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Table 7 <br />Summary of Existing Road Mileage by Jurlsdiction <br />and Functional Classification <br />Jurisdiction <br />Minor Arterial <br />Collector <br />Local <br />Total <br />Percent of Total <br />State <br />0. <br />Rarnsev County <br />0.9 <br />?.? <br />1.3 <br />4.4 <br />(70) <br />Gem Lake <br />--- <br />-- <br />0; <br />0:8 <br />{14Y <br />Private <br />--- <br />- - <br />0.3 <br />Off <br />(5) <br />Total <br />1.2 <br />2.2 <br />2A <br />6.1.4 Jurisdiction <br />Ramsey County currently .mabtains. approximately 3/a of the total 5.8 <br />mil **of roadway within Gem Lake (see Table 7.) including.most•of* <br />the.arterial, all of the collector, and over half of local street mileage. <br />Gem Lake maintains only O.A miles (approximately. 14.percent) of the <br />Total mileage. The. remaining roads are under Matte or private <br />jurisdiction. <br />61►5 Public, -Transit <br />The City is presently served by an MTC bus .route encompassing the <br />commercially oriented southeastern cofner of the. community. (via <br />County Road E and. U.S. Highway 61). 'There are no major fixed <br />transit facilitie$'•e#ber existing.nrplannedjan Gem Lake. Ti is the goal <br />of the City to maintain a ".rustic" environment hi a natural setting. <br />Therefore, residential development will be Iow density and will not <br />necessitate substantial increases in bus services. However, the City <br />-may want to explore. alternative transit programs. Transit in Gem <br />Lake would most.likely•be of the call -in variety. <br />6.1.6 Airports <br />There are. no • airports, proposed airport sites, search areas, or other <br />related -facilities located -in Gem Lake. The City i3 'served by the <br />Minneapolis -St, Paul international Airport and me -Si. Paul. <br />Downtown Airpbrt. In addition, a private, small aircraft airport is <br />located.in White Bear Township, approximately.Smlles north of Gem <br />Lake. The airports have no direct impact. on the City of Gem Lake, <br />and -any development in Gem Lake will have. no impact on the. <br />regional aviation system. <br />Comprehensive. Plan <br />Gem Lake, Minnesota Page 35 <br />