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Engineering Department
February 17, 2003
Carter Farley, PE
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
1515 Arapahoe Street
Tower 1, Suite 500
Denver, Co 80202
RE: Rigden Farm, 8th Filing - Request to Reduce the Right Turn Lane Length.
Dear Carter,
This letter is in response to the variance request received to reduce the right turn lane length for
the right turn lane northbound on Timberline Road at the proposed shopping center access point
north of Custer Drive. In accordance with Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards
(LCUASS) Section 8 (figure 8-5) the right turn lane length for a right turn lane on an Arterial
roadway (50 mph design speed), with a non stop condition and a 15 mph turning radius left turn
lane should be 405 feet long with 160 feet of that being the taper. Due to the proposed placement
of the access point into the site only 282.18 feet is available for the right turn lane.
The variance request to reduce the right turn lane length is granted with the condition that the
minimum tangent length (8:1) is provided for the right turn lane. This means that a 96 foot taper
with a 186.18 foot decal lane shall be provided. This differs from what is currently shown on the
plans.
This variance request does not set a precedence or change the application of our design standards
in other situations. If you have any questions, please contact Sheri Wamhoff at 221-6750.
Sincerely,
✓ J.J
Sheri Wamhoff, PE
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Eric Bracke
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