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5 <br /> thoroughfares are not highways; however, their capability to move traffic efficiently is <br /> deemed important to the overall system. <br /> The Thoroughfare Plan's calculated interrelationship is delicate. Any change to parts of <br /> the system may disrupt the entire system through a ripple effect as trips redistribute <br /> themselves to other facilities. To be effective, a thoroughfare <br /> balance of different types of major and minor thoroughfares.plan must contain a proper <br /> the orderly and ���. �Y serving as a guide for <br /> y systematic development of an ultimate street and highway network, a <br /> thoroughfare plan can be one of the best means of shaping the area's urban framework <br /> in the desired manner. <br /> What a Thoroughfare Plan Is Not: <br /> A thoroughfare plan is not an accumulation of detailed designs accurate enough for the <br /> buying and reserving of rights-of-way. A thoroughfare plan is, however, a guide used for <br /> preparing functional designs which can be used for delineating future rights-of-way. A <br /> common misconception is that construction of thoroughfares is imminent. Proposed <br /> thoroughfares will not be built immediately, but normally over 20.25 years and will never <br /> be built if not needed. A thoroughfare plan is not used as the basis for a land use plan <br /> but rather is based on a land use plan. Lastly, a thoroughfare plan does not assume <br /> drastic changes in travel habits, but rather assumes a continuation of current patterns <br /> (e.g., modal split, frequency, vehicle occupancy ratio, purpose, and gas availability). <br /> • <br /> 1.3 <br />