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INPUT WORKSHEET
General Information
Site Information
Analyst K KRAGER
Agency or Co. BOWERS & KRAGER
Date Performed 9110101
Time Period AM PEAK
Intersection
Area Type
Jurisdiction
Analysis Year
DRAKEITAFT HILL
All other areas
FORT COLLINS
2001
Intersection Geometry
Grade = 0
2 --;
Grade = 0
1 2 2
2 2 1
Grade = 0
do- 2
Grade = 0
Volume and Timing Input
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152
103
159
567
140
18
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0
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PHF
0.90
0.90
0.90
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0.90
0.90
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6. Daily trip ends for customers [multiply line (5) by the number 2] (6)
7. Number of venders on site each day (include trash, ups, etc): (7)
8. Daily Trip Ends for venders [multiply line (7) by the number 2]: (8)
9. Total Vehicular Daily Trip Ends [line (4) plus line (6) plus line (8)]: (9)
10. Source of trip generation data (circle one) iTE usiness records, traffic engineer,
personal estimate, other: Attach documentation
to support your data.
11. Number of accesses existing onto the public street(s) from this property:
12. Number of pedestrians visiting the site each day:
13. Number of bicyclists visiting the site each day:
14. Do sidewalks exist along street(s) adjacent to the property? Yes No
15. Are bike lanes existing (striped) along major collector or arterial street(s) adjacent to
this property (on both sides of the street)? YesX No
Property is not adjacent to a major collector or arterial street as shown on the City's
2020 transportation plan. NA
B. Proposed use:
1. Description of proposed land use:
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2.
Proposed building area (square footage) for above use(s):
(2) ) Z/. 5 KSF
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Anticipate number of employees on site each day:
Daily Trip Ends for employees [multiply line (3) by the number 4]:
Anticipate number of customers on site each day:
Daily trip ends for customers [multiply line (5) by the number 2]:
Anticipate number of venders on site each day:
Daily Trip Ends for venders [multiply line (7) by the number 2]:
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards
January 2, 2001
Attachment "C"
Transportation Worksheet
(Loveland Only)
This form must be completed and submitted with all aDDlications for
development approval, including applications for a building permits when a site
Plan is required or building Dermits oroposinQ a change of use/redevelopment
This form is not required with building permit applications for residential
protects proposing ten dwelling units or less and no substantial access changes on
a collector or arterial roadway.
Project Name: Developer:
/�/�� Grors� nq
Date: � By:
Property Legal Description (lot, block, Title:
subdivision)
NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT:
Address: Y/0
Phone #: 771 LI
Fax #:
Email:
Provide the following information for all non-residential projects:
A. Existing use:
1. Description of existing land use: (if none, proceed with Proposed Use)
2. Existing building area (square footage) for above use(s): (2)
3. Number of employees on site each day: (3)
4. Daily Trip Ends for employees [multiply line (3) by the number 4]: (4)
5. Number of customers on site each day: (5)
Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards
January 2, 2001
Attachment "A"
Transportation Impact Study
Base Assumptions
Project Information
Project Name
Project Location NI.J
TIS Assumptions
Type of Study
Full:
Intermediate:
Study Area Boundaries
North:
South:
East:
West< -
Study Years
Short Range:
Long Range: 2020
Future Traffic Growth Rate
Z, !>. %
/104J
Study Intersections
1. All access drives
5.
2. re Me,
6.
7.
4.
8.
Time Period for Study
AM: 7:00-9:00
PM: 4:00-6:00
Sat Noon:
Trip Generation Rates
Trip Adjustment Factors
Passby:
Captive
Market: U
Overall Trip Distribution
North35of
0
South 10?o
Eas Z 6
West
Mode Split Assumptions
D
Committed Roadway Improvements
Other Traffic Studies
tale -vie
Areas Requiring Special Study
(/l.ovve
Date:
Traffic Engineer:
Local Entity Engineer:
Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards
January 2, 2001
TABLE 1=
Peak Hour Intersection Levelof Service SummaryYear _
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A
A A
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A
A
B
B!
B
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D
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D
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D
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C
C
C
C
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D
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D
I D
C
D
D I
D
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C
B
C
C
D j
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C
C
C
i C
C
C
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C
D
D
D
E
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j C
B
D
D
D
D
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D
D
D
D
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D
D
D
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C
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D
C
C
C
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B
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C
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SITE LOCATION
Vlll. CONCLUSION
The proposed project would include a 14,500-square-foot Walgreens Drug Store with a
drive -through pharmacy. Access will be provided via the existing Drake Crossing
Shopping Center parking lot.
It was determined that the site -generated traffic volumes associated with the proposed
Walgreens store can be served by the existing and future roadway networks.
