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Appendix C Glossary of Key Terms 85th Percentile The speed at or below which 85 percent of vehicles surveyed traveL The measurement is one criteria used t6 set the speed limit on roadways. 10 mile per hour pace Speed range representing the speeds of the largest percentage of vehicles in a speed survey. Access The ability to enter and/or exit a property, street or neighborhood. Affected Neighborhood Properties expected to receive the majority of the impacts from an implemented traffic management strategy. Arterial Roadway with emphasis on mobility over land access and connects cities with adjacent communities and the metropolitan highway system. Capacity The maximum number of vehicles that can use a given section of roadway during a given period of time. Collector Street A roadway that connects neighborhoods. Collector streets are shown on the current Road Classification map (Figure 4.10 Appendix Dj in the Blaine Transportation Plan. Correctable Crashes Types of crashes which engineers are able to reduce through signal improvements, intersection geometry changes, traffic control devices, and access management techniques. Cut-Through Traffic Traffic using local streets to travel between neighborhoods instead of collector street. Diversion Traffic volumes that are moved from one street to another. Impacted Area Area that will receive the majority of the impacts from an implemented traffic management strategy including diversion of traffic volumes. Local Street A roadway that connects blocks within neighborhoods. Transportation Plan Plan adopted by the City of Blaine and used for planning of transportation infrastructure. www.c!.blaine.mn.us/ InsideCitvHall/ PublicServices/ Enoineerlnq/ BlalneTransportationPlan/ BlaineTransnortationPlan Home.htm Speed Survey A survey of vehicles performed with radar to determine the speed at which they are traveling. The 85tti percentile is determined by a speed survey. State Aid Road A designated roadway (City or County) which receives state funds for maintenance and construction. Additional rules and standard apply to these roadways.