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s1 <br />Freight Facility in Anoka County (Source: Anoka County) <br />Trucks on Highways <br />Since the majority of freight in egion moves by truck, highways continue to be <br />a critical element of the freight transportation system and the region's economic <br />sustainability. According to the Metropolitan Council, principal arterials and A -minor <br />arterials help people and freight move the longest distances in the region. The A -minor <br />arterial network is very important for trucks hauling freight, especially to provide access <br />between the principal arterials and the freight terminals. <br />Figure 15 shows the heavy commercial average annual daily traffic (HCAADT) volumes. <br />Highway congestion is often cited as a growing obstacle to efficient trucking operations <br />in the Twin Cities. While other metropolitan regions have large freight activity centers <br />with concentrated truck and rail activity focused in relatively few urban corridors, the <br />Twin Cities' freight system has more and smaller freight centers distributed throughout <br />the region. As a result, freight traffic has a greater potential to be exposed to highway <br />congestion throughout the region. <br />ivvrN.r Lvuivl 1 LU41-1 1 RHIVJF' JN III iviv 1-'1-AN UPDATE CHAPTER 3- EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />