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Chick-fil-A - Arden Hills, MN | Traffic Study March 26, 2021 <br /> Page 10 <br />Trip Generation <br />To account for traffic impacts associated with the proposed development, trip generation estimates <br />for the weekday a.m. and p.m. peak hours and a daily basis were developed. The trip generation <br />estimates, shown in Table 5, were developed using the ITE Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition. Note <br />that no pass-by or diverted trip reductions were applied to provide a conservative estimate. <br />Table 5. Trip Generation Estimates <br />Land Use Type (ITE Code) Size A.M. Trips P.M. Trips Daily <br />Trips In Out In Out <br />Fast Food Restaurant w/Drive-Thru (934) 4,995 sf 102 98 85 78 2,352 <br />Results of the trip generation estimates indicate that the proposed development is expected to generate <br />approximately 200 a.m. peak hour, 163 p.m. peak hour and 2,352 daily trips. Trips generated were <br />distributed throughout the area based on the directional distribution shown in Figure 5, which was <br />developed based on existing travel patterns and engineering judgement. The resultant year 2023 traffic <br />forecasts, which include trips generated by the development, are shown in Figure 6. <br />Intersection Operations Analysis <br />To understand how the adjacent roadway network is expected to operate under year 2023 build <br />conditions, a detailed intersection capacity analysis was completed using Synchro/SimTraffic <br />computer model. Similar to 2023 no build conditions, the Lexington Avenue reconstruction project <br />was assumed to be completed and signal timing was optimized. <br />Results of the year 2023 build intersection capacity analysis, shown in Table 6, indicate that all <br />intersections are expected to operate at a LOS C or better during peak hours. With the Lexington <br />Avenue reconstruction project, the Lexington Avenue/Red Fox Road intersection is expected to <br />continue to operate at an overall LOS C during the p.m. peak hour. <br />Table 6. 2023 Build Intersection Capacity Analysis <br />Intersection LOS (Delay) <br />A.M. Peak Hour P.M. Peak Hour <br />Lexington Avenue / Red Fox Road B (12 sec) C (26 sec) <br />Red Fox Road / Chick-fil-A East Site Access [Enter Only] (1) A/B (10 sec) A/B (11 sec) <br />Red Fox Road / Chick-fil-A West Site Access [Exit Only] (1) A/B (12 sec) A/C (18 sec) <br />(1) Indicates an unsignalized intersection with side-street stop control, where the overall LOS is shown followed by the worst approach <br />LOS. The delay shown represents the worst side-street approach delay. <br />The following information summarizes the operational issues that warrant consideration under year <br />2023 build conditions and as development occurs: