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Total Traffic
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Background Traffic
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Background Traffic
December, 2000
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Year 2020 Assignment of
zs AM Peak —Hour Traffic
Site -Generated Traffic
a, PM Peak —Hour Traffic
January, 2001
New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460)
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15
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Year ZOOS Assignment of
26 _ AM Peak —Hour Traffic
31
Site -Generated Traffic
PM Peak —Hour Traffic
December, 2000
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Site -Generated Traffic
December, 2000
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Trail
5
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it
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< 4
1 = Romero
2 = Alto Vista
3 = Buckingham
4 = Fort Collins Heritage
5 = Lee Martinez
— — — — — — = Sidewalks (Continuous)
= Sidewalks (Intermittent)
= Trails
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December, 2000
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35 = Speed Limit
26 _ AM Peak —Hour Traffic
31 PM Peak —Hour Traffic
3,335 = Average Weekday Traffic
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Control and Lane Geometry
December, 2000
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December, 2000
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Table 2 (cont.)
Intersection Level of Service
Old Town North Development
Fort Collins, Colorado
Year 2005
Year
2020
Year 2005 Background plus
Year
2020
Background
plus
Background Traffic Site -Generated Traffic
Background Traffic
Site -Generated Traffic
Level of Level of Level of Level of
Level of
Level of
Level of
Level of
Traffic
Service Service Service Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
Control
Intersection Location
AM PM AM PM
AM
PM
AM
PM
Signalized
Realigned Vine & Lemay
NA NA NA NA
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
a) Entire Intersection
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
NA NA NA NA
—
—
—
—
Signalized
Lemay & Mulberry
B C B D
C
F
C
F
a) Entire Intersection
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
15.9 29.9 15.9 36.5
29.4
172.6
30.9
181.6
Signalized
Mulberry & Riverside
C C C
B
C
B
C
a) Entire Intersection
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
C
21.0 22.9 21.3 22.8
19.5
24.1
19A
24.2
Signalized
College & Vine
B B B B
C
C
C
C
a) Entire Intersection
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
16.0 14.9 15.9 15.3
22.3
20.4
22.3
22.2
Mitigation Measures
Signalized
Lemay & Mulberry
(1)
—
D
_
D
a) Entire Intersection
— —
—
—
50.1
_
50.3
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
— — —
(1) - Changed the signal phasing from a "Permitted" left-tum phase to a "protected and permitted" left -turn phase.
(2) - No Level of Service analysis was performed in 2020 since this intersection will be grade separated.
Table 2
Intersection Level of Service
New Belgium Brewery Expansion
Fort Collins, Colorado
Year2005
Year202O
Year
2005
Background plus
Year
2020
Background plus
Background
Traffic
Site -Generated Traffic
Background Traffic
Site -Generated Traffic
Level of
Level of
Level of
Level of
Level of
Level of
Level of
Level of
Traffic
Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
Control
Intersection Location
AM
PM
AM
PM
AM
PM
AM
PM
Signalized
Vine & Linden
A
A
A
B
C
D
C
D
a) Entire Intersection
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
5.8
9.5
6.0
10.7
20.2
47.7
21.1
54.1
Signalized
Lemay & Vine
B
B
B
B
A
B
B
B
a) Entire Intersection
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
13.6
17.2
14.1
18.0
10.7
13.5
12.1
15.9
Unsignalized
Lemay & East Access
A
A
-
-
A
A
Two -Way Stop
a) Northbound Left
-
-
B
B
b) Eastbound
-
-
C
C
-
-
Unsignalized
Lemay & Buckingham
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Two -Way Stop
a) Northbound Left
A
-
A
A
A
A
b) Southbound Left
A
C
-
C
D
F
B
B
B
C
c) Eastbound
D
D
F
E
B
B
C
C
d) Westbound
Unsignalized
East Access & Buckingham
A
B
Two -Way Stop
a)Southbound
-
-
A
A
A
A
-
-
-
-
A
A
b) Eastbound Left
-
-
Unsignalized
Middle Access & Buckingham
A
A
Two -Way Stop
a)Southbound
-
-
A
A
A
A
-
-
-
-
A
A
b) Eastbound Left
-
-
Unsignalized
Third & Buckingham
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Two -Way Stop
a)Northbound
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
b) Westbound Left
Unsignalized
First & Buckingham
A
B
B
A
A
B
B
Two -Way Stop
a)Northbound
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
b) Westbound Left
Unsignalized
Linden & Buckingham
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Two -Way Stop
a) Northbound Left
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
b) Southbound Left
A
B
A
B
C
C
C
C
c) Eastbound
d) Westbound
A
B
B
B
C
C
E
F
Signalized
Lincoln & Lemay
B
B
B
B
B
D
B
D
a) Enfire Intersection
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
11.6
14.0
11.3
13.8
15.0
37.9
15.4
44.8
Unsignalized
Second & Buckingham
A
A
B
B
Two -Way Stop
a) Northbound
A
-
B
-
A
A
b) Southbound
-
-
A
A
-
-
A
A
c) Eastbound Left
-
-
A
A
-
A
-
A
A
A
d) Westbound Left
A
-
A
-
Signalized
Linden & Jefferson
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
B
a) Entire Intersection
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
7.3
10.0
11.2
12.3
15.4
14.3
15.7
14.9
Signalized
Lincoln & Riverside
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
a) Enfire Intersection
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
11.4
14.0
11.6
14.0
14.2
15.5
14.3
15.6
Signalized
Realigned Vine & Redwood
B
B
B
B
a) Enfire Intersection
NA
NA
NA
NA
b) Average Delay (sec./veh.)
NA
NA
NA
NA
15.5
17.5
15.5
17.6
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Table 1
Traffic Generation Estimate
New Belgium Brewery Expansion
Fort Collins, Colorado
Weekdays
Trip Generation Rates/Unit (1)
Trips Generated
Trips/Hour @ Peak -Hour
Trips/Hour @
Peak -Hour
Trips/Day A.M. P.M.
Trips/Day
A.M.
P.M.
Item Quantity Unit Weekday In Out In Out
Weekday
In Out
In Out
Manufacturing (2) 300 KSF (3) 3.82 0.56 0.17 0.27 0.47
1,146
168 51
81 141
Warehousing (4) 365 KSF (3) 6.96 0.73 0.16 0.19 0.73
2.540
266 58
69 266
3,686
434 109
150 407
(1) From "Trip Generation", 6th Edition,1997, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
(2) ITE Land Use #140 - Manufacturing
(3) 1,000 Square Feet
(4) ITE Land Use #130 -Warehousing
Raw AM and PM Peak -Hour
and Daily Traffic Counts
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Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 13 January 5, 2000
3. Most of the intersections analyzed in this report will operate at acceptable Levels of
Service (LOS "D" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the
traffic from the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. This applies to both 2005
and 2020. Minor adjustments are offered for those intersections controlled by a
traffic signal to achieve LOS "D" operation or better. There are two intersections,
North Lemay Avenue/ Buckingham Street and North Lemay Avenue/the new develop-
ment access, which will experience problems, but neither intersection will meet
peak -hour traffic signal warrants in 2005 and 2020.
4. Separate left -turn lanes need to be provided at the three access points along
Buckingham Street and the one new access point along North Lemay Avenue. In
addition, separate right -turn lanes are needed at the one new access point along
North Lemay Avenue and the east and middle development access points along
Buckingham Street.
5. No additional traffic signals are being recommended beyond what is included in the
Old Town North Traffic Impact Analysis report. The need for these traffic signals is
due to the amount of background traffic.
6. With the recommendations contained herein, the adjacent road network can
accommodate the traffic expected to be generated by the proposed New Belgium
Brewery expansion.
We trust that this updated report will assist with planning for the proposed New Belgium
Brewery expansion. Please call if we can provide additional assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc.
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Dave L. Ruble JrDLR/wc
Enclosures: Tables 1 and 2
Figures 1 through 11
Raw Traffic Count Data
Capacity Analyses
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City of Fort Collins for assessing the quality of the pedestrian facilities -- directness,
continuity, street crossings, visual interest and amenity, and security:
• Directness: Without a site plan which shows the internal roadway system, it is
difficult to assess this criteria. However, there does not appear to be any existing
physical barriers for pedestrians to take the most direct path from their homes to
other destinations. As such, a Level of Service "B" is felt to be appropriate.
• Continuity: Due to a total lack of sidewalks on the major streets serving the proposed
development, an unacceptable Level of Service (LOS "F") is felt to be appropriate.
• Street Crossing: Most major street crossings are considered to be unacceptable from
a pedestrian point of view. Therefore, Level of Service "F" is felt to be the most
appropriate designation.
• Security: This element is more subjective with no clear quantifiable measurements
for determining Level of Service. The City of Fort Collins has established Level of
Service "C" as the target level of service. It would appear that the major streets
serving the proposed development fall short of this target LOS with a LOS "D"
determination.
Overall, the assessment of the streets serving the proposed development from a pedestrian
standpoint resulted in a determination that these streets do not meet the City of Fort Collins's
target level of service. In most cases, these streets are well below the target level of service.
Overall, the proposed development exceeds the target level of service for all five elements as
it relates to pedestrian facilities and amenities. The City of Fort Collins needs to make a major
investment in pedestrian facilities along Linden Street, Buckingham Street, East Vine Street;
Lincoln Avenue, and North Lemay Avenue.
Conclusions and Recommendations
Based on the analyses presented herein, the following conclusions and recommendations are
made with respect to buildout of the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion:
1. The proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion is expected to have a total of 365,000
square feet of warehouse development and 300,000 square feet of manufacturing
development. This is in addition to the existing 125,000 square feet for the brewery.
This proposed expansion is expected to generate an additional 1,843 entering and
1,843 exiting average weekday vehicle -trips. Of these additional daily trips, 434
vehicles will enter and 109 vehicles will exit during the AM peak -hour while 150
vehicles will enter and 407 vehicles will exit during the PM peak -hour.
2. The directional distribution of site -generated traffic is expected to be primarily
oriented toward the south with 63 percent, another 20 percent will desire to travel
north of the proposed site, and the remaining 17 percent will travel east. These
percentages are split among the various routes that are available to the motorists
desiring to go in each direction.
Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 11 January 5, 2000
• Weekday Frequency of Service: Two routes provide service along North Lemay
Avenue, Route No 8 and 14. Route 8 arrives at North Lemay and East Vine Street
starting at 5:35 a.m. and every 60 minutes after that, while Route 14 arrives at this
same intersection at 6:30 a.m. and every 30 minutes after that. Based on this
frequency, this service level standard is not met.
• Travel Time Factor: Based on the posted schedule, it takes the bus approximately 13
minutes to get from North Lemay Avenue and East Vine Street to the North Transit
Center. It takes about 6 to 7 minutes to make this same trip by car. This is based
on a distance of 1.8 miles and an average speed of 20 miles per hour. This means
the travel time factor is about 2.0. Based on this calculation, this service level
standard is met.
• Peak Load Factor: The service level standard is 1.2 which is the total number of
transit riders divided by the number of seats. Based on the latest ridership estimates
from Transfort, the peak load factor is below this threshold. As such, this service.
standard is also met.
Three of the four service standards are met which means that the public transit Level of
Service is estimated to be LOS "B". This is above the standard established by the City of Fort
Collins.
Pedestrian /Bicycle
Linden Street, Buckingham Street, and North Lemay Avenue have striped bike lanes on both
sides. Potential visitors to and employees of the proposed development will have a number of
bike routes to use to access the rest of Fort Collins. Besides these on -street facilities, there
are two off-street facilities -- Cache La Poudre Trail and Redwood Trail. Both of these trails can
be accessed by existing on -street bike lanes. The Redwood Trail begins at Linden Street and
East Vine Drive which is about 2,100 feet from the proposed development.
Considerable work is needed on constructing sidewalks along the roadways serving the
proposed development. There is a sidewalk on the south side of Buckingham Street directly
in front of the manufacturing facility. There is no sidewalk on the north side of Buckingham
Street. Linden Street has a few sections where sidewalks exists on one or both sides of it. In
addition, there are no sidewalks along North Lemay Avenue.
Access to the two major parks (Lee Martinez and Fort Collins Heritage) in and around the
proposed development would be by way of Linden Street. For bicyclists, this access appears
to be adequate due to the striping of a bike lane. However, pedestrians will find it very difficult
to access these parks due to a lack of sidewalks. If this proposed development is approved by
the City of Fort Collins, the installation of sidewalks on North Lemay Avenue and Linden Street
should be given serious consideration.
Based on the condition of the current street system serving the proposed development, the
following Level of Service has been assigned for each of the five elements recommended by the
Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 10 January 5, 2000
The access on North Lemay Avenue is assumed to be at the northeast corner of the proposed
site.
Truck traffic should be discouraged from using the Second Street access. Trucks should use
either the other two accesses on Buckingham Street or the proposed access on North Lemay
Avenue. For trucks coming from the west, they should not use Buckingham Street, but rather,
they should use either East Vine Drive or Lincoln Avenue to North Lemay Avenue. Truck
traffic would either go north or south along North Lemay Avenue to either Buckingham Street
and then west along Buckingham Street or enter the proposed site at the North Lemay Avenue
access.
The presence of trucks causes a reduction in the overall capacity of any roadway. Therefore,
consideration should also be given to restricting the times of day that trucks could access the
proposed development. Specifically, trucks should only be allowed to access the proposed site
from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM. This restriction would keep
trucks out of the AM and PM peak periods.
Modal Analysis
The City of Fort Collins requires an analysis of alternative transportation models as a part of
the traffic impact study. What follows is an analysis of the mass transit and pedestrian/
bicycle facilities in and around the proposed development.
