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I-694 NON-MOTORIZED CROSSING STUDY PAGE 17 destinations such as the New Brighton Community Center and Mounds View High School. There are no existing bike facilities south of the bridge, but the City of New Brighton identifies a future trail south of I-694 in its Comprehensive Plan. There is existing sidewalk on at least one side of the road for the length of the corridor, though it switches sides in some locations.. Old Highway 8 Old Highway 8, now CSAH 77, runs north/south through New Brighton and carries 10,000 vehicles per day near I-694. Metro Transit bus service runs along Old Highway 8 and there are two park-and-ride stations at Old 8 and County H (just north of the study area) that provide express bus service. The New Brighton Exchange redevelopment site lies north of I-694 between Old Highway 8 and I-35W. Planned future land uses include office on the east side of Old Highway 8 with a mix of office and residential on the west side of the roadway. Redevelopment plans also include future parkland with trails that connect to the regional trail system and Long Lake Regional Park. South of I-694, Old Highway 8 serves as the City of New Brighton’s “Main Street” with community destinations such as the City Hall, Public Safety Center, Community Center/Eagle’s Nest Play Center, and Early Childhood Education Center. Land uses along the corridor include a mix of single family homes, townhomes, and apartments as well as offices. There is an existing trail on the west side of Old Highway 8 north the study area, connecting Rice Creek North Regional Trail to Long Lake Regional Park. South of the Park, the roadway does not have a designated bikeway, but does include a wide sidewalk on the west side of the roadway that connects across I-694. South of 10th Street, there are sidewalks on both sides of Old Highway 8 that connect to community destinations. This crossing of I-694 does not have an interchange and is low speed (30 miles per hour), which gives this corridor the potential to provide a safe and comfortable pedestrian and bicycle route. Old Highway 10 Old 10/Old Snelling (CSAH 76) provides a parallel route to Highway 10 and Highway 51 through Arden Hills. The roadway has low vehicular traffic volumes (2,550 vehicles per day) and crosses under I-694 at a non-interchange location. The roadway currently has shoulders, but the higher traffic speeds (45 mph) and minimal separation from traffic may deter many pedestrians and bicyclists from using this corridor as an alternative to TH 51. Space under I-694 was preserved for a future trail crossing and the City of Arden Hills is actively planning a trail along this corridor. The corridor connects to destinations such as the Highway 96 Regional Trail, Bethel University, Lake Valentine and Lake Johanna. The roadway ends at an unsignalized t-intersection with TH 51, which is a barrier to bicycle and pedestrian connectivity to areas south and east of the study area. Trunk Highway 51 TH 51 is a north/south expressway through the study area that carries approximately 31,500 vehicles per day at the I-694/TH 10 interchange. The speed limit through the study area is 55 mph. Pedestrians and bicyclists are not prohibited from using TH 51 and there are shoulders along much of the route. However, the high vehicular speeds, volumes, and merging vehicles are a deterrent and safety concern for most pedestrians and bicyclists.