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May 22, 2017 Page 7 As an option for future access, Westwood also looked at the traffic conditions at the intersection of Highway 96 and the North Heights Lutheran Church driveway. This, like Highway 96 & Snelling Avenue, is a full access intersection. This church access has been suggested as a possible back access route through the church parking lot to the Lyngblomsten site. Currently, the intersection operates at LOS-A in both a.m. and p.m. peak hours. There is very little traffic turning into or out of the church access during the weekday peak hours. Despite the diversion of traffic from I-694, the operational performance and queuing levels at this access intersection are acceptable. This intersection is being projected as the site of a full-access intersection with the main spine road for the redevelopment of the old Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site to the north of Highway 96. While not yet indicated on preliminary plans, the spine road intersection with Highway 96 will be a candidate for signalization once the north leg is constructed and redevelopment is underway. Figure 5 shows the location of the spine road intersection as well as the year 2030 AADT traffic volume projections in this area. Figure 1 – Year 2030 Projected Roadway Network (Source: 2030 Comprehensive Plan, City of Arden Hills, September 2008) Conclusions The roadway construction on I-694 has created deceptively high traffic volumes along Highway 96. The traffic diverted from I-694 will likely continue throughout the 2017 construction season. Unfortunately, this diversion will not allow for normal traffic conditions to be assessed any time soon. Therefore, impacts of the Lyngblomsten Senior Living development at the intersection of Highway 96 and Snelling Avenue will be difficult to assess in the near term. Highway 96 Snelling Ave. Lyngblomsten site Church site