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ORONO'S ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM <br />A commonly accepted way to describe and analyze a transportation system is <br />through a classification system which indicates different levels of services and <br />different levels of construction standards. This Plan follows the classification <br />system developed and adopted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as <br />applied to the types of roadways seiz ing Orono. <br />Map No. 14 indicates the classification plan for streets and roads in Orono. <br />This plan is consistent with the regional transportation plans and facilities of the <br />Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the <br />Hennepin County Department of Transportation. This plan is consistent with the <br />roadway systems of adjoining municipalities and wiui Orono's urban and rural land <br />use plans. The following descriptions provide detailed explanations of each of <br />Orono's roadwav classifications; <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />(Add infoiiiiatiuii as to Hennepin Countv ’ r-o-w requirements for <br />various Count> roads, and how those may differ from Orono’s <br />requirements...) <br />» ' <br />PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL A Principal Arterial is a grade-separated, high <br />capacity, controlled access highway designed to move vehicles through an area, <br />not within a community. Principal arterials have no local land use access. I he only <br />principal arterial near Orono is that portion of State Highway 12 that becomes <br />limited-access east of Orono’s eastern boundaiy w ith Wayzata. <br />INTHRMEDIATE .ARTLRIAL An Intermediate Arterial is a controlled-acccss, <br />moderately high capacity highway designed to move vehicles between cities and, <br />in Orono's situation, between the free-standing growth centers and out-state cities <br />west of Orono into the metropolitan area. Intersections are limited and controlled. <br />Land use access is intended to be limited to major traffic generators without direct <br />access to residential properties. State Highway 12 is an Intermediate Arterial <br />through Orono although many access and intersection characteristics are typical of <br />a minor arterial or collector. <br />JURISDIC HON: S I AH- DI-I’ARTMnNT OF TRANSPORTATION <br />RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH: MINIMUM 100 FLET FOR TWO LANE HIGHWAY <br />CMP 4A - 19