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were assigned to other roadways in the area? (These can't be d�iscerned� from the map., as they are not listed�.) Comment --the above is an extremely important point. The volumes attributed to County Road C2 are coming from a number of other roadways, to includ�e Snelling Ave.., County Road 132., TH 36., County Road E, etc. (as d�escribed on page 12). If no--or lesser--traffic count red ere assigned to these other roadways., we would be d�rastically OVERstating the negative impact to County Road C2 if it were opened (as a larger number of cars would be projected to shift to it than would actually happen if the base traffic counts were ad�justed� d�ownward� like Josephine Rd�'s) and d�rastically UN�DERstating the positive impact to Josephine Rd�. (as potentially fewer cars would be available to shift from Josephine). Even more general question -- The economy tends to be cyclical. Does significantly downgrading 20-year traffic projections from a more robust stud ake sense based on a current 2-3 year economic downturn? I believe Craig pointed out that economic upturns and downturns cancel themselves out over the long run. If what's really d�riving the significant d�rop in the projected traffic volume on Josephine Rd�. and others? RESPONSE: First, growth assumptions, travel patterns and roadway characteristics affect each roadway differently; consequently, forecasts are unique to each roadway segment and not directly comparable across the board. The current forecasts use data available from the year 2010 US census, the most recently approve compre ensive plans in the region and roadway assumptions from the year 2010 Metropolitan Council Transportation Policy Plan. Second, based on our engineering judgment and the specific data collected as part of this project, the traffic volume projected on -7osephine Road (with or without the County Road C2 connection) is reasonable. The forecasts take into account the stable development in the immediate area, observed travel patterns, modeled understanding of regional growth and connectivity (including Twin Lakes redevelopment area), and connections to adiacent neighborhoods. 58. Could you obtain the traffic accident reports that have occurred between H�amline Ave. and Lexington Ave. on County Road C-2. The following accid�ents reports are of specific interest. (a) The report of a vehicle crash into the wood�s at C-2 and Fernwood� Street. This vehicle"s teenage d�river excessive speed traveling d�own the C-2 hill from Merrill to Fernwood� d�uring icy cond�itions, resulted in a totaled vehicle and possible injuries d�ue to the collision with the trees on the corner lot of the new Josephine Woods development. (b ) The report of a rear end collision of a d�river backing out of his driveway onto C-2 near the intersection with H�uron St. (c) Any reports of accid�ents at the intersection of C-2 a amline. RESPONSE: Additional time would be needed to obtain copies of the individual accident reports.