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VII. PROJECT IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Based on the analysis of Background and Total Traffic projections, the following roadway
improvements have been identified:
Intersection Impacts
It was determined that the site -generated traffic volumes associated with the proposed
Walgreens store can be served by the existing and future roadway networks.
Site Circulation and Access
A review of the preliminary site plan indicates that the access points and circulation will
adequately accommodate the projected site -generated traffic volumes. The access
points are located strategically to minimize impacts to adjacent intersections. No
changes within the Drake Crossing Shopping Center parking lot and access are
planned.
The existing site includes sidewalks on all streets which provide access to the sur-
rounding residential areas. In addition, bike lanes are being constructed on Taft Hill
Road as part of the intersection improvements.
Auxiliary Lane Requirements
Auxiliary lanes have already been constructed at this site as part of the Drake Crossing
Shopping Center improvements. No other lane improvements are recommended.
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VI. FUTURE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WITH THE PROPOSED PROJECT
YEAR 2003 TOTAL TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
Peak Hour Intersection Level of Service
The Signalized and Unsignalized Intersection Analysis techniques, as published in the
Highway Capacity Manual by the Transportation Research Board in 2000, were used to
analyze the following study intersections: Taft Hill Road/Drake Road, Drake
Road/Hampshire Road, and the site access drive to Drake Road. The results of these
analyses are provided in Table 1.
For the Year 2003, the intersection of Taft Hill Road and Drake Road is projected to
operate with overall Levels of Service D for the PM Peak Hour.
The intersections of Drake Road/Hampshire Road/Site access are projected to operate
acceptably, with long delays for outbound left turns.
YEAR 2020 TOTAL TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
Peak Hour Intersection Level of Service
The Signalized and Unsignalized Intersection Analysis techniques, as published in the
Highway Capacity Manual by the Transportation Research Board in 2000, were used to
analyze the study intersections for Year 2020 Total Traffic conditions. The results of
these analyses are provided in Table 1.
As is shown in the table, all of the intersections will continue to operate acceptably in
Year 2020 with the addition of site -generated traffic. No additional roadway improve-
ments were assumed.
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V. FUTURE TRAFFIC FORECASTS WITH THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The site -generated traffic was added to the background traffic projections for Years 2003
and 2020 to develop total traffic projections. These projections are shown in Figures 8
and 9.
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IV. PROPOSED PROJECT TRAFFIC
Trip Generation
Standard traffic generation characteristics compiled by the Institute of Transportation
Engineers in their report entitled Trip Generation, updated in 1997, were applied to the
proposed land use in order to estimate the daily and peak hour vehicle trips for the site.
A vehicle trip is defined as a one-way vehicle movement from a point of origin to a point
of destination.
Table 2 illustrates the projected daily, AM, and PM peak hour traffic volumes generated
by the proposed drug store.
Adjustments, to Trip Generation Rates
No trip reductions were taken in the traffic study in an effort to provide a conservative
analysis.
Trip Distribution
The overall directional distribution of the site -generated traffic was determined based on
the proposed land use, location of the site within the City of Fort Collins, and the
surrounding land uses. The overall trip distribution used in the analysis of this report is
shown on Figure 6.
Project Trip Assignment
Traffic assignment is how the generated and distributed trips are expected to be loaded
on the roadway network. The site -generated trip assignments are shown on Figure 7.
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The intersections of Drake Road with the site access and.Hampshire Road will continue
to operate with long delays for left turns outbound.
YEAR 2020 BACKGROUND TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
Year 2020 Transportation Improvements
No roadway improvements were identified for Year 2020.
Year 2020 Background Intersection Levels of Service
Taft Hill Road and Drake Road intersection levels of service are projected to be
acceptable for the Year 2020. The overall intersection level of service for Taft Hill
Road/Drake Road is LOS D for the PM Peak Hour.
The intersections of Drake Road with the site access and Hampshire Road will continue
to operate with long delays for left turns outbound.
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III. FUTURE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WITHOUT PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The traffic impact study guidelines require analysis of the site traffic impacts for
conditions one year after proposed buildout and occupancy. The site is anticipated to be
constructed and occupied within one year or Year 2002. Therefore, the short term
planning horizon for site -specific analysis is Year 2003. The traffic volumes in the
20-year horizon period, Year 2020, were also analyzed to determine buildout traffic
conditions.
Since existing conditions indicate that the PM peak hour is the critical time of operation
at the intersection of Drake Road and Taft Hill Road, and the site -generated traffic is
greatest in the PM peak hour, only the PM peak hour has been analyzed in this report.
Annual Growth Factor and Future Traffic Volumes Methodology
In order to forecast the Year 2003 and Year 2020 roadway and peak hour traffic
volumes, the City Staff recommended the use of a 2.5 percent annual growth factor. This
growth factor was applied to existing traffic volumes to develop background traffic
projections for Year 2003 and Year 2020.
