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Ms. Jessica Jagoe, Associate Planner September 4, 2018 Page 16 TABLE 3 ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS Roadway Cross-Section Speed Limit Functional Classification Little Canada Road 4-Lane Undivided 30 mph Minor Arterial Country Drive 2-Lane Undivided 35 mph Local Source: Biko Associates, Inc. Table 4 shows existing AM and PM peak hour turning movements at the Little Canada Road/ Country Drive intersection. These are illustrated on Figure 4. It should be noted that the turning movements counted by Biko Associates for this traffic study are very similar to those counted by Alliant Engineering for the Caribou Coffee traffic study that was presented to the City in April of this year. This indicates that the turning movements are reliable and apparently are not affected by seasonal factors. It also indicates that intersection capacity analyses conducted by Alliant Engineering are replicable. The analysis of intersection operations at the Little Canada Road/Country Drive intersection included analysis of turning movements at the intersection formed by the I-35E Southbound Ramps and Little Canada Road. These were included in the analysis because the six legs of the I-35E Southbound Ramps/Little Canada Road/Country Drive intersection require split interval signal phasing in order to minimize potential vehicle conflicts. While the eastbound and westbound Little Canada Road approaches can be served simultaneously, the southbound Country Drive approach and the I-35E Southbound Exit Ramp approach must be served separately. TABLE 4 EXISTING AM and PM PEAK HOUR TURNING MOVEMENTS Little Canada Road/Country Drive Intersection Source: Biko Associates, Inc., August 22, 2018 Time of Day Eastbound Southbound Westbound Northbound Left Thru Right Left Thru Right Left Thru Right Left Thru Right AM Peak 18 381 0 109 0 30 0 649 243 0 0 0 PM Peak 26 810 0 283 0 19 0 562 159 0 0 0