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demographics define the need for the creation of a pathway network that allows seniors the means to <br />exercise and make short utilitarian trips. <br />The fact that the city is nearly developed also indicates that pathway construction and location will <br />be somewhat restricted due to previously defined corridors and limited space. <br />Land Use <br />Roseville is virtually 100%a developed. Origins, destinations and travel routes are well established. <br />Understanding and defining land use is critical to pathways development in that these destination <br />points are where people want to walk or bike - areas such as, major civic buildings, recreational and <br />cultural facilities and shopping areas. (see Exhibit X f©r Existing Land UseMap) <br />Transportation System <br />With Roseville being completely developed, the transportation system and travel routes are well <br />established. Because of its proximity to the core cities and its age, Roseville's development patterns <br />have been mainly a continuation of the core grid. The major through traffic corridors that carry the <br />bulk of the vehicles are laid out with half -mile spacing. These arterial roads are designed to carry the <br />majority of the traffic and do it quite well. For the same reasons they also serve well as corridors for <br />light traffic, providing commuter cyclists with an efficient means to their destination be it work, <br />school or the store. But in the past they had not been designed to accommodate bicycle and <br />pedestrian traffic thus making most of them dangerous for such travel due to the domination of <br />vehicular traffic. <br />1) Roadways (Exhibit X) <br />a) MNDOT: Major high volume roads, including Snelling, Interstate 35W, and Highway 36. <br />b) County: High volume roads that make up the 112 mile roadway grid pattern in Roseville. <br />c) City: Lower volume neighborhood streets and collectors. <br />2) Transit (Exhibit X) <br />Ninety percent of the City's population lives within a 1/2 mile of a bus route. Here is a brief <br />description of the transit system that serves Roseville: <br />a) Transit Centers: Rosedale & Little Canada (Rice Street at Little Canada Road) <br />b) Park and Rides. Roseville Skating Center, Grace Church, & Rosedale Shopping Center <br />c) Fixed route bus service: Metropolitan Council provides 13 fixed routes. <br />d) Non -fixed routes: There are several transit options offering door to door service at reasonable <br />rates. Each program has eligibility requirements. These services are provided by Metro <br />Mobility, Roseville Area Senior Program, and the American Red Cross. <br />e) <br />3) Pathways (Exhibit X) <br />The City of Roseville has approximately 104 miles of both on and off-road pathways. <br />a) County: 'There are some on -road striped shoulders that meet the minimum standards as <br />stated in the definitions. There are approximately 29 miles of on -road pathways. <br />b) State: Currently there are no State pathway facilities in Roseville. The closest facility is the <br />Gateway Trail south and east of the City. <br />City of Roseville Pathway Master Plan <br />Final Review Draft August 2008 Page 9 of 31 <br />