The Year 2003 background traffic volumes are shown in Figure 4, and the Year 2020
background traffic volumes are shown in Figure 5.
YEAR 2003 BACKGROUND TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
Year 2003 Transportation Improvements
No roadway improvements were identified for Year 2003.
Intersection Levels of Service
The Signalized and Unsignalized intersection Analysis techniques, as published in the
Highway Capacity Manual by the Transportation Research Board in 2000, were used to
analyze the study intersections. The results of these analyses are provided in Table 1.
For the Year 2003, it is projected that the intersection of Taft Hill Road and Drake Road
will operate at an overall LOS D in the PM Peak Hour.
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The intersection of Drake Road and Hampshire Road is operating acceptably, although
left turns -onto Drake Road face long delays.
Accident Analysis
Since the intersection of Drake Road and Taft Hill Road is currently under construction
for major improvements, an accident analysis has not been included with this report.
The design of the intersection would have taken into account previously existing safety
problems.
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II. EXISTING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Existing and Committed Surface Transportation Network
Within the study area, there are two primary roadways which would accommodate traffic
to and from the proposed project: Taft Hill Road and Drake Road. A brief description of
each of these roadways is provided below. Sketches of the Taft Hill Road and Drake
Road intersection and Drake Road are included in Appendix D.
Taft Hill Road is a four -lane arterial with a posted speed of 45 MPH at Drake Road.
Drake Road is also a four -lane arterial In this vicinity. The intersection of Taft Hill Road
and Drake Road is currently under construction. The new intersection will accommodate
dual north/south left-tum lanes, and exclusive right -turn lanes in all directions. The
intersection is signalized.
Hampshire Road is a local, two-lane roadway that extends in a northeast direction from
Drake Road to provide access to residential developments. The intersection of Drake
Road and Hampshire Road is stop sign controlled.
Existing Traffic Volumes
Recent traffic counts were taken at the intersections of Taft Hill Road / Drake Road,
Drake Road / Hampshire Road, and Drake Road / Access. Average daily traffic volumes
on Taft Hill Road and Drake Road were provided by the City of Fort Collins Traffic
Engineering Department. The existing traffic volumes and intersection controls are
shown in Figure 3. The raw traffic count data is included in Appendix A.
Intersection Levels of Service
The Signalized and Unsignalized Intersection Analysis techniques, as published in the
HighwaCapacity Manual by the Transportation Research Board in 1994, were used to
analyze the study intersections of Taft Hill Road and Drake Road and Drake Road and
Hampshire Road. These techniques allow for the determination of the intersection level
of service based on congestion and delay of each traffic movement. Both the AM and
PM Peak Hours were analyzed. Definitions of level of service are given in Appendix B.
The capacity worksheets are provided in Appendix C. The results of the analyses are
summarized in Table 1.
As is shown in the table, the intersections are currently operating with acceptable levels
of service. The overall intersection level of service at the intersection of Taft Hill Road
and Drake Road is currently LOS C in the AM and LOS D in the PM Peak Hour.
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I. INTRODUCTION
Project Overview
This traffic impact study addresses the capacity, geometric, and control requirements
associated with the proposed development of a Walgreens Drug Store, located at the
northwest corner of Taft Hill Road and Drake Road in Fort Collins, Colorado. This study
has been prepared in accordance with the "Larimer County Urban Area Street
Standards" for traffic impact studies dated January 2, 2001.
The analysis contained in this report is based on two planning horizon years: Design
Year One (DY-1),.Year 2003, and DY-2, Year 2020. These planning horizons corres-
pond with the build -out of this project, plus one year, and the long-term build -out of the
area. The data includes existing and future daily and peak hour traffic volumes, existing
and future intersection and roadway levels of service, site -generated trip generation and
distribution, project -specific impacts, and roadway or intersection improvements.
Site Location and Study Area Boundaries
The site is located. within the Drake Crossing Shopping Center on the northwest corner
of Taft Hill Road and Drake Road. As per the pre -application discussion with Staff, the
study intersections to be examined in this traffic impact analysis include the following:
Hampshire Road and Drake Road, Drake Road and Taft Hill Road, and the site access
to Drake. Road. The site location is shown in Figure 1.
Description of Site
The land for this development currently consists of two small retail buildings. The
proposed project would include a 14,500-square-foot Walgreens Drug Store with a
drive -through pharmacy. It is assumed that the project will be completed by Year 2002.
The site will have access to the Drake Crossing Shopping Center parking lot, and
therefore, access to Drake Road, Taft Hill Road, and Hampshire Road. It is assumed
that the majority of traffic from this site will use either the shopping center access to
Drake Road or Hampshire Road to Drake Road. Both accesses allow for full turning
movements. A site plan of the proposed development is shown in Figure 2.
