traffic levels in the <br />area should be monitored closely to determine when and where the. <br />installation of semaphores is appropriate . <br />• o Signal <br />As indicated in the New Brighton Highway.8 Corridor Plan, Trunk <br />Highway 96 should be identified as an entry point to the. <br />commercial/industrial corridor. An entrance sign. could be placed as <br />shown on the attached drawing, whether eliminating or incorporating <br />the current highway signage in this area. <br />o Landscaping <br />A greenway concept is shown as an element of the New Brighton .Highway <br />8 Corridor Plan. The attached drawing considers the greenway-concept <br />and shows a landscaped median and boulevard trees used to create an <br />attractive entrance .to New Brighton. <br />o Underground Utilities <br />The elimination of above' ground utility lines creates a better <br />aesthetic appearance of the area. Both the representatives of Arden <br />Hills and Shoreview have indicated some desire to eliminate above. <br />ground utility lines adjacent to Trunk Highway 96. <br /> <br />