5.1. PCSR Additional Information - Traffic Study Memo 9-25-22

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4 | P a g e Jackson Hills Apartments – Phases 2-4, Elk River, MN Trip Generation and Distribution The trip generation for the Proposed Project discussed in the introduction has been estimated based on the methodology described by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) in Trip Generation, 11 th Edition. The ITE land use code coinciding with the development is Code 220 for Low-Rise Multi-Family Housing. Table 1 summarizes the findings. Table 1 Trip Generation Forecast Land Use AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour Daily Trips Enter Exit Enter Exit Low Rise Multi-Family (132 Units) 13 Trips 40 Trips 42 Trips 25 Trips 890 Trips TOTAL 53 Trips 67 Trips 890 Trips The ITE data indicates the Propose Project will generate 53 trips during the AM Traffic Peak, 13 entering and 40 exiting, 67 trips during the PM Traffic Peak, 42 entering and 25 exiting, and 890 trips per day. These trips were assigned to the local street network through a single access point onto Jackson Ave NW to test the impact of a 100 percent concentration at one location (very conservative and not likely since there are four driveways with the development). The distribution of site traffic to area roadways is based on existing traffic patterns in the area and travel times from Google Maps and Apple Maps. In general, 20 percent of site traffic is destined to/from the north, 25 percent to/from the west and 55 percent to/from the south and east. The figures below illustrate the trip assignment.