Mass Transit
The proposed development is already served by two transit routes, Route No. 8 and 14.
Route 8 already has an existing bus stop at the intersection of Linden Street and Buckingham
Street which is about 850 west of the western edge of the proposed site. Route 14 already has
an existing bus stop located at the northeast corner of the proposed site. This route also has
a bus stop located at First Street and Lincoln Avenue which is about 0.25 miles south of the
proposed site.
The City of Fort Collins has established a method for determining the public transit Level of
Service. The range in Level of Service is from "A" (all four service standards are met) to "F"
(where none of the service standards are met). The four service standards are: hours of week-
day service, weekday frequency of service, travel time factor, and peak load factor. Two Level
of Service rates have been established, one where the area is within 1,320 feet of a transit
route(s) and the other where the area is within 2,640 feet of a transit route(s).
The proposed development is within 1,320 feet of a transit route(s). The City of Fort Collins
has established Level of Service "D" for the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. To
meet this Level of Service, at least two of the four service level standards must be met.
• Hours of Weekday Service: Route 14, which provides service along North Lemay
Avenue, provides about 18 hours of service each weekday. The standard for this
service element is 16 hours. Therefore, this service level standard has been met.
Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 9 January 5, 2000
Access Recommendations
Based on the design criteria found in the 1998 Colorado State Highway Access Code, the
following auxiliary lane recommendations are recommended for Buckingham Street and North
Lemay Avenue:
1. Buckingham Street/Second Street
• The assumption is made that this roadway has a non -rural arterial access code
category designation (NR-C) with a posted speed limit of less than 40 mph.
Based on this assumption, a separate eastbound left -turn lane should be
provided. The length of the left -turn lane should be 285 feet (85-foot taper and
200 feet for storage).
2. Bucking —ham Street/Middle Development Access
• The assumption is made that this roadway has a non -rural arterial access code
category designation (NR-C) with a posted speed limit of less than 40 mph.
Based on this assumption, a separate eastbound left -turn lane and westbound
right -turn lane should be provided. The length of the left -turn lane should be
145 feet (85-foot taper and 60 feet for storage). The length of the right -turn lane
should be 135 feet (85-foot taper and 50 feet for storage).
3. Buckingham Street/East Development Access
• The assumption is made that this roadway has a non -rural arterial access code
category designation (NR-C) with a posted speed limit of less than 40 mph.
Based on this assumption, a separate eastbound left -turn lane and westbound
right -turn lane should be provided. The length of the left -turn lane should be
160 feet (85-foot taper and 75 feet for storage). The length of the right -turn lane
should be 130 feet (85-foot taper and 45 feet for storage).
4. North Lemay Avenue/East Development Access
• The assumption is made that this roadway has a non -rural arterial access code
category designation (NR-B) with a posted speed limit of less than 40 mph.
Based on this assumption, a separate eastbound left -turn lane and westbound
right -turn lane should be provided. The length of the left -turn lane should be
160 feet (110-foot taper and 50 feet for storage). The length of the right -turn
lane should be 150 feet (110-foot taper and 40 feet for storage).
Truck Access Issues
The City of Fort Collins has identified the issue of truck access into and out of the proposed
development as an issue. No estimate has been made as to the amount of truck traffic due to
the uncertainty of the exact businesses that will be housed within the proposed development.
There are three accesses proposed along Buckingham Street and one along North Lemay
Avenue. The furthest west access on Buckingham Street is assumed to align with Second
Street. The other two accesses along Buckingham Street will be located east of First Street.
Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 8 January 5, 2000
North College Avenue/East Vine Drive: This intersection is currently signalized. This inter-
section will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours
either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005
and 2020.
Realigned Vine Drive/North Lemay Avenue: This intersection does not currently exist and will
not be constructed until after 2005. Therefore, only the Year 2020 was analyzed. However,
since the Master Street Plan is recommending this intersection be grade separated, no level of
service analysis was performed in 2020.
East Vine Drive/North Lemay Avenue: In 2005, this signalized intersection is expected to
operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "B") in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or with-
out the traffic from the proposed development. In 2020, this intersection will experience a
reduction in the average vehicle delay due to the relocation of North Lemay Avenue to the east.
East Development Access/North Lemay Avenue: This intersection does not currently exist..
When traffic from the proposed development is added to background traffic volumes, all of the
traffic movements in 2005 will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better). Due to
the relocation of North Lemay Avenue by 2020, this intersection will experience a reduction
in delays and an improvement in the Level of Service for the eastbound approach.
Buckingham Street/North Lemay Avenue: In 2005, all of the traffic movements at this
unsignalized intersection are expected to operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D"
or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours without the traffic from the proposed development.
After the traffic from the proposed development is added to the background traffic volumes,:
the eastbound and westbound approaches at this intersection will experience problems in the
AM and PM peak -hours. Traffic volumes are too low to meet peak -hour traffic signal warrants.
In 2020, due to the relocation of North Lemay Avenue, all of the traffic movements at this
intersection will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better) in the AM and PM peak -
hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development.
Lincoln Avenue/North Lemay Avenue: This intersection is currently signalized. In 2005 and
2020, this intersection will operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D" or better) in the
AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development.
These conclusions assume that North Lemay Avenue is widened to four lanes.
Mulberry Street/North Lemay Avenue: This intersection is currently signalized. In 2005, this
intersection will operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D" or better) in the AM and PM
peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. In 2020, after
the traffic from the proposed development is added to the future year background traffic levels,
the AM peak -hour will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C") while the PM peak -hour will
experience problems. When the signal phasing is changed from "permitted" left -turn phases
for all approaches to "protected and permitted" phases, this intersection will operate at an
acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D") in the PM peak -hour.
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Buckingham Street/East Development Access: This intersection does not currently exist.
When traffic from the proposed development is added to the background traffic volumes, all
of the traffic movements are expected to operate at an excellent Level of Service (LOS "A") in
the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed expansion.
This applies to both 2005 and 2020.
East Vine Drive/Linden Street: The assumption is made that this intersection will be
signalized. This assumption is based on the recommendations included in the Old Town North
Traffic Impact Analusis report. Based on this assumption, this intersection is expected to
operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours
either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005
and 2020.
Buckingham Street/Linden Street: In 2005, all of the traffic movements at this unsignalized
intersection are expected to operate at very good Level of Service (LOS "B" or better) in the AM
and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. In 2020,
all but one of the traffic movements at this unsignalized intersection will continue to operate
at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or
without the traffic from the proposed development. The one exception is the westbound
approach. This intersection will experience problems after the traffic from the proposed
development is added to the future year background traffic levels for both the AM and PM
peak -hours. The traffic volumes are too low on Buckingham Street to meet peak -hour traffic
signal warrants. An analysis was done assuming a four-way Stop, this change did not result
in this intersection operating at an acceptable Level of Service.
Jefferson Street/Linden Street: This intersection is currently signalized. This intersection will
operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B") in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or
without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005 and 2020.
Redwood Street/Realigned Vine Drive: This intersection does not currently exist and will not
be constructed until after 2005. Therefore, only the Year 2020 was analyzed. The Old Town
North Traffic Impact Analusis report recommended this intersection be signalized by 2020.
After the traffic from the proposed development is added to the future background traffic
levels, this intersection will operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B") in the AM and PM
peak -hours. The average vehicle delay remains about the same after the traffic from the
proposed development is added to the background traffic volumes.
Mulberry Street/ Riverside Drive: This intersection is currently signalized. This intersection
will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either
with or without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005 and
2020.
Lincoln Avenue / Riverside Drive: This intersection is currently signalized. This intersection will
operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B") in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or
without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005 and 2020.
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that 80 percent of the 2020 daily traffic volumes on North Lemay Avenue would remain with
the realigned roadway and the other 20 percent would stay on existing North Lemay Avenue,
Figure 8 depicts the 2005 background traffic levels while Figure 9 depicts the 2020 back-
ground traffic levels. Total traffic levels for the Years 2005 (see Figure 10) and 2020 (see
Figure 11) were arrived at by adding the background traffic levels (see Figure 8 for 2005 and
Figure 9 for 2020) to the site -generated traffic levels depicted in Figures 6 (2005) and 7 (2020).
Estimated Traffic Impacts
In order to assess the impact of the proposed project, peak -hour capacity analyses have been
prepared for nine key study intersections assuming existing plus site -generated traffic
conditions. The methodology used is that presented in the 1997 Highway Capacity Manual
(Special Report 209), published by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy
of Sciences. The concept of Level of Service (LOS) is used as a basis for computing
combinations of roadway operating conditions which accommodate various levels of traffic
activity. By definition, six different Levels of Service are used (A, B, C, D, E, and F) with "A"
being a free -flow condition and "E" representing the capacity of a given intersection or road-
way. Enclosed Table 2 summarizes the results of the LOS intersection analyses.
A total of 18 intersections was analyzed -- four along Linden Street/Redwood Street, six along
North Lemay Avenue, five along Buckingham Street, two along Riverside Drive, and one along
North College Avenue. The results of the intersection Level of Service analysis for the 18 inter-
sections are noted below:
Buckingham Street/First Street: All of the traffic movements at this unsignalized intersection
are expected to operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B" or better) in the AM and PM
peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed expansion. This applies to
both 2005 and 2020.
