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TRANSPORTATION JUNE, 1980 <br /> �F TRANSPORTATION PLAN <br /> - > <br /> Orono ' s location on the perimeter of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area <br /> has pretty well dictated that our Transportation Plan will be essentially <br /> a plan for streets and roads . Orono has no planning needs for airports , <br /> and has little planning requirement for mass transit . The principal need <br /> is a plan to provide for local movement between residential neighborhoods <br /> and commercial centers , and for efficient commuter movement away from the <br /> congested, environmentally sensitive lakeshore . � <br /> The principle components of Orono ' s Transportation Plan are as follows : <br /> 1. DEVELOPING THE RING ROUTE CONCEPT including designation of collectors ' <br /> and minor arterials to direct traffic away from Lake Minnetonka. <br /> 2. DEVELOPING THE SCENIC PARKWAY CONCEPT including designation of <br /> parkways for slow-speed recreational access along the Lake Minnetonka <br /> shoreline and other scenically attractive routes . <br /> 3. DEVELOPING THE PRIVATE ROAD CONCEPT for access to low density rural <br /> residential properties . � <br /> 4. PROMOTING REASONABLE LEVELS OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE FOR ORONO'S <br /> URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS including maintenance of the existing MTC bus <br /> routes and investigation of alternative public transit modes for <br /> commuter travel to the center of the Twin Cities region . <br /> ORONO�S ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM <br /> A commonly accepted way to describe and analyze a transportation system <br /> is through a classification system which indicates different levels of <br /> services and different levels of construction standards . This Plan follows <br /> the classification system developed and adopted by the Minnesota Department <br /> of Transportation as applied to the types of roadways serving Orono. <br /> MAP NO. 14 INDICATES THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR STREETS AND ROADS IN <br /> ORONO. This plan is consistent with the regional transportation plans <br /> and facilities of the Metropolitan Council , the Minnesota Department of <br /> Transportation and the Hennepin County Department of Transportation. <br /> This plan is consistent with the roadway systems of adjoining municipalities <br /> and with Orono' s urban and rural lancl use plans . The following descriptions <br /> provide detailed explanations of each of Orono' s roadway classifications . <br /> � <br /> CMP 7-14 <br />