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MEETING DATE 2128194
STAFF Ted Shepard
City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Horsetooth West Overall Development Plan, Second
Amendment, #14-88I
APPLICANT: Taft Hill Investments, Ltd.
c/o Gefroh-Hattman, Inc.
145 West Swallow Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
OWNER: Taft Hill Investments, Ltd.
7730 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80111
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This is a request to amend the existing Horsetooth West Overall
Development Plan to replace a church/daycare site with multi -family
(duplexes) on Tract G. Tract G is 3.85 acres in size and is
located at the northwest corner of Horsetooth Road and Auntie Stone
Street. The O.D.P. consists of 60.45 acres located at the
northwest corner of South Taft Hill Road and West Horsetooth Road.
The property is zoned R-L-P, Low Density Planned Residential.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This proposed change to Horsetooth West O.D.P. represents the
second amendment to the O.D.P. The first was in 1992. The primary
change is the conversion of Tract G from "Daycare/Church" to
"Multi -family." The change is supported by the Land Use Policies
Plan and other elements of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The
proposed amendment is feasible from a transportation standpoint.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Horsetooth West PUD - Amended Overall Development Plan, #14-88I
February 28, 1994 P & Z Meeting
Page 2
COMMENTS:
1. Background
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: FA-1, R (County); Existing Rural Residential
S: Ml, M (County); Existing Mobile Home Court, Single Family
E: R-L-P; Existing Single Family (Rossborough 3rd)
W: FA-1 (County); Vacant (Future City Community Park)
This parcel was annexed into the City and zoned R-L-P in 1978. In
April of 1988, the original Horsetooth West Master Plan was
approved. In 1989, the Olander School was approved (10 acres). In
1992, the first amendment to Horsetooth West Master Plan was
approved. The most significant change in 1992 was the deletion of
a 20.23 acre Neighborhood Service Center. In its place, a 6.5 acre
parcel was reserved for "retail/commercial/office/business
services" with a neighborhood convenience shopping center approved
as a secondary use.
2. Description of the Proposed Changes:
The primary change is on Tract G, 3.85 acres located at the
northwest corner of Horsetooth Road and Auntie Stone Street. This
parcel is directly south of Olander Elementary School. Under the
present O.D.P., this tract is designated as "Daycare/Church" with
an estimated square footage build -out of 40,000 square feet.
The proposed amendment would change this designation to "Multi -
Family" with an estimated build -out of 20 units.
3. Land Use Policies Plan:
The proposed amendment to the existing Overall Development Plan is
supported by the following land use policies as outlined in the
Land Use Policies Plan:
113a: The City shall promote maximum utilization of land within
the City."
113b: The City shall promote the location of residential
development which is close to employment, recreation, and
shopping facilities."
1112: Urban density residential development usually at three or
more units to the acre should be encouraged in the urban
growth area."
Horsetooth West PUD - Amended Overall Development Plan, #14-88I
February 28, 1994 P & Z Meeting
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1126: Availability of existing services shall be used as a
criteria in determining the location of higher intensity
areas in the City."
1175: Residential areas should provide for a mix of housing
densities."
1180b: Higher density residential uses should locate within
close proximity to community or neighborhood park
facilities."
4. Transportation:
The conversion of Tract G from "Daycare/Church" to "Multi -family"
has been reviewed by the Transportation Department. Primary access
to Tract G will remain off Auntie Stone Street, classified as a
collector street. Secondary access will be allowed off Horsetooth
Road and will align with Mead Drive, an existing local street to
the south serving Springfield Subdivision (County). The amended
O.D.P. is feasible from a traffic engineering standpoint.
RECOMMENDATION:
In reviewing the request for Horsetooth West Amended Overall
Development Plan, Staff finds the following facts to be true:
1. The amended O.D.P. continues to satisfy the goals and
policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan, specifically,
the Land Use Policies Plan.
2. The amended O.D.P. remains feasible from a transportation
perspective.
Staff, therefore, recommends approval of Horsetooth West Overall
Development Plan, Second Amendment, #14-88I.
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AMENDED OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
HORSETOOTH WEST
A 60.45 ACRE PARCEL
PREPARED BY:
GEFROH HATTMAN
ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS
145 W. SWALLOW RD.
FT. COLLINS CO.