Buckingham Street/Second Street: All of the traffic movements at this unsignalized inter-
section are expected to operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B" or better) in the AM
and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed expansion. This
applies to both 2005 and 2020.
Buckingham Street/Third Street: All of the traffic movements at this unsignalized intersection
are expected to operate at an excellent Level of Service (LOS "A") in the AM and PM peak -hours
either with or without the traffic from the proposed expansion. This applies to both 2005 and
2020.
Buckingham Street/Middle Development Access: This intersection does not currently exist.
When traffic from the proposed development is added to the background traffic volumes, all
of the traffic movements are expected to operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B" or
better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed
expansion. This applies to both 2005 and 2020.
Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 5 January 5, 2000
peak -hour traffic to be generated by buildout of the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion.
Specific tenants/businesses have not been identified yet, therefore, the assumption was made
that 300,000 square feet would be devoted to manufacturing activities and the remaining
365,000 square feet would be warehousing activities. As indicated in Table 1, the proposed
New Belgium Brewery expansion is projected to generate 3,686 additional average weekday
vehicle -trips (1,842 entering and 1,842 exiting). This total includes 434 vehicles entering and
109 vehicles exiting trips during the AM peak -hour and 150 vehicles entering and 407 vehicles
exiting during the PM peak -hour.
Estimated Traffic Distribution and Assignment
A key element in the determination of the proposed project's traffic impacts is the directional
distribution of its traffic onto the surrounding roadway system. The relative location of the
site, the type of land use, and specific characteristics of the roadway and access system will
dictate what this distribution will be. Figure 5 illustrates the distribution expected to be
applicable to the proposed expansion in 2005 and 2020. It is expected that 17 percent of
traffic related to the proposed development will travel east, 20 percent will travel north, and
the remaining 63 percent will travel south of the site. Four possible roadways will be used for
those traveling east: realigned Vine Drive, existing East Vine Drive, Lincoln Avenue, and
Mulberry Street. Four possible roadways will be used for those traveling south: North Lemay
Avenue, Mulberry Street, Lincoln Avenue, and Linden Street. Finally, three possible roadways
will be used for those traveling north: North Lemay Avenue, North College Avenue, and Linden
Street/Redwood Street.
Application of the percentage distribution projections shown in Figure 5 to the traffic
generation estimates contained in Table 1 yields the traffic assignment of site -generated traffic
shown in Figures 6 (Year 2005) and 7 (Year 2020).
Year 2005 background traffic levels were arrived at by increasing the existing traffic volumes
shown in Figure 2 by an annual rate of two present. Year 2020 background traffic levels were
developed by using the North Front Range travel forecasting computer model, the US 287
SH 14 Access Management Report dated April 4, 2000, and the Old Town North Traffic Impact
Analysis report dated November 27, 2000. The network in the North Front Range travel fore-
casting computer model was modified to include the realigned East Vine Drive and Bucking-
ham Street. The existing East Vine Drive was downgraded to a minor arterial facility while the
realigned East Vine Drive was assumed to be a four -lane major arterial. Buckingham Street
was assumed to be a two-lane collector roadway. The traffic zone which included the proposed
New Belgium Brewery expansion was assumed to have no development. The travel forecasting
model was rerun. The model produces all -day traffic volumes for each direction. A factor of
eight percent was applied to these volumes to arrive at AM peak -hour approach volumes while
a factor of ten percent was applied to these volumes to arrive at PM peak -hour approach
volumes. Turning movements then were developed. These traffic volumes were compared to
estimates contained in previous traffic impact analysis reports as well as the US 2871 SH 14
Access Management Report. Since North Lemay Avenue is to be relocated to the east by 2020
and the existing North Lemay Avenue is to be downgraded to a local roadway, an adjustment
was made to the output from the North Front Range travel forecasting model. It was assumed
Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 4 January 5, 2000
the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. Figure 3 also shows the location of the existing
bus stops.
Pedestrian / Bicvcle
Pedestrian/bicycle amenities can be grouped into two types - paths/trails and facilities. In
the case of the proposed development, there are five existing parks that could be used by
residents of the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion - Alta Vista (0.63 acres),
Buckingham (5.75 acres), Fort Collins Heritage (13.0 acres), Romero (0.15 acres), and Lee_
Martinez (89.56 acres). The number of facilities offered at each of these five parks varies
significantly, ranging from playground and basketball (Alta Vista) to playground, shelters,
restrooms, lighted baseball fields, lighted basketball fields, and lighted tennis courts (Lee
Martinez). Figure 4 depicts the location of these five parks with respect to the proposed New
Belgium Brewery expansion.
The Lee Martinez , Romero, and Fort Collins Heritage parks are the closest existing parks. to
the proposed development. The proposed development is approximately one mile from Lee
Martinez Park, directly across from Romero Park, and 0.6 miles from Fort Collins Heritage
Park. These distances are measured from the center of the proposed development to.the
center of each park.
Lee Martinez Park can be accessed from the proposed development in several ways. The most
direct way would be to travel west along Buckingham Street to Linden Street and then south
on Linden Street to the Poudre Trail and then west to the park. Fort Collins Heritage Park can
be most easily accessed by going west along Buckingham Street to Linden Street and then
south on Linden Street where the park in located at the intersection of Linden Street and the
Cache La Poudre River/Poudre Trail. Romero Park can be accessed by just crossing North
Lemay Avenue.
The streets in and around the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion have striped bike
lanes on both sides of the major roadways. The most important bike lanes that will serve the
proposed development are East Vine Drive, Buckingham Street, North Lemay Avenue, and
Linden Street. In addition, the Redwood Trail exists on the east side of Redwood Street. The
trail begins at East Vine Drive and travels north. There is a significant lack of pedestrian
facilities, mainly sidewalks. An inventory of the streets in and around the proposed develop-
ment found very few sidewalks, and the sidewalks that already exist would be considered to
be substandard. This lack of adequate sidewalks make pedestrian access to the existing parks
extremely difficult. Figure 4 depicts the location of existing sidewalks and trails.
A brief inspection of the area around the proposed development found more bicyclists than
pedestrians. This is probably due to the presence of signed on -street bike lanes and the lack
of adequate sidewalks.
Estimated Traffic Generation
Based on applicable rates contained in the current edition of Trip Generation, published by the
Institute of Transportation Engineers, enclosed Table 1 presents estimates of average daily and
Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 3
Existing Mass Transit and Pedestrian/Bicycle System
January 5, 2000
Besides the existing roadway system serving the proposed development, the City of Fort Collins,
has made a major commitment to alternative modes of transportation, specifically pedestrian/
bicycle and mass transit. An inventory was made of these alternative modes.
Mass Transit
The City of Fort Collins' mass transit system, Transfort, has a total of 12 bus routes plus three
specialized services operating in the Fort Collins area. Three routes provide direct service to
the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. These routes are Route Numbers 8, 9, and 14.
What follows is a short description of these three bus routes.
• Route 8 provides 30-minute service starting at the North Transit Center, which is
located between Maple Street and Laporte Avenue just west of North College Avenue,
at 6:22 AM and ending at 6:49 PM at the North Transit Center. This route serves The
Mission, Social Services, Downtown Fort Collins, and Poudre Valley Mobile Home
Park. At its closest point, this route operates along Linden Street between Jefferson
Street and East Vine Drive. There is an existing bus stop located near the
intersection of Linden Street and Buckingham Street which is about 850 feet west
of the western boundary of the proposed development. The next closest access point
would be to the north at East Vine Drive.
Route 9 provides 60-minute service starting at the North Transit Center at 6:22 AM
and ending at 6:35 PM at the Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC). This route serves the
Poudre Valley Hospital, downtown Fort Collins, Lincoln Junior High School, and
EPIC. At its closest point, this route is about 0.5 miles southwest of the proposed
development.
Route 14 provides 60-minute service starting at the North Transit Center at 5:22 AM
and ending at 10:17 PM at the North Transit Center. This route serves Downtown
Fort Collins, Social Services, Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park, and hotels located
along State Highway 14. At its closest point, this route operates along North Lemay
Avenue with an existing bus stop located at the northeast corner of the proposed
development. The next closest point is at the intersection of North Lemay Avenue
and East Vine Drive which is about 600 feet north of the proposed development.
It is important to note that all Transfort buses are equipped with a bike rack to allow bicyclist
to bring their bikes with them. Each bus route is served by a wheelchair accessible bus.
Special transportation to and from other locations is available for ADA eligible via the Dial -A -
Ride service.
There are a number of existing bus stops that are in close proximity to the proposed develop-
ment. Bus stops currently exist at the intersection of East Vine Drive and Linden Street; East
Vine Drive and North Lemay Avenue; Linden Street and Buckingham Street, and North Lemay
Avenue and San Cristo Street. Figure 3 depicts the location of each bus route with respect to
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• East Vine Drive is a two-lane, east/west arterial roadway. This roadway begins at
North College Avenue on the west and continues easterly. This roadway has a posted
speed limit of 35 mph near Linden Street. The Citu of Fort Collins Master Street Plan
indicates this roadway will be relocated to the north from North College Avenue to
west of Linden Street. This plan also indicates that the roadway will be widened to
four lanes. Just south of this roadway, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad
has railroad tracks.
