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US 51 central segment - Stoughton Road Needs Assessment document

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Executive Summary (1.1 MB)

1. Introduction (167 KB)
   1. Goals and objectives of study
   2. Why Stoughton Road is being studied
   3. Study area
   4. Stoughton Road function
   5. Study process and schedule
   6. Data collection

      Exhibit 4 - Intersection inventory sheets (960 KB)

2. Existing conditions (163 KB)
   1. Construction history
   2. Land uses

      Exhibit 5 - Dane County zoning (337 KB)

   3. Traffic analysis
      1. Historic volumes
      2. Existing traffic volumes
      3. Existing traffic speeds
   4. Environmental resources
      1. Hazardous materials

         Exhibit 7 - Hazardous materials sites (2.2 MB)

      2. Wetlands

         Exhibit 8 - Wetland map (400 KB)

      3. Archaeological
      4. Architectural history
3. Future conditions (584 KB)
   1. Population and employment growth

      Exhibit 9 - Development in study area (606 KB)

   2. Future planned roadway network
   3. Future transit network

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4. Public involvement (297 KB)
   1. Committees
   2. Focus group workshops
   3. Business interviews
   4. Public opinion survey
   5. Public information meetings
   6. Project video
5. Corridor needs (788 KB)
   1. Crash analysis
      1. Number of crashes
      2. Crash types and causes

         Exhibit 17 - Crash maps (2.4 MB)

      3. Crash rates
   2. Traffic analysis
      1. Traffic overview
      2. Roadway segments
      3. Analysis methodologies
      4. Analysis results

         Exhibit 20 - Intersections operating poorly (226 KB)

         Exhibit 24 - Daily roadway congestion (280 KB)

   3. Geometric deficiencies
      1. Signalized intersections
      2. Interchanges
      3. Non-signalized intersections
   4. Structures and pavement analysis
      1. Structures
      2. Pavement
   5. Bicycle/pedestrian needs
      1. Bicycle needs

         Exhibit 26 - Dane County bicycle map (218 KB)

      2. Existing bicycle facilities

         Exhibit 28 - Existing bicycle facilities (473 KB)

      3. Assessment of existing bicycle facilities
      4. Pedestrian needs
      5. Existing pedestrian facilities
   6. Transit
      1. Service

         Exhibit 34 - Metro service map (433 KB)

      2. Park and ride lots
   7. Socio-economic impacts to the east side of Madison
      1. Needs of businesses
      2. Needs of neighborhoods
   8. Aesthetics
6. Conclusions (703 KB)
   1. Needs prioritization
      1. Immediate needs
      2. Future needs
   2. Planned and potential improvements
   3. Long-term improvement needs

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