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78 <br />2040 Future Roadway Capacity Improvement Needs <br />To identify the need for potential future capacity improvements, Metropolitan Council 2040 <br />forecasts were compared to planning -level roadway capacities for Principal and A -Minor Arterial <br />Roadways. Planning -level roadway capacities used for this analysis are illustrated in Table 37 of <br />this chapter. Based on this comparison, most roadways in the city have adequate capacity to <br />accommodate forecasted Metropolitan Council 2040 travel volumes with little to minimal <br />congestion. These roadways are expected to function well through the 2040 planning horizon. <br />Based on these planning level roadway capacities, portions of TH 47, US 10, Armstrong Boulevard <br />(CSAH 83), and Ramsey Boulevard (CSAH 56) a, e t„pe,.led to exceed capacity in 2040. TH 47 is <br />currently a rural two-lane roadway with a planning -level capacity of 10,000-12,000 and a <br />forecasted 2040 volume of 9,4600-22,200. US 10 is a four -lane divided roadway with a planning - <br />level capacity of 28,000-32,000 and a forecasted 2040 volume of 44,000-67,000. Armstrong <br />Boulevard (CSAH 83) and Ramsey Boulevard (CSAH 56) each vary between two and four lanes <br />within Ramsey, but each roadway includes a segment where the forecasted 2040 volume would <br />surpass the associated planning -level capacity for a two-lane undivided roadway of 10,000-12,000 <br />(15,300 for Armstrong Boulevard and 14,100 for Ramsey Boulevard). US Highway 10 also has <br />forecasted 2040 volumes that exceed its capacity through Ramsey. Accordingly, motorists will <br />likely experience some congestion along these roadways during the 2040 planning horizon. <br />city of RAMSEY <br />Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />