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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic Operations Analysis November (2)A & F ENGINEERING CO., LLC William J. Fehribach, P.E. 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 201 PRESIDENT Indianapolis, In 46240 Steven J. Fehribach, P.E. (317) 202 -0864 fax (317) 202 -0908 VICE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DATE: 01 -24 -08 TO: Mr. David Coots FROM: Steven J. Fehribach, P.E. Joseph T. Rengel, P.E. RE: Traffic Operations Analysis Proposed Business Hotel Pro Med Drive & 136th Street Carmel, Indiana This Traffic Operations Analysis, prepared at the request of the Coots, Henke & Wheeler, on behalf of Midwest Hospitality Group, is for a proposed hotel that will be constructed on the northeast corner of Pro Med Drive and 136th Street in Carmel, Indiana The proposed development will include a business hotel that will have direct access to Pro Med Drive. The business hotel will contain 108 rooms. The subject site is currently zoned B -6 by the City of Carmel. Under this zoning, a medical office land use would be permitted. When analyzing this development, the estimation of the existing traffic volumes was considered. A &F Engineering obtained peak hour turning movement traffic volume counts at the following study intersections: • 136th Street & Old Meridian Street • 136`h Street & Pro Med Drive • Pro Med Drive & Behavior Corp. Access Drive 1 CARMEL 0000968 The number of new trips generated by the proposed development were estimated and assigned to the driveways and onto the public roadway system. A capacity and level of service analysis was made for the AM peak hour and PM peak hour for each of the study intersections for the "existing" scenario and the "existing plus generated" scenario. As earlier stated, a medical office would be permitted under current zoning. It is estimated that approximately 37,500 square feet of medical office could be constructed on this site under the current zoning plan. A trip generation comparison has been conducted in order to illustrate the trip generation difference between the proposed business hotel and the medical office building that could be constructed on this site. The recommendations in this study apply to the AM Peak Hour and PM Peak Hour. These peak hours are when the largest volumes of traffic will occur. Therefore, if the resulting level of service is adequate during these time periods, it can generally be assumed the remaining 22 hours will have levels of service that are better than the peak hour, since the street traffic volumes will be less during the other 22 hours. The conclusions that follow are based on existing traffic volume data, trip generation, assignment and distribution of generated traffic, capacity analyses with the resulting levels of service that have been prepared at the study intersections and the field review conducted at the site: 1.) Based on ITE trip generation data, generated traffic for the medical office would be approximately 75% higher over a typical weekday and peak hour generated trips would be approximately 75% and 100% greater during the AM peak hour and PM peak hour respectively. Thus, it can be concluded that the trips generated by a medical office on this site would have a substantially greater negative impact on the public roadway system than the generated traffic associated with the proposed business hotel. 2.) When the traffic volumes from the proposed development are added to the existing traffic volumes the westbound approach along 136t Street at the intersection of 136th 2 CARMEL 0000969 Street and Old Meridian Street will continue to experience delays during the AM peak hour due to the existing amount of through traffic along Old Meridian Street and the resulting lack of available gaps in the traffic stream. On the other hand, all approaches will continue to operate at acceptable levels of service during the PM peak hour. 3.) When the traffic volumes from the proposed development are added to the existing traffic volumes, all approaches at the intersection of 136th Street and Pro Med Drive will continue to operate at acceptable levels of service during the peak hours with the existing intersection geometrics and control. 4.) When the traffic volumes from the proposed development are added to the existing traffic volumes, all approaches at the intersection of Pro Med Drive and Access Drive will continue to operate at acceptable levels of service during the peak hours with the addition of an access drive to serve the proposed business hotel. This new drive should align with the existing Behavior Corp. drive and should be constructed to include one inbound lane and one outbound lane. This intersection should remain stop controlled with the access drives stopping for Pro Med Drive. 5.) The City of Carmel Engineering Department has recommended the extension of a right - turn lane from Old Meridian Street to Pro Med Drive. 3 CARMEL 0000970 to 61 o. ZVl L LI (1) 00 W Zc ILD —c c Zo W C1. cJ at._44I�' -71w TRLJFFIC OPERATI0NS AJv,It vsIs PROPOSED BUS /NESS HOTEL PRO MED DRIVE & 1361" STREET CARMEL, /ND /ANA PREPARED FOR COOTS, HENKE di WHEELER, P.C. NOVEMBER 2007 CARMEL 0000971 liA&F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services c..rau. *me 444 COPYRIGHT MwwsfsT HosPUJA[m GROUP PRIED &SLVESS HOTLZ - Pao MED DRIFE This Analysis and the ideas, designs, concepts and data contained herein are the exclusive intellectual property of A &F Engineering Co., LLC. and are not to be used or reproduced in whole or in part, without the written consent of A &F Engineering Co., LLC. ©2007, A &F Engineering Co., LLC. Z :\2007 \07103- Coots- Holitiny Inn \TOA.doc CARMEL 0000972 AaF ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services ewaw 9nce ew TABLE OF CONTENTS MIDWEST HosPITAIRY GROUP PROPOSED BUSINESS HOTEL - PRO MED DRIVE LIST OF FIGURES II CERTIFICATION 111 INTRODUCTION I PURPOSE I SCOPE OF WORK I DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 2 STUDY AREA 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE ABUTTING STREET SYSTEM 2 TRAFFIC DMA 3 PEAK HOUR 3 GENERATED TRAFFIC VOLUMES FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 6 TABLE 1 GENERATED TRIPS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 6 INTERNAL TRIPS 6 PASS -BY TRIPS 6 ASSIGNMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF GENERATED TRIPS 6 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT GENERATED TRIPS ADDED TO THE STREET SYSTEM 7 CAPACITY ANALYSIS 7 DESCRIPTION OF LEVELS OF SERVICE 10 CAPACITY ANALYSES SCENARIOS 10 TABLE 2 - LEVEL OF SERVICE SUMMARY: 136T" STREET & OLD MERIDIAN ROAD 13 TABLE 3 - LEVEL OF SERVICE SUMMARY: 136T" STREET & PRO MED DRIVE 13 TABLE 4 - LEVEL OF SERVICE SUMMARY: PRO MED DRIVE & ACCESS DRIVE 14 EXISTING SUBJECT SITE ZONING ........................ 14 TABLE 5 - GENERATED TRIPS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 14 CONCLUSIONS 15 RECOMMENDATIONS 17 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1: AREA MAP 4 FIGURE 2: EXISTING INTERSECTION GEOMETRICS 5 FIGURE 3: ASSIGNMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF GENERATED NON PASS -BY TRAFFIC VOLUMES FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 8 FIGURE 4: GENERATED TRAFFIC VOLUMES FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 9 FIGURE 5: EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUMES I I FIGURE 6: SUM OF EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUMES & TOTAL GENERATED TRAFFIC VOLUMES FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT I2 11 CARMEL 0000973 A&F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services cnvAlOnke v... nw CERTIFICATION MIDWEST NOS P I ZA [/ 1 Y GROUP PROPOSED BUSINESS Nora -PIYo MEDThin I certify that this TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ANALYSIS has been prepared by me and under my immediate supervision and that I have experience and training in the field of traffic and transportation engineering. A&F ENGINEERING CO., INC. R. Matt Brown, P.E. Indiana Registration 10200056 111 CARMEL 0000974 A&F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services , .t 9..»K MIDWEST HasPfr,unr GROUP PROPOSER BWMIESS HOIE[ - PRO MED DRIVE INTRODUCTION This TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ANALYSIS, prepared at the request of the Coots, Henke & Wheeler, on behalf of Midwest Hospitality Group, is for a proposed hotel that will be constructed on the northeast corner of Pro Med Drive and 136`i' Street in Carmel, Indiana PURPOSE The purpose of this analysis is to determine what effect traffic generated by the proposed