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NorthPoint Industrial Park – Lake Elmo, MN │Traffic Analysis <br />January 2022 <br />38 <br />6.8 HORIZON YEAR (2040) BUILD SCENARIO 4 LEVEL OF SERVICE ANALYSIS <br />SUMMARY <br />A capacity analysis was performed for Horizon Year (2040) Build Scenario 4 at the study intersections to <br />determine the impact of site traffic. The mitigated geometry from Opening Year (2040) No -Build analysis <br />was utilized for this analysis. <br />All intersections operate at an acceptable LOS during the AM and PM peak hours. Additionally, there are <br />no queuing issues in the study network, except for the northbound left at the intersection of 34th Street N & <br />Ideal Avenue N, which could extend out of the turn lane taper. This movement should be monitored and if <br />projected volumes are realized, restriping may be necessary to provide adequate storage. Pavement <br />expansion is not expected. <br />6.9 MITIGATION PLAN <br />The following provides a summary of mitigation improvements that were identified as part of the traffic <br />analysis for the NorthPoint Industrial Park. <br />Existing (2021) Conditions <br />•No Mitigation Necessary <br />Opening Year (2025) No-Build Conditions <br />•No Mitigation Necessary <br />Opening Year (2025) Build Scenarios 1-3 Conditions <br />•Install eastbound right and westbound left turn lanes on 34th Street N at site access 1. <br />•Side-Street stop control at all accesses. <br />Horizon Year (2040) No -Build Conditions <br />•Addition of a southbound left -turn lane at the intersection of Ideal Avenue N & Stillwater Boulevard <br />N <br />•Signal timing modification at the intersection of 34th Street N & Ideal Avenue N <br />Horizon Year (2040) Build Scenario 1 Conditions <br />•All Modifications from Horizon Year (2040) No -Build Conditions <br />•Install eastbound left, eastbound right, westbound left, and westbound right turn lanes on 34th Street <br />N at site access 1. <br />•Side-Street stop control at all accesses. <br />•Monitor 34th Street & site access 1 as development continues to determine if a signal is warranted. <br />Horizon Year (2040) Build Scenario 2 Conditions <br />•All Modifications from Horizon Year (2040) No-Build Conditions <br />•Expansion of 34th Street N to a four-lane cross-section at its intersection with Jamaca Avenue N <br />•Monitor the roundabout at 34th Street N & Jamaca Avenue N and add a second through lane for the <br />eastbound and westbound movements if necessary. <br />•Addition of southbound left-turn lane to site access 1 on 34th Street N