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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1
II. EXISTING CONDITIONS .......................................................................................... 2
Land Use ......................................................................................................................... 2
Roads .............................................................................................................................. 2
Existing Traffic ................................................................................................................. 5
Existing Operation ........................................................................................................... 5
Pedestrians Facilities ...................................................................................................... 8
Bicycle Facilities .............................................................................................................. 8
Transit Facilities .............................................................................................................. 8
III. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................. 9
Trip Generation ............................................................................................................... 9
Trip Distribution ............................................................................................................... 9
Trip Assignment ............................................................................................................ 12
Background Traffic Projections ..................................................................................... 12
Total Traffic Projections ................................................................................................. 12
Signal Warrants ............................................................................................................. 12
Geometry ...................................................................................................................... 12
Operation Analysis ........................................................................................................ 20
Pedestrian Level of Service ........................................................................................... 25
Bicycle Level of Service ................................................................................................ 25
Transit Level of Service ................................................................................................. 25
IV. CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................. 26
LIST OF TABLES
1. Current Peak Hour Operation .................................................................................... 7
2. Trip Generation ......................................................................................................... 9
3. Short Range (2020) Background Peak Hour Operation With
Existing Control at the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection .............................. 21
4. Short Range (2020) Background Peak Hour Operation With
Roundabout Control at the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection ........................ 22
5. Short Range (2020) Total Peak Hour Operation With
Existing Control at the Mountain/Mathews–Walnut Intersection .............................. 23
6. Short Range (2020) Total Peak Hour Operation With
Roundabout Control at Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection ............................. 24
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LIST OF FIGURES
1. Site Location ............................................................................................................. 3
2. Existing Intersection Geometry ................................................................................. 4
3. Recent Peak Hour Traffic .......................................................................................... 6
4. Site Plan .................................................................................................................. 10
5. Trip Distribution ....................................................................................................... 11
6. Site Generated Peak Hour Traffic ........................................................................... 13
7. Short Range (2020) Background Peak Hour Traffic With Existing Control at the
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection .................................................................. 14
8. Short Range (2020) Background Peak Hour Traffic With Roundabout at the
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection .................................................................. 15
9. Short Range (2020) Total Peak Hour Traffic With Existing Control at the
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection .................................................................. 16
10. Short Range (2020) Background Peak Hour Traffic With Roundabout at the
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection .................................................................. 17
11. Short Range (2020) Geometry With Existing Control at the
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection .................................................................. 18
12. Short Range (2020) Geometry With Roundabout at the
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection .................................................................. 19
APPENDICES
A. Base Assumptions Packet
B. Recent Peak Hour Traffic
C. Current Peak Hour Operation/Level of Service Descriptions/Fort Collins LOS
Standards
D. Short Range (2020) Background Peak Hour Operation
E. Long Range (2035) Background Peak Hour Operation
F. Short Range (2020) Total Peak Hour Operation with Existing Control at
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection
G. Short Range (2020) Total Peak Hour Operation with Roundabout at the
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut Intersection
H. Pedestrian/Bicycle Level of Service
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I. INTRODUCTION
This transportation impact study (TIS) addresses the capacity, geometric, and
control requirements at and near the proposed building at 221 East Mountain Avenue.
The 221 East Mountain Avenue site is located in the southwest quadrant of the East
Mountain/Mathews intersection in Fort Collins, Colorado.
During the course of the analysis, numerous contacts were made with the project
developer (MAVD), the project planning consultant (BHA Design), and the Fort Collins
Traffic Engineering staff. This study generally conforms to the format set forth in the Fort
Collins transportation impact study guidelines contained in the “Larimer County Urban
Area Street Standards” (LCUASS). Appendix A contains the Transportation Impact
Study Base Assumptions form and related attachments for the 221 East Mountain
Avenue. The study involved the following steps:
Collect physical, traffic, and development data;
Perform trip generation, trip distribution, and trip assignment;
Determine morning and afternoon peak hour traffic volumes;
Conduct capacity and operational level of service analyses on key intersections;
Analyze signal warrants;
Conduct level of service evaluation of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes of
transportation.
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II. EXISTING CONDITIONS
The location of the 221 East Mountain Avenue site is shown in Figure 1. It is
important that a thorough understanding of the existing conditions be presented.
