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Trott Brook Crossing EAW <br />August 2021 <br />Trip generation was estimated using the methodology outlined in the Institute of Transportation <br />Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, 10`h Edition (2017). The proposed project is expected to <br />generate about 2,593 vehicle trips per day. Within the PM peak hour, the project is expected to <br />generate 264 trips, consisting of 166 entering vehicles and 98 exiting vehicles (Table 13). The <br />Traffic Study included in Appendix G provides a full description and analysis of the peak hour <br />traffic and traffic recommendations. <br />Table 12. Pro i ect Trip Generation Estimates <br />Land Use <br />ITE Code <br />No. of <br />Units <br />Daily <br />Trips <br />AM Peak Hour <br />Trips <br />PM Peak Hour <br />Trips <br />In <br />Out <br />Total <br />In <br />Out <br />Total <br />Single-family <br />homes/Detached <br />Townhomes <br />210 <br />270 <br />2,593 <br />49 <br />147 <br />196 <br />166 <br />98 <br />264 <br />Total <br />2,593 <br />49 <br />147 <br />196 <br />166 <br />98 <br />264 <br />Availability of Transit and Alternative Transportation <br />Metro Transit provides transit services to the City of Ramsey. The nearest transit facility is a transit <br />stop and North Star Commuter Train Station, 4 miles south of site. <br />Anoka County Transit provides Transit Link dial -a -ride transit service in conjunction with <br />Metropolitan Council. This is a public transportation service that operates using accessible buses <br />where regular fixed -route transit is unavailable. <br />Metro Mobility service is also available in Anoka County. This is a shared public transportation <br />service for certified riders who are unable to used regular fixed -route bus due to a disability or health <br />condition. <br />Trails and sidewalks provide another alternative approach for local travel. The project will include <br />sidewalks along some residential streets and trails that link to the Trott Brook Recreational Trail <br />which runs along the southern border of the property. <br />b. Discuss the effect on traffic congestion on affected roads and describe any traffic improvements <br />necessary. The analysis must discuss the project's impact on the regional transportation system. <br />If the peak hour traffic generated exceeds 250 vehicles or the total daily trips exceeds 2,500, a traffic <br />impact study must be prepared as part of the EAW. Use the format and procedures described in the <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation 's Access Management Manual, Chapter 5 (available at: <br />http://www.dot.state.mn.us/accessmanagement/resources.html) or a similar local guidance. <br />SSTS documented existing conditions of the nearby roadways with a field inventory during the week <br />of July 25, 2021. The study focused on the following intersections: <br />1. Variolite Street NW and Alpine Drive <br />2. Variolite Street NW and 161 st Avenue NW <br />30 <br />