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5 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> Table of Contents <br /> 1 Study Context................................................................................................................................1 <br /> 1.1 Purpose..........................................................................................................................................1 <br /> 1.2 Context...........................................................................................................................................2 <br /> 2 The Plan Making Process..............................................................................................................7 <br /> 2.1 Steering Committee..................................................................................................................7 <br /> 2.2 Plan Development Overview.................................................................................................7 <br /> 2.3 Stakeholder Interviews............................................................................................................7 <br /> 2.4 Community Workshops...........................................................................................................8 <br /> 2.5 Interactive Map.........................................................................................................................10 <br /> 2.6 Survey...........................................................................................................................................10 <br /> 3 Goal-Setting.................................................................................................................................12 <br /> 3.1 Vision............................................................................................................................................12 <br /> 3.2 Plan Goals...................................................................................................................................12 <br /> 4 Existing Conditions and Critical Issues......................................................................................14 <br /> 4.1 Natural Environment..............................................................................................................14 <br /> 4.1.1 Protected Areas and Open Space.....................................................................................14 <br /> 4.1.2 Wildlife.........................................................................................................................................17 <br /> 4.1.3 Relevant Plans...........................................................................................................................21 <br /> 4.1.4 Critical Issues.............................................................................................................................22 <br /> 4.2 Built Environment....................................................................................................................22 <br /> 4.2.1 Places of Interest......................................................................................................................22 <br /> 4.2.2 Historic Properties...................................................................................................................24 <br /> 4.2.3 Hazardous Materials...............................................................................................................24 <br /> 4.2.4 Relevant Plans...........................................................................................................................26 <br /> 4.2.5 Critical Issues.............................................................................................................................27 <br /> 4.3 Motorized Transportation....................................................................................................27 <br /> 4.3.1 Roadway Design.......................................................................................................................27 <br /> 4.3.2 Intersections...............................................................................................................................28 <br /> 4.3.3 Historic Traffic Volumes........................................................................................................31 <br /> 4.3.4 Traffic Data.................................................................................................................................32 <br /> 4.3.5 Traffic Operations and Quality of Service......................................................................38 <br /> 4.3.6 Planned Improvements and Relevant Plans..................................................................42 <br /> 4.3.7 System Connectivity...............................................................................................................46 <br /> 4.3.8 Future Conditions....................................................................................................................47 <br /> 4.3.9 Critical Issues.............................................................................................................................49 <br /> 4.4 Active Transportation.............................................................................................................49 <br /> 4.4.1 Pedestrian Facilities.................................................................................................................49 <br /> 4.4.2 Bicycle Facilities........................................................................................................................52 <br />