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of stop signs, the radius may be reduced to 15 feet. b:. The intersection of a low -volume street and an alley shall be rounded by a.tan- gential arc: with a minimum radius of 10. feet. vi)• Pedestrian crossing distances • at intersections.shalll. be shortened to the• gi eatest:ex- tent possible, :using curb..bump-outs to cover. space assigned to• parking in other •parts of the ;thoroughfare (see Figure 5, Boulevard, :for example), or similar methods to re- duce the average time required for a pedestrian to cross the travel lanes of. a thorough- fare. Vii) Clear sight triangles shall be maintained at intersections, unless controlled by traffic signal devices.. a. For Type C and .D streets intersecting. .low volume streets the ininiinurn. re- quired clear sight distance shall be 120 feet: b. For a Type C or D street intersecting another Type C or D .street the mini- mum required clear sight distance shall be 130 feet. c. For any street. intersecting either County .Road E or U.S. Highway 61, .the minimum required clear sight distance is subject to the standards of Ramsey County or the Minnesota Department of Transportation.. d. For Type A and B streets intersecting any other streets the .tninimurn required clear sight .distance shall .be 15. feet. C) Pedestrian Network. Pedestrian: sidewalks, paths and walkways shall be provided within the community and.shall constitute an integral element •of the overall site .design, They .shall. provide safe, convenient and attractive connections to; from and .anions com- tiunity.focal points, including residential neighborhoods, town and..neighborhood centers, transit Stops, schools, parks and recreation areas, municipal buildings, and other public fa- cilities. i) Sidewalks shall be provided along both sides of all streets, except for. residential :.access lan.es..(Type A streets), which may have•sidewalks•on one side. ii) Pedestrian. paths•shall be landscaped:to provide scale,:enclosure and shade. iii) Tritersections of pedestrian paths with. streets .shall be.dcsigned.with clearly defined edges. Crosswalks shall. be well -lit and .defined with contrasting paving materials or striping.. iv) Sidewalks and paths:shall be a.nuniinum of 5. feet in Width in residential areas, and 10 feet within commercial and civic .areas,. where practicable.. Where space for the minimum width is not available, the maximum practicable width shall. be used. v) Within lots, walkways shall provide pedestrian access through parking • areas or ,open space to building entries. Such walkways: shall be .located and aligned to directly and continuously corinect•areas and points of•pedestrian. origin. and destination. Such walkways shall be at. least 5 feet in width arid .be delineated by grade separation, :plant- ers, or alternate paving material. vi) Where the pritnarstp...edestrian'access to a: building er site crosses.an internal traffic lane or other automotive access; the pedestrian crossing shall emphasize and place pri- ority on pedestrian access. and. safety. The material and layout shall be continuous as. the pedestrian access crosses, with a break in continuity of the autornotive paving and not in the pedestrian access.•way.. Gene 1..-ake Gateway Distrut Deae/apirs rrt Code llfay.l9, 2009. - Page 33