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A. STRENGTHS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM Roseville has a good-functioning highway and transit transportation systems, not withstanding some existing and emerging transportation concerns. The City is well served by two major regional freeways: 1-35W, serving north-south traffic, and TH 36 serving east-west traffic. The freeways provide most Roseville residents with ready access to other parts of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Most neighborhoods in the City are adequately served by an existing grid pattern of streets. Lake Owasso, in northeastern Roseville, is a natural barrier to free directional movement of traffic in that part of the City. The industrial area west of 1-35W, is the only area in the City, which may need improved circulation and access facilities, depending on future land uses in the area. Widening and improving existing facilities is the paramount need, rather than constructing entirely new roadways. This is a distinct advantage compared to many Twin City metropolitan suburbs. The City is responsible for the local roadway system, which includes upgrading the forty -year-old system. The program, in it's final phase, has resulted in a good quality local street system. Approximately 90% of the City Sh"eets have been reconstructed in the last 25 years. In 1991 the City conducted a city-wide Short Range Traffic Improvements study and plan which identified intersections and roadway segments with capacity or safety deficiencies which could be corrected or improved by implementing low cost, short range improvement projects. The City has continued to implement these improvements as the opportunities arise. B. ROADWAY SYSTEM Traffic counts used for this study were conducted in 1990 and compared to previous counts made in 1986, 1982 and 1978. Traffic volumes for the previous years are also shown to provide a basis of comparison, and to illustrate traffic growth which has occurred over time. The greatest numerical increases in traffic volume were on the City's two principal arterials, 1-35W and TH 36. From 1986 to 1990 traffic increased from 85,700 average daily traffic (ADT) to 118,000 ADT on 1-35W at TH 36, and from 62,900 ADT to 72,000 ADT on TH 36 at Lexington Avenue. The Roseville Comprehensive Plan - 2003 Update Transportation - Page 13 of 28