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FUTURE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND PLAN MONITORING ACTIVITIES An important element of every transportation plan is an accurate assessment of its final recommendations compared to major emphasis areas identified early in the planning process. In this manner, one can judge if the Plan has satisfactorily addressed critical issues, and if sufficient progress can be accomplished over the planning horizon to impact the original needs. This section provides such an evaluation. Additionally, it presents a long-range vision of the metropolitan area's transportation network, in terms of future roadway functional classifications. Based on this future network, various system management decisions can be made affecting access, ROW, land use patterns, intersection spacing, etc. Further, this section presents a list of important future intermodal studies that should be programmed into local governments or Metro COG's annual work programs. These studies were identified because of their metropolitan or sub area significance, and should be considered priorities for Metro COGs annual pass through grant transportation studies. Finally, several planning and/or monitoring activities are suggested to assure that both the Plan and its database are adequately maintained during its five-year life. By keeping this information current, the preparation of the next plan update will be greatly facilitated. FUTURE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT A number of critical metropolitan transportation issues were identified early in the planning process. These overarching issues were generated by public comments, as well as technical analysis. Specifically these issues included: . Preservation of the existing system Future corridor extensions . . Land use and transportation facility coordination Freight movement . . Major safety needs Congestion management . SYSTEM PRESERVATION Utilizing each jurisdiction's pavement and bridge management system data, projects were identified for inclusion in the short and long-range element of the Plan. Additionally, the Plan's financial analysis included consideration of operations and maintenance needs and costs. This was manifest in each jurisdiction's short and long-range forecasts, and future preservation need costs. In all cases, a priority in the Plan's fiscal constraint process was to reserve sufficient funds for system preservation activities. Further, every opportunity to implement TSM, signal coordination, TDM, access management, etc. techniques as described in Chapter 6 of the Plan were explored so as to maximize the efficiency of the existing system. Each jurisdiction's program of projects (including both operation and maintenance costs and new or improved facility costs) were fiscally constrained. Executive Summary - Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan Update Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments June 2004 Page 19