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City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFr 11.2 Existing Transportation System Evaluation The transportation system in Arden Hills includes a roadway system that accommodates a variety of vehicles including cars, trucks, and public transit. Transportation also includes pedestrian movement and bicycles, which is also discussed in Chapter 9 (Park & Recreation) of this Plan. While upgrades will need to be made over time, the existing motorized transportation system within the City of Arden Hills currently provides sufficient transportation service to the City. 11.2.1 Existing Traffic Volumes and Capacity Issues The existing traffic volumes within the area, which were collected by Mn/DOT, Ramsey County, and the City of Arden Hills are represented in Figure 44 — 2005 and 2006 Average Daily Traffic Volumes. Volume to capacity analysis of the average daily traffic volumes indicates several roadway segments within the City of Arden Hills are currently operating at a periodically congested, near congested, or congested level. Additional data regarding segment design type and capacity is available within Appendix A Based on available traffic volume data, the following roadways are classified into the following groups: Level of Service C — Periodically Congested • TH 10 from 1-35W to 1-694 • TH 51, South of CSAH 50/Hamline Avenue • CSAH 50/Hamline Avenue from CSAH 96 to 1-694 • CSAH 51/1-exington Avenue from CR I to CSAH 96 • CSAH 51/1-exington Avenue, South of CR F • CSAH 96, East of CSAH 50/Hamline Avenue • CSAH 96 from 1-35W to TH 10 • CR D, CSAH 149/Lake Johanna Boulevard to CSAH 46/Cleveland Avenue • CR E, TH 51 to CSAH 76/Snelling Avenue • CR F, West of 1-35W • CR I from 1-35W to Snelling Avenue Level of Service D & E — Near Congested • 1-35W, North of TH 10/CSAH 10 • 1-35W from TH 88 to CR D • TH 51 from 1-694 to CSAH 50/Hamline Avenue • CR D from CSAH 46/Cleveland Avenue to 1-35W Level of Service F — Congested DRAFT 54 2/22/zoos