development, when fully occupied, will have on the existing adjacent roadway system. This analysis will identify any roadway deficiencies that may exist today or that may occur when this site is developed. Conclusions will be reached that will determine if the roadway system can accommodate the anticipated traffic volumes or will determine the modifications that will be required to the system if it is determined there will be deficiencies in the system resulting from the increased traffic volumes. Recommendations will be made that will address the conclusions resulting from this analysis. These recommendations will address feasible roadway system improvements which will accommodate the proposed development traffic volumes such that there will be safe ingress and egress, to and from the proposed development, with minimal interference to traffic on the public street system. SCOPE OF WORN The scope of work for this analysis is: First, to obtain peak hour turning movement traffic volume counts at the following intersections: • 136t Street & Old Meridian Street • 136th Street & Pro Med Drive • Pro Med Drive & Behavior Corp. Access Drive Second, to estimate the number of new trips that will be generated by the proposed development. Third, to assign the generated traffic volumes to the driveways and /or roadways that will provide access to the proposed development. Fourth, to distribute the generated traffic volumes from the proposed development onto the public roadway system and intersections identified in the study area. 1 CARMEL 0000975 A&F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services MIDWEST NaSPfAU7Y GROUP Powwow BusJVESS Nom - Poo MED OHRE Fifth, to prepare a capacity analysis and level of service analysis for each intersection included in the study area considering each of the following scenarios: Scenario 1: Existing Traffic Volumes - Based on existing roadway conditions and traffic volumes. Scenario 2 - Existing + Proposed Development - New traffic volumes that will be generated by the proposed development added to the existing traffic volumes. Finally, to prepare a TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ANALYSIS documenting all data, analyses, conclusions and recommendations to provide for the safe and efficient movement of traffic through the study area. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The proposed development will include a business hotel that will have direct access to Pro Med Drive. Figure 1 is an area map showing the proposed site. STUDY AREA The study area defined for this analysis will include the following intersections: • 136th Street & Old Meridian Street • 136th Street & Pro Med Drive • Pro Med Drive & Access Drive Figure 1 shows the site layout and the location of each study intersection. DESCRIPTION OF THE ABUTTING STREET SYSTEM The proposed development will be served by the public roadway system that includes 136th Street, Old Meridian Street and Pro Med Drive. 136TH STREET — is an east/west two -lane roadway that runs through Carmel connecting Old Meridian Street and Keystone Avenue. OLD MERIDIAN STREET — runs diagonally in a northeasterly direction from a southern point along US 31 to a northern point along US 31. PRO MED DRIVE — is a dead end roadway that serves as a connection to 136`" Street for several office buildings. 2 CARMEL 0000976 A&F ENGINEERING MIDWESrHOsPY4u,YGROUP Transportation Engineering Services PROPOSED BUSINESS HOTEL - PRO MEDDRI 136th Street & Old Meridian Street This "T" intersection is stop controlled with 136th Street stopping for Old Meridian Street. Figure 2 illustrates the existing geometries at this intersection. 136th Street & Pro Med Drive — This "T" intersection is stop controlled with Pro Med Drive stopping for 136`x' Street. Figure 2 illustrates the existing geometries at this intersection. TRAFFIC DATA Peak hour manual turning movement traffic volume counts were made by A &F Engineering Co., I.LC at each of the existing study intersections. The counts include an hourly total of all "through" traffic and all "turning" traffic at the intersection. All counts involving Pro Med Drive were conducted in November 2007, while the count collected at 136`h Street and Old Meridian Street was conducted in 2005. To project these volumes forward to year 2007 equivalents, a 3% per year growth rate was applied. The peak hour intersection traffic volume counts are summarized on Figure 5 for the peak hours. Computer printouts of all data collected for the counts are included in the Appendix. PEAK nom Based on the existing traffic volumes that were collected for this analysis, the adjacent street peak hours vary between the intersections. Therefore, the actual peak hour at each intersection will be used for this analysis to represent the maximum traffic volumes at each intersection. 