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Mr. Todd Mohagen Mr. Tom Jacobson -2- March 7, 2003 Originally, the proposed County Road E access was to be an angled right-turn only exit- only drive, However, since there is no median at that point separating the eastbound and westbound traffic on County Road E, a left turn still physically could be accomplished. Due to the angled drive, the vehicle would be exposed to the oncoming traffic for a longer period of time than if the driveway was at a 90 degree angle to the road. A second difficulty with this concept of an angled right turn out only driveway is that some exiting motorists would attempt to make a U-turn at Pine Tree Drive or other locations along County Road E in order to proceed westbound, Due to the preceding difficulties, we do not support an angled right turn out only driveway, Therefore, for the purpose ofthis analysis, we have addressed the feasibility of a 90 degree driveway to County Road E that would accommodate right and left turn exiting movements only. Entering movements would be prohibited. Roadwav Characteristics In order to determine existing traffic conditions, p.m. peak period traffic counts Were conducted at the County Road EJPine Tree Drive intersection on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p,m. Existing traffic operations at the County Road EJPine Tree Drive intersection were also observed at these times. County Road E from the Highway 51 East Ramp to Lexington Avenue is an east/west four-lane arterial roadway with a center turn lane, At Pine Tree Drive, County Road E has a westbound left turn lane with a 100 feet of storage and a 3 foot wide median. West of Pine Tree Drive there is a 10 foot wide, 100 feet long median. Pine Tree Drive at County Road E is a north/south 4-lane collector. The County Road E/Pine Tree Drive intersection is a signalized T-intersection with east, west, and south legs. The traffic signal is part of a coordinated system along County Road E. Protected/permissive traffic signal phasing is provided for the westbound left turn movement. County Road E has 13 driveways between the Highway 51 East Ramp and Lexington Avenue, The majority of these access points are full access drives. On the southeast comer of the County Road EJPine Tree Drive intersection there is a Wells-Fargo Bank with drive-through facilities. A right and left turn exit-only access for the Wells Fargo Bank is located 150 feet east of the County Road E/Pine Tree Drive intersection, TRAFFIC FORECASTS Existing Traffic Volumes The main purpose of the report is to determine the effect that the proposed development will have on the surrounding area. Since the period of the busiest traffic activity is the p.m, peak period, a traffic count at the County Road ElPine Tree Drive intersection was conducted from 4:00 p,m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2003. From the data collected, the p.m. peak hour occurs from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m, , e . .