PREPARED FOR:
TAFT HILL PARTNERS LTD.
4680 JASON
DENVER CO.
JANUARY 3, 1994
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This report is submitted in accordance to the City of Ft. Collins
Land Development Guidance System for projects submitted for
review as an Overall Development Plan. This submission is an
amended to the original plan submitted in March of 1989 and the
up date of July 1992. Both of these previous documents should be
in your files, if you want additional copies please let us know.
in order to conserve our natural resources we have assumed that
previously submitted and approved documentation is available to
you. This report will only address the modifications that are
occurring with this submittal.
I. POLICIES
POLICY - 3 SITE UTILIZATION
Item of Change One - The plan still presents a mix of land uses
meeting the requirements of the policy 3. We are rearranging
some of the uses to be more current to the trends and the Market.
The land uses identified on the previous plan are still a part of
the plan, locations have changed.
POLICY - 12 URBAN DENSITY
The plan currently calls for a mix of residential uses of both
single family and multi -family. This mix is still present but the
location of the uses on site have changes. The overall plan still
presents a mix allowing for a variation of housing and
lifestyles. The density over the site ranges from a makimum of
226 DU to a low of 164 DU. With respect to the entire property
this yield a density ranging between 3.73 DU/AC to 2.71 DU/AC. If
you remove the 10 acre site dedicated to the Public School, since
it is not subject to the City Ordinances, the low number- of 164
DU yields a gross density of 3.25 DU/AC. This is slightly higher
then the City minimum.
POLICY - 66 LOCATION
The Neighborhood Convenience Center will be bounded by two
arterial and two local streets, access will not be from the
arterial streets.
II. OPEN SPACE, BUFFERING, LANDSCAPING, AND CIRCULATION
The criteria outlined previously are to remain unchanged. As was
determined previously the east - west Collector was t« terminate
at the major entry to the commercial development due to
diminished traffic past that junction. This has been down graded
to a local only because of the reduced traffic generated by the
change from commercial uses on tract D to residential uses on
this tract. Landscaping and open space are used as the buffering
between the Commercial uses and the Residential uses.
III. EMPLOYEES
With the elimination of the Neighborhood Center the anticipated
number of employees has declined. The inclusion of the Elementary
School and a Neighborhood Convenience Center, which would
probably include a Convenience Store, day care center, offices
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approximately 240.
IV. APPLICANT CHOICES
thie anticipated number of employees is
A. Mixed land use i=s appropriate for the property due to its size
and anticipated residential density. While maintaining the
required Urban Level Densities the inclusion of a Neighborhood
Convenience Center is appropriate. This use is compatible as a
buffer- to the residential uses. We are providing these Commercial
uses as a buffer to the two busy arterial streets and as an
alternative shopping and employment area convenient to the west
side neighborhoods and away from the congestion of College Ave.
E. Due to its visibility and contiguity to arterial streets the
Neighborhood Convenience Center is an appropriate use and can
serve to buffer the residential areas from the arterial streets
which is desirable. The residential uses on tract G are more
compatible with the neighborhood being of similar or- lower
density than the Springfield area directly adjacent and by
keeping the Commercial traffic away from the residential uses.
Should additional infurmation be required please contact us.
HORSETOOTH WEST
SITE ACCESS STUDY
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
AUGUST 1992
Prepared for:
Tri Trend Homes
1505 Timberline Road
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Prepared by:
MATTHEW J. DELICH, P.E.
3413 Banyan Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
Phone: 303-669-2061
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
' . Horsetooth West is a proposed commercial and residential
development located near the intersection of Taft Hill Road and
Horsetooth Road. This traffic impact study involved the steps of
' trip generation, trip distribution, trip assignment, capacity
analysis, traffic signal warrant analysis, signal progression
analysis, and accident analysis.
This study assessed the impacts of Horsetooth West on the
short-range (1995) and long range (2010) street system in the
vicinity of the proposed development. As a result of this
analysis, the following is concluded:
- The development of Horsetooth West is feasible from a
traffic engineering standpoint. At full development as proposed,
approximately 6100 trip ends will be generated at this site daily.
- The Taft Hill/Horsetooth intersection currently operates
' acceptably with signal control and the existing geometrics. The
Taft Hill/Bronson intersection operates acceptably considering the
recent delay criteria research.
