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The Village LLC Traffic Study – Supplemental Traffic Review <br />August 15, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />S:\1Planning Commission\2017\08282017\Village LLC Traffic Study Supplemental Information 081517.docx <br /> <br />Table 1 below shows the existing traffic volumes, based on the counts completed in October <br />of 2016. <br /> <br />Table 1 – Traffic Volume Summary <br />Location <br />Existing 2016 2030 No-Build 2030 Build 2040 <br />ADT ADT AM <br />Peak <br />PM <br />Peak ADT AM <br />Peak <br />PM <br />Peak ADT AM <br />Peak <br />PM <br />Peak <br />Stinson Pkwy - <br />South of Lowry <br />Ave /Kenzie Tr <br />8,000 698 1,053 8,200 716 1,078 10,250 886 1,293 11,500 <br />Lowry Ave - <br />West of Stinson <br />Pkwy <br />7,000 793 1,117 7,150 812 1,142 7,500 833 1,168 8,100 <br /> <br />2. How many vehicles would there be at full build (2030) of the site on: Stinson Parkway <br />south of Lowry Avenue/Kenzie Terrace and Lowry Avenue west of Stinson Parkway <br />(ADT and peak hour)? <br /> <br />The 2030 no-build condition was determined by projecting the existing traffic volumes with <br />a background growth factor of 0.15% per year based on the Metropolitan Travel Demand <br />model projections. <br /> <br />The 2030 full build traffic volumes were then determined by adding the proposed site traffic <br />to the 2030 no-build volumes. The estimated trip generation from the proposed <br />redevelopment project was based on rates for other similar land uses as documented in the <br />Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 9th Edition. Table 1 above <br />shows the 2030 no-build and 2030 build traffic volumes. <br /> <br />3. How many vehicles would there be by 2040 on: Stinson Parkway south of Lowry <br />Avenue/Kenzie Terrace and Lowry Avenue west of Stinson Parkway (ADT and peak <br />hour)? <br /> <br />The original Traffic Study did not evaluate the year 2040 conditions. However, the City’s <br />Comprehensive plan update currently being prepared did provide projections to 2040. The <br />plan has not been approved by the City or Met Council so they are still considered draft <br />projections. Peak hour volumes have not been determined or analyzed. Table 1 shows the <br />2040 ADT traffic volumes from the draft modeling which has been completed. <br /> <br />4. Can the current roadway designs handle the additional traffic? Will it worsen <br />congestion during peak hour? <br /> <br />With any increase in traffic volume congestion would worsen, however an analysis needs to <br />be completed to determine what impact it would have on the area intersections and roadway <br />segments. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />202