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4.4. Planned Regional Non -Motorized Transportation Network The Metropolitan Council 2040 TPP encourages the use of bicycles as a mode of transportation and establishes a Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN) to establish an integrated network of on -street bikeways and off-road trails that complement each other to improve conditions for bicycle transportation at the regional level. The RBTN identifies Tier 1 and Tier 2 alignments where existing regional or other trails exist or where a specific alignment has been identified. The RBTN also identifies Tier 1 and Tier 2 corridors where specific alignments have not yet been defined. Within the City of Roseville, the RBTN identifies one Tier 1 RBTN alignment, four Tier 1 RBTN corridors, one Tier 2 RBTN alignment, and one Tier 2 RBTN corridor. The Tier 1 alignment is located along Lexington Avenue north of County Road C. There is an existing trail along the west side of the roadway in this location. Approximate locations for the Tier 1 RBTN corridors include County Road C east of I -35W; Fairview Avenue south of County Road C; Hamlin Avenue; Old US 8 and County Road D; and Walnut Street, Terminal Road, Long Lake Road, and County Road B2. Several of these corridors currently include segments of trail and/or striped shoulder. The Tier 2 RBTN alignment within Roseville is located along Dale Street south of County Road C. The Tier 2 RBTN corridor is located along Rice Street south of County Road C. As with the Tier 1 locations, portions of this alignment and corridor include existing segments of trail. The RBTN map also identifies four regional destinations within the City: the I-35 W and County Road C Area (a regional job center), the Rosedale Center Area (a subregional job center), University of Northwestern -St. Paul, and Roseville Area Senior High School. The Ramsey County -Wide Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan identifies a Connected Ramsey Communities Network, with a series of corridors that represent long-distance bikeways crossing the county. Within Roseville, major countywide corridors (with status) are identified along County Road C (existing and planned); Walnut Street, Terminal Road, Long Lake Road, and County Road B2 (existing); Old US 8 and County Road D (identified need); Fairview Avenue (existing, planned, and identified need); Hamlin Avenue (existing and planned upgrade); and Lexington Avenue (planned upgrade). The City proposes the following alignments for the RBTN corridors identified within the City: • Along County Road C connecting to the Northeast Diagonal Trail in St. Anthony Village • Along Fairview Avenue between the City boundary with Falcon Heights and County Road C • Along Hamlin Avenue through the length of the City • Along Old Highway 8 through the length of the City • Along Rice Street between the City boundary with St. Paul and County Road C The existing and proposed regional network is shown in Figure 13. Chapter 6- Transportation (DRAFT) Page X-37 Adopted XXXXXX XX, 2017