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<br />City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT <br /> <br />the system to ensure that it performs adequately. As such, whether an existing <br />roadway is proposed for upgrading or a land use change is proposed on a <br />property, this plan provides the framework for decisions regarding the nature of <br />roadway infrastructure improvements necessary to achieve safety, adequate <br />access, mobility, and performance of the existing and future roadway system. <br /> <br />This chapter includes established local goals, policies, standards, and guidelines <br />to implement a future roadway network and transit vision that is coordinated with <br />respect to county, regional, and state plans in such a way that the transportation <br />system enhances quality economic and residential development within the City of <br />Arden Hills. <br /> <br />This chapter includes two appendices. The first appendix, C, includes the general <br />transportation system principles and standards, including functional classification, <br />roadway capacity by type, access management guidelines, geometric design <br />standards, and roadway jurisdiction. The second appendix, D, includes the full <br />transportation forecast and traffic modeling methodology. <br /> <br />11.2 Existing Transportation System Evaluation <br /> <br />The transportation system in Arden Hills includes a roadway system that <br />accommodates a variety of vehicles including cars, trucks, and public transit. <br />Transportation also includes pedestrian movement and bicycles, which is also <br />discussed in Chapter 9 (Park & Recreation) of this Plan. While upgrades will need to <br />be made over time, the existing motorized transportation system within the City of <br />Arden Hills currently provides sufficient transportation service to the City. <br /> <br />11.2.1 Existing Traffic Volumes and Capacity Issues <br /> <br />The existing traffic volumes within the area, which were collected by Mn/DOT, <br />Ramsey County, and the City of Arden Hills are represented in FlgJ./re.!'ID4 - 2005 <br />and 2006 Average Daily Traffic Volumes. Volume to capacity analysis of the <br />average daily traffic volumes indicates several roadway segments within the City <br />of Arden Hills are currently operating at a periodically congested, near congested, <br />or congested level. Additional data regarding segment design type and capacity <br />is available within Based on available traffic volume data, the <br />following roadways are classified into the following groups: <br /> <br />Level of Service C - Periodicallv Conoested <br />. TH 10 from 1-35W to 1-694 <br />. TH 51, South of CSAH 50/Hamline Avenue <br />. CSAH 50/Hamline Avenue from CSAH 96 to 1-694 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />4/18/2008 <br /> <br />78 <br />
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