- By 1995, given development of the residential portion of
Horsetooth West and an increase in background traffic, the
signalized intersection of Taft Hill/Horsetooth will operate
acceptably. The existing geometrics will be adequate at the Taft
Hill/Horsetooth intersection. The stop sign controlled
intersections will operate acceptably.
- By 2010, the Taft Hill/Horsetooth intersection will operate
acceptably in the morning and afternoon peak hours with a typical
four lane cross section with left -turn lanes on each leg. The stop
sign controlled intersections will operate acceptably.
- In the long range future (2010), the proposed stop sign
controlled right-in/right-out access to Taft Hill will operate
acceptably. A right -turn deceleration auxiliary lane is warranted.
This right -turn lane would remove vehicles from the through traffic
stream on Taft Hill, providing a safer condition. This right -turn
lane should be at least 240 feet long including taper and assuming
a 15 mph turn radius.
- With the recommended control and geometrics, the accident
rate should be at an acceptable level for typical urban conditions.
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II. INTRODUCTION
This traffic impact study addresses the capacity, geometric,
and control requirements at and near a proposed development known
hereinafter as Horsetooth West. It is located near the
i� intersection of Taft Hill Road and Horsetooth Road in Fort Collins,
Colorado.
During the course of the analysis, numerous contacts were made
with the project planning consultant (Gefroh Hattman, Inc.), the
project engineering consultant (Stewart & Associates), and the Fort
Collins Traffic Engineering Department. This study generally
conforms to the format set forth in typical traffic impact study
guidelines. The study involved the following steps:
- Collect physical traffic and development data;
- Perform trip generation, trip distribution, and trip
assignment;
- Determine peak hour traffic volumes and daily traffic volumes;
- Conduct capacity and operational level of service analyses on
key intersections;
- Analyze signal warrants and signal progression;
- Analyze potential changes in accidents and safety
considerations.
II. EXISTING CONDITIONS
The location of Horsetooth West 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 vacant or residential.
Residential development exists to the east, across Taft Hill Road,
and to the south of Horsetooth West. A small parcel of vacant land
exists to the southeast across the Taft Hill/Horsetooth
intersection. To the west of the site, land is vacant. Land to
the north of this site is large lot residential. Land in the area
is essentially flat. Beginning at approximately Horsetooth Road,
Taft Hill Road climbs a small grade to the south. This small grade
has little effect on traffic operations and no effect on sight
distance. The center of Fort Collins lies to the northeast of
Horsetooth West.
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Plan. In this area, it has a two lane cross section, with right -
and left -turn lanes at the Taft Hill/Horsetooth intersection. The
curb locations are established for an eventual four lane urban
cross section adjacent to the site. The posted speed limit is 35
mph. Sight distance is generally not a problem along Taft Hill
Road. The Taft Hill/Horsetooth intersection is signalized. The
nearest other signal along Taft Hill Road is at Drake to the north.
No signals exist south of this site.
. Horsetooth Road is south of this site. It is an east -west
street designated as an arterial on the Fort Collins Master Street
Plan. Adjacent to the site, Horsetooth Road is improved to its
future four lane width, but it is striped as a two lane street both
east and west of Taft Hill Road. The excess width is used for
turning lanes approaching the Taft Hill/Horsetooth intersection.
Horsetooth Road is posted at 35 mph. The nearest signalized
intersection along Horsetooth Road is at Shields Street to the
east. No signals exist west of this site.
Existing Traffic
Peak hour traffic is shown in Figure 3. These counts were
obtained in July 1992. Due to the time of year, Olander Elementary
School trips are not included in these counts. Olander School
trips were added to the system as part of the traffic assignment
process shown later in this report. Raw traffic count data is
provided in Appendix A.
Existing Operation
The Taft Hill/Horsetooth and Taft Hill/Bronson intersections
were evaluated regarding operational efficiency. The Taft Hill/
Horsetooth intersection was evaluated using the existing signal
control with existing geometrics and the volumes shown in Figure
3. The peak hour operation is shown in Table 1. Calculation forms
are provided in Appendix B. Appendix C describes level of service
for signalized and unsignalized intersections from the 1985 Highway
Capacity Manual (1985 HCM). Operation at this intersection is
acceptable during the peak hours. Acceptable operation is defined
as level of service D or better.
