SAFETEA-LU 6002: Impact Analysis Methodology. US 18/151 County PD to US 12/18, Dane County, WI

摘要

The purpose of this project is to enhance the mobility of both motorized and non-motorized travel in the US 151/Verona Road corridor. US 151/Verona Road is classified as a Backbone route in the Corridors 2020 and Connections 2030 State Highway Plan. This is the same classification as the interstate highways. While making up only 3 percent of Wisconsin highways, Backbone routes carry 37 percent of all auto travel and 54 percent of all truck travel. US 151 serves this interregional purpose within the state. By the year 2008, the backbone portion of US 151 will be a four-lane expressway/freeway facility from Fond du Lac to Dubuque except for the 2-mile section that is a focus of this study. Yet, this 2-mile section carries traffic volumes and trip types that are characteristic of freeway/expressway travel. Currently, traffic volumes on sections of US 151 are 56,000 vehicles per day (vpd), and they are projected to grow to 60,000 to 80,000 vpd (depending on section) by the year 2030.