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BOLTON & MENK Real People, Real Solutions. the standard analysis needed for these funding applications, based on the overall recommended vision for the corridor. The analysis will be summarized in a BCA memorandum. Task 3: Existing Conditions / Documentation Understanding the root cause of issues in the study area will allow our team to provide recommendations for corridor improvements. A study of current and future issues will be completed for social impacts, land uses and trends, pedestrian network and needs, roadway safety and capacity, supporting roadway network, access management, community connectivity, and environmental resources. We will review design guidance, previous studies, existing conditions, and collected data to identify and confirm existing and future corridor issues. 3.1 Purpose and Need A full understanding of the corridor deficiencies, safety, performance and needs will inform the development of the message. Below are the potential elements of study needed to fully understand the needs: • Traffic Volumes / Travel Times • Photo and Video Footage (Ground / Drone) • Crash History / Severe and Fatal Focus • Cabin Commuting / Weekday Peak Periods • Unmet Regional Demands (Being Served on Local Roadways) • Need Based on Trends (Where People Live and Work) • Oil Trains / Northstar / Amtrak • Corridor Needs (Safety / Congestion / Access) • Current and Future Traffic Conditions (Build and No Build) • Non -motorized / Transit Accommodations • Quantify the Cost of Inaction • Expand the TH 10 Access Planning Study Problem Statement • Concept Development • Expand Corridor Vision and Cost Estimate / Update Cost Estimates The project seeks to broadly understand the needs and opportunities, establish goals and objectives, develop and evaluate alternatives, reach a consensus on a recommended concept, and develop an implementation plan allowing the plan to be achieved in increments. As such, a higher level of understanding is required to include measurements of land use, pedestrian and bicycle usage, environmental and cultural resources, and traffic and safety operations. The analysis will uncover several key findings that will be documented. This Purpose and Need will serve as the basis for guiding the development of goals and objectives as well as the development and evaluation of alternatives. A portion of this task will be updating work completed in the Highway 10 Access Planning Study.