• Buckingham Street is a two-lane collector roadway which begins on the west at.
Linden Street and ends on the east at North Lemay Avenue. It has a posted speed
limit of 30 mph. The roadway is controlled by Stop signs at North Lemay Avenue and
Linden Street. There are no plans by the City of Fort Collins to widened this road-
way.
Linden Street is a two-lane collector roadway. This roadway currently ends at East
Vine Drive. It provides a direct connection into the downtown area of Fort Collins.
It has a posted speed limit of 30 mph. The CR 24/CR 13 intersection is an all -way
Stop controlled intersection. It is controlled by a Stop sign at East Vine Drive. The
Citu of Fort Collins Master Street Plan indicates this roadway will align with Redwood,
Street north of East Vine Drive.
Jefferson Street/Riverside Avenue is a four -lane arterial that runs in a southeast to
northwest direction. This roadway provides one of the borders for downtown Fort
Collins. This roadway serves as a bypass for traffic traveling north toward Larimer,
Wyoming. The intersections of North College Avenue, Linden Street, and Lincoln,
Avenue are all controlled by traffic signals. An Access Control Plan has been
developed for this roadway which indicates the number of traffic lanes will remain
the same by some additional auxiliary traffic lanes will be provided.
Lincoln Avenue is a two-lane arterial that provides direct access to downtown Fort
Collins from the east. The City of Fort Collins' Master Street Plan indicates that this
roadway is to be widened to four lanes in its full length.
Redwood Street is a two-lane arterial roadway that begins at Willox Lane on the north
and continues south toward East Vine Drive. Currently, this roadway does not
connect up with East Vine Drive, but when it does, it is to be realigned so that it will
form a four -legged intersection with Linden Street.
Figure 2, enclosed, illustrates existing peak -hour traffic activity at the major intersections
impacted by the proposed development -- East Vine Drive/Linden Street, Linden Street/
Buckingham Street, North Lemay Avenue/East Vine Drive, North Lemay Avenue/Buckingham
Street, North Lemay Avenue/Lincoln Avenue, Buckingham Street/First Street, Buckingham
Street/ Second Street, Buckingham Street/Third Street, Linden Street/Jefferson Street, Lincoln
Avenue/Riverside Avenue, Riverside Avenue/Mulberry Street, and North Lemay Avenue/
Mulberry Street. Daily traffic counts were also collected along Buckingham Street and Linden
Street. Existing traffic control devices (traffic signals and Stop signs) locations are also shown
together with the location of the proposed expansion as well as existing lane geometry.
January 5, zge" %Q 0 0 (
Mr. Bruce Hendee
BHA Design
4803 Innovation Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
LSC TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC.
1889 York Street
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 333-1105
FAX (303) 333-1107
E-mail: Isc@lscden.com
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Re: New Belgium Brewery Expansion
Fort Collins, Colorado
(LSC #001460)
Dear Mr. Hendee:
We have completed the updated report of the traffic impacts of the proposed New Belgium
Brewery expansion. The update report was prepared to respond to the City of Fort Collins staff
comments on the original report. The proposed expansion is located in the northwest corner
of the intersection of North Lemay Avenue and Buckingham Street. When completed, this
49.1-acre site is planned to contain 665,000 square feet of manufacturing/warehousing
buildings.
Existing Roadways and Traffic
Figure 1, enclosed, illustrates the location of the proposed expansion within the surrounding
major roadway system in the City of Fort Collins. As indicated in Figure 1, the site is bounded
by the City of Fort Collins maintenance facility on the north, North Lemay Avenue on the east,
Buckingham Street on the south, and the existing Belgium Brewery facility on the west.
The most important roadways in the vicinity of the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion
are North Lemay Avenue, Buckingham Street, Linden Street, and East Vine Drive.
North Lemay Avenue is a two-lane roadway which provides north/south continuity
on the eastern edge of the City of Fort Collins which parallels North College Avenue.
It is functionally classified as an arterial. It has a posted speed limit of 30 mph near
Buckingham Street. The City of Fort Collins' Master Street Plan indicates that this
roadway will be widened to four lanes in its full length. In addition, between Lincoln
Avenue and the realigned Vine Drive, the existing roadway is to be relocated to the
east. Once relocated, the existing North Lemay Avenue will become a local street.
The intersections with East Vine Drive and Lincoln Avenue are controlled by traffic
signals.