Land Use
Land uses in the area are primarily commercial. Land adjacent to the site is flat
(<2% grade) from a traffic operations perspective. The site is in the Fort Collins Central
Business District (CBD).
Roads
The primary streets near the 221 East Mountain Avenue site are College
Avenue, Mountain Avenue, Remington Street, Mathews Street, and Walnut Street. The
existing geometry at the College/Mountain, Mountain/Remington, and
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersections is shown in Figure 2.
College Avenue is to the west of the 221 East Mountain Avenue site. College
Avenue is a north-south street designated as a four-lane arterial street on the Fort
Collins Master Street Plan. Currently, College Avenue has a four-lane cross section. At
the College/Mountain intersection, College Avenue has two through lanes in each
direction. Northbound left turns to westbound Mountain Avenue are prohibited. The
College/Mountain intersection has signal control. The existing speed limit in this area is
25 mph.
Mountain Avenue is to the south of the 221 East Mountain Avenue site.
Mountain Avenue is an east-west street designated as a four-lane arterial street on the
Fort Collins Master Street Plan. Currently, Mountain Avenue has a four-lane cross
section in this area. The existing speed limit in this area is 25 mph. At the
College/Mountain intersection, Mountain Avenue has eastbound and westbound left-
turn lanes and two through lanes in each direction. At the Mountain/Remington
intersection, Mountain Avenue has two westbound through lanes, an eastbound through
lane, and an eastbound through/right-turn lane. At the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
intersection, Mountain Avenue has eastbound and westbound left-turn lanes and two
through lanes in each direction. The Mountain/Remington intersection has stop sign
control on Remington Street. The Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersection is signalized.
Remington Street is to the west of the 221 East Mountain Avenue site.
Remington Street is a north-south street designated as a four-lane arterial street
between Mulberry Street and Mountain Avenue on the Fort Collins Master Street Plan.
Currently, Remington Street has a three-lane cross section. At the Mountain/Remington
intersection, Remington Street only has a south leg. The existing speed limit in this
area is 30 mph. At Mountain/Remington intersection, Remington Street has a
northbound left-turn lane and a northbound right-turn lane.
Mountain
Laporte
College
Remington
Mathews
Linden
Chestnut
Pine
Jefferson Riverside
Lincoln
Walnut
Maple
SCALE: 1"=500'
SITE LOCATION Figure 1
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221 East
Mountain
Avenue
EXISTING INTERSECTION GEOMETRY Figure 2
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- Denotes Lane
Mountain
College
Mathews
Remington
Walnut
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Walnut Street is to the north of the 221 East Mountain Avenue site. Walnut
Street is a diagonal street running northwest-southeast. Walnut Street is designated as
a two-lane collector street on the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. Walnut Street is the
north leg of the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersection. Currently, Walnut Street has a
two-lane cross section. There is no posted speed on Walnut Street. At the
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersection, Walnut Street has a southbound left-turn lane
and one southbound through lane.
Mathews Street is to the east of (adjacent to) the 221 East Mountain Avenue site.
Mathews Street is a north-south street designated as a local street on the Fort Collins
Master Street Plan. Mathews Street is the south leg of the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
intersection. Currently, Mathews Street has a two-lane cross section. There is no
posted speed on Mathews. At the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersection, Mathews
Street has all northbound movements combined in a single lane.
Existing Traffic
Figure 3 shows recent morning and afternoon peak hour traffic counts at the
College/Mountain, Mountain/Remington, and Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersections.
Recent morning and afternoon count data at the College/Mountain intersection was
obtained in March 2014. Recent peak hour count data at the Mountain/Mathews-
Walnut intersection was obtained in June 2014. Recent peak hour count data at the
Mountain/Remington intersection was obtained in April 2016. Raw count data is
provided in Appendix B.
