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inventory purposes only. GRADE SEPARATED — A Grade separated pathway is one that passes over or under a road or highway. This can be achieved either by providing a pathway tunnel, a pathway bridge, or providing pathway accommodations alongside a road that passes under or over a road or highway. LIGHT TRAFFIC - Pedestrians, bicyclists, inline skaters and other types of non -motorized traffic. PEDESTRIAN — A Pedestrian is any person afoot or in a wheelchair (both motorized and non -motorized). It can also mean a young child on a tricycle or small bike. RECREATIONAL BICYCLIST — A person who engages in cycling for entertainment or fitness purposes. RECREATIONAL CORRIDORS — High use corridors intended to link recreational facilities in Roseville and the adjacent communities. There are Lexington Avenue, Dale Street, Victoria Street, County Road C, B and B2. RIGHT OF WAY - a general term denoting land, property, or interest therein, usually in a strip, acquired for or devoted to transportation purposes. "Right-of-way" means the privilege or immediate use of the highway. (MN 169.01 Subd. 45) ROADWAY — Roadway means that a portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk or shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term roadway as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately, but not to all such roadways collectively. (MN 169.01 Subd. 31) RURAL ROAD — A road that does not have curb and gutter, usually has a shoulder, with storm sewer provided by ditches and culverts. SHARED LANE - Low traffic roads that have no additional space provided for light traffic but that can be shared between automobiles and light traffic because of low traffic volumes. Shared lanes are not designated as pathways although they do provide good access routes to other pathways. STRIPED SHOULDER — Shoulder means that part of a highway which is contiguous to the regularly traveled portion of the highway and is on the same level as the highway. These are at least 4 feet wide. (MN 169.01 Subd. 33) SIDEWALK — Sidewalk, usually within the road right of way, generally 4-6 feet wide and running parallel to the road, intended for use by pedestrians. (MN 169.01 Subd. 33) STREET OR HIGHWAY — Street or highway means the entire width between boundary lines of any way or place when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for the purpose of vehicular travel. (MN 169.01 Subd. 29) TRAFFIC CALMING - Physical and other measures used on a street or highway to reduce the dominance and speed of motor vehicles.