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these safety concerns, Projects in the long-range element address all remaining safety issues along these corridors, CONGESTION MANAGEMENT Future congestion on the metropolitan road network was assessed in Chapter 4 of the Plan. By the year 2030, approximately 67 segments of roadway were identified as LOS E or F. At LOS E (V/C of 0.85 to 1.0), traffic flow becomes unstable with periodic system breakdowns, and at LOS F (V IC of 1,0 or greater) there is usually frequent and sustained system breakdown. Of these approximately 45 segments or nearly 70 percent will be addressed by short or long-range projects (see Figure 9). This represents a substantial reduction in congestion for the metropolitan areas, As can be seen on the graphic, many of the remaining unserved segments are minor short links, intersections or rampslfrontage roads; and virtually all of these are in the LOS E and not LOS F category. Fiscal constraint requirements dictated that not all congestion locations could be programmed with major capacity improvements. However, it appears by the map that the worse situations will be remedied by 2030. Additionally, remaining potential congestion site issues may be resolved by various TSM improvements such as left or right turn lanes at intersections, no right turn on red lights or only three-way access management techniques. Further, it is possible over the next 25 years that as some capacity improvements are constructed, travel behaviors could change, which may eliminate some of the unserved locations. Future transportation plans and traffic forecast models should monitor these developments, as well as projected growth to identify remaining or emerging congestion needs. Also, those routes identified as LOS 0 by 2030 (V/C of 0.7 to 0.85; generally stable flow but noticeable congestion, moderate delay and limited maneuverability) should also be monitored to gauge if they appear to be losing mobility at a rate faster than predicted by the model. FUTURE FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM The proposed future roadway functional classification is shown in Figure 10. With continued growth, it is expected that the functional classification system will change over the next 25 years. The next formal update of the functional classification system is scheduled to occur in 2004. It is anticipated that as part of this update, some of the roadways currently identified on the future functional classification map may be advanced into the existing system, In addition, some routes' classification may be upgraded (example, 42nd Street in Fargo from a collector to a minor arterial or Clay County Road II from a collector to a minor arterial south of 1-94). In some cases, a jurisdiction's existing functionally classed roadway may need to be removed from the system to reflect change of use over time, or to balance mileage within the system in accordance with state and federal guidelines, The prospect for mileage deletion pertains mainly to Fargo, which is heavy with collector routes. It is anticipated that the City will remove some of its more "local" collector routes from the system to comply with mileage requirements. Executive Summary - Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan Update Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments June 2004 Page 21