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DRAFT November 21, 1995 A. General Data Collection • In order to plan a transportation system that will accommodate future demands, it is necessary to have a complete inventory of the existing transportation system, land use patterns and current development. The following data was collected in Elk River to create an overall picture of existing conditions: Traffic Volume Counts - Average Daily Traffic (ADT) counts that were done by Maier Stewart on County and Municipal State Aid Streets in 1991 and 1992 were gathered. Added to these were MnDOT 1990 ADTs on T.H. 10, 169 and 101. ADT counts were conducted on other important roadway segments for which no recent information was available. Roadway System Inventory - The entire system of arterials and collectors in the City of Elk River was inventoried. Speed limits, number of lanes, intersection channelization, traffic control devices and parking restrictions were noted. Population Statistics - Breakdowns of population and households by block from the 1990 Decennial Census were gathered. Annual listings of new dwelling units and their locations for the years 1991 and 1992 were supplied by the City. County population forecasts from the most recent available edition of Minnesota Population Projections, put out by the State Demography Unit, were obtained. • Land Use - The current City zoningMapwas reviewed with Citystaff. Areas zoned for commercial or industrial use, as well as areas whose zoning was expected to change, were identified. An estimate of current percent occupied was attached to each commercial or industrial zone. B. Socioeconomic Forecasts Transportation planning can be accomplished on various scales, from short range to very long range planning. The desire of the City of Elk River was to identify corridors that should be preserved for future roadways needed to accommodate ultimate, or saturation, development within the City. Identifying these corridors now, before extensive development occurs in these areas, will not only help the City save money in later right-of-way acquisitions, but will provide the City with more direction in ensuring compatibility between land use and transportation system. Socioeconomic forecasts, therefore, had to project the amount and distribution of households, commercial and industrial enterprises, and recreational facilities in an environment of ultimate development within the City, where the last house had been constructed and the last new business was operating. In this type of analysis • socioeconomic forecasts were independent of time. CTP-230.156 -2- 230-156-80