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Project Approach to Scope of Work / 8 A Proposal to Provide a 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update for the City of Arden Hills Transportation WSB & Associates will prepare a transportation plan for the City of Arden Hills consistent with Metropolitan Council’s Local Planning Handbook requirements. Existing Arden Hills transportation plan content will be utilized as much as possible, with outdated information updated to bring this plan into compliance with Metropolitan Council’s requirements. Agency Involvement: WSB staff will participate in one (1) work session with Ramsey County staff, the MnDOT Area Manager and Arden Hills staff to discuss existing and forecasted transportation issues. Roadway Component, Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) and Travel Forecasting: WSB staff will allocate Metropolitan Council’s 2010, 2030, 2030 and 2040 population, employment and housing data by Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) based on an approved Arden Hills Land Use Plan. WSB staff will also run the Metropolitan Council’s 2040 regional travel demand to develop a 2040 travel demand forecast for Principal Arterial and A-Minor Arterial roadways. The roadway component will include existing and planned functional classification, and forecasted traffic will be compared to existing roadway capacity to identify any future congestion problems. Other roadway system issues will also be identified and mapped along with proposed strategies for improvement. Existing Anoka County access management guidelines will be discussed and incorporated as a reference along with any future right-of-way preservation needs. Other Multimodal Components: Other multimodal components will include transit, bicycle and walking, aviation and freight. The transit and bicycle/walking components will discuss existing and planned conditions, system gaps and associated strategies for improvement. The freight component will include field collection of heavy commercial traffic on Principal Arterial and A-Minor Arterial Roadways, as required by the Metropolitan Council. Existing freight infrastructure, such as railroads, major truck routes and freight generators, will also be mapped and potential strategies for improvement will be identified. Since Arden Hills is not in the influence area of a regional airport, this component of the plan will be brief and an overview of existing policies regarding protection of aviation airspace will be provided. Final Report: WSB staff will prepare a final report of the overall Metropolitan Council compliant 2040 transportation plan, including narrative and associated tables, maps and other exhibits. The final report will include summary findings and recommendations for all transportation modes in table and map format, including project location, implementing agency and applicable transportation goals and objectives addressed by the recommendation.