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File Name : McMurray & Harmony 1-18-02
Site Code : 00000100
Start Date : 01/18/2002
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City of Fort Collins
Traffic Operations
PO Box 580
Fort Collins Co. 80522
File Name : McMurray & Harmony 1-18-02
Site Code : 00000100
Start Date : 01/18/2002
Page No : 1
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TABULAR SUMMARY OF VEHICLE COUNTS
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Date: 9/24/2002
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Attachment "B"
Transportation Impact Study
Pedestrian Analysis Worksheet
Origin
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boundary in the spaces above. The pedestrian Level of Service for the facility/corridor
linking these destinations to the project site will be based on the directness, continuity,
types of street crossings, walkway surface condition, visual interestlamenity, and
security of the selected route(s).
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Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards
January 2, 2001
Attachment "A"
Transportation Impact Study
Base Assumptions
Project Information
Project Name
x,
Project Location
TIS Assumptions
Type of Study
Full:
Intermediate: ✓
Study Area Boundaries
North:
South:
East:
West:
Study Years
Short Range: TC7d
Long Range: 2020
Future Traffic Growth Rate
3
Study Intersections
1. All access drives
2.
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Trip Generation Rates
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Trip Adjustment Factors
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Captive
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Overall Trip Distribution
North
South
East
West
Mode Split Assumptions
Committed Roadway Improvements
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Other Traffic Studies
Areas Requiring Special Study��
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Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards
January 2, 2001
APPENDIX A
this study and try to balance the need for corridor progression along Har-
mony Road with the needs of McMurray Avenue. If the decision to maintain
current conditions is made, it clearly prioritizes corridor progression over
side street conditions and defines side street conditions as acceptable.
• The proposed site driveway is reasonably located given the surrounding
conditions.
City pedestrian level of service criteria will be fully satisfied with this devel-
opment.
• Bicycle levels of service will exceed those required by City standards.
• Future transit operations will achieve an acceptable level of service based
upon Harmony Road being classified as an enhanced transit corridor.
In summary, the transportation demands associated with Golden Meadows Commer-
cial are considered minor. They can be absorbed and accommodated by the current
transportation system and the sidewalk improvements planned adjacent to this site.
With these improvements, acceptable operating conditions can be expected in the
vicinity of this development for the foreseeable future.
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On balance, the intended site uses or other similar uses will lessen potential conflicts
' at the site access. It will function like many other urban locations and is expected to
be acceptable.
' XI. CONCLUSIONS
1 Based upon the analyses, investigations, and findings documented in earlier sections
' of this report, the following can be concluded:
• Current roadway operations in the area of Golden Meadows Commercial
are acceptable during all peak hour periods per City definitions.
' • Site traffic associated with the Golden Meadows Commercial development
is expected to be 28 morning peak hour trips, 45 afternoon peak hour trips,
' and 534 trips per day. These trips are considered minor.
• The impact of site traffic is minimal since all traffic movements, approaches
' and intersection levels of service will remain constant whether or not
Golden Meadows Commercial is developed. This is directly attributable to
igrowth in background traffic. Site traffic will represent less than 0.8% of the
traffic using the Harmony Road — McMurray Avenue intersection. This is
considered negligible and well within routine traffic fluctuations. In reality
there will be no noticeable change in conditions on area streets.
• No auxiliary lanes are needed in conjunction with this development.
' Per City criteria, acceptable operating conditions can be expected with
Golden Meadows Commercial fully built.
' • There are a number of viable options to minimize vehicle queues on the
southbound McMurray Avenue approach to Harmony Road. These range
from traffic signal timing and phasing changes to providing additional ca-
pacity at this intersection. The City should consider the options identified in
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The City recognizes the future need to widen Harmony Road to a six lane
roadway. Providing this added capacity will make more signal time avail-
able for all side streets thereby reducing the number of waiting vehicles and
the needed stacking area.
