6300 MERRILL CREEK PKY BASE FILE 2018-01-01 MF Import

i �pE ' Mr. Mike Warren , QUADRANT June 16, 1997 ' Page - 2 - ' � SNe Access An.+lysls Access to the project is proposed via two driveways onto Merrill Creek � Parkway. Merrill Greek Parkway is a three-lane street with one westbound and one eastbound travel lanes and a two-way leii turn lane. The two-way left turn lane facilitates left turn ingress/egress movemerts at the driveways. � During our field review there were no apparent site access sight distance � problems. Per our discussion with City staff, the City is interested in the location ot site driveway to reduce the potential for le(t turn conflicts. The east and west driveways on the site plan are around 360 tt. (centerline to centerline) part. The � existing Cint�driveway is around 100 tt. (centerline to centerline) southwest of the project sites west driveway. The Wood pe shipping and receiving driveway is located on the south side of Merri'I C ek Parkway, around 230 ft. (centerline to � centerline), east of the project site east driveway. The WSDOT minimum driveway spacing is 125 feat. The City of Everelt has indicated that highsr volume driveways should be spaced at 200 ft.,if practical. � The proposed Lot 2F project comprises 196,250 sq. ft. of space. A 196,250 sq. ft. project will generate over 50 trips at each site driveway during the peak hours. � Therefore, providing 200 it. driveway separation is desirable. However, due to the low volume of traffic at the Cintas driveway, the WSDOT minimum of 125 ft. is adequate. � Based on our review and the fact that a shared access option exists with the existing Cintas driveway, we believe that utilizing this driveway would be appropriate. However, if a private driveway is required on the west side of the proposed project site ' a minimum spacing of 125 ft. is recommended. � Level of service (LOS) is a qualitative measure describing operational conditions within a traffic tlow, and the perception of these conditions by drivers or passengers. These conditions include tactors such as speed, delay, travel time, � freedom to maneuver, traffic interruptions, comtort, convenience, and safety. Levels of service are given letter designations, from A to F, wilh LQS A representing the best operating conditions (free flow, little delay) and LOS F the worst (congestion, long � delays). Generally, LOS A and B are high, LOS C and D are moderate, and LOS E and F are low. y,� The calculated level of service (LOS) at the east site access/Merrill Creek * Parkway intersection is A with an average delay of 1.3 seconds per vehicle. The east � E053i9.'.Ltr I i 1