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Riverstone South EAW January 2021 Table 9. Project Trip Generation Estimates Land Use Source No. of Units Daily Trips AM Peak Hour Trips PM Peak Hour Trips In Out Total In Out Total Single-family detached housing Local 165 1,488 29 75 104 83 62 145 Detached townhomes Local 78 424 9 27 36 26 15 41 Total 243 1,912 38 102 140 109 77 186 Availability of Transit and Alternative Transportation The Ramsey Metro Transit Station is located about 1.25 miles east of the project area on the north side of Highway 10/169. The station includes a park and ride lot and access to the Northstar Commuter Rail Line. The Northstar Line offers service between Big Lake and downtown Minneapolis, stopping at stations in Elk River, Ramsey, Anoka, Coon Rapids and Fridley. b. Discuss the effect on traffic congestion on affected roads and describe any traffic improvements necessary. The analysis must discuss the project's impact on the regional transportation system. If the peak hour traffic generated exceeds 250 vehicles or the total daily trips exceeds 2,500, a traffic impact study must be prepared as part of the EAW. Use the format and procedures described in the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Access Management Manual, Chapter 5 (available at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/accessmanagement/resources.html) or a similar local guidance. Effects on Traffic and Roadways The Traffic Impact Study concluded that the proposed project will have minimal effects on adjacent public roads and that nearby intersections will continue to operate at acceptable levels, except for the future Highway 10/Riverdale Drive intersection, which will be relocated and reconstructed to replace the existing Highway 10/Bowers Drive intersection. The northbound left -turning movement at the new Highway 10/Riverdale Drive intersection will experience future delays with and without the traffic generated by the proposed project. The cross - street traffic volumes predicted at this location do not meet signal warrants, so an at -grade, 3/4-access intersection is recommended. All other intersections are predicted to continue to operate acceptably through the 2040 build scenario. The Highway 10/Riverdale Drive intersection experiences excessive delays and queueing under the proposed side -street stop control operations during both AM and PM peak hours. All other intersections operate within acceptable bounds with no delays or queueing concerns arising through the 2040 build scenario. Additionally, all site corridors operate with volumes within their planning level capacities through the 2040 build scenario. 31