Consideration of the above actions and implementation of some of the actions should
reduce the left turn queue. A reduction in queue length of some 25 — 30% might be
achieved. Generally speaking, the City has long realized the role of Harmony Road in
the area transportation system. In recognition of that role, the City has considered the
needs of Harmony Road as primary with the needs of the side street being secondary.
At this time, however, the imbalance is starting to show and more balancing of needs
might be appropriate. This balancing can occur in any or all of the ways noted above.
If pursued by the City, the stacking issue can be significantly mitigated and improved
conditions can be expected on McMurray Avenue. Such actions are policy based and
well beyond the scope of this study.
B. Intersection Spacing
The site access is planned as full movement at a location some 250 feet north of
Harmony Road. It is about 50 feet south of the Safeway driveway and 40 feet south
of the driveway for the office building directly north of the site. Practically speaking,
the access is located as far north as reasonable given the existing office building
parking and landscaping physically delineating the north property line.
Site traffic volumes and more balanced traffic flows will be more acceptable than other
potential land uses that might locate on this site. Additionally, the limited amount of
site traffic during normal street peak hours is also beneficial. While conflicts will
occur, they will likely be limited to normal street peak hours and of short-lived dura-
tion. At other times improved conditions are expected.
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• Given the current afternoon peak hour southbound left turn demand of 325
vehicles, demand is approaching the point where dual left turn lanes may
be needed.
• The current 130 second traffic signal cycle is considered long. This cycle
tends to increase the number of vehicles waiting to turn left at the start of
the green indication. Since there is no southbound left turn phase, vehicles
must wait until all opposing vehicles clear the intersection further adding to
the traffic queue. A leading southbound left turn phase will reduce the
number of waiting vehicles.
• Traffic signal timing heavily favors Harmony Road which receives about
70% of the available time. This means that some 90 seconds of left turn
demand is waiting when a green ball indication is given to the southbound
left turn. A shorter cycle length will help reduce the queue of vehicles.
• The City has decided that progression along Harmony Road is given priority
over the side streets in this corridor. This is not to say that the priority deci-
sion is wrong, but only intended to express the fact that the City has made
the decision to allow side street queuing in favor of progression.
• The Harmony Road access policy limits the number of full movement ac-
cess points. This policy results in the shifting of left turn demand to side
' streets having full movement access and accepts the resulting high left turn
demand and associated stacking.
• Traffic signal phasing at the Harmony Road — McMurray Avenue intersec-
tion only has leading east -west left turn phasing. Changing to leading -
lagging left turn phasing would save signal time and allow for added side
street green time. This action would help reduce the length of the
southbound left turn queue.
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IX. TRANSIT
A. Existing and Planned Conditions
The site is not currently served by Transfort. The nearest transit route is in excess of
one mile to the west. Harmony Road is designated as an enhanced transit corridor.
With this designation, transit service and extended service hours can be anticipated in
the future.
B. Levels of Service
With the enhanced transit corridor designation along Harmony Road, route exten-
sions, efficient headways, fast travel times and long service hours can be anticipated
in the future. This is expected to result in at least a future LOS "B". Accordingly, the
City's LOS criteria will be satisfied or exceeded in this area.
X. SPECIAL STUDIES
A. Intersection Stacking
The southbound left turn from McMurray Avenue to Harmony Road currently backs up
and blocks the Safeway driveway during the afternoon peak hour. This driveway is
located about 330 feet north of Harmony Road.
The length of the southbound left turn queue is a direct function of the number of
turning vehicles, traffic signal timing, traffic signal phasing, access policies, and
progression decisions. Each of these items is briefly discussed below.
