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t for collectors and local roads. Not all roads currently operate with the characteristics attributed to their functional classifications shown in Figure 8. For this reason, ' jurisdictional realignment should happen over time, as the functional balance of certain roads shifts between access and mobility. 4. Create a transportation improvement program. Begin by evaluating the existing system and determining structural and/or capacity deficiencies. Set up a five-year improvements program, to be updated each year, with an annual budget of City money and prioritization of improvements within budget constraints. Review funding sources for roadways with different jurisdictional responsibilities. Coordinate with the County and the State well in advance of anticipated improvements on their roads. When improvements are made,they should generally be consistent with the transportation plan. However, one must remember that the forecasting horizon that led to the recommendations in the transportation plan is a distant one, that of ultimate development within City borders. The lives of some improvement projects that are undertaken in future years will be shorter than the forecasting horizon. Therefore, an effort must be made to estimate conditions within the anticipated lifetime of each project, and to let those conditions drive the design. Traffic conditions on existing roadways should be monitored to help schedule ' roadway additions proposed in the transportation plan. In summary, a transportation plan is the important beginning step in the dynamic planning process. This plan is intended to serve as a guideline for future decisions on transportation related issues, but must be reviewed periodically to ensure that it continues to give proper ' direction based on developments within and outside the City of Elk River. 1 I I I 1 1 CTP-230.156 -3 230-156-80