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Table xx: City of Roseville Transportation Goals and Policies (DRAFT) Vision Statement: Roseville has a comprehensive, safe, efficient and reliable transportation system that... (NEW) i. Coordinate transportation decisions with other government entities and coordinate planning efforts to ensure connectivity of regional routes. 2. Create a sustainable transportation network by encouraging more efficient use of existing roadways and limiting the need for future roadwav expansion. Attachment A 1.1 Continue to cooperate with County and State transportation departments, Metropolitan Council and neighboring communities to achieve orderly and timely development of existing and proposed roadway, pathway and transit routes serving the City. 1.2 Coordinate all street planning with County, State and federal road plans. Work cooperatively with MnDOT and Ramsey County to improve landscaping, screening, lighting and maintenance of through -City roadway systems, especially TH 36. 1.3 Cooperate with State and federal agencies and railroad companies to enhance safety at all highway, railroad and pedestrian crossings. 1.4 Provide notification to the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) using FAA Form 7460, as may be amended, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Aeronautics Division when any construction or alteration of an object would affect general airspace, as defined in Minnesota Statutes 360. 2.1 Promote non -motorized transportation and transit as reasonable alternatives to driving. 2.2 Promote travel demand management (TDM) strategies to achieve greater efficiency of the existing roadway network. 2.3 Ensure that the transportation network responds to changing transportation technologies and modes. 2.4 Proactively communicate about and promote transit and pathway options. (NEW) 3. Create a safe 3.1 System -wide transportation capacity should be achieved by 4. using a high level of network connectivity, appropriately spaced and and efficient properly sized thoroughfares and multiple travel modes, rather than reasonable alternative to by increasing the capacity of individual thoroughfares. roadway 4.3 Advocate planning and development of the Northeast Diagonal network, to 3.2 Channel major traffic volumes onto community collector streets, able arterials and highways and discourage motorized traffic from passing accommodate the through residential areas on local streets. existing and projected Corridor, promote and advocate for the extension of the A Line Bus demand for automobile 3.3 Identify, evaluate and correct problems of congestion in high- capacity and to reduce traffic areas and recurrent accident sites. roadway congestion. 3.4 Encourage the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to mitigate capacity issues and increase efficiency and safety of the existing roadway network. 3.5 Create and/or upgrade major thoroughfare systems to multiple traffic lanes when warranted by traffic conditions. 3.6 Develop streets according to their designated functional classification, pavement width and load capacity. Continuity of the street must recognize the function for which the street is intended. 3.7 Maintain high-quality neighborhoods through the ongoing City Pavement Management Program to rehabilitate or reconstruct City ■ streets. Promote thR 4.1 Cooperate with and assist the Regional Transit Board (RTB) to 4. provide effective transit service to all areas of the City. use of trans*' as 4.2 Support Metro Transit as a primary transit provider for the City. reasonable alternative to driving automobiles 4.3 Advocate planning and development of the Northeast Diagonal during both congested Transit Corridor. and non -congested time periods through land -use 4.4 Support the Rosedale Transit Hub and Snelling Avenue Transit and transportation Corridor, promote and advocate for the extension of the A Line Bus Rapid Transit line, and examine the feasibility of adding mini -hubs in decisions. other areas of the City. 4.5 Encourage the development of park -and -rides to reduce congestion on arterials throughout Roseville. 4.6 Clearly mark bus stops and provide adequate space for buses to pull out of the moving traffic lane for loading and unloading. 4.7 Provide adequate and attractive pedestrian access to bus stops by expanding the existing network of sidewalks as recommended in the Pathways Master Plan.