Traffic volumes are considered balanced when no volume discrepancies exist between adjacent locations in the project area. Balancing typically begins at one extremity of the project and ends at the other extremity of the project until all discrepancies have been flushed out of the network. Include high-volume driveways that serve high-density developments. Balance base year volumes and traffic forecasts. It is recommended that counts are balanced before analysis begins, though there may be circumstances where counts will not balance due to land use and special traffic generators. Before balancing begins, round counts to the nearest determined interval unit. For standard rounding conventions, see

Section 3.2.7

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