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An analysis of origin and destinations of travel in the study area was undertaken to understand traffic patterns, especially at the three existing river crossings. This analysis used data from Streetlight Insights, a software platform that summarizes traffic movements from mobile devices such as smart phones and GPS navigation units. The analysis provides useful information about trips using the river crossings and other study area roadways, such as: • Communities where trips start and end • Common routes used by trips crossing the river • Time of day trip patterns • Directional distribution of traffic throughout the day • Breakdown of autos and truck numbers • Distribution of typical trip lengths by time and distance This section summarizes the key findings for the existing Mississippi River crossings and other study area roadways from the origin -destination analysis. Communities Served The Hwy 101, Hwy 169 and Hwy 610 river crossings serve the NW Twin Cities Metro in unique and important ways. The Hwy 101 crossing provides an interregional connection serving communities in Sherburne, Wright and Hennepin Counties, while Hwy 169 supports primarily shorter distance and/ or local trips between destinations on either side of the river. Hwy 610 is an east -west link in the Twin Cities regional freeway system connecting the large suburban communities of Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park with southern Anoka County and downtown Minneapolis. Image uses fine thickness to illustrate travel patterns at the Hwy 610, Hwy 169 and Hwy 101 river crossings in the Northwest Twin Cities Metro area. Crossing Location i Highest Proportion of: Hwy 101 Long trips to and from the Metro ;ir Hwy 169 Short trips typical of shopping Hwy 610 I Medium trips typical of commutes M.- Overview and Need Context and land Use Traffic Analysis Improvement Concepts Next Steps page 11