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Page 2 of 3 17379 Twin Lakes Rd Apartments, Elk River, MN TRIP GENERATION The volume of vehicle trips generated by the Proposed Project has been estimated for typical weekday AM and PM peak hours and on a daily basis using the data and methodology described in the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ Trip Generation Manual1, which is a standard industry reference used by public agencies to estimate traffic generated by specific land uses. Table 1 summarizes the trip generation estimates. Table 1. Trip Generation The Proposed Project is estimated to generate the following traffic during the highest traffic hours: • 65 new trips (16 entering and 49 exiting) during the morning traffic peak hour, • 82 new trips (51 entering and 31 exiting) during the evening traffic peak hour, and • 981 daily trips. The peak hour intensity of new traffic on Twin Lakes Rd is minimal with around 1 additional vehicle anticipated every minute during the AM peak hour and 1.4 additional vehicles every minute during the PM peak hour. Travel patterns for site trips is assumed to be 50% to/from the north and 50% to/from the south on Twin Lakes Rd. Figure 3 provides a visual depiction of the AM and PM peak hour traffic entering and exiting the Proposed Project with a full access configuration assumed. Figure 3. Site Trip Distribution 1 Trip Generation Manual, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), 12th Edition Enter Exit Enter ExitMultifamily Housing (Low-Rise) 220 158 units 16 49 51 31 98116 49 51 31Trips Generated:65PM PeakWeekday ADT82981Land UseLand Use CodeAM PeakTotalsSizePage 34 of 82