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Table 1
PEDESTRIAN LOS WORKSHEET
project location classification: Other
Q1
level
of service
minimum based
on project
location classification
minimum
actual
proposed
minimum
actual
proposed
minimum
actual
proposed
minimum
actual
proposed
directness
continuity
street
crossings
visual
interest &
amenities
security
C
C
C
C
C
F2
A
A
B
B
B
A
A
B
B
B
C
C
C
C
C
03
A
A
B
B
B
A
A
B
B
B
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description of applicable
destination area within 1,320'
including address
Residential Area to North
Commercial at Harmony -
McMurray
N
W
destination area
classification
Other
Other
N
N
Table 2
tslcycle w5 vvorKsneet
level of service - connectivity_
base connectivity: C A A
specific connections to priority sites:
description of
destination area within 1,320'
includingaddress
0 Residential to North
F2 Commercial Areas
FTJ
destination area
classification
see text
Commercial
Center
Commercial
Center
adjacent commercial areas. This resulted in the finding that the City's level of service
criteria will be fully satisfied. The Pedestrian LOS Worksheet is available on Table 1.
VIII. BICYCLE FACILITIES
A. Existing and Planned Conditions
Harmony Road and McMurray Avenue currently have on -street bicycle lanes. These
lanes connect to established bicycle routes on other area roadways and off-street
bicycle trails. Excellent connectivity is therefore provided in both the north -south and
east -west directions. No off -site improvements are planned on the area bicycle
system in conjunction with this development.
B. Levels of Service
The City of Fort Collins defines level of service based upon connectivity of the site to
existing and planned bicycle facilities. In this instance, bicycles have direct access to
the bicycle lanes on both Harmony Road and McMurray Avenue. This results in level
of service 'A' being realized both currently and in the future. The bicycle level of
service worksheet is presented on Table 2.
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that deemed acceptable by City criteria. It will, in fact, not reduce operations for any
traffic movement, approach leg or intersection. This is evidenced by a comparison of
background traffic conditions and conditions with this project fully built and opera-
tional. The lack of a noticeable impact is reasonable given that the site will only add
up to 42 vehicles to the 5,520 vehicles using the Harmony Road — McMurray Avenue
intersection during the high site peak hour. This represents less than a 0.8 percent
increase which is considered insignificant and well within normal traffic fluctuations.
VII.PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
A. Existing and Planned Improvements
Currently no sidewalk exists adjacent to this site. Nearby pedestrian facilities have
been installed under several editions of City design standards; however, all facilities
are in good condition.
The pedestrian system planned with Golden Meadows Commercial will conform to
current City criteria. It will connect to the existing external pedestrian system via an
internal pattern of sidewalks accommodating and complimenting the integration of
pedestrians into the site. Internal sidewalks will form an effective pedestrian circula-
tion system with appropriate connections to adjacent facilities.
B. Levels -of -Service
The City of Fort Collins multi -modal transportation Level -of -Service Manual was used
to assess current and future pedestrian conditions. It was determined that only
nearby residential and commercial attractions should be investigated. The focus of
the pedestrian analyses was the residential area directly north of the site and the
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SHORT-TERM TOTAL OPERATIONS (With Project)
LEVEL OF SERVICE
APPROACH/
INTERSECTION
CONTROL
AM PK HR
PM PK HR
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Harmony — McMurray
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' As shown above, conditions will be lower than City acceptability levels with this
' project fully built. Capacity sheets are in Appendix E.
D. Project Impact Analysis
With the Golden Meadows Commercial development fully built, all traffic movements,
intersection approaches, and overall intersections will operate acceptably per City
standards. This project will not cause a reduction in intersection operations below
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SHORT-TERM BACKGROUND OPERATIONS (Without Project)
LEVEL OF SERVICE
APPROACH/
INTERSECTION
CONTROL
AM PK HR
PM PK HR
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' Capacity worksheets are presented in Appendix D. It should be noted that analysyes
were conducted to determine acceptability with City standards and were not tweaked
' to optimize operations. Accordingly, improved operations may be realized.
tOperating conditions with Golden Meadows Commercial fully operational were as-
sessed using the short-term roadway geometry and the total traffic shown on Figure
' 8. Resultant total traffic levels of service are shown below.
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SHORT-TERM ROADWAY GEOMETRY
were reviewed. This review focused on the need to provide auxiliary lanes at this site
access. The results of this review are discussed in the following sections.
