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February 28, 2020 <br />Page 13 <br />K:\014908-000\Traffic\Traffic Study\Lake Valentine Road Study.docx <br />Table 2. Year 2020 Mid-Block Signal and West Access Realignment Operations Summary <br /> <br />Based on the findings from the analyses, the mid-block pedestrian activated traffic signal provides <br />for a better operating corridor. Additionally, due to reducing conflict poin ts and exposure of <br />students and staff crossing Lake Valentine Road to one location without turning movements <br />occurring at the crossings, the safety of the students should be significantly enhanced. <br /> <br />There are many advantages to the alternative that includes the west access realignment <br />including: <br />• It allows two full accesses to/from the north parking lot at all times of day. <br />• It allows eastbound left turns to be eliminated from the east parking lot access, as they <br />would use the west access. This would allow for a small raised median and pedestrian <br />refuge that aligns with the westbound left turn lane. <br />• Exclusive turn lanes can be provided exiting the parking lot at the west access. <br />• The vehicles would enter the lot from the back, and the pedestrians would be pr imarily on <br />the south side reducing chances for conflict. <br />• Fencing could be extended farther west and then north along the access driveway to <br />channelize pedestrians to the signal-controlled crossing and away from the access <br />intersection. <br /> <br />How much land is available for the realignment of the west access is dependent on the outcome <br />of the negotiations with the State of Minnesota and the land west of the north parking lot. The <br />School District currently owns a small portion of land at that location, but it is desirable to obtain <br />more land to increase the length of the driveway. The longer the driveway is, the farther back the <br />cars are when they enter the parking lot, there is more length of storage provided for exiting <br />vehicles, and fencing can be extended farther to restrict pedestrian access to the intersection. <br /> <br />Left Through Right Left Through Right <br />NB 10 (B) 6 (A) 5 (A)6 (A) 0 (A) 4 (A) <br />WB 4 (A) 2 (A) 0 (A)3 (A) 2 (A) 0 (A) <br />SB 0 (A) 0 (A) 3 (A)0 (A) 0 (A) 4 (A) <br />EB 2 (A) 2 (A) 1 (A)1 (A) 1 (A) 0 (A) <br />NB 0 (A) 0 (A) 0 (A)0 (A) 0 (A) 0 (A) <br />WB 0 (A) 11 (B) 0 (A)0 (A) 11 (B) 0 (A) <br />SB 0 (A) 0 (A) 0 (A)0 (A) 0 (A) 0 (A) <br />EB 0 (A) 12 (B) 0 (A)0 (A) 11 (B) 0 (A) <br />WB 0 (A) 2 (A) 1 (A)1 (A) 1 (A) 0 (A) <br />SB 9 (A) 4 (A) 0 (A)6 (A) 0 (A) 0 (A) <br />EB 0 (A) 2 (A) 1 (A)0 (A) 2 (A) 0 (A) <br />NB 10 (B) 0 (A) 4 (A)7 (A) 5 (A) 4 (A) <br />WB 3 (A) 0 (A) 0 (A)2 (A) 0 (A) 0 (A) <br />SB 8 (A) 0 (A) 4 (A)7 (A) 0 (A) 3 (A) <br />EB 3 (A) 1 (A) 1 (A)2 (A) 1 (A) 1 (A) <br />NB 10 (B) 0 (A) 3 (A)7 (A) 0 (A) 4 (A) <br />WB 3 (A) 1 (A) 0 (A)3 (A) 0 (A) 0 (A) <br />EB 0 (A) 1 (A) 0 (A)0 (A) 1 (A) 0 (A)Signalized1 (A)Thru-StopEast Parking Access & <br />Lake Valentine Rd 2 (A)2 (A)Thru-StopBus Parking Access/Janet <br />Court & Lake Valentine <br />Rd <br />Lake Valentine Rd & Ped <br />Crossing 12 (B)11 (B) <br />1 (A) <br />Intersection <br />ControlLocation Approach Intersection <br />Delay* (LOS) <br />Intersection <br />Delay* (LOS) <br />4 (A) <br />PM Peak <br />Movement Delay* (LOS) <br />3 (A)Thru-StopAM Peak <br />Movement Delay* (LOS) <br />West School Access & <br />Lake Valentine Rd Thru-StopSouth Parking Access & <br />Lake Valentine Rd 1 (A)1 (A) <br />* Delay measured in seconds per vehicle