3 CARMEL 0000977 fitA&F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services ,Oeder 4.7 747 Mm wES r f/ o s Pr rA U7 r GROUP Y iP PROPOSED BUSINESS NomEt - Piro MED Dan2° GENERATED TRAFFIC VOLUMES FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The estimate of traffic to be generated by the proposed development is a function of the development size and of the character of the land use. Trip Generation' report was used to calculate the number of trips that will be generated by the proposed development. This report is a compilation of trip data for various land uses as collected by transportation professionals throughout the United States in order to establish the average number of trips generated by various land uses. Table 1 is a summary of the trips that will be generated by the proposed development. TABLE 1 - GENERATED TRIPS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION GENERATED TRIPS ITE AM AM PM PM LAND USE CODE SIZE ENTER EXIT ENTER EXIT Business Hotel 312 108 Rooms 37 26 40 27 INTERNAL TRIPS An internal trip results when a trip is made between two or more land uses without traversing the external public roadway system. The proposed development will be a single land use only. Therefore, internal trip reductions are not applicable. PASS -Br TRIPS Pass -by trips are trips already on the roadway system that are captured by a land use. Depending on the location and type, hotels do typically generate a variable percentage of pass -by trips. However, for the purposes of this analysis, pass -by trips have been assumed negligible in order to maximize the number of trips analyzed in this study. ASSIGNMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF GENERATED TRIPS The study methodology used to determine the traffic volumes from the proposed development that will be added to the street system is defined as follows: 1. The volume of traffic that will enter and exit the proposed development must be assigned to the various access points and to the public street system. Using the traffic volume data collected for this analysis, traffic to and from the development has been assigned to the proposed driveways and to the public street system that will be serving the site. I Trip Generation, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Seventh Edition, 2003. 6 CARMEL 0000980 /Miff ENGINEERING fi ansporcation Engineering Services C^r'R00✓11)V. 1966 MIDWEST DOSP/TA[m'GROUP PROPOSED BUSINESS HOTEL - PRO MED DRIVE 2. To determine the volumes of traffic that will be added to the public roadway system, the generated traffic must be distributed by direction to the public roadways at their intersection with the driveways. For the proposed development, the distribution was based on the location of the development with respect to the surrounding public roadway system the existing traffic patterns and the assignment of generated traffic. The assignment and distribution of generated traffic volumes for the proposed development is shown on Figure 3. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT GENERATED TRIPS ADDED TO THE STREET SYSTEM Generated traffic volumes that can be expected from the proposed development have been prepared at each of the study area intersections. The peak hour generated traffic volumes for the proposed development are shown on Figure 4. These volumes are based on the previously discussed trip generation data, assignment of generated traffic, and distribution of generated traffic. CAPACITY ANALYSIS The "efficiency" of an intersection is based on its ability to accommodate the traffic volumes that approach the intersection. It is defined by the Level -of- Service (LOS) of the intersection. The LOS is determined by a series of calculations commonly called a "capacity analysis ". Input data into a capacity analysis include traffic volumes, intersection geometry, number and use of lanes and, in the case of signalized intersections, traffic signal timing. To determine the LOS at each of the study intersections, a capacity analysis has been made using the recognized computer program Synchro2. This program allows multiple intersections to be analyzed and optimized using the capacity calculation methods outlined within the Highway Capacity it'lanual (IICM)3. 