A. Auxiliary Lane Requirements
Short-term traffic movements at key intersections were reviewed. This review found
that left and right turn lanes at the site access are not warranted in conjunction with
this project. This is due to the small amount of site traffic. Turning traffic is less than
one-half of that required to warrant turn lane installation.
B. Other Roadway Improvements
Harmony Road traffic is expected to grow to the point where three through lanes may
be needed in both directions. This need is not site related but is attributable to vigor-
ous growth in background traffic. For analysis purposes, two lanes each direction
were assumed available in the short-term with recognition that Harmony Road might
approach thresholds requiring three lanes in each direction. This need has long been
recognized on the City's Master Street Plan.
C. Short -Term Operating Conditions
Short-term operating conditions were assessed with both background traffic and total
traffic. Total traffic includes full development of Golden Meadows Commercial.
Background levels of service (without Golden Meadows Commercial) were calculated
at all key intersections. This investigation used the traffic volumes shown on Figure 7
and the short-term roadway geometry shown on Figure 9. It resulted in the operating
conditions presented below which are within City acceptability standards.
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SHORT-TERM BACKGROUND TRAFFIC
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V. FUTURE CONDITIONS
A. Roadway Improvements
No roadway improvements are expected in the short-term time frame.
Major improvements however, are anticipated over the long-term. These include
widening Harmony road to major arterial standards. At that time, three through lanes
will be available in the east -west direction. Additional left turn capacity will likely be
evaluated and added at that time.
B. Short -Term Background Traffic Volumes
Background traffic was developed using an annual growth rate in the range of 3
percent on area streets. This factor was applied to existing traffic volumes to ap-
proximate short-term conditions. Some double counting of traffic is inherent in this
process and therefore, a conservative analysis is presented.
Short-term conditions reflect the year 2007. By this time, Golden Meadows Commer-
cial will be fully built. Short-term background traffic volumes are shown on Figure 7.
VI. TRAFFIC IMPACTS
In order to assess operating conditions with Golden Meadows Commercial fully
occupied, capacity analyses were conducted at key intersections. Total traffic (back-
ground traffic combined with site traffic) was developed. Short-term total traffic is
shown on Figure 8. Prior to commencing with analyses, short-term traffic volumes
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LEGEND: AM/PM Peak Hour
N = Nominal
NOTE: Rounded to nearest 5 vehicles.
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Site Access
Harmony Rd.
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SITE TRAFFIC
LEGEND: AM/PM Peak Hour
Harmony Rd.
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Figure 5
SITE TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION
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Land Use
Size (S.F.)
Daily
AM Peak Hour
PM Peak Hour
Rate
Trips
Rate
In
Out
Rate
In
Out
Specialty Retail
6,000
40.67
244
0.65
3
1
2.59
7
9
Day Spa
15,000
298
"
23
1
6
23
' Based on operator estimates.
As shown above, Golden Meadows Commercial will generate 28 morning peak hour
trips, 45 afternoon peak hour trips, and 534 trips per day. These trips are considered
modest.
C. Trip Distribution
Trip distribution is a function of the origin and destination of site users and the avail-
able roadway system. In this case, all site traffic must use McMurray Road to access
the site. Site traffic distribution to area streets was developed using patterns consis-
tent with current traffic and area land uses. This pattern will likely fluctuate over time;
however, it is considered to be a reasonable approximation through the time frame
associated with this study. Any future changes are not expected to be significant.
Site traffic distributions are shown on Figure 5. Morning and afternoon peak hour
traffic resulting from these distributions is presented on Figure 6.
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Figure 2
CONCEPT PLAN
IV. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
A. Project Description
Golden Meadows Commercial is a commercial/retail development with 6,000 square
feet of specialty retail space and 15,000 square feet (three floors of 5,000 square feet)
of a day spa use. Construction is expected to start as soon as possible with build out
completed over the next few years.
Site access is planned via a single access to McMurray Avenue. The access point is
located some 250 feet north of the Harmony Road. It will be off -set from the Safe-
way/office driveway to the north by some 50 feet. Conservative inside dimensions are
stated. A concept plan for this development is presented on Figure 4.
