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B R 1N' INC. Planning Transportation Engineering Urban Design Tnresher Square 700 Third Street So. Minneapolis, MNt55;15 612/370-0700 Fax 612/370-1378 Denver Milwaukee Minneapolis Orlando Phoenix Portland San Diego Seattle Memorandum DATE: August 8, 1994 TO: Carl Ohre, Metropolitan Council Jon Olson, Anoka County FROM: Stephanie Eiler, BRW Daniel Meyers, BRW RE: Anoka County Transportation Plan Update Traffic Forecasts Introduction The forecast traffic volumes for the Anoka County Transportation Plan update were developed to provide data needed to document and analyze the expected impact of an expansion of the Metropolitan Urbanized Service Area (MUSA). Selected areas of the street system in Anoka County are likely to be affected by additional vehicle traffic associated with planned and future development within the Cities of Andover and Ramsey. The traffic forecasts will be used in: 1) conducting capacity analyses on affected screenline roadways. 2) determining where capacity deficiencies exist on the roadway system. 3) mitigating capacity deficiencies by improving roadways that are over capacity. A total of nine traffic forecasts were developed: 1) Year 1990 Existing average daily traffic (ADT) modeled volumes using 1990 Existing roadway geometrics. 2) Year 2005 Base Case ADT modeled volumes using 2005 Existing plus Committed (E+C) roadway improvements. 3) Year 2005 Base Case ADT modeled volumes using 2005 Existing plus Committed plus Planned (EEC+P) roadway improvements. 4) Year 2005 Expanded MUSA ADT modeled volumes using 2005 E=C roadway improvements. 5) Year 2005 Expanded Nil -USA ADT modeled volumes using 2005 E±C=P roadway improvements.