7A, Draft Guiding Plan for B2 District

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Current Physical Conditions Road Pattern The Traffic Analysis and Plan chapter of this document includes a complete and detailed analysis of current and forecast traffic conditions. However, a few global observations are offered below. The basic circulation challenge for the study area is the fact that there are only three ways in or out of the district: the east and west "ends" of Country Road E at the bridge over Highway 51 and at Lexington Avenue and Harriet Avenue at Lexington Avenue. No roads other than Lexington and Highway 51 cross the railroad line to the north, and there is no link to the south through the adjacent neighborhood. The capacity of the Highway 51 connection is adequate for the study area because of its folded diamond interchange design. However, the signalized intersection of E at Lexington Avenue suffers from peak-hour congestion; the overall level of service is D, and east-to-northbound PM peak hour left-turns movement operates at level 'of service F (the worst rating). Internally, circulation is hampered by the size of the block bounded by Lexington, E, Pine Tree and Harriet. The lack of internal public streets to divide that large block reduces the access options for all land uses. The result is that peak-hour egress at certain driveways (e.g., the northern exit from Arden Plaza) is difficult and hazardous. Also, County Road E is forced to serve the dual and conflicting roles of traffic movement and land access. Ideally, traffic related to Corporate Express would be routed through the industrial area to the north but that is not possible. The warehouse land use and its truck traffic are inconsistent with the nature of the rest of the study area. Street and Right-of-Way Dimensions County Road E consists of four traffic lanes and a shared center turn lane. Public right- of-way and street dimensions were measured (rounded to the whole number) at three points: 1. At the Corporate Express entrance: ROW: 89' Street: 72' 2. At Carroll Furniture (just east of Pine Tree Drive): ROW: 83' Street: 70' 3. At the eastern median: ROW: 88' Street: 72' Thus, County Road E is typically 72 feet from curb to curb in an 83 to 89 foot right-of- way and is divided approximately as: 2-16 Guiding Plan for the 82 District 20 October