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exists for those driving south on USH 14 from Rimrock Road/John Nolen Drive. An expected result of the changes to the CSH 14/;\IcCoy Road and USH 14/Green Tech Village interchanges will be a reduction in the regional cut-through traffic on Rimrock Road. The need to exit at the Green Tech Village interchange instead of the McCoy Road interchange will make the Rimrock Road cut-through less convenient. In addition, because there are not tree-flow exit ramps at the USH 14/USH 12/CSH 18 interchange, drivers experience some delay. This delay may be contributing to drivers using Rimrock Road rather than staying on the highways. Finally, the regional highways result in a lack of adequate connections for the Southdale Neighborhood. Due to the barriers of USH 14 and the Beltline, there are no local street connections to the north and west. This lack of local street connectivity results in the use of the Beltline as a local street connection for east-west movements to essentially local destinations. For example, it is more convenient to use the Beltline to drive to South Park street than to use East Rusk to West Badger. This mix of local traffic with regional through traffic on the Beltline creates congestion for both local and regional travelers. LOCAL ROAD CONNECTIONS The Southdale Neighborhood is bordered by four roads - Ski Lane, Beltline Frontage Road, East Badger and Rimrock Road. These roads connect the neighborhood with the regional road system. They have a higher number of vehicles on them and typically higher vehicle speeds. Historically, Ski Lane and the Beltline Frontage Road were not connected at the rail line. In 2004, the Town of J\;Iadison constructed a bridge with sidewalks and bike lanes, connected these two roads and significantly improved access around the neighborhood for residents, businesses and customers. Internal local neighborhood streets are not well connected. Pheasant Ridge Trail, Deer Valley Road and Country Rose Court provide access to the neighborhood's multi-family structures. Clausen Street and i\hloney Drive provide access to single-family residential structures. Lake George Road provides access to the Novation Campus. However, these three road networks are not internally connected. To get from one section of the neighborhood to another, residents must use Ski Lane, Beltline Frontage Road, East Deer Valley Road has Bicycle Lanes but no Sidewalks New Bridge along Be/tline Frontage Informal Connection between Lake George Road and Deer Valley Road _ JULY 2008 --