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City of Arden Hills – 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Approved:, XXXX <br />11-2 <br />Arden Hills is classified by the Metropolitan Council under the Suburban community <br />designation. Suburban communities typically have automobile-oriented development <br />patterns. Suburban communities are expected to plan for forecasted population and <br />household growth at average densities of at least five units per acre for new development <br />and redevelopment. In addition, Suburban communities are expected to target <br />opportunities for more intensive development near regional transit investments identified <br />in the Metropolitan Council 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. <br />This chapter includes established local goals, policies, standards, and guidelines to <br />implement a future roadway network and transit vision that is coordinated with respect to <br />county, regional, and state plans in such a way that the transportation system enhances <br />quality economic and residential development within the City of Arden Hills. <br />This chapter also includes two appendices. Appendix B describes the general <br />transportation system principles and standards, including functional classification, <br />roadway capacity by type, access management guidelines, geometric design standards, <br />and roadway jurisdiction. Appendix C includes the full transportation forecast and traffic <br />modeling methodology. <br />11.2 EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM EVALUATION <br /> <br />The transportation system in Arden Hills includes a roadway system that accommodates <br />a variety of vehicles including cars, trucks, and public transit. Transportation also <br />includes pedestrian movement and bicycles, which is also discussed in Chapter 9 (Parks <br />& Recreation) of this Plan. While upgrades will need to be made over time, existing City <br />controlled roads provide sufficient transportation service to the City. <br /> <br />11.2.1 Existing Traffic Volumes and Capacity Issues <br /> <br />Roadway capacity and roadway safety are two key indicators of how well the <br />roadway system is meeting the city’s transportation needs. The sections below <br />provide information to better understand capacity and safety issues within Arden <br />Hills. <br /> <br />A roadway’s capacity indicates how many vehicles may use a roadway before it <br />experiences congestion. Capacity is largely dependent upon the number of <br />lanes. Table 11.1 below lists planning-level thresholds that indicate a roadway’s <br />capacity. Additional variation (more or less capacity) on an individual segment is <br />influenced by a number of factors including: amount of access, type of access, <br />peak hour percent of traffic, directional split of traffic, truck percent, opportunities <br />to pass, amount of turning traffic, the availability of dedicated turn lanes, parking <br />availability, intersection spacing, signal timing and a variety of other factors. Draft 03/07/2018