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Origin -Destination Analysis <br />An analysis of origin and destinations of travel in the study area was undertaken to understand traffic patterns, <br />especially at the three existing river crossings. This analysis used data from StreetLight Insights, a software <br />platform that summarizes traffic movements from mobile devices such as smart phones and GPS navigation <br />units. The analysis provides useful information about trips using the river crossings and other study area <br />roadways, such as: <br />• Communities where trips start and end <br />• Common routes used by trips crossing the river <br />• Time of day trip patterns <br />• Directional distribution of traffic throughout the day <br />• Breakdown of autos and truck numbers <br />• Distribution of typical trip lengths by time and distance <br />This section summarizes the key findings for the existing Mississippi River crossings and other study area <br />roadways from the origin -destination analysis. <br />Communities Served <br />The Hwy 101, Hwy 169 and Hwy 610 <br />river crossings serve the NW Twin <br />Cities Metro in unique and important <br />ways. The Hwy 101 crossing provides <br />an interregional connection serving <br />communities in Sherburne, Wright and <br />Hennepin Counties, while Hwy 169 <br />supports primarily shorter distance and/ <br />or local trips between destinations on <br />either side of the river. Hwy 610 is an <br />east -west link in the Twin Cities regional <br />freeway system connecting the large <br />suburban communities of Maple Grove <br />and Brooklyn Park with southern Anoka <br />County and downtown Minneapolis. <br />Key Takeaways <br />The Hwy 101, Hwy <br />169 and Hwy 610 river <br />crossings serve the <br />NW Twin Cities Metro <br />in unique and <br />important ways. <br />Andover <br />Ando <br />Saint Michael <br />Legend <br />TH 610 River Crossing Travel Pattern <br />US 169 River Crossing Travel Pattern <br />TH 101 River Crossing Travel Pattern <br />Image uses line thickness to illustrate travel patterns at the Hwy 610, Hwy 169 and <br />Hwy 101 river crossings in the Northwest Twin Cities Metro area. <br />Crossing Location <br />Highest Proportion of: <br />Hwy 101 <br />Long trips to and from the Metro <br />Hwy 169 <br />Short trips typical of shopping <br />Hwy 610 <br />Medium trips typical of commutes idt <br />Overview and Need <br />Context and Land Use Traffic Analysis <br />Improvement Concepts <br />Next Steps <br />page 11 <br />