Existing Operation
Using the volumes shown in Figure 3, the College/Mountain,
Mountain/Remington, and Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersections were evaluated and
the morning and afternoon peak hour operation is displayed in Table 1. Calculation
forms are provided in Appendix C. Currently, the key intersections meet the City of Fort
Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards using existing geometry and control. The
intersections were evaluated using techniques provided in the 2010 Highway Capacity
Manual (2010HCM). A description of level of service for signalized and unsignalized
intersections from the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual is provided in Appendix C. Table 4-
3 (revised per staff comments regarding type of intersection) showing the Fort Collins
Motor Vehicle LOS Standards (Intersections) is also provided in Appendix C. This area of
Fort Collins is considered to be the Central Business District (CBD). Therefore,
according to Table 4-3, the CBD is considered to be a “Mixed Use District.” In areas
termed “Mixed Use District,” acceptable operation at signalized intersections during the
peak hours is defined as level of service E or better for the overall intersection, and level
of service E or better for any leg or movement. The level of service threshold for
arterial/arterial and arterial/collector or local stop sign controlled intersections is level of
service F or better for any approach leg. The level of service threshold for a
collector/local stop sign controlled intersection is level of service C or better for any
approach leg.
AM/PM
RECENT PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 3
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474/737
61/86
32/118
520/758
22/18
28/43
124/198
54/69
27/66
201/271
36/96
5/12
18/41
9/42
25/65
166/290
15/19
57/61
217/316
21/51
75/130
39/50
21/43
Mountain
College
Mathews
Remington
Walnut
223/341
161/246
36/54
35/81
30/77
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TABLE 1
Current Peak Hour Operation
Intersection Movement Level of Service
AM PM
College/Mountain
(signal)
EB LT C C
EB T/RT C C
EB APPROACH C C
WB LT C C
WB T/RT C C
WB APPROACH C C
NB T/RT B B
SB LT/T A A
SB T/RT A A
SB APPROACH A A
OVERALL B B
Mountain/Remington
(stop sign)
NB LT B B
NB RT A A
NB APPROACH B B
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
(signal)
EB LT A A
EB T/RT A A
EB APPROACH A A
WB LT A A
WB T/RT B A
WB APPROACH B A
NB LT/T/RT B B
SB LT B C
SB T/RT B B
SB APPROACH B C
OVERALL A A
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Pedestrian Facilities
There are sidewalks along both sides of all the streets in the Fort Collins CBD.
Bicycle Facilities
Bicycle lanes do not exist on most of streets in the Fort Collins CBD.
Transit Facilities
Currently, this area of the Fort Collins CBD is served by Transfort route 14 on
Mountain Avenue. Routes 18 and the Flex run along this section of College Avenue.
The Downtown Transit Center is to the northwest of the 221 East Mountain Avenue site.
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III. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The building at 221 East Mountain Avenue is a proposed commercial
development. Figure 4 shows the site plan of the 221 East Mountain Avenue site. The
site plan shows four on-site parking spaces accessible via the alley south of the
building. There is on-street diagonal parking on Mountain Avenue and Mathews Street
adjacent to the site. It is expected that parking for employees within the building will be
in the parking garage west of (adjacent to) the site. Non-employee visitors/customers
will utilize on-street parking and/or the parking garage. The short range analysis (Year
2020) includes development of the 221 East Mountain Avenue and an appropriate
increase in background traffic due to normal growth, and other approved developments
(CBD Hotel) in the area. Two plans at the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersection were
considered in this TIS. The first one has the existing configuration and signal control at
the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersection. The second plan is a five-legged
roundabout that would replace the existing signal at the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
intersection, this analysis was performed at the request of the City. This study will
analyze both scenarios.
Trip Generation
Trip generation is important in considering the impact of a development such as this
upon the existing and proposed street system. A compilation of trip generation information
contained in Trip Generation, 9th Edition, ITE was used to estimate trips that would be
generated by the proposed/expected use at this site. Subsequent to the preparation and
acceptance of the Base Assumptions, the floor area was modified. Table 2 shows the
weekday daily, morning, and afternoon peak hour trip generation for the building at 221
East Mountain Avenue. At full development, the 221 East Mountain Avenue site will
generate the following traffic: 1,302 weekday vehicle trip ends, 103 morning peak hour
vehicle trip ends, and 121 afternoon peak hour vehicle trip ends.
TABLE 2
Trip Generation
Code Use Size
AWDTE AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
Rate Trips Rate In Rate Out Rate In Rate Out
826 Specialty Retail 16.6 KSF 44.32 736 0.76 13 0.60 10 1.19 20 1.52 25
710 General Office 51.26 KSF 11.03 566 1.37 70 0.19 10 0.25 13 1.24 63
Total 1302 83 20 33 88
Trip Distribution
Directional distribution of the generated trips was determined for the 221 East
Mountain Avenue site. Figure 5 shows the vehicle trip distribution used for the 221 East
Mountain Avenue site. The trip distribution was discussed and agreed to in the scoping
exercise.