At the Taft Hill/Bronson intersection, operation is acceptable
except for left -turn exits from Bronson during the afternoon peak
hour. According to the unsignalized intersection technique from
the 1985 HCM, the level of service for the left -turn exits in the
afternoon peak hour is in category E. Based upon recent research,
contained in Appendix D, the delay is estimated at 14-24 seconds
per approach vehicle. This delay is more appropriately defined as
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are provided in the same general area. The Rossborough area has
numerous alternative means of both ingress and egress.
III. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Horsetooth West is a proposed commercial/residential
development located near the intersection of Taft Hill Road and
Horsetooth Road in Fort Collins. Olander Elementary School was a
part of the previous Horsetooth West Overall Development Plan.
This school has been built and is in operation. Figure 4 shows a
schematic of the site plan of the Horsetooth West Overall
Development Plan, indicating location of the uses shown in Table
2, Trip Generation. The short range analysis (1995) included the
existing school and the residential portions of the overall
development plan. The long range analysis (2010) included full
build out of the Horsetooth West Overall Development Plan and an
increase in background traffic in general accordance with the
"North Front Range Corridor Study."
Trip Generation
Trip generation is important in considering the impact of a
development such as this upon the existing and proposed street
system. Trip Generation, 4th Edition, ITE was used to project
trips that would be generated by the proposed uses at this site.
Table 2 shows the expected trip generation on a daily and peak hour
basis. No adjustments were made for transit or r,idesharing.
Therefore, the trip generation can be considered conservatively
high.
Trip Distribution
A number of directional distributions of the generated trips
were determined for Horsetooth West. The trip distributions are
shown in Figure 5.
Traffic Projections
Traffic projections for the short range time period (1995)
were obtained by factoring the existing traffic by 102 percent per
year. A school trip assignment was also performed since the
existing traffic was counted in the summer.
The long range projections (2010) used daily traffic obtained
from the North Front Range Transportation Planning Process. These
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daily volumes were factored to obtain the expected peak hour
traffic.
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. Figure 6 shows the
short range morning peak hour assignment and the afternoon peak
hour -assignment of the residential portion of the Horsetooth West
generated traffic plus background traffic. Figure 7 shows the long
range peak hour assignment of full development of Horsetooth West
with the background traffic.
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. Using the traffic forecasts shown
in Figures 6 and 7, it is not likely that a signal will be
warranted at any of the key intersections near Horsetooth West.
Signal Progression
Signal progression was not evaluated since no new signals are
anticipated in this area.
Operations Analysis
Capacity analyses were performed on key intersections adjacent
to Horsetooth West. Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 6
and the existing geometrics, the intersections operate in the short
range condition as indicated in Table 3. Calculation forms for
these analyses are provided in Appendix E. The Taft Hill/
Horsetooth signalized intersection operates acceptably. The Taft
Hill/Bronson stop sign controlled intersection operates acceptably
considering the vehicle delay research cited earlier. The two stop
sign controlled intersections along Horsetooth Road operate
acceptably.
Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 7, the intersections
operate in the long range future as indicated in Table 4.
Calculation forms for these analyses are provided in Appendix F.
It is expected that by this future date (2010), Horsetooth West
will be at full development. It is assumed that both Taft Hill
Road and Horsetooth Road will have four lane urban cross sections
with auxiliary lanes at appropriate locations. It is also assumed
that Horsetooth Road will connect to Overland Trail to the west of
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Short Range Peak Hour Operation
Level of
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B
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Taft Hill/Bronson (stop sign)
EB LT/T
D (C/D)*
E (C/D)-
EB RT
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B
WB LT/T
D (C/D)*
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WB RT
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SB LT
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NB LT
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Horsetooth/Local Street (stop sign)
SB RT/LT
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EB LT
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Horsetooth/Auntie Store (stop sign)
NB LT/T
A
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NB RT
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delay.
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Long Range Peak Hour Operation
Level of
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AM
PM
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C
D
Taft Hill/Bronson (stop sign)
EB LT/T
E (D)*
F (D)*
EB RT
A
A
WB LT/T
E (C/D)*
E (D)*
WB RT
A
B
SB LT
B
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NB LT
C
D
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SB RT/LT
C
C
EB LT
A
A
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NB LT/T
B
C
NB RT
A
A
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A
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WB LT
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EB RT A
A
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delay.
