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New Lake Elmo Elementary School & Oak-Land Middle School August 1, 2024 Transportation Study Page 9 Lake Elmo Elementary School Observations SRF conducted observations of the parent pick-up/drop-off operations at the existing Lake Elmo Elementary School during the week of May 20th, 2024, to gather general trip rate information and assess potential storage needs for the new site. This data, along with queuing data from other schools and ITE trip generation standards, was important for estimating the operations expected at the relocated elementary school. Oak-Land Middle School Observations As mentioned previously, the Oak-Land Middle School hours of operations are currently between 7:50 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. The middle school, which serves grades 7-9, currently has an enrollment of approximately 950 students. In order to identify current travel patterns and any access, circulation, pick-up/drop-off, and/or pedestrian crossing issues, field observations were performed at the school. A summary of the middle school operations during the a.m. and school departure peak periods are shown in Figure 5 and 6, respectively. The trip generation for the school during the peak hours is summarized in Table 2. Table 2. Oak-Land Middle School – Trip Generation (actual counts) School Students School Arrival Peak Hour School Departure Peak Hour P.M. Peak Hour Daily Trips In Out In Out In Out Oak-Land MS 950 337 286 131 174 77 111 2,172 The middle school has two separate parking lot/vehicular access locations, each serving a different purpose for the school.  The North Access is a three-quarter access designated for buses only from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The lot operates as a counterclockwise loop with buses entering from the access along Manning Avenue and looping around the lot to reach the bus pick-up/drop-off area, located on the north side of the school. Given the access restriction, approximately five (5) to 16 buses were observed to make U-turn movements at the Manning Avenue/South Access intersection during school peak hours.  The South Access is the primary access for staff/visitor parking and parent pick-up/drop-off operations. Parents will queue in a counterclockwise one-way loop and pick-up/drop-off students in a designated area, immediately adjacent to the main building access. In addition to staff members, a school resource officer is positioned in the area during school dismissal to help facilitate the process and direct students from the building access.