SITE PLAN Figure 4
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Mountain
Laporte
College
Remington
Mathews
Linden
Chestnut
Pine
Jefferson Riverside
Lincoln
Walnut
Maple
SITE
10%
5%
25%
40%
20%
SCALE: 1"=400'
TRIP DISTRIBUTION Figure 5
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Trip Assignment
Trip assignment is how the generated and distributed trips are expected to be
loaded on the street system. The assigned trips are the resultant of the trip distribution
process. Using the trip distribution shown in Figure 5, Figure 6 shows the assignment
of the site generated peak hour traffic at the key intersections. For analysis purposes, it
was assumed that 90 percent of the site generated traffic would utilize the parking
garage.
Background Traffic Projections
Figures 7 and 8 show the short range (2020) background morning and afternoon
peak hour vehicle traffic projections at the key intersections: 1) with the existing signal
control with the movement configuration that will be implemented with the CBD Hotel,
and 2) the roundabout control requested by the City, respectively. Short range (2020)
background traffic forecasts were developed by factoring the existing traffic by one
percent per year. The traffic related to the Fort Collins CBD Hotel was also included.
Total Traffic Projections
The site generated vehicle traffic was combined with the background traffic to
determine the total forecasted vehicle traffic at the key intersections. Figures 9 and 10
show the short range (2020) total peak hour traffic at the key intersections with existing
signal control and roundabout control, respectively.
Signal Warrants
As a matter of policy, traffic signals are not installed at any location unless warrants
are met according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The only
stop sign controlled key intersection in the analysis area is the Mountain/Remington
intersection. This intersection has limited to turning movements. It will not be signalized.
Geometry
College Avenue was evaluated using the State Highway Access Code (SHAC).
Mountain Avenue was evaluated using criteria in LCUASS. Existing and forecasted traffic
indicates the need for northbound and soutbound right-turn lanes at the College/Mountain
intersection. Given its location in the central business district, it is doubtful that these lanes
would be implemented. An eastbound right-turn lane is not warranted at the
Mountain/Remington intersection. Figures 11 and 12 show the short range (2020)
geometry at the key intersections with existing signal control and roundabout control,
respectively.
AM/PM
SITE GENERATED
PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 6
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1/3
30/12
Mountain
College
Mathews
Remington
Walnut
4/2
17/7
8/3
4/18
2/9
1/3
1/3
7/32
3/1
30/12
1/3 3/1
17/7
12/5
5/24
3/1
14/6
5/25
12/5
19/7
5/24
5/24
GARAGE
AM/PM
SHORT RANGE (2020) BACKGROUND
PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC WITH EXISTING
CONTROL AT THE MOUNTIAN/MATHEWS
-WALNUT INTERSECTION Figure 7
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504/781
71/97
34/124
557/810
23/19
29/45
130/208
57/73
28/69
211/285
38/101
Mountain
College
Mathews
Remington
Walnut
237/362
177/268
38/57
37/86
32/82
5/13
19/43
9/44
33/75
174/305
16/20
60/64
228/332
22/54
22/28
24/24
Chestnut
79/137
41/53
22/45
AM/PM
SHORT RANGE (2020) BACKGROUND
PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC WITH
ROUNDABOUT AT THE MOUNTIAN/
MATHEWS-WALNUT INTERSECTION Figure 8
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College
Mathews
Remington
Walnut
247/375
183/274
38/57
37/86
32/82
498/775
77/103
34/124
547/797
23/19
29/45
130/208
57/73
28/69
211/285
48/114
Chestnut
22/45
41/53
79/137
3/3
16/20
174/305
13/13
26/68
5/13
19/43
NOM
9/44
22/54
228/332
60/64
24/24
14/18
NOM
10/13
12/15
AM/PM
SHORT RANGE (2020) TOTAL
PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC WITH EXISTING
CONTROL AT THE MOUNTIAN/MATHEWS
-WALNUT INTERSECTION Figure 9