Horsetooth West. The exact location of that intersection and the
future alignment of Overland Trail will be the subject of future
planning and engineering studies by the City of Fort Collins. The
Taft Hill/Horsetooth signalized intersection is expected to operate
acceptably. It is expected that the only auxiliary lanes necessary
will be the left -turn lanes on each leg. The Taft Hill/Bronson
stop sign controlled intersection will operate acceptably
considering the vehicle delay research cited earlier. Minor street
left turns and throughs will find that the delay, particularly
during the peak hours, will increase. However, signals are not
warranted at this intersection. The movements which will
experience this delay do have convenient, alternative routes
through signalized intersections. Even if all the minor street
left turns and throughs use the Taft Hill/Horsetooth intersection,
it will continue to operate acceptably. The stop sign controlled
intersections along Horsetooth Road are expected to operate
acceptably.
At this level of development, the overall development plan
shows a right-in/right-out access approximately 300 feet north of
Horsetooth Road along Taft Hill Road. At the right-in/right-out
driveway access and Taft Hill intersection, the right -turn
entrances warrant an exclusive right -turn lane. According to
Section 1.02.08 of Design Criteria and Standards for Streets, City
of Fort Collins, 1986, this right -turn lane and taper should be 500
feet at a 50 mph design speed. This would require a right -turn
lane extending from the driveway through the Taft Hill/Bronson
intersection. The posted speed on Taft Hill Road is 35 mph. The
distance from the right-in/right-out access to Bronson is just over
300 feet. If the access were designed to accommodate a 15 mph
turn, then the deceleration lane length at 35 mph is 240 feet (from
"Intersection Channelization Design Guide," NCHRPR 279, TRB, 1985,
Pg. 65). This will comfortably fit into the available separation
between the access and Bronson. It is recommended that this
criteria be used in designing this access. A right -turn
acceleration lane is not recommended at this access. Exiting
vehicles should be stopped and required to wait for an acceptable
gap in the southbound traffic on Taft Hill Road. There is already
a median on Taft Hill Road so further channelization is not
necessary.
Typically, the City of Fort Collins requires a "with/without"
analysis to justify a right-in/right-out on an arterial. This
analysis evaluates how other key intersections will operate with
and without the proposed access. A cursory analysis indicates that
this access will have little impact on adjacent intersections. The
access is more one of convenience for the future commercial parcel.
A properly designed right-in/right-out access will not negatively
impact the operation of the through lanes on Taft Hill Road. It
is, therefore, recommended that the City consider allowing the
right-in/right-out access.
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Accident Analysis
.The recommended control devices and geometrics should minimize
vehicular conflicts and maximize vehicle separation. Therefore,
the accident rate should be at its minimum for a typical urban
condition.
IV. CONCLUSIONS
This study assessed the impacts of Horsetooth West on the
short range (1995) and long range (2010) street system in the
vicinity of the proposed development. As a result of this
analysis, the following is concluded:
- The development of Horsetooth West is feasible from a
traffic engineering standpoint. At full development as proposed,
approximately 6100 trip ends will be generated at this site daily.
- The Taft Hill/Horsetooth intersection currently operates
acceptably with signal control and the existing geometrics. The
Taft Hill/Bronson intersection operates acceptably considering the
recent delay criteria research.
- By 1995, given development of the residential portion of
Horsetooth West and an increase in background traffic, the
signalized intersection of Taft Hill/Horsetooth will operate
acceptably. The existing geometrics will be adequate at the Taft
Hill/Horsetooth intersection. The stop sign controlled
intersections will operate acceptably.
- By 2010, the Taft Hill/Horsetooth intersection will operate
acceptably in the morning and afternoon peak hours with a typical
four lane cross section with left -turn lanes on each leg. The stop
sign controlled intersections will operate acceptably.
- In the long range future (2010), the proposed stop sign
controlled right-in/right-out access to Taft Hill will operate
acceptably. A right -turn deceleration auxiliary lane is warranted.
This right -turn lane would remove vehicles from the through traffic
stream on Taft Hill, providing a safer condition. This right -turn
lane should be at least 240 feet long including taper and assuming
a 15 mph turn radius.
- With the recommended control and geometrics, the accident
rate should be at an acceptable level for typical urban conditions.
C.