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b. Traffic Study Area <br />The roadway network that would be expected to have potential traffic impacts is generally bounded <br />by TH10, I-35W on the west, County Road I on the north, the eastern project boundary on the east, <br />. Figure T4shows the 14 intersections that were analyzed. <br />and County Road 96 on the south <br />c. Local Roadway System Traffic Operations Analysis Methodology <br />The traffic operations analysis for the local roadway system was completed in Synchro/SimTraffic, a <br />software program that applies the methodologies of the Highway Capacity Manual. This tool was <br />used to evaluate intersection volume/capacity ratio, delay,and level of service, and queuing.Capacity <br />analysis results identify a Level of Service (LOS) which indicates how well an intersection operates. <br />Intersections are given a ranking from LOS A through LOS F. LOS A indicates the best traffic <br />operation and LOS F indicates an intersection that is operating over capacity. LOS A through D is <br />generally considered acceptable for peak hour conditions in an urban area. The traffic operations <br />were analyzed for the AM and PM peak hours to properly identify potential impacts and <br />recommended mitigation measures. <br />This study used the LOS D/E boundary as an indicator of satisfactory traffic operations. The exhibit <br />below displays the LOS thresholds for signalized and unsignalized intersections. <br /> <br />d. Regional Roadway System <br />The regional roadway system is expected to experience many changes in the near future. Changes <br />include reconstruction of I-35W interchanges at CR H and CR 96.For this traffic study, these <br />TCAAP Traffic Analysis <br />Technical Memorandum 8 March 2014 <br />