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119 <br /> Emerson Waldorf School <br /> Traffic Impact Analysis <br /> The impacts of the site traffic from the renovation / expansion on the existing <br /> intersections (listed above) will be evaluated during the AM and (school) PM <br /> peak hours of an average weekday. The following analysis is based on the 2014 <br /> existing year traffic, the 2030 traffic with the addition of ambient growth and <br /> approved area development traffic volumes, the 2030 total traffic with the <br /> addition of estimated site-generated traffic produced by the school, and the future <br /> year 2030 total traffic with the addition of recommended roadway improvements. <br /> Currently, there is one background development (The Edge) to be completed <br /> (prior to 2030) within the surrounding area. To account for area-wide 2030 <br /> ambient traffic growth, an annual growth rate of 1.0 percent per year was applied <br /> to the existing volumes. This growth rate was provided to SEPI by the NCDOT. <br /> area is primarily serviced b three corridors (NC-86, Millhouse <br /> The project study a p y Y <br /> Road, and Eubanks Road) with several other corridors in the project study (New <br /> Jericho Road and Mt Sinai Road). There are currently three site driveways <br /> connecting to New Jericho Road. Site Driveway 1 functions as an "exit-only" <br /> driveway <br /> from the southernmost school parking lot. Site Driveway 2 is a full <br /> nt driveway, and services the two existing parking lots that front New <br /> movement Y, <br /> Jericho Road and drop-off area located in front of the Main Office / 15t_ to 4 Grade <br /> Building. Site Driveway 3 provides access to the daycare / kindergarten <br /> buildings (and parking lot) located in the northwest corner of the property as well <br /> as the northernmost parking lot fronting New Jericho Road. <br /> To provide a more conservative vehicle estimate, no adjustments were made to, <br /> anticipated traffic volumes to account for transit use. Additionally, no <br /> adjustments were made to anticipated traffic volumes to account for alternative / <br /> non-motorized modes of transportation (bicycle or pedestrian). <br /> II. Background Conditions <br /> Currently there is one Town of Chapel Hill development near the study area <br /> which is scheduled for completion by 2019, through a phased approach, and will <br /> be used as approved area development traffic. This development, currently <br /> known as The Edge, will include a mix of land uses and be located along <br /> Eubanks Road just west of NC 86. The Edge site plan includes four direct access <br /> driveways to Eubanks Road over a distance of approximately 2,500 feet, 431 <br /> residential units (apartments), 157,000-sf office space, and 196,250-sf <br /> commercial/retail space (potentially including 250 hotel rooms). There were no <br /> recommended improvements within the project study area. <br /> To account for area-wide future ambient traffic growth, an annual growth rate of <br /> 1.0 percent was applied to the existing traffic volumes. <br /> ES-2 S <br />