B. Site Traffic
Site traffic was estimated using Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) publication,
"Trip Generation, 6th Edition", a nationally recognized reference. The specialty retail
ITE category was selected to best fit the retail segment of this development. Given
the unique commercial use associated with the day spa, the operator was determined
to be the best source of information. The day spa will operate from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00
P.M. It will have up to 35 technicians, several administrative people, and customers.
Employees will work in two shifts with up to 20 employees working the primary shift
from 8:00 A.M. — 6:00 P.M. The second shift will work from about 10:00 A.M. — 8:00
P.M. Customers will average a 2 — 2% hour stay with a technician assigned to each
customer. Services will include manicures, pedicures, hair styling, facials, massages
and a combination of these services. Trips associated with Golden Meadows Com-
mercial development are indicated below.
H.
D. Existing Traffic Operations
' Highway Capacity Manual procedures were used to quantify current intersection oper-
ations. Resultant levels of service (LOS) are indicated below for both morning and
afternoon peak hour conditions at key intersections. Traffic volumes from Figure 3
were loaded onto the current roadway geometry shown on Figure 2.
CURRENT OPERATIONS
INTERSECTION
CONTROL
APPROACH/
MOVEMENT
LEVEL OF SERVICE
AM PK HR
PM PK HR
Harmony — McMurray
Signal
EB
B
C
WB
B
B
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C
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SB
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NB LT
A
A
SB LT
A
A
WB LT/TH/RT
B
C
EB LT/TH
B
B
EB RT
A
A
Overalls
A
A
Per City standards, overall level of service 'D' or better is defined as acceptable for
the signalized intersections or in this case, the Harmony Road — McMurray Avenue
intersection. Additionally, all traffic movements and approach legs must operate at
LOS 'E' or better. Stop sign controlled intersections can drop to level of service 'E/F'
on any approach leg. This is considered normal in an urban area. Capacity work-
sheets are in Appendix C.
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CURRENT ROADWAY GEOMETRY
III. EXISTING CONDITIONS
A. Existing Road Network
Golden Meadows Commercial is bordered by McMurray Avenue on the west and
Harmony Road on the south.
McMurray Avenue is a two-lane collector roadway. North of Harmony Road, it has
one lane in each direction, a center left -turn lane and bicycle lanes. The speed limit is
35 miles per hour.
Harmony Road is an east — west roadway that currently has two lanes in each direc-
tion with auxiliary lanes, and bicycle lanes adjacent to the site. It carries a major
arterial roadway classification. The McMurray Avenue — Harmony Road intersection
is under traffic signal control.
Current effective roadway geometry and controls are presented on Figure 2.
B. Surrounding Land Uses
The Golden Meadows Commercial site is currently vacant. Commercial develop-
ments currently exist to the north, south, and west of the site.
C. Existing Traffic
Weekday morning and afternoon peak hour traffic counts were obtained from the City
and supplemented with new counts as needed. This information is presented on
Figure 3 with count sheets available in Appendix B.
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II. AGENCY DISCUSSIONS
' Prior to undertaking this study, a scoping session was held with Eric Bracke, City
Traffic Engineer. During that discussion, study contents, critical items, and assump-
tions used in this study were determined. An intermediate transportation impact study
was considered appropriate. Key items of agreement and direction are identified
below.
• A full assessment of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit levels of service needs
to be conducted.
' • The Harmony Road — McMurray Avenue and site access intersections re-
quire evaluation. Weekday morning and afternoon peak hour conditions
' should be investigated.
• An assessment of existing conditions and short-term future conditions is
appropriate. Short-term conditions representing both background and total
traffic should be investigated.
' • Regional growth on arterial streets of 3 percent per year is reasonable to
' estimate future background traffic.
• Mr. Bracke asked that vehicle stacking on McMurray Avenue at Harmony
' Road and driveway spacing along the east side of McMurray Avenue be in-
vestigated.
