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<br />All other roads in the City are classified as local streets. Their <br />primary function is to provide access to the adjacent properties. <br /> <br />C. NON-MoTORIZED PATHWAYS <br /> <br />The use of non-motorized pathways is continuing to grow in popularity in <br />the City of Roseville. The pathway system has been designed and <br />coordinated to provide connections with neighboring cities, and regional <br />corridors <br /> <br />There are presently 31.3 miles of non-motorized pathways in the City of <br />Roseville. The large majority of these (24.9 miles) are off-road pathways. <br />The remainder are pathways designated on the shoulders of street. The <br />system is fairly well distributed throughout the residential areas of the <br />City. The north-south pathways comprise the greatest number with a <br />total of 20.07 miles. The east-west routes cover 11.23 miles. See Figure <br />Trans-3 for a map of the entire system of existing and planned non- <br />motorized pathways. (Note: A pathway plan was prepared and adopted <br />in September 8, 1997 and is attached as a portion of Section 9.) <br /> <br />Bicycles can play an important role in helping to reduce congestion during <br />several months of the year. Potential improvements to non-motorized <br />pathways to accommodate bicycles include additional off-roadway bicycle <br />paths, additional bikeway lanes striped on roadway pavement, and the <br />use of sidewalks with curb cuts. Bicycle pathway facilities are eligible for <br />funding under both state and federal transportation programs. For the <br />existing Bicycle Pathway system see Figure Trans-3. <br /> <br />D. RAILROADS <br /> <br />There are two rail lines in Roseville. The Burlington Northern (BN) RR <br />track runs from the northeastern corner of the City southwest to a point <br />south of County Road C near Victoria Street, then west and parallel with <br />County Road C through the City. (A City pathway parallels these tracks <br />from Cleveland Avenue to Victoria Street). The Minnesota Commercial <br />RR track runs north-south from the southwestern corner of the City north <br />between 1-35W and the west city limit. Both are local service tracks and <br />not main lines. <br /> <br />The Ramsey & Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority have recently <br />purchased a portion of the BN track from the western City limits to <br />Walnut Street for the Northeast Diagonal Corridor. This corridor will be <br />used for transit. A federal grant was acquired to construct a multi-use <br /> <br />Roseville Comprehensive Plan - 2003 Update <br /> <br />Transportation - Page 9 of 28 <br />