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I-694 NON-MOTORIZED CROSSING STUDY PAGE 26 County Road E2 trail gaps (map reference M) — The 2016 MnDOT project to reconstruct the County Road E2 bridge over I-35W will include a shared use trail and 6 foot shoulder on the south side of the bridge and an 8 foot shoulder on the north side. County Road E2’s value for broader east/west connectivity is limited by the fact that it does not cross the railroad tracks west of I-35W. The corridor does provide a connection to the industrial employers in New Brighton before terminating at the railroad tracks. It also provides a connection to the Elmer Andersen Trail, Tony Schmidt Regional Park, and Valentine Hills Elementary School on the east side of I-35W. Planned Ramsey County trail improvements will fill gaps in the Elmer Andersen Regional Trail (Project G), which will provide trail access between County Road E2 and Tony Schmidt Regional Park as well as a north/south connection to County Road F. County Road E trail (map reference N) — The City of Arden Hills has a planned trail connection along County Road E west of TH 51 to Old Snelling. This connection would build upon recent investments along County Road E (the new TH 51 bridge and on-street bikeway improvements west of the bridge) by extending a pedestrian and bicycle facility east toward destinations such as Bethel University and Lake Johanna. If a trail connection along Old Snelling is constructed, this connection becomes even more significant as it will provide access to Bethel University from areas south and east. County Road E is also within a Met Council designated Tier 1 RBTN corridor. Table 2: West Study Area Opportunity Projects MAP REFERENCE DESCRIPTION NOTES STATUS / TIMING AGENCIES A Highway 10 / Highway 96 Grade Separation • Converted signalized intersection into partial interchange. • Extends Highway 96 Regional Trail to the west • Includes shoulders on Hwy 96 • Includes sidewalk on the north side of Hwy 96 Completed Fall 2013 MnDOT; Ramsey County; Arden Hills B I-35W / Highway 96 Interchange • Full interchange reconstruction, changing to a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) • Extends Highway 96 Regional Trail to Old Highway 8 Completed 2015 Ramsey County; MnDOT; Arden Hills; New Brighton C I-35W / County Rd F Bridge Replacement • Complete bridge replacement provides opportunity to include pedestrian and bicycle connections across I-35W • Will connect New Brighton Community Center on west side to Mounds View High School on east side • Proposed bridge will have a 10’ shared use path on the south (eastbound) side of the bridge with a 6’ shoulder on the north (westbound) side of the bridge. Completed 2015 MnDOT; Ramsey County; Arden Hills; New Brighton D I-35W / County Rd E2 Bridge Replacement • Complete bridge replacement provides opportunity to include pedestrian and bicycle connections across I-35W • Current bridge concept shows a 10’ shared use path and 4’ shoulder on the south (eastbound) side of the bridge with a 6’ shoulder on the north (westbound) side of the bridge. 2016 MnDOT; Ramsey County; Arden Hills; New Brighton E TH 51 / County Rd E Bridge Replacement • Complete bridge replacement includes plans for trail and sidewalk across TH 51.2015 MnDOT; Ramsey County; Arden Hills F County Rd E Resurfacing • Roadway maintenance project will reconfigure center median to allow wider shoulders for bicyclists. • Project will connect to new bridge over TH 51 (project E). 2014 Ramsey County Public Works