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The intersection currently operates well, although delays to Western Avenue traffic can be significant during peak hours. However, the volume of traffic accessing County Road C from southbound Western Avenue is light (estimated to be approximately 25 vehicles during the peak hour). The addition of approximately 15 vehicles to this movement during the peak hour (half of which are less time consuming right turns) should be accommodated with minimal additional impact on the operation of the intersection. Western Avenue (north of County Road C) currently carries approximately BOO vehicles per day. Although an increase of 450 vehicles per day to this roadway is significant, this total volume is still considered relatively light for a local collector roadway like Western Avenue. An average increase of 30 vehicles per hour should be accommodated without significantly impacting the area and access onto Western Avenue from the adjoining side streets. Judith Avenue Access to Judith Avenue currently exists from Western Avenue or from Terrace Drive/Mackubin Street. An estimated 280 vehicles per day currently use Judith Avenue just west of Western Avenue. Depending on which development scenario (A, B, C) is examined, anywhere from 50 (B) to 140 (A) additional vehicles per day would be estimated to use Judith Avenue in order to access the proposed homes west of Macl(ubin Street. Although an increase of between 18 - 50% in volume of traffic may appear significant, in a worst case scenario, only 15 additional vehicles would be added to this roadway during the peak hour, with Lake Owasso Property Traffic Impact Analysis Roseville, Minnesota Page 8 A-ROSSD9401