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I. Existing Conditions <br />A. Data Collection <br />The existing conditions of the nearby roadway system were documented by a field inventory conducted <br />during the week of July 25, 2021. The purpose was to identify features that affect roadway capacity, <br />including traffic control, sight distances, turn lanes, speed limits, etc. In addition, turning movement traffic <br />counts were conducted revealing the AM Peak hour occurs at 7:00 — 8:00 AM and the PM Peak hour at <br />4 : 3 0 PM — 5 : 3 0 PM at the following intersections: <br />• Variolite Street NW and Alpine Drive <br />• Variolite Street NW and 161 St Avenue NW <br />• Variolite Street NW and 173rd Avenue NW <br />• Nowthen Boulevard NW and Ramsey Boulevard NW <br />• Nowthen Boulevard NW and 167th Avenue NW <br />• Nowthen Boulevard NW and 173rd Avenue NW <br />• Nowthen Boulevard NW and 175th Avenue NW <br />Figure 3 illustrates the study area and the traffic control, and Figure 4 shows the existing AM and PM Peak <br />hour turning movement counts. Also, the 2018-2019 average daily traffic volumes in the study area as <br />published by MnDOT are included on Figure 4. <br />B. Roadway Descriptions <br />The existing geometrics of the Study Area Roadway Network have been documented based on a field <br />review. The discussion that follows details specific items such as lane and shoulder layout, roadway <br />classifications, and turn lane storage lengths. <br />> Variolite Street NW, runs generally north/south to the west of the site. It is a City of Ramsey <br />Minnesota State Aid (MSA) road and is functionally classified as a future Major Collector. In the <br />vicinity of the site, it is a 2-lane undivided road with designated left (or by-pass) and right turn <br />Traffic Impact Study <br />Page 4 Sotarra - Trott Brook <br />S2 Traffic Solutions August 10, 2021 <br />