Study Objectives:
The CDTC staff finalized the Traffic Planning Study for the Burdeck
Street Corridor in June 1995. The
analysis of the corridor, however, was based on a land use inventory, traffic
counts and travel-delay studies that were conducted in the fall of 1990 and
Spring of 1991. The Town of
The town submitted a proposal under CDTC's 2000-01 Community and Transportation Linkage Planning Program and was awarded $7,000 for the study. It should be noted that the work to be performed under the Community and Transportation Linkage Planning Program is not intended to replace the information contained in the Traffic Planning Study for the Burdeck Street Corridor but rather to supplement the information contained in the study. Consequently, the information contained in the remainder of this document does not attempt to redefine terms used in the original study, nor to re-explain engineering principles. The reader of this document should be thoroughly familiar with the original 1995 Report and view the information contained herein as an addendum to that document.
Study Approach:
For the 1995 study, CDTC staff
created a micro-simulation model using CDTC's STEP model for the
The process described above was
not repeated for the Rotterdam Linkage project for two basic reasons. First, the software that CDTC's STEP model is
based on (TModel) has been significantly upgraded since the early 1990's which
would have made it somewhat difficult to start with the trip tables and network
that CDTC developed for the first
Consequently, CDTC staff
determined that an analysis of existing conditions overlaid on the work that
was performed in the early 1990's would be sufficient to reevaluate potential
transportation problems in the
As a means toward this end, CDTC staff requested that the town conduct traffic counts at a majority of the locations where counts were conducted in the early 1990's. Also, the town was asked to update 1990 information regarding specific development proposals in the corridor.
CDTC staff compared current
traffic counts with the 1990 counts and determined where growth, if any
occurred. Next, CDTC staff identified
the locations where traffic growth exceeded the background growth rate for
Trips resulting from future
probable development, as identified by the town of
Table 1 contains traffic count information for 1990 and 2000 counts. As shown in Table 1, many locations experienced an actual decline in traffic, and with a few notable exceptions, growth at the remaining locations was smaller than or equal to the "background" traffic growth in the region. "Background" traffic growth can be defined as traffic growth resulting from general demographic changes (for example, an increase in vehicles per household, increase in income, increase in driving age population, etc), from general improvement in mobility and from changes in travel behavior.
The New York State Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT) collects and analyzes traffic growth data from a
variety of sources. Daily VMT data from
the State Touring Route System for
The sections of Table 1 highlighted in green identify the locations where traffic growth in the corridor exceeded the average growth rate of 1.4% per year. The sections highlighted in yellow identify locations where growth has occurred, but at a lesser rate than 1.4% per year. Traffic at the remaining locations of the study area declined from 1990 levels.
As shown in Table 1, both peak
direction and two way volumes on
Table 1 also indicates that peak direction traffic growth
on NY 337 between
Two-way traffic increased by
almost 65 percent, or 7.4 percent per year on
Increases in traffic above
"background traffic growth rates" were also experienced on
A 43.9 percent increase in pm
peak period, peak direction traffic occurred on
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Summary of Growth in PM Peak Hour
Traffic Volumes 1990-2000 |
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2000 |
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Annualized |
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Annualized |
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Peak |
Peak |
Absolute |
Change |
Change |
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1990 |
2000 |
Absolute |
Change |
Change |
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Direction |
Direction |
Change |
Peak Direction |
Peak Direction |
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Two-Way |
Two-Way |
Change |
Two-Way |
Two-Way |
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NY 7 - NY
159 (1997 count) |
430 |
535 |
105 |
24.40% |
3.20% |
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730 |
880 |
150 |
20.50% |
2.70% |
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NY |
520 |
555 |
35 |
6.70% |
0.70% |
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830 |
860 |
30 |
3.60% |
0.40% |
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275 |
250 |
-25 |
-9.10% |
-0.90% |
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460 |
435 |
-25 |
-5.40% |
-0.60% |
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465 |
470 |
5 |
1.10% |
0.10% |
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840 |
905 |
65 |
7.70% |
0.70% |
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680 |
660 |
-20 |
-2.90% |
-0.30% |
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1270 |
1010 |
-260 |
-20.50% |
-2.30% |
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380 |
510 |
130 |
34.20% |
3.00% |
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840 |
1145 |
305 |
36.30% |
