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(Pg. 4 and 5) Findings and Recommendations The study of the balance ofland uses and roadway system capacity; concluded with a number of --findings and`°, recommendations that can be;summarized in three areas; General A probable level of development within the current designations of the communities Comprehensive Land Use Plans can Abe accommodated with varying levels of improvements to the highway and local street systems. * A Travel Management Organization (TMO) will be needed to ensure that the moderate land use development trends are maintained and an ultimate balance is achieved between the land uses and roadway system capacity. There will be a need to periodically monitor the corridor development and traffic volume characteristics and to update the study model accordingly. Land Use * Probable land use is :based on: comprehensive plans, ex sting trends 7and specific'proposals: Roadway 'modifications; are necess:-` -` prdbable deela merit' ` and;; °road improvements a0dand land use'>must; still be coordinated- carefully within the •scope- of;this study and: fmdings. * It will not be economically or environmentally. feasible to improve the roadway system to accommodate the traffic. generated if all land develops to the maximum intensities as. allowed in the Comprehensive Land Use Plans. Roadway System. * The overall land use mix of residential, commercial and industrial developments in the corridor will tend to encourage shorter trip lengths. Improvements will be needed to the local street system to accommodate this travel and to protect the. metro highway system from undesirable ramp to ramp trips. between adjacent interchanges. * Through commuter trips using I-35E will continue to grow as development north of the study area proceeds in areas such as Hugo, , Lino Lakes, and Forest Lake.