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BOLTON & MENK Real People, Real Solutions. Task 2: Traffic Analysis A study of current and future issues will be completed for roadway safety and capacity, supporting roadway network, access management, and community connectivity. 2.1 Data Collection We will collect existing information related to access, roadway geometrics, traffic control, signal timings, crash history (5 year), traffic speeds, daily traffic volumes, vehicle classification, travel times, queuing and 13-hour turning movement counts. 13-hour turning movement counts will be collected at the following intersections: • Armstrong Blvd (CSAH 83) at TH 10 EB Ramps • Sunfish Lake Blvd (CSAH 57) at Bunker Lake Blvd (CSAH 116) • Sunfish Lake Blvd (CSAH 57) at McKinley St • Sunfish Lake Blvd (CSAH 57) at Riverdale Dr • TH 10 at Alpine Dr • TH 10 at Jarvis St 13-hour turning movement counts collected as part of the annual counting for the COR project will be utilized for this analysis as well from the following locations: • Armstrong Blvd (CSAH 83) at TH 10 WB Ramps • Armstrong Blvd (CSAH 83) at 147t" Street • Armstrong Blvd (CSAH 83) at Bunker Lake Blvd (CSAH 116) • Ramsey Blvd (CSAH 56) at Sunwood Dr • Ramsey Blvd (CSAH 56) at Bunker Lake Blvd (CSAH 116) Counts collected as part of the previous traffic impact study work for the development west of Armstrong Blvd will be utilized for this analysis as well at the following location: • Armstrong Blvd (CSAH 83) at Alpine Dr (13-hour) • Various tube counts as needed for data verification Driveway counts and counts at minor intersections along TH 10 in this study area will be reused from the 2013 Access Planning Study. These will be adjusted as necessary given changes in land use, but are expected to play a minor role in the traffic operations analysis along the corridor. Travel times throughout the study corridor will be collected during the AM and PM peak periods for model calibration. During the travel time runs, we will visually collect queuing information at various times during the peak periods to ensure the traffic model is accurately representing existing conditions. 2.2 Traffic Forecasting Our team will utilize data and regional modeling projections to assess current and projected traffic operations along the study corridor in addition to previous trip generation and land use planning work completed in and around the COR area not included in the new TAZs. With the 2040 Activity Based Regional Model now available through Met Council, we will create a subarea within this model with more detailed TAZs to develop forecasts. Additional developments not accounted for in the regional model will be included in the more detailed subarea. Forecasts on TH 10 will be compared to those generated for the TH 10 work in Anoka to validate assumptions and ensure this project is planning for