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2. Proposed Site Upgrades and Events The proposed ERX site is encompassed by TH 169, MSAS 139 or 213th Avenue to the north, and 219th Avenue to the south. The site is shown in Figure 1 in Appendix A. There are two existing accesses to the site, including: • One full access off TH 169 used for daily operations. • One Right -In -Right -Out (RIRO) Access off TH 169 used during events. This access is public road 217th Avenue. Currently, the ERX site utilizes four parking lots, two of which are on site and owned by ERX, and two which are just north of the site, owned by separate companies, and used under an event parking agreement. During events, the southern two lots are dedicated for vendors and competitors and will not be utilized by visitors. The northern two lots, which are under parking agreements, are dedicated for visitors and supply more than 1,800 parking spots on site. An overflow parking lot is available, located on the west side of TH 169 just south of the development, for those events that may require more than 1,800 parking spots for visitors. This lot appears to have sufficient space to park a minimum of 3,500 vehicles if needed to accommodate a large event. More available land is connected to this existing overflow lot that could provide even more parking space. This land is owned by separate management, but an additional parking agreement could effectively double the size of the overflow lot depending upon the suitability of the land and ability for vehicles to be parked in an orderly manner. See Figures 2 and 3 in Appendix A for the proposed site layout and parking lot locations. The proposed master plan upgrades to the ERX site include: • A permanent off-road truck -track. • Expanded parking with a new 120 vehicle spot lot northeast of the existing lots. • A large campground for overnight stays with 240 parking spots. • Various concessions, maintenance, and event buildings in proximity to the main off-road track. The proposed redevelopment will continue to use the existing accesses off TH 169. An access to the overflow parking lot on the west side of TH 169 is provided via 213th Avenue to the south of the existing accesses. This additional accesses are not currently in use by ERX. After site upgrades, ERX events can be subdivided into three separate levels of attendance for the purposes of this traffic evaluation. The first scenario is simply the day to day operations of the site. This would include all non-event days representing the standard daily usage of the site. Minor events with an expected attendance under 2,500 visitors would also fall into this category. Traffic Management Plan 2 Elk River Extreme Motor Park