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Conclusions
Based upon the above documented investigations, analyses, and findings, the following
can be concluded:
• Acceptable roadway operations currently exist in the area of the site.
• The proposed hotel development will generate an estimated 27 morning peak
hour trips, 29 afternoon peak hour trips, and 334 trips per day.
• In the short-term, site generated traffic is not expected to cause a noticeable
impact on roadway operations.
• With the hotel fully developed and with the existing roadway geometry,
intersection operations are expected to replicate current conditions .
• No adverse impacts are expected with the proposed hotel.
In summary, the hotel development can be efficiently and easily serviced by the existing
street system. Furthermore, since operating levels -of -service are expected to remain
stable whether or not the hotel is constructed, the hotel is not expected to adversely
impact the adjacent street system. Given these findings, no roadway improvements are
recommended in conjunction with this development.
I trust this letter report will meet your current needs. Please feel free to call me should
you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
4Eue G. Coppola, P. .
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As shown above, the hotel is expected to generate 27 morning peak hour trips, 29
afternoon peak hour trips, and 334 trips per day.
Future Traffic Conditions
Site traffic was assigned to the adjacent street system via the Mason Street access
drive. The assignment was made in general conformance with current directional traffic
flows. Background traffic was estimated by increasing current traffic to reflect late 1996 .
or 1997 conditions. Future peak hour traffic volumes at the access drive and Board-
walk Drive intersections along Mason Street are shown on Figure 3.
Capacity analyses were performed using short-term traffic volumes (site and back-
ground) and the existing roadway geometry. Resultant operating levels -of -service are .
presented below.
INTERSECTION
APPROACH-
MOVEMENT
PEAK HOUR
LEVEL -OF -SERVICE
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tional. Furthermore, future levels -of -service are expected to replicate current levels -of -
service without any supplemental roadway geometry.
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Under current conditions, only the Mason Street - Boardwalk Drive intersection needs to
be investigated. In the short-term, this intersection and the Mason Street driveway to
the hotel should be evaluated. Short-term was defined as the opening of the hotel.
Existing Conditions
Morning and afternoon peak hour traffic counts were taken at the Mason Street -
Boardwalk Drive intersection. This data is presented on Figure 2. Using Highway
Capacity Manual procedures, intersection operations were evaluated. Mason Street
has one lane in each travel direction with a southbound left turn lane at the Boardwalk
Drive intersection. On Boardwalk Drive, a left turn and a right turn lane are provided.
Resultant levels -of -service are stated below.
INTERSECTION
APPROACH-
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PEAK HOUR
LEVEL -OF -SERVICE
AM
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Mason - Boardwalk
(Stop Sign)
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Site Traffic
Using Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip generation rates, site traffic
volumes were estimated. Since site traffic is a function of the number of occupied
rooms, a 70 percent occupancy rate was assumed. This rate is typically used within the
hotel industry. Resultant site traffic is presented below.
Daily
AM Pk Hr
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Rate
Trips
Rate
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EUGENE G. COPPOLA
P.O. Box 260027
Littleton, CO 80126-0027
303-792-2450
May 15, 1996
Mr. George Holter
Holter Realty
3501 S. Mason
Fort Collins, CO 80525
RE: Traffic Impacts of Proposed Ramada Suites Hotel
West Side of Mason Street at Boardwalk Drive - Ft. Collins, CO
Dear Mr. Holter:
I have evaluated the traffic impacts of the above referenced Ramada Suites project.
Key elements of the evaluation are documented in capsule form in the following
sections of this letter report.
Project Description
The hotel will cater to business travellers. It will have 66 units, all of which will be
constructed at the same time. No restaurant, lounge, or banquet facilities are planned
in conjunction with the hotel. The current development schedule indicates ground
breaking in August, 1996 and completion during December of 1996 or early in 1997.
The site will have access to Mason Street via a shared driveway with the lot to the south
which is currently undeveloped (See Figure 1).
Agency Discussions
A meeting was held with Eric Bracke concerning the elements of this study. At that
meeting, it was determined that a brief analysis would suffice given the amount of traffic
expected from the site, the area surrounding the site, and the expedited development
schedule. Mr. Bracke requested that current and short-term conditions be evaluated.
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