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What are some of the Issues? <br /> <br />Several factors have been identified by <br />Mn/DOT and its corridor partners that <br />demonstrate a need for action along the <br />Highway 101/169 corridor, including: <br /> <br />* Population Growth -- The corridor is in a <br /> rapidly growing part of Minnesota. For <br /> example, Sherburne Cotmty is projected <br /> to have the highest percentage increase in <br /> population of any county in the state <br /> (92% in the next 25 years). <br /> <br />· Traffic Volume Growth -- Traffic <br /> volumes are expected to double by 2025 <br /> along the entire corridor. Greater <br /> increases will occur in the developed <br /> areas of Rogers, Elk River, Zimmerman, <br /> and Princeton. <br /> <br />Traffic Speed Performance~The current <br />high Priority IRC portion of the corridor <br />between Rogers and Zirnmerman has an <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> 2000 2025 2026 <br />AADT 23,900 65,400 $5,400 <br />i SPEEC 71 67 67 <br /> <br />average weekday peak period speed of <br />52 mph. If no changes are made to the <br />corridor, the average weekday peak <br />period speed would be 12 mph in 2025. <br />(Note: The figure to the right shows the <br />Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) <br />and the forecasted speeds for the four <br />segments of the high priority portion of <br />the corridor under the no build <br />alternative, as well as the three build <br />alternatives that were considered. <br />The table to the right shows the actual <br />and forecasted speed performance for <br />the entire high priority segment of the <br />corridor which extends from Rogers <br />to Zimmerman). <br /> <br />Safety -- Eleven intersections <br />currently have crash rates and crash <br />costs that are higher than the <br />statewide norm. Traffic signals <br />contribute to the higher rates, <br />especially at Highway 4 in <br />Zimmerman - the most dangerous <br />intersection in the corridor. Access <br /> <br />WRIGHT <br /> <br /> 2000 2025 2025 2025 2025 <br />AADT 32,400 64,0~0 84,000 84.{3{30 84,li!] <br />SPEED 37 9 34 61 64 <br /> <br /> 2000 2026 2025 2025 2025 <br />AADT 34,500 72,000 72,000 72.{3D0 72,000 <br /> <br />SPEED 53 11 41 64 6S <br /> <br />Travel Speed Performance <br /> The statewide IRC program emphasizes planning to maintain reliable travel speeds under <br /> typical weekday peak hour conditions and to improve highway safety. For this plan, the IRC <br /> speed performance goals are based on the IRC priority (shown on the map and below). <br /> IRC Priority Segment Target Actual Forecast <br /> Speed Speed (2001) Speed (2025) <br /> <br />High Priority - Rogers to 60 mph 52 mph 12 mph <br />Zimmerman <br /> <br /> Medium Priority- 55 mph 67 mph 60 mph <br /> Zimmerman to Garrison <br />The studies completed for the plan show that the average peak period speed for <br />the high priority segment would drop dramatically by 2025, while the medium <br />priority segment would remain above its target speed. <br /> <br />points to the highway are also safety risks. <br /> <br />ISee the Corridor Management Plan on the web! <br /> http://www.dot.state.mn.us/movin.qminnesota/101 <br /> <br />169corridorplan.html <br /> <br /> <br />