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New Lake Elmo Elementary School & Oak-Land Middle School August 1, 2024 Transportation Study Page 3 Study Intersections The following study intersections represent the primary focus of the transportation study. These intersections, categorized for each respective school, were identified through discussions with the project team as they relate to potential school impacts, as well as future area infrastructure needs. Lake Elmo Elementary School:  10th Street North (CSAH 10)/Keats Avenue North (CSAH 19)  10th Street North (CSAH 10)/Lake Elmo Avenue North (CSAH 17)  Lake Elmo Avenue North (CSAH 17)/Hudson Boulevard Oak-Land Middle School:  Manning Avenue North (CSAH 15)/10th Street North (CSAH 10)  Manning Avenue North (CSAH 15)/Oak-Land Middle School North Access  Manning Avenue North (CSAH 15)/Oak-Land Middle School South Access Traffic Data SRF collected 24-hour vehicular and pedestrian/bicyclist turning movement counts at the study intersections on Thursday, May 23, 2024, while area schools were in session. The existing Oak-Land Middle School hours are currently between 7:50 a.m. and 2:20 p.m., and the peak hours of the study area are summarized below. Note that the school arrival peak hour coincides with the a.m. peak hour of the adjacent roadway, which is 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.  AM Peak Hour: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.  School Departure Peak Hour: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  PM Peak Hour: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It should be noted that crack sealing construction was occurring along Manning Avenue during data collection efforts. While the construction resulted in sporadic lane/shoulder closures throughout the day, Manning Avenue remained open, and travel patterns were not expected to be impacted as a result of the construction. In addition, on-going construction along I-94 may be causing various regional traffic impacts between Oakdale and the St. Croix River, however, based on discussions with the county staff, the traffic volumes collected were considered representative of the study area. Roadway Characteristics A field assessment was completed to identify various roadway characteristics within the transportation system study area, such as functional classification, general configuration, and posted speed limit. A summary of these roadway characteristics is shown in Table 1. Note that these are general characteristics and that there are some deviations within the area or segments of the roadways. For example, Keats Avenue transitions from a 4-lane divided A-Minor Expander to a 2-lane divided local street north of 10th Avenue.