Agenda Packets - 1986/10/06 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Mr. Tim Nelson -5- September 15, 1986 f Trip Distribution The next step In the traffic forecasting process Is to determine the general distribution of trips to/from the development. Considerable analysis was performed to accurately estimate trip distribution and Includeds • Review of previous studies by Benshoof S Assoclates, Inc. In the general area. • Review of a traffic study performed by Short-Elllot- Hendrlckson In 1984 concerning the need for additional access on T.H. 10 between County Roads H and H-2. • Analysis of the Metropolitan Council regional traffic model of the origin and destination of trips to/from this general area. • Analysis of projected population distribution wlthln 10 miles of the development. Review of existing turn movements at key area Intersec- tions. Discussions with JLN Development, ►nc. concerning the expected market for the proposal. Figure 2 presents the expected trip distribution developed on the basis of these analyses. Traffic Assignment Based upon the expected trip generation and distribution, daily and PM Peak Hour development traffic was assigned to the roadway system via the most convenient direct route to/from Its destination. Careful attention was paid to the routings of trips to/from specific buildings In the devel- opment based upon the location of each building, Its assocl- ated parking layout, and the attractiveness of specific routes. The following are examples of selected routings utlilzed+ For the most northwesterly office/service bullding: all trips to/from T.H. 10 north and County Road H-2 west were assigned via H-2, all trips to/from County Road I east were assigned via Quincy Street, 70% of trips to/From 1-35W north were assigned via Quincy St. with the remainder assigned via T.H. 10/County Road H given the projectes principal Identity from T.H. 10, all trips to/from the south/southwest were assigned via the new access to T.N. 10.