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12 <br /> <br />Traffic Study <br /> <br />A Traffic Study was prepared by Spack Solutions on December 6, 2019. The study was based <br />on a concept plan with 74 single family homes. Based on ITE standards and local data collected <br />by Spack Solutions, the development is forecasted to generate approximately 685 new trips per <br />day with 50 new trips in the a.m. peak hours (7-8am) and 65 trips in the p.m. peak hours (4:30 - <br />5:30pm). <br /> <br />Traffic impacts are analyzed in terms of volume and capacity. Volume quantifies how many <br />vehicles are using the road and capacity quantifies the number of vehicles the road can <br />accommodate. <br /> <br />Traffic Volumes <br /> <br />Roadway Location <br />Existing <br />Daily <br />Volumes1 <br />2040 <br />Forecasted <br />Daily <br />Volumes2 <br />CSAH 54 (20th Avenue) North of Red Oak Lane 5,300/6,100 14,000 <br />CSAH 54 (20th Avenue) South of Red Oak Lane 5,600/6,100 14,000 <br />CSAH 54 (20th Avenue) South of CSAH 34 (Birch St) 2,900/3,000 14,000 <br />CSAH 34 (Birch Street) West of CSAH 54 (20th Avenue) 3,500/3,150 10,000 <br /> <br />1Spack Video Data Collection/2018 AADT Volumes <br />2Anoka County’s 2040 Transportation Plan <br /> <br />Existing traffic volumes near the site are between 5,300-5,600 AADT (annual average daily <br />traffic). Nadeau Acres will generate approximately 685 new trips per day. These new trips <br />added to the existing daily trips are significantly less than the 2040 forecasted daily volumes. <br /> <br />Traffic Capacity <br /> <br />A ratio of volume to capacity is used to analyze traffic congestion. A road with a volume to <br />capacity ratio of 1.0 means the traffic volume is nearly equal to the traffic capacity and will feel <br />congested to motorists. Per the traffic study, three (3) sections of roadways (20th Ave north of <br />Birch St, 20th Ave south of Birch St and Birch St) were analyzed under Existing, 2024 No- <br />Build and 2024 Build scenarios. No volume to capacity ratio exceeded 0.45. None of study <br />roadways are expected to exceed their daily capacities. <br /> <br />Level of Service <br /> <br />Level of Service (LOS) is used to describe the operating conditions of an intersection. Facilities <br />are given letter designations from “A” (best operating conditions) to “F” (worst conditions). <br /> <br />Section 1001.013(2)(c), Premature Subdivision of the City’s Subdivision Ordinance establishes <br />minimum Level Of Service (LOS) requirements. The ordinance states that if the LOS is A or