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I .. roadway discussed in the City's Gateway Business District Comprehensive Plan, which was approved by the City and Metropolitan Council in 1990. This roadway is ultimately planned to I provide a four lane divided roadway to promote further commercial growth in the area. The I Comprehensive Plan indicated that the north end of Round Lake Road West would be shifted to the east from its present location to avoid conflicts with the ramps along U.S. Highway Interstate I 35W and that installation of traffic signals would be likely. As of this writing, no actual plans for redevelopment of this area have been presented. The City Planning Commission has discussed the I possibility of the City acquiring property within the area or constructing improvements to stimulate I growth. I Based on traffic patterns in the area and the concerns raised by abutting property owners, this feasibility study will examine that part of Round Lake Road West between State Trunk Highway I 96 and 14th Street N.E. Within this portion of the roadway there are three businesses, one " business center and 2 vacant properties. The west side is bounded by I-35W right-of-way. The only access to these businesses is from Round Lake Road West. A large percentage of vehicles I using this roadway is heavy truck traffic, as a number of the businesses are warehouse or distribution enterprises. I I The existing roadway is 2800 feet long and is a rural section with an approximately 24 foot wide bituminous surface. The right-of-way is established as 66 feet wide. Round Lake Road West I from 14th Street N.E. to the south is a 37.5 foot wide urban section roadway with concrete curb and gutter. Round Lake Road West is currently included on the City's Municipal State Aid I System (M.S.A.S.). Eight inch water main is located approximately 12 feet east of the east edge I of the roadway, with hydrants spaced within the ditches. No sanitary sewer is located within Round Lake Road West right-of-way. 2 I