' The above items are included or addressed in the following sections of this report.
The Transportation Impact Study, Base Assumptions, and Pedestrian Analyses
' worksheets are provided in Appendix A.
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VICINITY MAP
I. INTRODUCTION
Golden Meadows Commercial is a commercial development in the northeast corner of
the Harmony Road — McMurray Avenue intersection in Fort Collins, Colorado. It will
have 21,000 square feet of commercial space composed of a 15,000 square foot day
spa and 6,000 square feet of specialty retail space. A vicinity map is presented on
Figure 1.
This transportation impact study follows the established guidelines for such studies as
are applicable and appropriate to the proposed project. The following key steps were
undertaken as part of this study.
Obtain current traffic and roadway data in the immediate area of the site.
• Evaluate current operations to establish base conditions.
• Determine site generated traffic volumes and distribute this traffic to the
nearby street system.
• Estimate roadway traffic volumes for future conditions.
• Evaluate operations with Golden Meadows Commercial fully operational
under existing and future conditions.
• Inventory, evaluate, and assess the pedestrian, bicycle, and transit net-
works serving the site.
• Identify deficiencies and recommend measures to mitigate the impact of
site generated traffic and enhance the alternate travel mode systems as
appropriate.
Key areas of investigation are documented in the following sections of this transporta-
tion impact study.
' List of Tables
' Table 1 Pedestrian LOS Worksheet.......................................................................22
' Table 2 Bicycle LOS Worksheet.............................................................................23
List of Figures
Figure1
Vicinity Map................................................................................................2
Figure 2
Current Roadway Geometry .......................................................................5
Figure 3
Recent Peak Hour Traffic...........................................................................6
Figure4
Concept Plan..............................................................................................9
Figure 5
Site Traffic Distribution.............................................................................11
Figure6
Site Traffic................................................................................................12
Figure 7
Short -Term Background Traffic................................................................14
Figure 8
Short -Term Total Traffic...........................................................................15
Figure 9
. Short -Term Roadway Geometry ..............................................................17
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................1
II. AGENCY DISCUSSIONS....................................................................................3
III. EXISTING CONDITIONS.....................................................................................4
A.
Existing Road Network..................................................................................4
B.
Surrounding Land Uses.................................................................................4
C.
Existing Traffic...............................................................................................4
D.
Existing Traffic Operations............................................................................7
IV. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES....................................................................................8
A. Project Description........................................................................................8
B. Site Traffic..................................................................................................... 8
C. Trip Distribution...........................................................................................10
V. FUTURE CONDITIONS.....................................................................................13
A.
Roadway Improvements..............................................................................13
B.
Short -Term Background Traffic Volumes....................................................13
VI. TRAFFIC IMPACTS...........................................................................................13
A.
Auxiliary Lane Requirements.......................................................................16
B.
Other Roadway Improvements...................................................:
C.
Short -Term Operating Conditions
................................................................16
D.
Project Impact Analysis...............................................................................19
VII. PEDESTRIAN
FACILITIES................................................................................20
A.
Existing and Planned Improvements...........................................................20
B.
Levels-of-Service.................................................:.......................................20
Vill. BICYCLE FACILITIES........................................................................................21
A. Existing and Planned Conditions.................................................................21
B. Levels of Service.........................................................................................21
IX. TRANSIT............................................................................................................24
A. Existing and Planned Conditions.................................................................24
B. Levels of Service.........................................................................................
24
X.
SPECIAL STUDIES
A. Intersection Stacking...................................................................................24
B. Intersection Spacing....................................................................................26
XI.
CONCLUSIONS.................................................................................................27
Transportation Impact Study
GOLDEN MEADOWS COMMERCIAL
Fort Collins, Colorado
Prepared For:
Stoner & Company
2815 E. Harmony Rd. #108
Fort Collins, CO 80528
Prepared By:
Eugene G. Coppola P.E.
P. O. Box 260027
Littleton, CO 80163
303-792-2450
October 31, 2002