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lei, orandum to Jeff Agnes and Jall'uie Swanson Subject,., Supplemental Traffic Review for Outlot 81 Cmice PUD for HarMa-r Shopping Center Page 7 of November 15, 200.7 As I I turns out at the westerly right turn access presented "n the previous section, the existing right and eastbounid u-turn s at the County Road B/niain access intersection presently operate at a high level, of safety. Based on our investigation, the proposed PUD for outlot 81 will not significantly alter this existing b)*g'b level of safety for the following reasons: e As shown inEcrure 1, the proposed outlot 81 PUD will not alter the number of eastbound u4turns at the County load B/main access intersection. e The proposed outlot 8 1 PUD also will not alter the movements, which include westbound tfu-ough and southbound right turn movements, that d1rectly interact with the u-turns, The only movements that will experience a Slight increase, in traffic volume ar-e eastbound, right turns, westbound left turns, northbound left turns, and northbound r1glit to ms. None of these movements directly interact with eastbound u-turns. For example, Wben the northbound left turns have a green indication, the eastbound u-tum and left turn movements have a red indication. Ass indicated in Figure 2, the proposed outlot 81 PUD wlill not alter the existing level of service for any of'the movements. Based on the data presented 'in Gable 1. it 'is impoi-tant to note that less than half the existing u- turns are made bey.. mlotorists who lave CKited from the Har Mar site, Thus, more than half the u- turns, that presently occur, including those made during, the time periods when u-turns are probibl'I'ted, still would occur if the right turn out from the liar Mar site were eliminated. 4 Though our analyses have clearly demonstrated no safety problems oceLLr due to u-tums by motorists exiting, from the liar Mar site, Har Mar management will install a guide sign on their site to help direct some of the rnotol-I'sts presently exiting at the right turn access and making a u- turn at the main access to use the main ,,access for exiting purposies,. Figure 3 presents a conceptual plan reg-,tvding the location and message for such silluning. tz)