2 Synchro 7.0, Trafficware, 2006. 3 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, DC, 2000. 7 CARMEL 0000981 flAsE ENGINEERING 7ransporzation Engineering Services a aa.sK.n�. MIDWEST HosPlrAunY GROUP PROPOSED B[JSIWESS HOTEL - PRO MED DRIVE DESCRIPTION OF LEVELS OF SERVICE The following list shows the delays related to the levels of service for stop sign controlled intersections. Level of Service A B C D E F Control Delay (seconds /vehicle) Less than or equal to 10 Between 10.1 and 15 Between 15.1 and 25 Between 25.1 and 35 Between 35.1 and 50 greater than 50 CAPACITY ANALYSES SCENARIOS To evaluate the proposed development's effect on the public street system, the traffic volumes from each of the various parts must be added together to form a series of scenarios that can be analyzed. The analysis of these scenarios determines the adequacy of the existing roadway system. From the analysis, recommendations can be made to improve the public street system so it will accommodate the increased traffic volumes. An analysis has been made for the AM peak hour and PM peak hour for each of the study intersections for each of the following scenarios: SCENARIO 1: Existing Traffic Volumes - These are the existing traffic volumes that were collected at the study intersections. Figure 5 is a summary of these traffic volumes at the study intersections for the peak hours. SCENARIO 2: Existing Traffic Volumes + Proposed Development Generated Traffic Volumes - Figure 6 is a summary of these traffic volumes at the study intersections for the peak hours. The requested analyses have been completed and the computer solutions showing the level of service results are included in the Appendix. The tables that are included in this report are a summary of the results of the level of service analyses and are identified as follows: Table 2 — 136th Street & Old Meridian Street Table 3 — 136'i' Street & Pro Med Drive Table 4 — Pro Med Drive & Access Drive 10 CARMEL 0000984 A&F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services MIDWEST HOSPITALITY CROUP PROPOSED Hus WESs HOTEL -PRO MED DR/VE TABLE 2 - LEVEL OF SERVICE SUMMARY: 136" STREET & OLD MERIDIAN ROAD AM PEAK HOUR ROADWAY MOVEMENT SCENARIO 1 2 Old Meridian Street Southbound Left-Turn A A 136`h Street Westbound Approach E F PM PEAK HOUR ROADWAY MOVEMENT SCENARIO 1 2 ()Id Meridian Street Southbound Left -Turn A A 136"' Street Westbound Approach C C DESCRIPTION OF SCENARIOS: SCENARIO 1: Existing Traffic Volumes with Existing Intersection Geometrics and Control SCENARIO 2: Sum of Existing Traffic Volumes and Generated Traffic Volumes for Proposed Development with Existing Intersection Geometries and Control TABLE 3 - LEVEL OF SERVICE SUMMARY: 136" STREET & PRO MED DRIVE AM PEAK HOUR ROADWAY MOVEMENT SCENARIO 1 2 136th Street Westbound Left -Turn A A Pro Med Drive Northbound Approach C C PM PEAK HOUR ROADWAY MOVEMENT SCENARIO 1 2 136`h Street Westbound Left -Turn A A Pro Med Drive Northbound Approach B B DESCRIPTION OF SCENARIOS: SCENARIO 1: SCENARIO 2: Existing Traffic Volumes with Existing Intersection Geometries and Control Sum of Existing Traffic Volumes and Generated Traffic Volumes for Proposed Development with Existing Intersection Geometrics and Control 13 CARMEL 0000987 +AiF ENGINEERING Transpor cation Engineering Services MIDWEST H sP1I!AL.