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F. FACTORS AFFECTING PARKWAY DEVELOPMENT: (continued) • 7. The County will construct, when funding is available, bike paths along designated routes . These paths may be contiguous to the driving lanes or separated if right-of- way width permits . If paths are separated from the roadway, however, they become the responsibility of the City after construction. 8. No major improvement or reconstruction of County roads in Arden Hills is included in the current 5-year Capital Improvement Program of Ramsey County. Future improve- ments will be considered when updating the CIP if the City makes a specific request. G. ANALYSIS OF CANDIDATE ROUTES: 1. Exposure to natural amenities. Since a major purpose of a parkway system is to provide an interesting , aesthetic driving experience, it is obvious that parkway routes s�h ould provide exposure to natural amenities , including lakes, parks and other significant open space, wooded areas, and interesting topography. (See Exhibit 2) 2. Traffic volumes . Traffic volume is an important factor because it will dictate the cross-sectional width of the roadway. If projected volumes exceed 8,000 ADT, a wider roadway would be required. The following table indicates the right-of-way widths and 1982 ADT volumes for candi- date routes. (See also Exhibit 3) Traffic(a) Route Row Width Volumes Lake Johanna Blvd. 4,900 Co . Rd. D to east limit of Tony Schmidt Park 66' East limit of Tony Schmidt Park to Snelling 80' Snelling Ave. 4,400 Hwy. 51 to Co. Rd. E 200' Co. Rd. E to 694 100' Co. Rd. E-2 86' 5,400 Hamline Ave. 66' 7 ,000(b) Co. Rd. D. 66' 5 ,400 (a) Indicates 1982 ADT on the most travelled portion of the route. (b) Based upon consultation with the City Traffic Engineer, • Hamline Avenue is the only candidate route anticipated to exceed 8,000 ADT in the future. -4-