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504/781
75/99
34/124
557/810
40/26
29/45
138/211
57/73
32/87
213/294
38/101
Mountain
College
Remington
Walnut
238/365
194/275
50/62
42/110
32/82
6/16
19/43
10/47
33/75
181/337
19/21
60/64
258/344
25/55
22/28
24/24
Chestnut
79/137
41/53
22/45
Mathews
AM/PM
SHORT RANGE (2020) TOTAL
PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC WITH
ROUNDABOUT AT THE MOUNTIAN/
MATHEWS-WALNUT INTERSECTION Figure 10
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College
Remington
Walnut
248/378
200/281
50/62
42/110
32/82
498/775
81/105
34/124
547/797
40/26
29/45
138/211
57/73
32/87
213/294
48/114
Chestnut
22/45
41/53
79/137
3/3
19/21
181/337
13/13
26/68
6/16
19/43
NOM
10/47
25/55
258/344
60/64
24/24
14/18
NOM
10/13
12/15
Mathews
SHORT RANGE (2020) GEOMETRY
WITH EXISTING CONTROL AT THE
MOUNTAIN/MATHEWS-WALNUT
INTERSECTION Figure 11
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Mountain
College
Mathews
Remington
Walnut
Chestnut
- Denotes Lane
SHORT RANGE (2020) GEOMETRY
WITH ROUNDABOUT AT THE MOUNTIAN/
MATHEWS-WALNUT INTERSECTION Figure 12
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College
Mathews
Remington
Walnut
Chestnut
- Denotes Lane
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Operation Analysis
Operation analyses were performed at the College/Mountain,
Mountain/Remington, and Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersections. The operation
analyses were conducted for the short range analysis, reflecting a year 2020 condition.
Using the short range (2020) background morning and afternoon peak hour
traffic volumes shown in Figure 7, the College/Mountain, Mountain/Remington, and
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersections operate as indicated in Table 3. The short
range (2020) operation analyses were conducted with the existing control and geometry
at all intersections. Calculation forms for these analyses are provided in Appendix D.
All of the key intersections meet the City of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards
using existing geometry and control.
Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 8, the College/Mountain,
Mountain/Remington, and Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersections operate in the short
range (2020) background condition with roundabout control at Mountain/Mathews-
Walnut intersection as indicated in Table 4. Calculation forms for these analyses are
provided in Appendix E. The key intersections meet the City of Fort Collins Motor
Vehicle LOS Standards.
Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 9, the College/Mountain,
Mountain/Remington, and Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersections operate in the short
range (2020) total condition with existing control at the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
intersection as indicated in Table 5. Calculation forms for these analyses are provided
in Appendix F. The key intersections will meet the City of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle
LOS Standards.
Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 10, the College/Mountain,
Mountain/Remington, and Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersections operate in the short
range (2020) total condition with roundabout control at Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
intersection as indicated in Table 6. Calculation forms for these analyses are provided
in Appendix G. The key intersections will meet the City of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle
LOS Standards.
Both plans (roundabout at the Mountain/Walnut-Mathews intersection and signal
at the Mountain/Walnut-Mathews intersection) meet the City of Fort Collins Motor
Vehicle LOS Standards. The calculated delay and level of service are not significantly
different with regard to the two plans at the Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersection. The
roundabout will have a single circulating lane with an inscribed circle diameter of 100-
130 feet.
