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Mr. K. Kristufek -4- February 13, 1992 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the items addressed in this report (existing traffic conditions, the projected traffic volumes, and the traffic analyses), the conclusions and recommendations regarding the proposed Amoco development are as follows: Intersections on Lexington Avenue near the Amoco site presently provide level of service B operations during the a.m. and p.m. peak periods. . . Grandview Avenue traffic presently experiences minor delays exiting onto Lexington Avenue. During the a.m. peak hour (7-8 a.m.) both the left and right turn movements had an average delay of 10 seconds per vehicle. For the p.m. peak hour (4:30-5:30 p.m.), the left turns from Grandview Avenue to the south on Lexington A venue experienced an average delay of 26 seconds per vehicle and the right turns to the north on Lexington, an average delay of seven seconds per vehicle. ' The Amoco development is estimated to add 36 a.m. peak hour and 51 p.m. peak hour new trips to Lexington Avenue. This is an increase of approximately one to three percent in the total peak hour traffic volumes on Lexington Avenue. . . The Amoco development is estimated to add only eight to ten new trips on Lexington Avenue north of the shared PUD access driveway. With this limited volume increase, motorists turning from Grandview Avenue to Lexington Avenue would experience no perceptible change in traffic delays or safety. Other potential land uses for the proposed Amoco site, such as an office/bank development, could generate significantly more trips on Lexington Avenue during the a.m. and p.m. peak hours. Internal circulation and queuing on the Amoco site are expected to operate effectively without adverse impacts. Post-development traffic volumes at nearby intersections are expected to operate at level of service B. No adverse impacts or significant changes in traffic operations are expected with the proposed Amoco development. The median island on Lexington Avenue at the T.R. 36 westbound ramp intersection should be extended north of the Amoco southerly site driveway. This will restrict access at this driveway to right in/out movements only. The shared PUD access driveway should remain full access to/from Lexington Avenue. No roadway improvements are needed for the shared PUD access driveway to accommodate the Amoco development. The existing right-of-way for the shared PUD access driveway is adequate to accommodate a future two- lane westbound approach to Lexington Avenue. . . . . .