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6. Conclusions and Recommendations <br />The roadways and study intersections within the study area currently operate <br />acceptably at Level of Service (LOS) D or better in the weekday p.m. peak hour <br />and will continue to operate at LOS D or better through the 2030 Build scenario <br />when the redevelopment is anticipated to be fully occupied. The driveways on <br />County Road E for the Holiday Inn site and the Arden Plaza site will experience <br />significant delay and queuing in the p.m. peak hour. This is acceptable as an <br />interim situation because little queuing is anticipated on County Road E to pose <br />a safety problem. Long term, the queuing will impact the vitality of the <br />redevelopments and could lead to safety problems. These driveways should <br />be realigned midway between Pine Tree Drive and Lexington Avenue to <br />provide a four legged intersection that could be controlled with a traffic signal. <br />The County Road E corridor has a wide center two way left turn lane down the <br />middle as well as many driveway intersections. This leads to a vehicle <br />dominated corridor that is unfriendly to pedestrians and bicycles. It is <br />envisioned County Road E will operate as a vibrant, multi-modal corridor that <br />will attract pedestrians and bicycles. To provide a safe multi-modal corridor, it <br />is recommended County Road E should ultimately be reconstructed from <br />Hamline Avenue to Lexington Avenue to provide a landscaped median, bike <br />lanes, boulevards, and sidewalks. <br />7. Appendix <br />a. Traffic counts <br />b. Capacity analysis calculations <br />Guiding Plan for the B2 District 25 Arden Hills, MN <br />Traffic Impact Study December 2008 <br /> <br />