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Originally Posted by deano_hoosier
From Table 1, page 9 of the study -- I guess I was surprised to see the traffic volume over the 2017-23 period had not grown. I was under the assumption that it surely had. Also found curious the difference volumes between northbound on Morse from 466 and southbound from El Camino Real. Could that be explained by the number of northbound vehicles that head east on Rio Grande from the northbound flow? The biggest problem I have is getting out of the postal station to head north on Morse. You really need luck to make that move - or wait till the evening hours to make the postal station run.
Existing Traffic Patterns
Sumter County collects annual traffic counts along County maintained roadways. The five-year traffic trends along Morse Boulevard show a daily traffic volume of approximately 11,000 vehicles per day south of El Camino Real and
approximately 20,000 vehicles per day north of C 466. The recorded traffic volumes are relatively consistent with no growth between years 2017 and 2020. The recorded traffic volumes in year 2022 showed a decrease in traffic over the prior years. Traffic volumes recorded in 2023 were consistent with the 2017 to 2020 recorded volumes.
The peak travel periods of the day are between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Sumter County recorded golf cart volumes along Morse Boulevard between the years of 2017 and 2020, which showed between 2,000 and 2,200 golf carts per day in addition to the automobile traffic volumes.
Table 1 - Traffic Volumes on Morse Boulevard
Location 2017 Auto Volume 2023 Auto Volume 2020 Golf Cart Volume
South of El Camino Real 12,551 vpd 11,329 vpd n/a
North of C 466 19,506 vpd 16,966 vpd (2022) 2,040 vp
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I opine the drop in traffic count could be due to the Covid-19 timeline. Another resource for "gate count" may be identifiable to determine the accuracy of the data collection used in this study, the old "tube" method.
Sadly, in this CDD-1 funded study, the tubes were not monitored frequently enough to determine displacement or proper alignment on the roadways.
That said, it is the final work product that we paid for. With that information, a +/- % would allow for a more accurate number to work with as the study is reviewed by all.