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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Chapter 6: Transportation <br />3. 2030 Traffic Forecasts <br />Significant development is expected in Ramsey over the next 22 years. The 2030 <br />housing, population, and employment forecasts show significant growth from 2008 to <br />2030. These increases are expected to have substantial impacts on the transportation <br />system. The Anoka County travel forecast model was used to prepare the 2030 traffic <br />forecasts, however, the model was modified to account for the proposed growth and <br />projected future roadway improvements during this time period. <br />At the request of the Metropolitan Council, traffic forecasts for the 2030 roadway <br />system with a new Mississippi River bridge were also prepared. These were using the <br />revised 2030 Anoka County forecasts and then adjusted to account for the roadway <br />alternative. A second set of 2030 forecasts are included for reference purposes only <br />and are based on the bridge location as proposed by Anoka County. <br />The City is currently divided up into 10 Traffic Analysis Zones as illustrated on <br />Figure 6-3. These zones, known as TAZs, are used to establish an understanding of <br />the number of trips that are generated from a particular area and would use the <br />roadway system. Table 6-1 represents household and employment projections for the <br />10 TAZs in Ramsey for 2030. These projections were based on a draft of the plan that <br />was brought before the Planning Commission and City Council in November of 2008, <br />which was based on the preferred plan developed by community members in October <br />2008. The totals from that plan have been adjusted slightly to match other projections <br />in this plan agreed to by Met Council. At the public hearing for the plan before the <br />Planning Commission, a small number of lots were added to the MUSA at the request <br />of those specific property owners. While the units that may occur on these lots are not <br />included in the following TAZs, their impact should be negligible. <br />Figure 6-3 Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ) <br />City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Pg. 6-12 <br />