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Projected
build-out ADT between North and South University City
This
table shows projected ADT between North and South University City
under the assumptions of "no project" (i.e. no bridge
on Regents Road, Genesee Avenue remains at four lanes), and within
the "bridge plus widening" scenario. In 1987, when the
University Community Plan was last adopted, the city projected that
by 2005 there would be 70,000 trips per day on Genesee Avenue. With
both projects, the combined ADT on Genesee Avenue and Regents Road
was projected to be 95,000 trips per day. Both figures are egregiously
high, as subsequent traffic studies have shown.
In
1994-5, a new traffic study was done which projected much lower
volumes. At that time, the city's engineer, Mr. Frank Belock, recommended
that the city proceed with the widening of Genesee Avenue, which
by itself was shown to be sufficient to relieve congestion in the
study area. Belock further recommended that the city hold off on
the Regents Road bridge project until a need could be demonstrated
and funding secured.
The
DEIR projections are even lower than were those in 1994-5, and for
a build-out date even further in the future. The community is now
about 93% built out. Are we dealing with another case of overprojected
traffic? Do we really need both projects? Do we really need either
project?
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