Wouldn a bypass fail to improve the congestion and safety concerns on the existing US 31?
Evaluation of bypass alternatives revealed that, in order to be successful, it must attract both through and local traffic away from the existing US 31 corridor. To be successful, a bypass alternative must improve traffic congestion and safety on the existing US 31 corridor by reducing traffic volumes. Although there would still be local traffic on existing US 31, the removal of the mix of local and through traffic would reduce congestion and improve safety on the existing US 31 corridor.
