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49. Page 12 of the traffic study ind�icates that traffic from Snelling., County Road C, County Road B2. Highway 36, County Road E and other roadways will be shifting to use Count Road C2 by an average of 800 vehicles per d�ay for 2011 if C2 were connected�. Would this be considered "d�rive through,"' traffic or neighborhood traffic? RESPONSE: This traffic volume shift has been characterized as regional traffic and as such can be considered trips that do not have an origin or destination between Hamlin Avenue and Lexington Avenue nor the immediate adjacent neighborhoods. I 50. County Road C2 between Snelling a amline would pick up 600 vehicles per ay for 2011. Would this be considered d�rive-through traffic from Snelling? RESPONSE: Yes, this traffic would not have an origin or destination between Snelling Avenue and Hamline Avenue. il. Would the connection of County Road C2 have any significant impact on the traffic volume on Lydia Avenue or H�amline Avenue in 2011 or 2030? RESPONSE: The specific volume impact to these roadways was not reported as part of the study. 52. Having worked on the supplier and receiving sid�es of research stud�ies for 25 years., I know that combining data from two d�ifferent stud�ies (sampled� at d�ifferent times., with d�ifferent subjects., in a d�ifferent set of cond�itions) and trying to combine them as one study is professionally frowned upon. I realize we were bud get-constrained�., but I think this is a major limitation of the study and need�s to be id�entified� as such. RESPONSE: It is typical practice to utilize historical traffic volume data when available in the immediate project area and within a reasonable time period. The data available from the "Pulte Homes Traffic Study, " dated February 22, 2011 falls within a reasonable time period. The 24-hour road tube data collected as part of the more recent 11 County Road C2 Subarea Origin -Destination Study", was used to validate and calibrate this data where necessary. 53. Again., it seems a combination of historical and new traffic counts were meld�ed� together. When I look at the numbers, the only count in Figure 3 that seems to have changed from the first study is the corner of Josephine and H�amline. Was this the only intersection that was restud�ie or were others restud�ied�., as well? The reason I ask is that I pointed out d�iscrepancies in the first traffic study re: the counts on all of Josephine Rd�. I would think all the data from that road (and� possibly others in the first stud�y) was suspect ... not just one corner. RESPONSE: It is typical practice to utilize historical traffic volume data when available in the immediate project area and within a reasonable time period. The Hamline Avenue/Lydia Avenue intersection was the only turning movement count collected in May 2011. Data from this count was validated and calibrated using the 24-hour road tube data collected as part of the more recent "County Road C2 Subarea Origin- Destination Study," and the historical turning movement counts at the other key intersections.