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-222- The analysis was completed in earl), May 2005. in mid-May 2005, the number of residentiaJ units was updated. This change eliminates the apartments and sligl~rty ct~ges the total of the other residential uni~ to 686. This modification does change the trip generation of the site (AM: 105 thps, PM: 120 ~ips) bur does not a~52ct the conclusions of this repo~. Existing Conditions The Pulte Homes Deveiopmem is located along TH 10/169 and is sm'rounded by v,"eious streets within Tile City ofRamsey's n'avel network as shown in the Loc:'ttion Map on Figure I. 'TH 10/169 is the major thoroughfare 'for the region to the ']'win Cities Metro Area. This highway is a Four-lane divided expressway through Ramsey trod is classified as a Principal Arterial. Armsn'ong Boulevard NW (CSAH 83) is the nj.ajar north/south access road to and from the site and is ciassified as a Collector roadway. ,~piae Drive NW m'~d Industu Boulev~d NW (CR 116) are B-Minor Arterials ~md run east/west through the site. Nutria Street NW is a residential, access road, All roadway 'classifications tu'e identified in the (_'it)' qfRamsey 200I (~k~mprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive P!an is currently being updated. The intersection at'TH 10/l 69 and Alpine Drive NW is an unsignalized T-intersect.ion. At this location, TH 10/169 is a divided fburAaae highway with a southbound left turn lane m~d northbotmd left mad right turn lanes. The aorrl'tbound left turn lane is only used for U-turn movements. A/pine Drive NW is a two-lane east/west running roa&,v:ay that ten'ninnies at TH 10/169. Unmarked lanes for left and right turns are pro vide& Alpine Drive i's stop conwolled at the intersection oFTH 10/169. The speed limit of Alpine Drive NW is 40 mp~. ', Nutria S~reet at Alpine Drive NW is a T-intersection with three approach legs. At the intersection, Ntttria Street'is stop-coati'oiled and Alpine Drive has a free movement tN'ough the intersection. Nun'ia Street is a r~sidentiat street that terminates at Alpine Drive NW. Alpine Drive NW at Armstrong Boulevard (CSAH 83) is a four-legged intersectio:n under 2-way stop control on Alpine Drive. Alpine Drive has a single, approach lane.on each approach. The speed limit along Armstrong Boulevtu-d (CSAH 83) is 55 mph ~d has a free movement in both north and south directions wi:tit fight turn l~mes and through-left lanes aa both approaches, The intersection of Aa~nstrong Boulevard (CSAH 83) and h'~dustry Avenue (CR 116) is a /'our-legged intersection with industry Avenue stop controlled in the e~t and westbound directions, The e~tbound approach of lnd'us.t,? Avenue is a grave] access road and the wes'tbound approach is a 55 mph paved roadway wi:~h a dght turn lane and tt'u'ough-lef-t lane. Armstrong Boulevard (CSAI-t 83) has a free movement in both north and south directions with ~5ght turn lanes a.nd .tbrough-}eft lm~es on both approaches. tx-~ge 2 of 24 ?repttred by: Ballon & Menk, h*c