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Roadway Consolidation and Maintenance The City of Gem Lake has taken possession of several roadways which had been under Ramsey County jurisdiction. This was done as part of the Functional Roadway Consolidation Project now being implemented by the County and the State of Minnesota. The roadways include: A. that portion of Scheuneman Road in the City of Gem Lake from its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 to the south to its intersection with Otter Lake Road to the north B. that portion of Scheuneman Road in the City of Gem Lake from its intersection with County Road E to the south to its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 to the north C. that portion of Hoffman Road in the Hoffman's Corners area of the City of Gem Lake, from its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 to the south to its intersection with Ramsey County Road E to the north. Transportation Policies The following policies have been established by the municipal government of Gem Lake to enhance the quality of transportation for citizens of the community: A. Gem Lake officially supports the recommendations of the I-35 Management Team. A recent I-35E Corridor study identified the need to establish arterial and collector routes serving the northeastern metropolitan area. The relocation of Otter Lake Road connecting it directly to County Road F and the connection of Labore Road and White Bear Parkway can further this objective. However, Gem Lake's objective of maintaining a rustic, natural environment will require attention to minimize the impact that an increase in traffic may have on the City's road system and residential neighborhoods. B. Gem Lake encourages the incorporation of parkway design criteria and the use of natural landscape barriers in any reconstruction of arterial and connector routes. (e.g., Labore Road/White Bear Parkway connection.) City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan I page 6-8