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3. Analysis of Existing Conditions <br /> a. Physical Characteristics <br /> Each of the three redevelopment sites is being planned at a <br /> conceptual level. The beginning assumption is that they will utilize <br /> the existing access configurations. <br /> The three major roadways within the study area, all designated as <br /> minor arterials, are County Road E (Ramsey County State Aid <br /> Highway 15), Lexington Avenue (Ramsey County State Aid Highway <br /> 51), and Hamline Avenue(Minnesota Trunk Highway 51). The rest <br /> of the roadways within the study area are city streets. Existing traffic <br /> control, speed limits, and travel lanes are shown on Figure 3.1 for <br /> each study intersection. No roadway improvements are scheduled <br /> near the site. <br /> Metro Transit routes 225 and 261 travel along County Road E <br /> through the study area and on Lexington Avenue north of the study <br /> area. Route 261 also travels along Lexington Avenue through the <br /> study area. There are no major bus stops within the study area, but <br /> bus service is available during the day time hours. <br /> There are intermittent trails and sidewalks for pedestrians through the <br /> study area. The sidewalks along County Road E are interrupted by <br /> many driveways that serve the local businesses. There are bicyclists <br /> who use the corridor both on street and along the trails/sidewalks. <br /> The County Road E/Hamline Avenue interchange provides a <br /> significant barrier for pedestrians and bicycles who want to move <br /> along the County Road E corridor. The bridge over Hamline Avenue <br /> does not have sidewalks or on street bicycle lanes. <br /> b. Traffic Volumes <br /> In commercial/retail areas, such as the County Road E corridor, the <br /> p.m. peak hour is typically more congested than the a.m. peak <br /> period. For this reason, the analysis in this study focuses on the p.m. <br /> peak hour. Figure 3.2 shows the existing p.m. peak hour turning <br /> movement counts for the study area. The data for the street <br /> intersections was collected in 2008 and the turning movement count <br /> data is contained in fifteen minute intervals in the Appendix. The <br /> turning movement volume data for the County Road E/Arden Plaza <br /> driveway intersection is from the 2007 Traffic and Parking Study for <br /> Proposed Redevelopment of Arden Plaza. No turning movement <br /> volumes are shown for the Holiday Inn site because it is currently <br /> vacant and will be completely redeveloped. <br /> Guiding Plan for the 82 District 6 Arden Hills, MN <br /> Traffic Impact Studv December 2008 <br />