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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,February 23, 2015 Page 12 anticipated what would be in place by 2030 including managed interstate lanes, and auxiliary lanes being added in 2015 on I-694 that were being added in 2015 to finish the six lanes between I-35W and I-35E, helping support the model's pro- jected distribution of traffic through the regional system. Under the 2030 model, Mr. Vaughn advised that it assumed complete and opera- tional extension of the regional system through Blaine and perhaps further north to the 1-35W and I-35E connection point. Regarding additional lanes on Snelling Avenue, Mr. Vaughn clarified that that was not a regional model improvement impacting travel pattern shifts, and differ- entiated his comments that such an addition of lanes could impact 2030 projec- tions by directing the affect or positive/negative changes to travel patterns around the Twin lakes Redevelopment Area study area, whether regional or local im- provements. Specific to Snelling Avenue, Mr. Vaughn clarified that the study was analyzed under existing geometric configurations and deficiencies in how it was currently operating. Mr. Vaughan advised that the study performs a demand assessment given known improvements to a regional system, and what was provided was an operations analysis, and as the resident pointed out, level of service was at a D, and was a re- sult of looking at necessary improvements to affect change at that location in ei- ther direction from Snelling Avenue, with level E based on future signal timing over time. Mr. Vaughn advised that whether or not an improvement may occur is not taken into account as part of the regional demand model, but the study rec- ommended that it should be considered as part of any future improvements. 15% decrease and what accounted for that or applied to model Mr. Vaughn, referencing page 4 with respect to traffic volumes decreasing along the corridor, advised that the study is looking at actual 2006/07 volumes and the most current volumes available from 2014/15 collectively, showing a decrease be- tween those two values. How do you account or do you for seasonal adjustments based on timing Mr. Vaughn advised that, typically when performing a traffic operations analysis and spot time, seasonal factors are not applied to that data, but that perspective had had been included in this study relative to traffic volumes, and as previously shared in a document in December of 2014 from data gathered at that time as part of other development activities in Roseville, and indicating daily volumes from 2005 to 2014. Mr. Vaughn noted his review of additional data points and exam- ples such as: Fairview Avenue showing a decrease from 11,500 in 1999 to 7,400 in 2014, consisting of the average daily traffic volume, but not peak hour or day of week. Mr. Vaughan further noted that his documented data indicated a de- crease from 8,700 to 4,000 during those 8 to 9 years.