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• E Because they are relatively new, there is little or no data available on the typical vehicle trip generation rates. Therefore, the trip generation is estimated using a slightly different approach based on projected sales for which a fair amount of data was available. Table 1 shows projected sales by day of week based on an average annual sales figure of $1,900,000 which is the average for existing Fuddrucker restaurants. The average weekly sales of $36,540 was obtained by dividing the annual sales by 52 weeks. The percentage distribution by day of week is based on information obtained from other Fuddruckers franchisees and Fuddruckers, Inc. Daily sales were converted to number of vehicles assuming an average sale of $5.50 per person (the average for other Fuddruckers restaurants) and 2.5 people per vehicle. Each vehicle accounts for two trips; one in and one out. Table 2 provides a comparison of the results obtained using sales figures with results using typical rates in the ITE trip generation manual for both a quality restaurant or supper club and a high turnover sit-down restaurant. TABLE 2 VEHICLE TRIP GENERATION COMPARISON Average Trip Rate Average Weekday per 1000 sq. ft. Size Vehicle Trips QUALITY RESTAURANT 74.9 7,991 sq. ft. 599 HIGH TURNOVER SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT (e.g., Denny's) 1Q,-4.4 7,991 sq. ft. 1,314 FUDDRUCKERS 7,991 sq. ft. 740 As can be seen, Fuddruckers would generate slightly more trips than a typi- cal quality restaurant but not as many trips as a high turnover sit down restaurant. HOURLY DISTRIBUTION OF SITE GENERATED TRIPS Hourly traffic volumes are used to analyze the expected impact on a road system caused by the additional traffic associated with a new development in an area. Usually the analysis is done during the peak hours on the adjacent street system which usually occurs between 7:00 and 8:00 AM and 4:30 and 5:30 PM. Table 3 shows the typical hourly distribution of traffic generated by a Fuddruckers restaurant for the average weekday, Friday and Saturday. Again this data was based on information supplied by other Fuddruckers franchisees and Fuddruckers Inc. Figure 4 shows a comparison of the hourly site generated trips with hourly traffic volumes on the frontage road near the site. Figure 5 compares the hourly traffic volume:' on the frontage road, with and without the Fuddruckers restaurant, with typical hourly traffic volumes on Snelling 7