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INTRODUCTION Since the mid-1980s, the City of Roseville has considered non-motorized trails to be a significant part of its transportation plan. During the Vista 2000 strategic planning process, Roseville residents called on the City to continue to develop additional multi-modal systems of transportation with emphasis on non-motorized trail systems. As a result of Vista 2000, the Pathway Advisory Committeewas created. This group ofRoseville residents developed the Roseville PathwayMaster Plan. One of the major goals identified in this plan is the integration of the local system with the larger regional system. The group identified and prioritized 20 different pathway segments for construction that help completethe City's pathwaynetwork. This group is still active and warks to update their recommendations on a yearly basis. The Roseville City Council adopted the Roseville Pathway Master Plan in 1998 and it was added to the Parks and Recreation Systems Plan, which is a section of the city's Comprehensive Plan. This plan identifies the County Road B-2 pathway facility as critical to the area pathway network. It ranked highest in priority for development based on criteria created by the Pathway Advisory Committee. The criteria evaluated the pathway segments based on their ability to connect to multiple destinations, connect to the regional system, eliminate safety concerns, expected usage, compatibility with adjoining properties, impact on adjoining properties and if the segment filled a void in the system. In the interest of achieving the prioritized goals set out by the Pathway Advisory Committee, City Staff pursues alternative funding mechanisms to construct the recommendedpathway segments. In 1999, the City was awarded Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding to construct a multi-use pathway along County Road B-2 from Rice Street west to Walnut Street then north to the Burlington Northern Railroad corridor. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed County Road B-2 trail project is approximately 5.25 miles long and runs from Rice StreetwesttoWalnutStreet,thennorthtotheBurlingtonNorthernRailroadcorridor. Thisprojectis the recipient of a federal Surface Transportation Program funding and has been developed in accordance with federal trail proj ect guidelines. The proposed trail is presented in five segments: Segment 1— Residential District; Rice Street to Lexington Avenue (2 miles) Segment 2— Transition District; Lexington Avenue to Snelling Avenue (1 mile) Segment 3— Commercial District; Snelling Avenue to Cleveland Avenue (1 mile) Segment 4— Terminal Road, Cleveland Avenue to Walnut Street (0.75 miles) Segment 5— Walnut Street, Terminal Road to BNSF Railroad (0.5 miles) County Road B-2 Trail Feasibility Report May 24,2004 