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John Slack, Perkins + Will May 2, 2016 Land O’Lakes Expansion TS Update Page 19 Traffic Signal Warrant Analysis Due to significant anticipated traffic volumes along County Road F, left-turn, through, and potentially right-turn maneuvers from the Central Access at Innovation Way are expected to be difficult during the peak periods under the forecast year 2018 and 2038 conditions with side-street stop control. Turn-lane improvements alone would not provide the gaps necessary for vehicles to safely and efficiently perform these maneuvers. Therefore, a traffic control improvement (i.e. traffic signal) would be necessary to improve intersection operations to acceptable levels of service. A preliminary traffic signal warrant analysis was performed based on anticipated year 2018 and 2038 traffic volumes at the County Road F/Innovation Way intersection. Results of the preliminary traffic signal warrant analysis indicate that the County Road F/Innovation Way intersection is expected to meet a peak hour warrant under year 2018 conditions. Furthermore, multiple signal warrants are expected to be met under year 2038 conditions. Metro Transit A-Line Snelling Bus Rapid Transit Metro Transit A-Line bus rapid transit (BRT) will connect the METRO Blue and Green light rail transit (LRT) lines with the Snelling Avenue corridor and Rosedale Center. A-Line BRT will offer a package of transit enhancements which add up to a faster trip and an improved experience, including: • Frequent service • Train-like features • Enhanced stations with more amenities • Enhanced security • Specialized vehicles Starting in June 2016, A-Line BRT will operate via 46th Street, Ford Parkway, and Snelling Avenue between the 46th Street/Hiawatha Avenue Station in Minneapolis and the Rosedale Transit Center in Roseville. Although the northern terminus of A-Line BRT will be Rosedale Center (approximately four miles south of Land O’Lakes headquarters) a potential future extension could bring A-Line BRT to Arden Hills. This potential future extension is neither funded nor in an official planning stage. However, should an extension be completed, A-Line BRT could potentially produce a reduction (on the order of magnitude of five percent or less) in Land O’Lakes site trips and parking demand. Site Plan/Access Review A review of the proposed site plan was completed to identify any issues and recommend potential improvements with regard to site access, circulation, and parking. In general, the following should be considered when designing internal traffic controls and roadways: • Incorporate traffic controls, signing and striping based on guidelines established in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). o In particular, it is important to identify traffic controls at intersections between internal parking lot aisles to minimize vehicular conflicts and driver confusion.