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commuting travel demands of forecasted growth in the corridor. State and regional transportation studies prepared for portions of the corridor have documented that a strategy to simply build additional highway capacity is not a financially feasible solution to congestion. NEED: The Lack of Multimodal Transportation Choices .An effective, long-term, coordinated response to congestion will require a commitment by affected governmental units to implement strategies that provide alternative modes of travel such as bus, commuter rail, LRT, etc., while encouraging behavioral and land use changes which will result in fewer vehicle trips, and strategies which better utilize the existing capacity of the corridor transportation system. NEED: The Lack of Coordination Between Transportation Investments and Land Use Development At present there is no system in place to address corridor-wide changing land use and transportation conditions. The two ends of the corridor have separate transportation planning and land use planning jurisdictions, while the center of the corridor is part of neither. But the rural center is growing and changing as development and settlement pattems spread from both ends. There is a lack of transportation related land use strategies to address the challenge posed by the diversity of urban, suburban and rural/exurban community types found within the corridor. Land use development patterns do not provide for more compact development needed to support transit services and encourage the use of other modes of travel to the single-occupant vehicle. NEED: High Accident Rate Along the TH 10/47 Corridor Accident rates in the majority of the corridor are currently higher than the Mn/DOT statewide average for the same type of roadway. Current safety concerns can be expected to worsen without action to address redevelopment, roadway/railroad grade crossings, the high percentage of truck traffic, and access management for TH 10/47. NEED: Increase Mobility on TH 10/47 TH 10 is a Principal Arterial. The purpose of a Principal Arterial is to provide a high level of mobility. Many segments of TH 10 have frequently-spaced signalized intersections and access driveways. This situation conflicts with the mobility function of a Principal Arterial. NEED: The Lack of a Corridor-Wide Transit Services Currently there is not any corridor-wide transit service between the Twin Cities and St. Cloud metropolitan areas. This limits options for travel in general in the corridor, and limits options to reduce vehicular travel on TH 10 during congested periods. It also limits options for travel to major destinations including the downtowns, universities, MSP airport and the Mall of America, areas which could effectively be served by high-quality transit. Northstar Corridor Major Investment Study Section 5 - Need for Transportation Improvements 10-28-98 5-2