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CMP Part 4A. Transportation Plan City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4A, Page 22 Table 4A-10 Goals and Objectives Goals Objective 1. Facilitate efficient movement of people within and through the City 1.1. Regularly assess transportation maintenance needs and include roadway, trail pavement, and other transportation infrastructure maintenance in the Capital Improvement Plan. 1.2 Efficiently preserve and maintain the City’s transportation system in a state of good repair. 1.3. Provide safe and efficient routes for emergency and public safety vehicles. 1.4. Coordinate with appropriate jurisdiction (MnDOT, Hennepin County) to provide adequate capacity to relieve congestion. 1.5. Encourage sound access management. 1.6 Encourage, with other government agencies, the expansion of multi- modal and transit services in the city to support resident and business transportation needs 2. Facilitate efficient movements of goods within and through the City 2.1. Coordinate with appropriate jurisdictions (BNSF, MnDOT, Hennepin county) to ensure the safe and efficient flow of Freight through the city of Orono 3. Provide a transportation system that is integrated with land use and development 3.1. Coordinate transportation system investments with the Orono Land Use Plan. 3.2. Design, construct, and maintain roadways that fit the character of the adjacent land use 3.3. Require all new (private or public) residential streets be designed to City standards. 4. Improve transportation safety for all users and modes of transportation 4.1. Implement safety improvements to address high crash locations 4.2. Proactively address bicycle and pedestrian safety concerns along roadways and at crossings. 4.3. Bring sidewalks, trails, and intersections into compliance with ADA. 4.4. Support traffic calming and design to minimize speed on minor City collectors and local roadways. 5. Develop a safe and convenient multimodal transportation system 5.1. Invest in multi-modal transportation solutions including bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. 5.2. Preserve and acquire adequate right of way for sidewalk and trail construction. 6. Conserve and enhance environmental resources 6.1. Incorporate storm water Best Management Practices into all transportation construction and maintenance projects. 6.2. Incorporate natural feature preservation into road construction project as practical. 6.3 Incorporate Best Management practices for natural resources within the city rights of Way General Transportation Policies 1. Commuter and general arterial traffic must be directed away from Lake Minnetonka. The sensitive environment of Lake Minnetonka, and the property rights of the riparian landowners, are being damaged by continued reliance on this outmoded roadway location. 2. Orono will actively promote use of the Ring Route and Highway 12 to provide viable efficient alternatives to continued over-use of County Road 15.