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Chick-fil-A - Arden Hills, MN | Traffic Study March 26, 2021 Page 5 For side-street stop-controlled intersections, special emphasis is given to providing an estimate for the level of service of the side-street approach. Traffic operations at an unsignalized intersection with side- street stop control can be described in two ways. First, consideration is given to the overall intersection level of service. This considers the total number of vehicles entering the intersection and the capability of the intersection to support these volumes. Second, it is important to consider the delay on the minor approach. Since the mainline does not have to stop, most of the delay is attributed to the side-street approaches. It is typical of intersections with higher mainline traffic volumes to experience high levels of delay (poor levels of service) on the side- street approaches, but an acceptable overall intersection level of service during peak hours. Results of the existing operations analysis shown in Table 3 indicate that all study intersections operate at an acceptable LOS D or better during the a.m. and p.m. peak hours with the existing traffic control, geometric layout, and signal timing. Table 3. Existing Intersection Capacity Analysis Intersection A.M. Peak Hour P.M. Peak Hour LOS Delay LOS Delay Lexington Avenue / Red Fox Road B 11 sec D 37 sec Red Fox Road / East Chick-fil-A Site Access (1) N/A N/A N/A N/A Red Fox Road / West Chick-fil-A Site Access (1) N/A N/A N/A N/A (1) Indicates an unsignalized intersection with side-street stop control, where the overall LOS is shown followed by the worst approach LOS. The delay shown represents the worst side-street approach delay. N/A - The subject site is currently vacant. The following information summarizes the operational and/or queueing issues identified as part of the existing capacity analysis: x Lexington Avenue/Red Fox Road: o Southbound left-turn queues extend beyond turn lane storage and into the Lexington Avenue/ I-694 South Ramp intersection approximately 25 percent of the p.m. peak hour. These queues cause friction over the I-694 bridge, as the left-turn queues restrict the through volume along Lexington Avenue to one (1) lane. o Eastbound left-turn queues extend beyond the existing/subject west site access approximately 25 percent of the p.m. peak hour. o Westbound right-turn queues extend beyond turn lane storage approximately 25 percent of the p.m. peak hour. x Red Fox Road/Chick-fil-A Site Access Locations: o Since the existing site of the proposed Chick-fil-A is currently vacant (Perkins restaurant closed in 2019) there is no traffic entering or exiting the site at these locations at this time.