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<br />I <br />I. <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I~ <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I. <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />A traffic impact study was completed by Parsons Transportation Group for the AUAR <br />study area in July 2002 to determine the impacts resulting from traffic anticipated to be <br />generated by the planned development scenario. The study included an analysis of existing <br />(2002) traffic conditions, future (2005 and 2020) traffic conditions with and without the <br />proposed development (Build and No-Build), and operational impacts to area roadways. <br />The traffic study included an analysis of roadways within and immediately adjacent to the <br />AUAR study area that are anticipated to be impacted by the proposed Guidant Campus <br />expansion. <br /> <br />The traffic impact study forecasted future traffic volumes and examined the operational <br />characteristics of existing and future conditions. The primary measure that is used to <br />analyze these conditions is level of service (LOS). The LOS characteristic is an <br />operational comparison of the ability of a road or intersection to accommodate traffic flow <br />and remain uncongested. The LOS of an intersection is generally presented as an <br />alphabetic rating from A to F, with A indicating minimal delays and F indicating <br />significant delays. Intersections are generally considered to be operating at capacity at LOS <br />D and to exceed capacity at LOS E and F. <br /> <br />The following text summarizes the findings of the traffic impact study. <br /> <br />Existing Roadway Systcm <br /> <br />The Guidant Campus (the AUAR study area) is located northwest of the Lexington <br />A venue/I-694 interchange. Access to the site is currently providcd via CR F, <br />CR 96, lIamline Avenue, Lexington Avenue, and I-694. Following is a brief description of <br />these roadways, including how they provide access to the site and existing average daily <br />traffic (ADT) volumes. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CR F is a two-lane collector roadway that runs east-west and provides access to the <br />Guidant Campus on the south via Fcrnwood Drive and two driveways (known as the <br />west and east driveways). The existing averagc daily traffic (ADT) for CR F is 8,400. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CR 96 is a four-lane minor arterial roadway that runs east-west and bisects Lexington <br />Avenue and lIamline Avenue, north of the study area. The existing ADT for <br />CR 96 is 19,000. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Hamline Avenue is a two-Ianc minor arterial roadway. Visitor access to the Guidant <br />Campus is currently provided via Hamline A venuc. Hamline Avenue becomes <br />Snelling Avcnue south ofI-694. Traffic traveling west on 1-694 can cxit at Hamline <br />A venue and gain access to the site; however, traffic traveling east on l-694 can only <br />travel south on Snelling Avenue thereby not providing access to the Guidant Campus. <br />Hamline Avenue has an cxisting ADT of 12,000. <br /> <br />Lexington Avenue, a minor arterial roadway, has two lancs southbound, between <br />1-694 and CR 96. Northbound Lexington Avenue is two lanes, from 1-694 to Guidant <br />Drive North; however, it is only one lane from Guidant Drivc North to CR 96. There <br />are cLlnently two access points to the Guidant Campus from Lexington Avenue - <br />Guidant Drive North and Guidant Drive South. Lexington Avenue has an existing <br />ADT of17,100. <br /> <br />Guidant Campus Master Plan <br />final AUAR and Mitigation Plan <br /> <br />- 30 - <br /> <br />January 2003 <br />
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