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Franks Redevelopment Traffic Study December 5,2005 Page 3 is to mor�e the full access driveway 70-90 feet west of the existing location. This would also work well with the revised bank drive-thru orientation mentioned i�� the first point above. � The site plan indicates that two accesses will be provided from the Franks site to the development to the east. These internal connections are a good idea, since they provide shorter, safer routes for motorists circulating between the two developments. • The site plan proposes to retain the existing one-way, in-only driveway from the Frontage Road. It is suggested that this one-way access point be eliminated. The design and location of this one- way access point results in some safety concerns. The short distance between the Frontage Road and the internal site drive aisles makes designing this driveway as a one-way, in-only access problematic. There are no physical design features that indicate to motorists that they should not go out this driveway. Signing and pavement markings are the only ways of indicating to motorists that they should not exit at this location, and past experience wiih similar situations indicates that there will be a significant violation rate of the one-way regulation. Another safety concern related to the one-way driveway has to do wi�l� tlie determination of right of way control at the first internal intersection east of the Frontage Road. You want the in-coming traffic from the Frontage Road to have the right of way at this intersection. Though you can place stop signs for the WB drive aisle and NB drive aisle, these stop signs are likely to have a high violation rate, and, due to the short distance between intersections, it will be difficult for motorists stopped at these stop signs to determine if traffic is coming into the site or is staying on the Frontage Road. Recommendations Based on the foregoing infonnation, we have the following recommendations: 1. Provide a dedicated WB right turn lane, at least 100 feet long, on the Frontage Road approach to �'airview Avenue. 2. Provide additional storage space for the bank drive-thru by placing the drive-thru on the north side of the bank. 3. Provide a bypasslescape lane for the bank drive-thru area. 4. Shift the north full access to the site 70-90 feet west of the existing location. 5. Retain �11e cross-development access points on the east side of the site. 6. Eliminate the one-way, in-only access point to the site from the Frontage Road. Attachments c: Glen Van Wormer, SEH 7'y�;;x:�i;�+rr��}yredev�;; i•Rr memp120505,doc