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2.1.COUNTY ROAD E ROADWAY County Road E is a 5-lane B Minor Arterial Roadway under the jurisdiction of Ramsey County. Based on MnDOT data, it currently carries over 14,000 vehicles per day. Pavement conditions are generally good, and major maintenance is not required. Spot sections of concrete curb and driveway aprons have deteriorated and require replacement. The roadway has various characteristics which negatively impact operational and safety conditions for vehicular travel (please note that non-motorized conditions are addressed under section 2.3, below). In spite of the fact that it is an arterial roadway, full access is provided to all adjacent properties, with some of these properties having multiple driveway entrances. In addition, the center left turn lane is 20 wide, much wider than the standard for this type of lane. The combination of unrestricted access, an excessively wide center turn lane, and high traffic volumes (particularly during peak travel times) creates a large number of traffic conflict points and often leads to driver confusion and uncertain decision making. Left turns out of adjacent parcels onto County Road E during peak travel times are particularly challenging. A more specific existing traffic deficiency involves the County Road E/Lexington Avenue intersection. During peak travel times, there is insufficient storage capacity for eastbound travelers turning left onto Lexington Avenue. This leads excessive traffic queuing and delay. There currently also is excessive queuing and delay on the westbound approach to the County Road E intersection with the northbound TH 51 freeway ramps during peak travel times. This is primarily due to the fact that the County Road E bridge over TH 51 is too narrow (2 lanes) for the volume of traffic it carries. This deficiency is beyond the Citys authority and responsibility to address. MnDOT is planning to replace this bridge with an expanded facility in 2015 which will mitigate the existing westbound queues and delays at TH 51. 2.2.CONNELLY STREET The curvature of Connelly Street and the location of existing driveways between Arden Bowl and Pot- O-Gold Bingo are not well delineated, resulting in driver confusion and thus negatively impacting safety conditions. 2.3.SIDEWALKS There currently is a continuous 6 to 8 concrete sidewalk along the south side of the County Rd E between the northbound TH 51 ramp intersection and Lexington Avenue. While this facility is generally in good condition, there is some need for replacement of cracked, heaved, or otherwise deficient panels. There is also an existing 6 to 8 concrete sidewalk on the north side of the corridor between the west leg of Connelly Street and approximately 50 east of Pine Tree Drive. At Pine Tree Drive, the walk grades are elevated, thus prohibiting the installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps at this intersection. There is no other existing sidewalk between Pine Tree Drive and Lexington Avenue along the north side of County Road E, leaving a gap of over one thousand feet.