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As time progresses, many changes will occur that may affect the assumptions and findings of this study. There is a critical need to maintain a continual process of on- going monitoring and review of the study components. Trip generation rates, traffic growth trends, intersection operations, and actual versus planned development intensities all require some periodic review. To guarantee that the roadway capacity is adequate for the land uses, there needs to be encouragement for local businesses to implement TDM strategies and then an ability to verify their effectiveness. For these reasons, the Project. Management Team needs to continue to meet and strategize on an on -going basis. If the above responsibilities were taken on, the. PMT would essentially become a Transportation Management Organization for the corridor area. In its implementation role, the PMT could establish "triggering criteria" which would identify when changed conditions were of a significant magnitude that the corridor study assumptions needed to be revisited and possibly revised_ Criteria which should be considered are: * Land use development patterns such as use types, intensities or phasing. become different than those assumed by the moderate land use scenario. Trip generation changes - findings that certain land uses are producing more trips per day or. during the peak hours than originally assumed. • Actual roadway or intersection operations which. are degrading. below established Levels of Service. For example, the PMT could use LCS D as a criteria since this is the point beyond which some type of mitigation is required.. • Observed travel patterns do not match those predicted by the transportation model. The PMT should continue to meet to keep abreast of changes occurring in the corridor area. The PMP is an excellent vehicle to provide communication between agencies, discuss changes in trends and disc ss developments which do not trigger a specific meeting. It is suggested that quarterly meetings be held as a -minimum. It will important to keep the corridor plan up to date. The schedule of when the update is needed will be determined by when changes occur that may affect the original study assumptions. Although the schedule should be flexible, it is. recommended that a brief review of the study assumptions be made annually and an update of the model and background data be accomplished about every 2 years. The more pro -active the PMT can become, the more likely the upgrading of the major roadway facilities can occur in a timely manner. Actions could be taken to: The PMT could also continue the investigation of funding alternatives and assist in supporting improvement efforts within the corridor.