HomeMy WebLinkAboutPINNACLE TOWNHOMES - PDP - 34-00A - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TRAFFIC STUDYI. INTRODUCTION
Pinnacle Townhomes (Pinnacle) is a planned residential development along the south
side of Prospect Road to the east of Stover Street in Fort Collins, Colorado. A vicinity
map is presented on Figure 1.
This transportation impact study follows the established guidelines for such studies as
are applicable and appropriate to the proposed project. The following key steps were
undertaken as part of this study.
• Obtain current traffic and roadway data in the immediate area of the site.
• Evaluate current operations to establish base conditions.
• Determine site generated traffic volumes and distribute this traffic to the
nearby street system.
• Estimate roadway traffic volumes for future conditions.
• Evaluate operations with the Pinnacle Townhomes fully operational.
• Inventory, evaluate, and assess the pedestrian, bicycle, and transit net-
works serving the site.
• Identify deficiencies and recommend measures to mitigate the impact of
site generated traffic and enhance the alternate travel mode systems as
appropriate.
Key areas of investigation are documented in the following sections of this transporta-
tion impact study.
List of Tables
Table 1 Pedestrian LOS Worksheet........................................................................27
_ Table 2 Bicycle LOS Worksheet..............................................................................29
Table 3 Future Transit Level of Service...................................................................31
List of Figures
Figure1 Vicinity Map...............................................................................................2
I Figure 2
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Current Peak Hour Traffic..........................................................................6
Figure 3
Current Roadway Geometry ......................................................................7
Figure4
Concept Plan............................................................ '...............................
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Site Traffic Distribution............................................................................12
Figure 6
Peak Hour Site Traffic.............................................................................13
Figure 7
Short -Term Background Traffic...............................................................15
` Figure 8
Long -Term Background Traffic................................................................16
Figure 9
Short -Term Total Traffic..........................................................................17
Figure 10
Long -Term Total Traffic...........................................................................18
Figure 11
Short -Term Roadway Geometry ..............................................................20
Table of Contents
I.
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................1
Il.
AGENCY DISCUSSIONS..................................................................................3
III.
EXISTING CONDITIONS...................................................................................4
A.
Existing Road Network......................................................................................4
B.
Surrounding Land Uses.....................................................................................4
C.
Existing Traffic...................................................................................................5
D.
Existing Traffic Operations.................................................................................5
IV.
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES..................................................................................9
A.
Project Description.............................................................................................9
B.
Site Traffic..........................................................................................................9
C.
Trip Distribution................................................................................................11
V.
FUTURE CONDITIONS...................................................................................11
A.
Roadway Improvements..................................................................................11
B.
2005 and 2020 Background Traffic Volumes...................................................11
VI.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS.........................................................................................14
A.
Auxiliary Lane Requirements...........................................................................14
B.
Background Operating Conditions...................................................................19
C.
Total Traffic Operating Conditions...................................................................22
VII.
PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES..............................................................................24
A.
Existing Conditions..........................................................................................24
B.
Planned Improvements....................................................................................24
C.
Levels-of-Service.............................................................................................25
Vill.
BICYCLE FACILITIES.....................................................................................26
A.
Existing Conditions..........................................................................................26
B.
Planned Improvements....................................................................................26
C.
Levels of Service.............................................................................................28
IX.
TRANSIT.........................................................................................................28
A.
Existing Conditions..........................................................................................28
B.
Planned Improvements....................................................................................30
C.
Levels of Service.............................................................................................30
X.
CONCLUSIONS..............................................................................................32
Transportation Impact Study
PINNACLE TOWNHOMES
Fort Collins, Colorado
Prepared For:
Anchor Development
1083 Wild Cherry Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Prepared By:
Eugene G. Coppola, P.E.
P. O. Box 260027
Littleton, CO 80163
303-792-2450
August 11, 2000
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Figure 1
VICINITY MAP