As part of the project, the Commission's consultant team of engineers, planners, and specialists are performing field surveys to document existing environmental and traffic conditions. These field surveys will be performed for some of the following reasons: determine traffic origins and destinations; assess the movement of motorized and non-motorized vehicles; monitor current noise levels; evaluate wetlands and other environmental resources; determine topographic features; take photographs of historic buildings; conduct archaeological investigations, or evaluate farm resources. Ultimately, these field surveys are being done to understand how to create traffic and safety improvements on this project, while avoiding and minimizing potential impacts.