2012-07-24_PWETC_AgendaPacket - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

The data indicates that seniors and empty nesters occupy most of the households. These demographics define the need for the creation of a pathway network that allows seniors the means to exercise and make short utilitarian trips. The fact that the city is nearly developed also indicates that pathway construction and location will be somewhat restricted due to previously defined corridors and limited space. Land Use Roseville is virtually 100% developed. Origins, destinations and travel routes are well established. Understanding and defining land use is critical to pathways development in that these destination points are where people want to walk or bike - areas such as, major civic buildings, recreational and cultural facilities and shopping areas. For more information see Exhibit 1- Existing Land Use Map. Transportation System With Roseville being completely developed, the transportation system and travel routes are well established. Because of its proximity to the core cities and its age, Roseville's development patterns have been mainly a continuation of the core grid. The major through traffic corridors that carry the bulk of the vehicles are laid out with half -mile spacing. These arterial roads are designed to carry the majority of the traffic and do it quite well. For the same reasons they also serve well as corridors for light traffic, providing commuter cyclists with an efficient means to their destination be it work, school or the store. But in the past they had not been designed to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian traffic thus making most of them dangerous for such travel due to the domination of vehicular traffic. 1) Roadways (Exhibit 2) a) MNDOT: Major high volume roads, including Snelling, Interstate 35W, and Highway 36. b) County: High volume roads that make up the 1/2 mile roadway grid pattern in Roseville. c) City: Lower volume neighborhood streets and collectors. 2) Transit (Exhibit 3) Ninety percent of the City's population lives within a 1/2 mile of a bus route. Here is a brief description of the transit system that serves Roseville: a) Transit Centers: Rosedale & Little Canada (Rice Street at Little Canada Road) b) Park and Rides: Roseville Skating Center, Grace Church, & Rosedale Shopping Center c) Fixed route bus service: Metropolitan Council provides 13 fixed routes. d) Non -fixed routes: There are several transit options offering doorto door service atreasonable rates. Each program has eligibility requirements. These services are provided by Metro Mobility, Roseville Area Senior Program, and the American Red Cross. e) 3) Pathways (Exhibit 4) The City of Roseville has approximately 104 miles of both on and off -road pathways. a) County: There are some on -road striped shoulders that meet the minimum standards as stated in the definitions. There are approximately 29 miles of on -road pathways. b) State: Currently there are no State pathway facilities in Roseville. The closest facility is the City of Roseville Pathway Master Plan September 2008 Page 9 of 39