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Buc-ee’s Phase 2 – Efland, NC <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />6.5 US-70/I-40 Connector – I-40 EB Ramps <br /> <br />Analyses indicate that unsignalized intersection of US-70/I-40 Connector – I-40 EB Ramps <br />currently operates with short delays on the minor street approach (I-40 EB Ramp). <br /> <br />The following improvements are committed with build-out of phase 1 of the Buc-ee’s – West <br />Orange County development and were assumed to be in place in the background and build-out <br />conditions: <br /> <br /> Restripe the existing eastbound right turn lane and remove right turn channelization on the I- <br />40 EB Ramp to provide a continuous shared left/through/right-turn lane <br /> Widen the I-40 EB Ramp to provide and exclusive eastbound left-turn lane with 400 feet of <br />storage and an appropriate taper <br /> Extend the existing exclusive southbound left-turn lane on US-70/I-40 Connector to provide <br />400 feet of storage and an appropriate taper <br /> Construct an additional northbound receiving lane on US-70/I-40 Connector. <br /> Install a traffic signal. <br /> <br />With the committed improvements in place, the intersection is projected to operate at LOS C in <br />the background condition. With the addition of site traffic, the intersection is projected to operate <br />at LOS C in the AM peak hour and LOS D in the PM peak hour in the build-out condition. All <br />approaches are expected to operate acceptably. SimTraffic simulations indicate that queues are <br />expected to be manageable and accommodated within the recommended storage lengths. <br />Therefore, no additional improvements are recommended at this intersection to accommodate site <br />traffic. <br /> <br />Table 6.5 summarizes the operation of the intersection for the existing (2020) and projected <br />(2023) background and build-out traffic conditions. <br /> <br />Table 6.5 <br />Level-of-Service <br />US-70/I-40 Connector – I-40 EB Ramps <br />Condition AM Peak Hour <br />LOS (Delay) <br />PM Peak Hour <br />LOS (Delay) <br />Existing (2020) Traffic (Unsignalized)* EB – A (9.5) EB – A (7.0) <br />Background (2023) Traffic (Unsignalized)* C (30.7) C (33.8) <br />Build-out (2023) Traffic (Signalized) C (30.6) D (35.3) <br />* Note: HCM methodology does not report an overall level of service for unsignalized intersections. The level of <br />service and delay for the worst approach (per SimTraffic) are reported above for unsignalized intersections. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />468