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· Vehicle trips to St. Cloud from the Twin Cities in 2000 Total of 9,450 with 1,800 using TH 10 and 7,650 using 1-94 · Vehicle trips to the Twin Cities from St. Cloud in 1982 Total of 22,100 with 6,850 using TH 10 and 15,250 using 1-94 · Vehicle trips to the Twin Cities from St. Cloud in 2000 Total of 42,850 with 12,200 using TH 10 and 30,650 using 1-94 There are few options of available roadways that can be used by drivers in the Northstar Corridor. The major east-west roadways between the Twin Cities and Saint Cloud are TH 10 and 1-94. Figure 3-1 shows the estimated travel shed based on minimum travel time that is used by drivers in the Northstar Corridor. In addition to through-travel, TH 10 is used to access 1-94 via Mississippi River bridge crossings where TH 10 becomes more congested in southeastern Sherburne County and southwestern Anoka County. Bridges The Mississippi River, located between TH 10 on the north and 1-94 on the south, limits the free flow of traffic between TH 10 and 1-94. There are very few Mississippi River crossings between these two major east-west roadway facilities, thereby reducing the opportunity for 1-94 to relieve the future congestion predicted for TH 10. In addition, there are limited bridge expansions planned, which facilitate less direct linkages, one of which is the Sauk Rapids Bridge connecting St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids. The Sauk Rapids Bridge is planned to be expanded from a 2-lane to a 4-lane bridge. Other fiver crossings from St. Cloud to Minneapolis connecting 1-94 and TH 10 are TH 23 and l0th Street/Michigan Avenue at St. Cloud, TH 24 at Clear Lake, TH 25 at Big Lake, TH 101 at Elk River, TH 169 at Anoka, and TH 610 and 1-694 in Anoka County. Safety The TH 10/47 corridor from Minneapolis to the St. Cloud area has higher crash rates than the statewide average. With the estimated increase in the use of the roadway by 2020, safety will be a major issue in the TH 10/47 corridor. The corridor was divided into eleven segments, with the three-year crash rates compared to the Mn/DOT statewide average crash rate for the same type of roadway. Table 3.1 shows that the crash rates on the TH 10/47 corridor are higher than the Mn/DOT statewide average for every segment but two. Only the two segments of 4-lane rural expressway on TH 10 from TH 25 (near Becker) to TH 301 (in St. Cloud) are under the Mn/DOT state average. The highest crash rate is the 4-lane urban arterial segment on TH 47 from TH 65 in Minneapolis to 37th Avenue at the Hennepin/Anoka County line, which has a 7.1 average three- year crash rate compared to the statewide crash rate of 4.9. Freight Movement Freight movement in the corridor is by track and rail. As congestion increases along TH 10, the viability of freight movement by truck will be threatened. The Texas Transportation Institute (TI'I) estimates that lost time due to congestion costs individuals and businesses in the Twin Cities over $620 million per year. For businesses, congestion has many costs. Delays in the Northstar Corridor Major Investment Study Section 3 - Transportation 10-28-98 3-2