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PTRC Strategies for Parks and Trails Page 2 • 3. South side of County Road E from Old Snelling to Connelly You'll remember this is the sidewalk that was before the Council a year or so ago and included the grant application to MnDOT for completing the walkway over Highway 51. Unfortunately, the grant application was not re-submitted this past December but we urge the Council to reapply next year and earmark funds for completing this very important trail link. In addition to serving as a link to Freeway Park and the commercial development to the east, this walkway is an important park of a longer east-west arterial transversing the city from west to east. 4. East side of Old Snelling from County Road E to Highway 96 This is a continuation of trail segment 2 and would include reworking of the railroad underpass north of Lindey's as well as a grade separation at Highway 10 and 96 to the north. Again,we feel that this segment is crucial to improved circulation between the existing and new portions of Arden Hills. 5. North side of Lake Johanna Boulevard from County Road E on the west to Old Snelling on the east. • Development of this trail segment would complete the southern east-west arterial through the city. It is heavily used now—year round—by residents and student from Bethel College and that use is likely to increase with the growing popularity of Tony Schmidt Park and the County's completion of the trail link under the railroad(Segment 1). Ramsey County has requested the Metropolitan Council to designate Tony Schmidt as a regional park which will further increase its visitor use. As a result, Arden Hills may be eligible for regional park funds to improve this trail and provide safe access to the park. 6. Traffic signals at County Road E and Old Snelling This intersection becomes a major connector in the arterial trails system and trails approach and leave the intersection form different sides of the street. For example, we recommend a trail on the west side of Old Snelling south of County Road E but on the east side to the north of County Road E. This same is true of the east-west connector. For this reason, and because of the high vehicular traffic count, we recommend signalization of this intersection. 7. South side of Highway 96 from North Heights Church on the east to Old Highway 8 and Long Lake Regional Park on the west. This rail segment would complete the northern east-west arterial through the city by linking with the existing trails along Highway 96. It would provide better access to city hall and the development in TCAAP as well as providing safe access to the land and water-based recreational opportunities afforded by Long Lake Regional Park and the Rice Creek trail system leading to the Mississippi River.