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b. The intersection of a low -volume street and an alley .shall berounded by a.tan- gential arcwith a minimum radius of 10 feet. vi) Pedestrian crossing distances atintersections shall be shortened to the greatest 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 methodsto 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 atintersections, unless controlled by traffic signal devices. a. For Type C and D. streets intersecting low -volume streets the minimum 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 .I or U.S. Highway 61, the minimum required clear sight distance is• subject to the standards • ofRamsey. County. ;or the Minnesota. Department of Transportation.. d. For Type A and B streets intersecting any other streets: the minimum 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 among com- munity focal points,. including residential neighborhoods, town and neighborhood •centers; transit stops,. schools, parks and recreation areas; municipal buildings, and other•puhlic fa= cilities_ i) Sidewalks . shall be provided along both sides of •all streets, except For residential access lanes ('Type A streets), which may have sidewalks on one side. ii). P.edestrian paths.shall be landscaped to provide scale,.enclosure.and shade: in) Intersections. of pedestrian. paths with streets shall be designed with .clearly defined •edges. Crosswalks shall be well -lit and .defined with contrasting •paving materials or striping. iv) Sidewalks and paths shall be a minimum of.5 feet in width in residential areas, and 10 feet within commercial •and civic areas,. where .practicable.. Where space for the minitnutn width .is not. available, the maximum practicable width shall beused. v) Within lots, walkways shall .provide pedestrian access •through parking areas or open space to .building entries. Such wallvays: shall be located and.:aligned to directly arid. continuously connect. areas and points of pedestrian originand destination. .Such walkways:shall beat least. 5 feet..in width•and be delineated by grade separation, plant- eis; or alternate paving material. vi) Where the primary pedestrian•access:to a building :Or •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 he continuous as the .pedestrian access crosses, with: a..break in coritinuity.of the automotive paving and • not in the pedestrian. access way. vii) All sidewalks and pedestrian paths shall behandicapped accessible. Curb cuts and ramps shall be located at convenient, safe locations for the physically disabled,.. bicy- Gene Lake Gamy Deim t Developmeetd Cork Ma�� 19, 2009 - Page 33