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US 51 (I-39/90 - US 12/18) - Needs Assessment (NA) document
South segment, Dane County

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Table of contents

• Executive summary
• Section 1 - Introduction (284 KB)
  • 1.01 - Study purpose and goals
  • 1.02 - Study limits
  • 1.03 - Study process
  • 1.04 - Study schedule
  • 1.05 - US 51 in the context of Dane County planning processes
• Section 2 - Summary of public involvement activities (542 KB)
  • 2.01 - Committees
  • 2.02 - Newsletters, web site and local event information booths
  • 2.03 - Transportation needs survey
  • 2.04 - Focus groups and workshops
  • 2.05 - Interviews
  • 2.06 - Public information meeting (PIM)
  • 2.07 - Decision ledger
• Section 3 - Corridor description
• 3.01 - Corridor character and existing land uses
  • Figure 3.01-2 - Existing land uses
  • 3.02 - Existing facilities
  • 3.03 - Traffic types and volumes
  • 3.04 - Future growth patterns
  • 3.05 - Future traffic volumes
  • 3.06 - Transit
    • Figure 3.06-2 - Public transit service areas in Dane County (365 KB)
    • Figure 3.06-4 - Transport 2020 start-up system
    • Figure 3.06-5 - Transport 2020 full system vision
    • Figure 3.06-6 - Transport 2020 baseline alternative
• Section 4 - Corridor needs
  • 4.01 - Crash history
  • 4.02 - Geometric deficiencies
  • 4.03 - Operations modeling results (276 KB)
    • Figure 4.03-3 - Operations modeling results - AM peak hour existing conditions
    • Figure 4.03-4 - Operations modeling results - PM peak hour existing conditions
    • Figure 4.03-5 - Operations modeling results - AM peak hour assuming 1.2 percent growth
    • Figure 4.03-6 - Operations modeling results - PM peak hour assuming 1.2 percent growth
    • Figure 4.03-9 - Operations modeling results - AM peak hour assuming 1.8 percent growth
    • Figure 4.03-10 - Operations modeling results - PM peak hour assuming 1.8 percent growth
  • 4.04 - Bicycle and pedestrian needs
  • 4.05 - Rail and utility issues
  • 4.06 - Public perceptions and concerns
• Section 5 - Socioeconomic issues and impacts (351 KB)
  • 5.01 - Travel
  • 5.02 - Business and industry
  • 5.03 - Neighborhoods
  • 5.04 - Agriculture
  • 5.05 - Natural environment
• Section 6 - Conclusions
  • 6.01 - Summary of corridor issues and concerns
  • 6.02 - Needs prioritization

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