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City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ________________________________________________________________________ 80 Existing Traffic Volumes: Table 20 on page 82 shows traffic volumes for various years between 1987 and 1997 as provided by Minnesota Department of Transportation. The largest increases in traffic volume between 1987 and 1997 occurred on I 35W, State Highway 10 (formerly State Highway 118), Groveland Road at County Road J, County Road J, and Quincy Street. Increases on I 35W ranged from 35 to 67 percent. There was an increase of 264 percent on State Highway 10. There was also an increase of 107 percent on Groveland Road at County Road J and the increases on County Road J ranged from 32 to 48 percent. There were increases of 13 to 38 percent on Quincy Street. The change of traffic volume on other county and local roads varied greatly with some locations having decreases while others having increases. Future Traffic Volume Forecast: Figure 16 on page 83 shows the projected future traffic levels for the collector and arterial roadways in the year 2020. Traffic volumes on County Highway 10 dropped due to the opening of the 610 connection to State Highway 10. According to Ramsey County, traffic levels on County Highway 10 are expected to build back up to 1997 levels by 2020. MnDOT projections indicate that County Highway 10 traffic volumes in 2020 would exceed 1997 levels. Because Mounds View is fully developed traffic levels are expected to remain stable on local roads. Highway Noise As traffic levels increase on State Highway 10 (formerly 118) and I 35W noise levels should be monitored in adjacent residential areas. If state noise limits are exceeded the City of Mounds View will work with the State of Minnesota to construct noise walls to mitigate noise impacts on residents.