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TABLE 3
Short Range (2020) Background Peak Hour Operation
Intersection Movement Level of Service
AM PM
College/Mountain
(signal)
EB LT C C
EB T/RT C C
EB APPROACH C C
WB LT C C
WB T/RT C C
WB APPROACH C C
NB T/RT B B
SB LT/T B A
SB T/RT B A
SB APPROACH B A
OVERALL B B
Mountain/Remington
(stop sign)
NB LT B B
NB RT A A
NB APPROACH B B
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
(signal)
EB LT A A
EB T/RT A A
EB APPROACH A A
WB LT A A
WB T/RT B A
WB APPROACH B A
NB LT/T/RT B B
SB LT B C
SB T/RT B B
SB APPROACH B C
OVERALL A A
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TABLE 4
Short Range (2020) Background Peak Hour Operation With Roundabout
Control at Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersection
Intersection Movement Level of Service
AM PM
College/Mountain
(signal)
EB LT C C
EB T/RT C C
EB APPROACH C C
WB LT C C
WB T/RT C C
WB APPROACH C C
NB T/RT B B
SB LT/T A A
SB T/RT A A
SB APPROACH A A
OVERALL B B
Mountain/Remington
(stop sign)
NB LT B B
NB RT A A
NB APPROACH B B
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
(roundabout)
EB LT/T/RT A B
WB LT/T/RT A B
NB LT/T/RT A A
SB LT/T/RT A B
OVERALL A B
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TABLE 5
Short Range (2020) Total Peak Hour Operation
Intersection Movement Level of Service
AM PM
College/Mountain
(signal)
EB LT C C
EB T/RT C C
EB APPROACH C C
WB LT C C
WB T/RT C C
WB APPROACH C C
NB T/RT B B
SB LT/T B A
SB T/RT B A
SB APPROACH B A
OVERALL B B
Mountain/Remington
(stop sign)
NB LT B C
NB RT A A
NB APPROACH B B
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
(signal)
EB LT A A
EB T/RT A A
EB APPROACH A A
WB LT A A
WB T/RT B A
WB APPROACH B A
NB LT/T/RT B B
SB LT B C
SB T/RT B B
SB APPROACH B C
OVERALL A A
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TABLE 6
Short Range (2020) Total Peak Hour Operation With Roundabout
Control at Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersection
Intersection Movement Level of Service
AM PM
College/Mountain
(signal)
EB LT C C
EB T/RT C C
EB APPROACH C C
WB LT C C
WB T/RT C C
WB APPROACH C C
NB T/RT B B
SB LT/T A A
SB T/RT A A
SB APPROACH A A
OVERALL B B
Mountain/Remington
(stop sign)
NB LT B C
NB RT A A
NB APPROACH B B
Mountain/Mathews-Walnut
(roundabout)
EB LT/T/RT A B
WB LT/T/RT A B
NB LT/T/RT A A
SB LT/T/RT A B
OVERALL A B
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Pedestrian Level of Service
Appendix H shows a map of the area that is within 1320 feet of the 221 East
Mountain Avenue site. The 221 East Mountain Avenue site is located within an area
termed as a “pedestrian district,” which sets the level of service threshold at LOS A & B
for all measured factors. There are four destination areas within 1320 feet of the
proposed The 221 East Mountain Avenue: 1) the commercial area north of the site; 2)
the commercial area west of the site; 3) the commercial area south of the site; and 4)
the residential area southwest of the site. There are sidewalks along both sides of all
the streets in the Fort Collins CBD. Appendix H contains a Pedestrian LOS Worksheet.
Bicycle Level of Service
Based upon Fort Collins bicycle LOS criteria, the bicycle destination areas, within
1320 feet of the 221 East Mountain Avenue, is the Fort Collins CBD. Appendix H contains
a Bicycle LOS Worksheet.
Transit Level of Service
Currently, this area of the Fort Collins CBD is served by Transfort route 14 on
Mountain Avenue. Routes 18 and the Flex run along this section of College Avenue.
The Downtown Transit Center is to the northwest of the 221 East Mountain Avenue site.
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IV. CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
This study assessed the impacts of the 221 East Mountain Avenue development on
the short range (2020) street system in the vicinity of the proposed development. As a
result of this analysis, the following is concluded:
The development of the 221 East Mountain Avenue site is feasible from a traffic
engineering standpoint. At full development, the 221 East Mountain Avenue will
generate the following traffic: 1,302 weekday vehicle trip ends, 103 morning
peak hour vehicle trip ends, and 121 afternoon peak hour vehicle trip ends.
Currently, the College/Mountain, Mountain/Remington, and Mountain/Mathews-
Walnut intersections meet the City of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards
with existing control and geometry.
The short range (2020) geometry with existing geometry and with roundabout
control are shown in Figures 11 and 12, respectively.
In the short range (2020) future, given development of the 221 East Mountain
Avenue and an increase in background traffic, the College/Mountain,
Mountain/Remington, and Mountain/Mathews-Walnut intersections meet the City
of Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards during the peak hours. The
Mountain/ Mathews-Walnut intersection will operate acceptably with the existing
signal control and with a roundabout.
Acceptable level of service is achieved for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes
based upon the measures in the multi-modal transportation guidelines.