E. 131st Avenue PLAT Study

Of the traffic headed northbound on Bruce B Downs at the peak hour, 72 percent continued north, while 13 percent turned onto the E. 131 st Avenue corridor. Out of the vehicles that turned onto E. 131 st Avenue, only 28 percent stayed within the 131 st Zone, while 33 percent ended their trip in the zone directly to the north. This indicates that the northbound to westbound movement at this intersection is a source of cut- through traffic. This likely indicates an issue with the intersection at Bruce B Downs Boulevard and E. Fletcher Avenue or traffic seeking easier access to commercial establishments on E. Fletcher Avenue such as the Wal-Mart. See Figures V I-14 and V I-15 for more details.

E. 131 st Avenue PLAT Appendix V I

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