//YGIPOUP PROPOSED BUSLNESB H07EL -Pao MED Thaw TABLE 4 - LEVEL OF SERVICE SUMMARY: PRO MED DRIVE & ACCESS DRIVE AM PEAK HOUR ROADWAY MOVEMENT SCENARIO I 2 Pro Med Drive Northbound Left-Turn A A Southbound Left -Turn n/a A Access Drive Eastbound Approach A A Westbound Approach n/a A PM PEAK HOUR ROADWAY MOVEMENT SCENARIO 1 2 Pro Med Drive Northbound Left -Turn A A Southbound Left-Turn n/a A Access Drive Eastbound Approach A A Westbound Approach n/a A DESCRIPTION OF SCENARIOS: SCENARIO I : Existing Traffic Volumes with Existing Intersection Geometries and Control SCENARIO 2: Sum of Existing Traffic Volumes and Generated Traffic Volumes for Proposed Development with Proposed Intersection Geometries* * The proposed intersection geometries include the addition of an access drive to serve the proposed business hotel. This new drive should align with the existing Behavior Corp. drive and should be constructed to include one inbound lane and one outbound lane. This intersection should remain stop controlled with the access drives stopping for Pro Med Drive. EXISTING SUBJECT SITE ZONING The subject site is currently zoned B -6 by the City of Carmel. Under this zoning, a medical office land use would be permitted. It is estimated that approximately 37,500 square feet of medical office could be constructed on this site under the current zoning plan. A trip generation comparison has been conducted in order to illustrate the trip generation difference between the proposed business hotel and the medical office building that could be constructed on this site. Table 5 outlines the trip differential between the two land uses. TABLE 5 - GENERATED TRIPS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION LAND USE Business Hotel Medical Office ITE CODE 312 720 SIZE 108 Rooms 37,500 SF TRIP DIFFERENCE: % DIFFERENCE _ WEEKDAY GENERATED TRIPS 24 -I -LOUR ENTER +EXIT 785 1355 570 72.6% AM PEAK HR ENTER + EXIT 63 94 31 49.2% PM PEAK HR ENTER +EXIT 67 140 73 109.0% 14 CARMEL 0000988 litik&F ENGINEERING Transporcacion Engineering Services MIDWEST HOSP17AUTY GROUP BUSINESS i/om -Pao MED DERIVE CONCLUSIONS The conclusions that follow are based on existing traffic volume data, trip generation, assignment and distribution of generated traffic, capacity analyses with the resulting levels of service that have been prepared at the study intersections and the field review conducted at the site. These conclusions apply only to the AM peak hour and PM peak hour that were addressed in this analysis. These peak hours are when the largest volumes of traffic will occur. Therefore, if the resulting level of service is adequate during these time periods, it can generally be assumed that the remaining 22 hours will have levels of service that are equal to or better than the peak hour, since the existing street traffic volumes will be less during the other 22 hours. TRIP GENERATION COMPARISON It has been determined that a 37,500 square foot medial office building could be constructed on the subject site under the current B -6 zoning. A trip generation comparison outlined in this report between the proposed business hotel and a medical office shows that there is a substation daily and peak hour trip differential between the traffic volumes that would be generated by these two land uses. Based on ITE, trip generation data, generated traffic for the medical office would he approximately 75% higher over a typical weekday and peak hour generated trips would be approximately 75% and 100% greater during the AM peak hour and PM peak hour respectively. Thus, it can be concluded that the trips generated by a medical office on this site would have a substantially greater negative impact on the public roadway system than the generated traffic associated with the proposed business hotel. CAPACITY ANALYSIS 1. 13�ril STREET & OLD MERIDIAN STREET Existing (Scenario 1) - A level of service review for each of the intersection approaches, with the existing traffic volumes and existing intersection conditions, has shown that the westbound approach along 136th Street experiences delays during the AM peak hour due to the amount of through traffic along Old Meridian Street and the resulting lack of available gaps in the traffic stream. In contrast, all approaches at this intersection operate at acceptable levels of service during the PM peak hour. 15 CARMEL 0000989 *Ai& ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering services Gad% 7Yn 1f1. PROPOSE MIDWEST Naspaiun,GROUPP BusArss NOTri -PRO MEO DRIVE Proposed Development (Scenario 2) - When the traffic volumes from the proposed development are added to the existing traffic volumes the westbound approach along 136`i' Street will continue to experience delays during the AM peak hour due to the amount of through traffic along Old Meridian Street and the resulting lack of available gaps in the traffic stream. On the other hand, all approaches will continue to operate at acceptable levels of service during the PM peak hour. 2. 