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ATTACHMENT B CAPACITY / LEVEL of SERVICE AND TRAFFIC FORECASTS The information below is based on a roadway configuration that includes projects in the 1995-1997 Transportation Improvement Program. The 1994 traffic counts were derived from the 1997 base network fi-om the Metropolitan Council Regional Model and cross referenced with existing traffic count data. The 2015 projections were derived from the Metropolitan Regional Model and socioeconomic data from each of the communities in the study area. The following information identifies the main travel demand and operating characteristics and depict the level of service and volumes on key segments. Three alternatives are shown to make comparisons of the No-build, Alternative 6 South, and Alternative 6 North. By providing a controlled-access route through Long Lake and Orono, travel time savings will be achieved within the corridor. Traffic volumes on existing TH 12 decrease somewhat, and the level of service will generally improve, particularly in the hours outside the a.m. and p.m. peak periods. ALTERNATIVE 6: SOUTH of the TRACKS Comparison of Peak Hour Directional VoIumes/LOS to Capacity Segment Peak Directional Traffic Volume (2015) Peak Direction Capacit)' (Vehicles/liour) Level of Service* Peak Directional Speed (mph) ADT (2015) 1. City ofWayzata to Brown Road 1.580-2,080 1.750 E-F 25 27,500-31,300 2. Brown Road 1,580 • 1,750 E 35-55 22,400-27,500 to CSAH 6 •LOS associated with the peak direction of travel Level of Ser>*ice Throughout the Day - 2015 WavTata Blvd. to Brown Road Time Period Brown Road to CSAH 6 l/l’ilway 12 New Old New Old p.m. Peak Hour E-F E-F B-E A-B a.m. Peak Hour E-F A A-E A 5th Highest Hour A A B A 7th Highest Hour A A A A Avg. Oflf-peak Hour A A A A New TH 12 is Alternative 6 South and Old TH 12 is existing