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<br />3.6 TRAVEL TIME <br />A travel time study was conducted to estimate the average changes in travel <br />time that could be expected under the six roadway relocation alternatives. <br />Table 3.3 shows the changes that might be expected in travel time between Denver <br />and Black Hawk, Golden and Idaho Springs, and Golden and Black Hawk. The changes <br />in travel time are for traffic currently using U.S. Highway 6 under average daily <br />driving conditions in good weather. <br /> <br />....~ <br /> <br />Average travel time between Black Hawk and Denver (via Sixth Avenue) is <br />expected to decrease by about four to six mi nutes under highway re 1 ocat i on <br />alternatives 4, 5 and 6. For the same alternatives, average travel time to <br />Golden is expected to increase by approximately 6 to 8 minutes. However, <br />construction of the proposed W-470 might reduce this increase in driving time <br />between Golden and mountain destinations. <br /> <br />3.7 RESULTS OF ROAD RELOCATION INVESTIGATIONS <br /> <br />The findings of the U.S. Highway 6 evaluation are summarized as follows: <br /> <br />1. Alternative No. 6 would be the most cost effective method for <br /> <br />relocation of U.S. Highway 6. The key components of this alternative <br /> <br />include: <br /> <br />relocating U.S. Highway 6 from Clear Creek Canyon to 1-70, <br /> <br />TABLE 3.3 <br /> <br />Projected Changes in Travel Time (in Minutes) <br />For Traffic Currently Using U,S. Highway 6 <br /> <br />....... <br />, <br /> <br />,- <br /> <br /> , Tri DS Between <br /> Denver and Golden and Golden and <br /> BlaCK Hawk Idaho SDrinqs BlaCK HaWK <br />Alternative 1 0 +3 -1 <br />Alternative 2 0 +2 -1 <br />Alternative 3 0 +1 -1 <br />Alternative 4 -4 +6 +8 <br />Alternative 5 -5 +6 +6 <br />Alternative 6 -4 +6 +8 <br /> <br />r- <br /> <br />, \ <br /> <br />3-5 <br />