KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES 6 - 2010

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Obtain peak hour turning movement traffic count data at the intersection of Grand Avenue and McFadden Avenue for three peals periods: - AM peak hour (7:00 to 9:00 AM) - Lunchtime peak hour (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) - PM peak hour (4:00 to 6:00 PM) • Obtain daily traffic volumes on the roadway segments in the immediate vicinity of the project site: Grand Avenue, north and south of McFadden Avenue McFadden Avenue, east and west of Grand Avenue • Develop project trip generation estimates for the proposed project the morning, midday (lunchtime), and evening peak hours. The trip generation data that is available in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation (8th Edition) publication for a fast-food restaurant with a drive-through contains widely varying results for daily and peak hour periods, and the Rz values are very low. The Trip Generation document also does not provide trip generation data for the lunchtime peak period. For these reasons, we propose to develop trip generation rates by other means: - Kimley-Horn will first poll our Kimley-Horn offices across the country to see if any of our colleagues have conducted trip generation studies for McDonald's. - We will then conduct an internet search to see if trip generation data for McDonald's is available from other sources. - We will submit any data obtained through these efforts to City staff for review and consideration. - If, after review of the data, it is determined that trip generation data needs to be collected locally, we will arrange for driveway counts at two local McDonald's for the time periods listed above. We will request input from the project applicant and city staff to identify two appropriate McDonald's locations for data collection. For budgeting purposes, the cost for traffic data collection is assumed in this proposal. • The El Cortez restaurant and banquet facility is currently operating on a limited schedule. They are not open Monday through Wednesday, are open for lunch and dinner on Thursday, and open only for dinner Friday through Sunday. We will consult with staff to develop an appropriate approach to account for trip generation for the existing site operation. • Develop trip distribution assumptions for the project traffic, based on likely origins and destinations of employees and customers, and current traffic patterns in the area. Project traffic will be distributed through the study intersection and on area roadway segments, and the project traffic contribution to each intersection will be identified. miry or Santa Ana - 6 - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. MND for McDonald's Restaurant April 30, 2010