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IRoadwa y F IRoadway F provides a continuous north-south corridor along the eastern border of Elk River in order to pull some traffic away from I T.H. 10, T.H. 169 and the T.H. 169/Main Street intersection. It uses the Jarvis Street right-of-way to the north from T.H. 10, then a new roadway segment connecting Jarvis Street to Fillmore Street. ' Fillmore Street right-of-way is used from that point north to County Road 12. County Road 40 is shown relocated further west, aligned with Fillmore Street, but intersecting County Road 13 in I approximately the same location that is presently does. This realignment removes three 90 degree curves,making County Road 40 a more desirable route. IFigure 7 is a map of forecasted ultimate ADT volumes with all the above mentioned roadway network additions in place. I III. PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION PLAN IThe transportation plan proposed herein is based on travel demand forecasts with a horizon of ultimate or saturation, development in the City of Elk River. This horizon is many years in the future; how many depends upon a wide range of factors. Assumptions were used through the process that led to development of the plan. Because of the distant horizon and the assumptions made in virtually every step of the process, it is II ' imperative that the assumptions be reviewed periodically for their continued validity as the City grows. When necessary, adjustments should be made to the plan recommendations. It is important to recognize that the form and condition of a transportation system can drive land development, but also that land development can cause changes in a transportation system. Therefore, development proposals should be checked for consistency with the transportation plan, and likewise the plan should be adjusted as necessary to remain representative of land use conditions in the City. IThe proposed ultimate functional classification system for the City of Elk River, minus future residential collectors in areas still to develop, is shown in Figure 8. Included are the I proposed roadway additions described in the previous section. The main focus of this system is to develop a City-wide minor arterial network that provides adequate area coverage and enough traffic moving capacity to handle vehicular traffic in an ultimate development I scenario. As mentioned earlier in the report, roadway additions alone will not solve the anticipated capacity problems. In the previous section, many roadway and intersection improvements were identified. The recommended improvements all progress toward the I creation of a functional classification system whose roadway designs and traffic control are consistent with the characteristics in Table 4 of this report. IFollowing is a summary of the most critical existing roadway segments and intersections, and recommended improvements: I 1 CTP-230.156 -30- 230-156-80