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e . . PTRC Strategies for Parks and Trails Page 2 3. South sidc of County Road E from Old Snelling to Connelly You'll remembcr this is the sidewalk that was bcfore thc Council a ycar or so ago and included the grant application to MnDOT for complcting thc walkway over Highway 51. Unfortunately, the grant application was not re-submittcd this past Decembcr but we urge the Council to rcapply ncxt ycar and carmark funds for completing this very important trail link In addition to scrving as a link to Freeway Park and the comrnercial development to the cast, this walkway is an important park of a longer east-wcst artcrial transversing the city from west to cast. 4. East sidc of Old Snelling from County Road E to Highway 96 This is a continuation oftrail segment 2 and would include reworking of the railroad underpass north of Lindey's as well as a gradc separation at Highway 10 and 96 to thc north. Again, wc fcel that this segment is crucial to improved circulation between the cxisting and new portions of Arden Hills. 5. North side ofLakc Johanna Boulevard from County Road E on thc wcst to Old Snclling on thc east. Dcvelopment of this trail segment would complctc thc southcrn cast-west arterial through the city. It is heavily used now - year round - by rcsidcnts and studcnt from Bethel Collegc and that use is likely to increase with thc growing populaIity of Tony Schmidt Park and the County's completion of the trail link under thc railroad (Scgmcnt 1). Ramsey County has rcquested the Metropolitan Council to dcsignate Tony Schmidt as a regional park which will further incrcase its visitor use. As a rcsult, Ardcn Hills may bc eligible for regional park funds to improvc this trail and providc safe access to thc park. 6. Traffic signals at County Road E and Old Snelling This interscction bccomcs a major connector in the arterial trails system and trails approach and leave the intcrscction form different sides of the street. For example, we recommcnd a trail on the west sidc of Old Snelling south of County Road E but on thc cast side to the north of County Road E. This samc is true ofthc east-west connector. For this reason, and bccause ofthe high vehicular traffic count, we recommcnd signalization of this intcrscction. 7. South side of Highway 96 from North Heights Church on the east to Old Highway 8 and Long Lake Regional Park on the wcst. This rail segment would complete the northern east-west arterial through the city by linking with thc cxisting trails along Highway 96. It would provide better access to city hall and thc dcvelopment in TeAAP as well as providing safe access to the land and water-based rccreational opportunitics afforded by Long Lake Regional Park and the Rice Creek trail system leading to the Mississippi River.