136T" STREET & PRO IVIED DRIVE Existing (Scenario 1) - A level of service review for each of the intersection approaches, with the existing traffic volumes and existing intersection conditions, has shown that all approaches at this intersection operate at acceptable levels during the AM peak hour and PM peak hour. Proposed Development (Scenario 2) - When the traffic volumes from the proposed development arc added to the existing traffic volumes, all approaches at this intersection will continue to operate at acceptable levels of service during the peak hours with the existing intersection geometries and control. 3. PRO MED DRIVE & ACCESS DRIVE Existing (Scenario 1) - A level of service review for each of the intersection approaches, with the existing traffic volumes and existing intersection conditions, has shown that all approaches at this intersection operate at acceptable levels during the AM peak hour and PM peak hour. Proposed Development (Scenario 2) - When the traffic volumes from the proposed development are added to the existing traffic volumes, all approaches at this intersection will operate at acceptable levels of service during the peak hours with the intersection conditions outlined in the Recommendations portion of this report. 16 CARMEL 0000990 A&F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services Craft a.. lug. MI M!vWEs!HaSPrtLnvGRar P PROPOSED BustvESS HOTEL - PRO MED DR/PE - 3;y:: " RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the analysis and the resulting conclusions, the following recommendations are made to ensure that the roadway system will accommodate the increased traffic volumes due to the proposed development. 136r" STREET & OLD MERIDIAN STREET This intersection currently experiences delays during the AM peak hour along the westbound approach. These delays are a result of the amount of through traffic along Old Meridian Street and the lack of available gaps in the through traffic stream. These delays will continue as traffic is added to this approach by the development of vacant land along 136th Street. Analysis has shown that additional lane improvements at this intersection will not significantly affect the AM peak hour operations at this location. Therefore, intersection improvements at this location are not recommended. 1361" STREET & PRO MED DRIVE This intersection will operate at acceptable levels of service during the peak hours with the projected traffic volumes and the existing intersection geometries. Therefore, no improvements are recommended at this location. PRO MED DRIVE & ACCESS DRIVE The proposed recommended intersection geometries include the addition of an access drive to serve the proposed business hotel. This new drive should align with the existing Behavior Corp. drive and should be constructed to include one inbound lane and one outbound lane. This intersection should remain stop controlled with the access drives stopping for Pro Med Drive. 17 CARMEL 0000991 *Ai& ENGINEERING TransporEacion Engineering Services o.r sw IOW 18 M/DWEST H(1ISt'/fAU7YGNOUP PROPOSED BSS HOWE[ -Pao MED DRIVE CARMEL 0000992 TRAFHC OPER4 11OiVS AN41 VSIS APPEIVDIX TABLE OF CONTENTS ADDITIONAL FIGURES 1 MAIN STREET & WEST MAIN STREET 8 WEST MAIN STREET & SAM RALSTON ROAD Ela *A&F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services Creating Order Since 1966 8365 k eis lone Crossing Bon /e wd, Suite 201 Indianapolis, IN 46240 Phone: (317) 202 -0864 Far: (317) 202 -0908 CARMEL 0000993 frA&F ENGINEERING TrAnsportation Engineering Services Croaks fts MIDWEST H o t s P l Ti ![ m' GROUP PROPOSED BUSINESS HbmEL - Pao MED IMivE 136'x" STREET & OLD MERIDIAN STREET INTERSECTION DATA TRAFFIC VOLUME COUNTS CAPACITY ANALYSIS CARMEL 0000994 11,1%8F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services dirt s.. ew MIDWEST H O s v r ra u T r Gawp PROPOSED Br.4SDvLiss HOTEL -Piro MED Draw 136" STREET & PRO MED DRIVE INTERSECTION DATA TRAFFIC VOLUME COUNTS CAPACITY ANALYSIS CARMEL 0001001 f*A&F ENGINEERING Transportation Engineering Services 9.1a 1N4 MIDWEST HO,rra[mv GROUP PROPOSED BUSIVES8 MOM- Pao Mw DRIVE PRO MED DRIVE & ACCESS DRIVE INTERSECTION DATA TRAFFIC VOLUME COUNTS CAPACITY ANALYSIS CARMEL 0001008