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<br />Northwest Main – Lino Lakes, MN <br />Traffic Impact Analysis │ June 2025 <br />32 <br /> <br />Intersection Control Approach <br />Operations by Movement <br />AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour <br />Left Through Right Overall* Left Through Right Overall* <br />Side <br />Street <br />Stop <br />NB - - A (3.1) - - A (2.9) <br />SB - - - - - - <br />*Delay of worst movement is reported in place of overall delay at side-street stop-controlled intersections. <br />6. TURN LANE WARRANT ANALYSIS <br />The need for turn lanes along CSAH 70 was evaluated using the methodologies laid out in the National <br />Cooperative Highway Research Program’s Report 457 on the need for major-road turn lanes at side-street <br />stop-controlled intersections. Turn lane warrants were conducted at all stop-controlled site access points <br />for each applicable turning movement. Results of the turn lane warrant analysis are given below in Table <br />6-1. <br />Table 6-1: Access Point Turn Lane Warrant Analysis Results <br />Intersection Movement <br />Turn Lane Warrant Result By Scenario <br />Scenario 1 Scenario 2 <br />2030 2045 2030 2045 <br />Sunset Avenue & Access A NBR MET MET MET MET <br />Main Street & Access B EBR MET MET MET MET <br />WBR MET MET MET MET <br />Main Street & Access D EBR MET MET - - <br />WBR - MET - - <br />4th Avenue & Access E NBL - Not Met - Not Met <br />SBR - MET - MET <br />4th Avenue & Access F NBL - MET - MET <br />SBR - Not Met - Not Met <br />4th Avenue & Access G NBL - MET - MET <br />SBR - Not Met - Not Met <br />The results of the analysis indicate that under both Scenario 1 and Scenario 2, right turn lanes are warranted <br />on all access points along Sunset Avenue and Main Street. Additionally, the access point along 4th Avenue <br />south of Main Street (Access E) meets the warrant for only a southbound right turn lane, while the access <br />points along 4th Avenue north of Main Street (Accesses F and G) meet the warrant only for a northbound <br />left turn lane. Further traffic analysis should be conducted as the site develops to confirm the need for <br />geometric improvements after the access locations and development characteristics have been finalized. <br />Page 213 of 679