LIST OF FIGURES
Page
1 Site Location...........................................11
2 Site Plan.................................:............12
3 Existing Traffic Volumes ................................ 13
4 Background Traffic Volumes Year 2003 ..................... 14
5 Background Traffic Volumes Year 2020 .....................:15
6 Trip Distribution ................ ................ ........16
7 Site -Generated Traffic ................ .................. 17
8 Total Traffic Volumes Year 2003 .......................... 18
9 Total Traffic Volumes Year 2020. ......................... 19
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LIST OF TABLES
Page
Peak Hour Intersection Level of Service Summary .......... 20
2 Traffic Generation Summary ............. ".................. 21
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VII. PROJECT IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Intersection Impacts ............................................. 9
Site Circulation and Access .................................... 9
Auxiliary Lane Requirements ....................... :............ 9
Vill. CONCLUSION
Conclusion.................................................. 10
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CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
Project Overview ............................................ 1
Site Location and Study Area Boundaries ......................... 1
Description of Site ........................................... 1
II. EXISTING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Existing and Committed Surface Transportation Network ............. 2
Existing Traffic Volumes ...................................... 2
Intersection Levels of Service ................................ 2
Accident Analysis ..................................... 3
III. FUTURE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WITHOUT PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Annual Growth Factor and Future Traffic Volumes Methodology........ 4
Year 2003 Background Traffic Analysis ........................... 4
Year 2020 Background Traffic Analysis ............................ 5
IV. PROPOSED PROJECT TRAFFIC
Trip Generation .............................................. 6
Adjustments to Trip Generation Rates ............................ 6
Trip Distribution ............................................. 6
Project Trip Assignment ....................................... 6
V. FUTURE TRAFFIC FORECASTS WITH THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Future Traffic Forecasts with The Proposed Development ............ 7
VI. FUTURE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WITH.THE PROPOSED PROJECT
Year 2003 Total Traffic Analysis .................................. 8
Year 2020 Total Traffic Analysis ................................. 8
WALGREENS CENTER
NW Comer of Taft Hill Road and Drake Road
Fort Collins, Colorado
TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS
September 2001
Prepared for:
HC Properties Ltd.
410 Seventeenth Street Suite 1705
Denver, Colorado 80202
Prepared by:
Bowers & Krager, Inc.
1390 Stuart Street Carriage House
Denver, Colorado 80204
(303) 446-2626
0169walgr.wks
9. Total Daily Trip Ends [line (4) plus line (6) plus line (8)]: -179
10. Source of trip generation data (circle one): 5usiness records, traffic engineer,
personal estimate, other:
Attach documentation to support your data.
11. Proposed number of accesses onto the public street(s) from this property (does NOT
include any existing accesses proposed to remain for use):
11. Number of existing accesses proposed to remain and be used: _ )
13. Number of pedestrians visiting the site each day:
14. Number of bicyclists visiting the site each day:
15. Are sidewalks proposed to be installed (or exist in good condition) along the street(s)
adjacent to the property? Yes_ No X
16. Are bike lanes existing or proposed to be installed (to be striped with any required no
parking signs installed) along major collector or arterial street(s) adjacent to this
property (on both sides of the street)? Yes No
Property is not adjacent to a major collector or arterial street as shown on the City's
2020 transportation plan. NA
If the total trip new trips, (that is the difference between the daily trip ends calculation for any
existing use and the total daily trip ends calculated for the proposed use), is less than 200 and
if peak hour and/or daily traffic counts demonstrate that the existing traffic plus the site
generated traffic volumes are within the limits set by City Street Standards, the applicant may
request a waiver of the Traffic Impact Study submittal requirements by signing below.
Signature
Full TIS Required:
Date
Intermediate TIS Required: TIS Waived:
Date:
Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards
January 2, 2001
Attachment G'D" _
Recommended Improvements Summary
(Loveland Only)
Improvement Description
and Location 1
Responsible Party
Applicant
Committed
Background
Committed 2
Master
Planned 3
Year 200 Short Range)
Year 2020 (Long Range)
1. Describe improvement type and location (i.e. intersection or roadway widening, number
of lanes needed, functional classification). Example: Widen First St from Boise Ave to
Denver Ave to 2-lane arterial standards. Be certain to include any necessary offsite
bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
2. The responsible party or project must be identified in this table for any improvements
assigned in this column.
3. Master planned improvements committed by the City or State must be approved and fully
funded at the time this table is completed.
Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards
January 2, 2001
TOTAL TRIPS GENERATED
ITE 24 AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR
CODE LAND USE SIZE HOUR ENTER EXIT ITOTALI ENTER EXIT TOTAL
881 Pharmacy/ 9rugstore w/
Drive -Through Window14.5 KSF 1,278 22 17 1 39 74 77 151
KSF = Thousand Square Feet Gross Floor Area
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