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<br /> I - I <br /> I. I <br /> 6. Access control significantly impacts design and operation characteristics. That is, reducing ""l <br /> I access points can improve safety and traffic flow. <br /> - <br /> 7. The Highway 96 corridor has been designated for a regional trail which is part of the ., <br /> I Regional Recreation Open Space System. The design of Highway 96 should accomodate the <br /> - <br /> re gi onal trail. - <br /> :-1 <br /> I COMMUNITY ISSUES AND FORCES <br /> - <br /> There are a variety of issues and forces that must be considered in developing a concept plan for =-t <br /> I Highway 96. These community issues and forces impact, to varying degrees, the character and <br /> functionality of the roadway. Although they all have significance, resolution of some of them may =-1 <br /> I be beyond the scope of the proposed Highway 96 reconstruction and may need to be considered as <br /> a separate projects or they may be left for the individual communities to resolve and implement. - <br /> Following is an outline of the Issues/Forces which were identified for the Highway 96 corridor. =--1 <br /> I They are grouped into I) overall corridor forces/issues and 2) site-specific forces/issues, The site- <br /> or area-specific forceslissues are grouped by city and agency starting at the west end of the Highway <br /> 96 corridor. ~I <br /> I - ' <br /> 1. OVERALL CORRIDOR FORCES/ISSUES <br /> ~ <br /> I- A. Transportation Function - , ; <br /> -> " <br /> 1. What type (length) of trips should Highway 96 be designed to serve? <br /> I '--"--'=: <br /> . <br /> . Local Trips - Trips which originate in or are destined to the corridor ~ <br /> . Through Trips - Trips that travel from I-35W to I-35E or farther <br /> I - <br /> 2. What should the design speed be on Highway 96? <br /> I - <br /> . 30 mph, 40 mph, 50 mph, higher? <br /> F" <br /> . What should the average operating speed be? . " <br /> I . Can there be different speeds in different segments of the corridor? -~ <br /> Where should access to Highway 96 be pro:,ided? <br /> 3. <br /> I - <br /> . Only at major cross-streets e' "., , <br /> ~. <br /> . At 1/2 mile spacing <br /> I . At 1/4 mile spacing ~ <br /> . At all public streets and major traffic' geherators .- <br /> . Accommodate all access needs <br /> I Full access vs. right-in, right-out access ----=- <br /> . - <br /> =- <br /> I. . <br /> .. '-.!. -- <br /> 20 <br /> I ""- <br /> - <br /> , - <br /> . /',1;>', <br />