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CMP Part 4A. Transportation Plan City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4A, Page 5 any specific regional mobility improvements on this highway, including expansion of any lanes, although maintenance and preservation investments will be made on all highways. Highway 12 is currently 2 lanes, in the “Super Two” Concept. The lanes are separated by a concrete barrier to address safety concerns raised in the last 10 years. Minor Arterials The minor arterial system supplements the principal arterial system and provides connections to the principal arterial system. Minor arterials also support access to major traffic generators, including regional job concentrations and freight terminals, and between rural centers within and just outside the region. Access points along minor arterials are generally at-grade and typically controlled with signals or stop signs. The Metropolitan Council has established a system of “A” Minor and Other Minor arterials. “A” Minor arterials are eligible for federal funding administered by the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council has further split “A” Minor arterials into four types, described below. The City has three (3) miles of minor arterial roads. Table 4A-2: A Minor Arterials A Minor Arterials Other Relievers Augmenters Expanders Connectors Purpose Provide supplementary capacity for congested, parallel principal arterial Supplement the principal arterial system in more densely developed or redeveloping areas Supplement the principal arterial system in less densely developed or redeveloping areas Provide safe, direct connections between rural centers and to principal arterials in rural areas without adding continuous general purpose lane capacity These roadways connect major traffic generators in the region. Other arterials are not eligible for federal funding Hennepin County System CSAH 112 (3 Lanes) CSAH 6 (2 Lanes) CSAH 15 (2 Lanes) CSAH 19 (S of 15, 2 Lanes) CSAH 6 (West of McCulley Rd, 2 Lanes) CSAH 19 (N of CSAH 15; 2 Lanes) Orono System McCulley Road (2 Lanes) Collector Streets Collector streets provide linkages to larger developments and community amenities. They generally do not link communities to one another. Collector streets generally favor access to the system over mobility, but try to balance the two competing needs. These roadways are generally lower speed than the principal or minor arterial routes. They are usually owned and operated by cities, although counties operate some of these facilities. Orono has 20 miles of Collector Streets.