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Federal High Priority Project (HPP) funds and matching funds for these federal dollars. The Council and Mn/DOT will monitor scope and costs to ensure major projects continue to meet regional objectives in a cost effective manner. • The plan envisions significant improvements in the bus system, including new express bus routes, arterial corridor enhancements, suburb -to -suburb service, transit stations, park-and- ride lots and other features. The goal is to increase transit ridership 50 percent by 2020 and double it by 2030. • The plan proposes additional express commuter bus corridors as well as enhancement and expansion of existing bus service in freeway corridors. Within each corridor, express bus routes will be supported by park-and-ride facilities, circulator networks, and "transit advantages." • The plan includes construction of five new "transitways" on dedicated rights-of-way by 2020 to help slow the growth in traffic congestion and improve mobility, and three additional transitways by 2030. Unlike the 2001 plan, the technology for each corridor was not identified in the Plan; rather the most appropriate and cost-effective mode for any given corridor is best determined after extensive study of the individual corridor. Figure 4-2 (attached) shows the 2030 Transitway System and Express Commuter Bus System. • The plan now includes detailed information on the facilities needed for transit passengers, such as stations and park and ride lots, as well as facilities needed to support the transit system, such as garages and bus layover sites. (Figures 4-5 and 4-6). Communities should plan for development and redevelopment around stations and park-and-ride lots. • Policy 18 (previously policy 17) on transportation and land use elements in local comprehensive plans was rewritten and more detail provided in some strategies as to what the Council expects in local comprehensive plans. • The TPP now includes references to the regional aviation system as defined in the Aviation Policy Plan. The 1996 Aviation Policy Plan remains in effect with the exception of the Land Use Compatibility Guidelines for Aircraft Noise. These guidelines have been updated and included in the TPP as Appendix H. System Plan Considerations Affecting Your Community 1. Metropolitan Highways Metropolitan highways and regional highway investment priorities for 2030 are shown in Figure 4-11. The city should refer to Tables 4-9 through 4-12 for major highway projects and proposed timing. The following metropolitan highway located within Arden Hills is planned for expansion: • I-694 2. Transit Routes and Facilities Arden Hills is within the Metropolitan Transit Taxing District. Arden Hills is within Market Area 111. Service options for Market Area III include peak -only express, small vehicle circulators, midday circulators, special needs paratransit (ADA, seniors), and ridesharing. T-2