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February 28, 2020 Page 13 Table 2.Year 2020 Mid-Block Signal and West Access Realignment Operations Summary Intersection AM Peak PM Peak Movement Delay*(LOS) movement Delay*(LOS NB 10(B) 6(A) 5(A) 6(A) 0(A) 4(A) CL West School Access& WB 4(A) 2(A) 0(A) 4(A) 3(A) 2(A) 0(A) 3(A) r Lake Valentine Rd SB J0(A) 0(A) 3(A) 0(A) 0(A) 4(A) EB 2(A) 2(A) 1(A) 1(A) 4(A) 0 A)NBLake Valentine Rd&Ped WB 11(B) 12 B 11 BCrossing SB ( ) ( )EB 12(B) CL c WB 2(A) 1(A) 1(A) 0(A) ,% East Parking Access& SB 9(A) 0(A) 2(A) 6(A) 0(A) 2(A) r Lake Valentine Rd EB 0(A) 2(A) 0(A) 2(A) NB 10(B) 0(A) 4(A) 7(A) 5(A) 4(A) c Bus Parking Access/Janet WB 3(A) 0(A) 0(A) 2(A) 0(A) 0(A) Court&Lake Valentine 1(A) 1(A) Rd SB 8(A) 0(A) 4(A) 7(A) 0(A) 3(A) EB 3(A) 1(A) 1(A) 2(A) 1(A) 1(A) r NB 10(B) 3(A) 7(A) 4(A) ,% South Parking Access& WB 3(A) 1(A) 1(A) 3(A) 0(A) 1(A) r Lake Valentine Rd � EB 1(A) 0(A) 1(A) 0(A) Delay measured in seconds per vehicle Based on the findings from the analyses, the mid-block pedestrian activated traffic signal provides for a better operating corridor. Additionally, due to reducing conflict points and exposure of students and staff crossing Lake Valentine Road to one location without turning movements occurring at the crossings, the safety of the students should be significantly enhanced. There are many advantages to the alternative that includes the west access realignment including: • It allows two full accesses to/from the north parking lot at all times of day. • It allows eastbound left turns to be eliminated from the east parking lot access, as they would use the west access. This would allow for a small raised median and pedestrian refuge that aligns with the westbound left turn lane. • Exclusive turn lanes can be provided exiting the parking lot at the west access. • The vehicles would enter the lot from the back, and the pedestrians would be primarily on the south side reducing chances for conflict. • Fencing could be extended farther west and then north along the access driveway to channelize pedestrians to the signal-controlled crossing and away from the access intersection. How much land is available for the realignment of the west access is dependent on the outcome of the negotiations with the State of Minnesota and the land west of the north parking lot. The School District currently owns a small portion of land at that location, but it is desirable to obtain more land to increase the length of the driveway. The longer the driveway is, the farther back the cars are when they enter the parking lot, there is more length of storage provided for exiting vehicles, and fencing can be extended farther to restrict pedestrian access to the intersection. K:\014908-000\Traffic\Traffic Study\Lake Valentine Road Study.docx