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I I. I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I {' I METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 1. The 2020 ADT volumes provided in the Draft AUAR for the affected roadways within the study area included trips generated by the Guidant Carnpus as well as background traffic. The 2020 ADT volumes generated exclusively by the Guidant Carnpus for affected roadways will be included in the Final AUAR, and are as follows. . CR F (between Hamline and Lexington): ADT varies between 5,400 and 4,300* . CR 96 (between Hamline and Lexington): ADT 00,300 . Hamline Avenue (between CR 96 and CR F): ADT 01'3,100 Lexington Avenue (between CR 96 and CR F): ADT varies between 9,000 and 6,500* . 1-694 (between Hamline and Lexington interchanges): ADT 01'3600 * Because of significant side street traffic the ADT varies from one roadway segment to the next. 2. Carpooling with prefcrential parking spaces was identified as a Travel Demand Management (TDM) measure in Item 2l (Traffic) of the Draft AUAR. Vanpooling is being considered by Guidant as a potential TDM measure, thus it has been added to the Travel Demand Management (TDM) section ofthe Final AUAR along with carpooling as eligible for preferential parking. 3. A transit section was added to the Final AUAR, under Item 21 (Traffic) to identify thc Metro Transit routes currcntly servicing the study area. Routes 224, 226 and 227 are identified as routcs within the study area that travel along Lexington Avenue. Transit service for these routes is jimited. Routes 224, 226 and 227 servc the area in the morning (between approximately 6:20 - 7:52 a.m.l and in the jate afternoon (from approximately 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.). The Guidant Campus expansion includes an internaj sidewalk system for pedestrian circulation throughout the campus. This internal system of sidewalks will not directly connect to the City's Lexington A venue trail that provides pedestrian access to the Lexington A venue/CR F transit stop. The City of Ardcn Hills Comprehensive Plan identifies a proposed CR F traij that would connect Hamline Avenue and Lexington Avenue. A connection to this pjanned trail from potential internal sidewalk along Femwood Avenue may eventually provide a direct conncction from thc campus to the Lexington Avenue/CR F transit stop. At this time no other internal campus paths are planned to connect to the City's peripheral trail system due to the constraints of wetlands and existing trees and vegetation. Guidant Campus Master Plan Responses to Comments January 2003 - 2-