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ERD L,- <br /> PRIORITY ISSUE#3: TRANSPORTATION <br /> • What is the issue? <br /> - Increasing amount of traffic causing congestion <br /> - Local and regional connections <br /> - Transit (public) <br /> Why an issue? <br /> - Congestion at peak times <br /> - Specific areas of poor traffic flow daily <br /> Consequences of doing nothing: <br /> - Development opportunities bypass Elk River <br /> - Customers/residents/businesses perceive traffic as problem in the community and leave Elk River <br /> - Public safety <br /> VISION ALTERNATIVES <br /> - Better traffic flow <br /> - Proactive planning and guiding of development based on various needs (industrial,commercial, <br /> residential,commuter,public safety, etc) <br /> BARRIERS <br /> • • Limited availability of undeveloped land <br /> • Cost of infrastructure/operations <br /> • Time to plan/design/build <br /> • Cost of acquisition/relocation of existing properties <br /> • Roads with issues are not necessarily under the City's juridiction <br /> • <br /> F:\SHRDOC\EDA\STRATPLN\2004 Update\elkedaresultsUPDATE.doc <br />