3.10% |
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910 |
870 |
-40 |
-4.40% |
-0.40% |
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1465 |
1605 |
140 |
9.60% |
0.90% |
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RSM N
Entrance - I-890 |
1240 |
1150 |
-90 |
-7.30% |
-0.80% |
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2040 |
2130 |
90 |
4.40% |
0.40% |
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415 |
415 |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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535 |
575 |
40 |
7.50% |
0.70% |
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I-88
Access - |
760 |
810 |
50 |
6.60% |
0.60% |
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1,325 |
1410 |
85 |
6.40% |
0.60% |
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525 |
490 |
-35 |
-6.70% |
-1.00% |
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920 |
935 |
15 |
1.60% |
0.20% |
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600 |
570 |
-30 |
-5.00% |
-0.60% |
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1,010 |
985 |
-25 |
-2.50% |
-0.30% |
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530 |
585 |
55 |
10.40% |
1.10% |
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1,050 |
995 |
-55 |
-5.20% |
-0.60% |
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RR - |
190 |
220 |
30 |
15.80% |
2.10% |
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295 |
485 |
190 |
64.40% |
7.40% |
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285 |
215 |
-70 |
-24.60% |
-4.00% |
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440 |
155 |
-285 |
-64.80% |
-13.90% |
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375 |
NC |
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665 |
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255 |
300 |
45 |
17.60% |
1.60% |
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435 |
485 |
50 |
11.50% |
1.10% |
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75 |
85 |
10 |
13.30% |
1.30% |
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135 |
155 |
20 |
14.80% |
1.40% |
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255 |
NC |
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375 |
NC |
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CR 103
- PANGBURN RD |
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110 |
NC |
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165 |
NC |
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Corners - |
30 |
NC |
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45 |
NC |
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90 |
NC |
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150 |
NC |
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185 |
NC |
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305 |
NC |
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I-90 -
Route 7 (1999 Count) |
285 |
410 |
125 |
43.90% |
4.10% |
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505 |
655 |
150 |
29.70% |
2.90% |
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CR 89 -
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RR - |
310 |
275 |
-35 |
-11.30% |
-1.20% |
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585 |
535 |
-50 |
-8.50% |
-0.90% |
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CR 54 -
PUTNAM RD |
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385 |
455 |
70 |
18.20% |
1.70% |
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540 |
665 |
125 |
23.10% |
2.10% |
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CR 93 -
SCHERMERHORN RD |
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210 |
275 |
65 |
31.00% |
2.70% |
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405 |
485 |
80 |
19.80% |
1.80% |
PM peak hour traffic on
One final increase in traffic
worth noting occurred on
Table 2 provides information
regarding mid-block traffic levels, LOS D capacity constraints, reserve
capacity and attendant annual growth that can be accommodated given year 2000
traffic counts. From Table 2 it can be
seen that only two links are currently at or near LOS D capacity and therefore
will be unable to accommodate large increases in traffic due to development
pressure. The first link is located on
NY 337 between the Rotterdam Square Mall North Entrance and
1.
Rotterdam Square Mall is currently 65% occupied. As such, using standard ITE trip generation
rates, this mall should produce and attract approximately 1550 trips. Using
year 2000 traffic count data, it was determined that the mall produces and
attracts around 70% of what ITE suggests (1100 trips). The town of
2.
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TABLE 2 |
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Midblock Capacity Threshold
Analysis for Selected Highways |
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Located in Study Area 1--Year 2000 |
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Maximum Annual |
Maximum Annual |
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Growth Rate |
Growth Rate |
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2000 |
Maximum |
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Reserve |
Without Exceeding |
Without Exceeding |
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Peak Directional |
Acceptable |
Reserve |
Capacity |
Capacity |
Capacity |
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Highway/Segment |
Volume (vph) |
Capacity (vph) |
Capacity |
% |
10 Years |
20 Years |
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I-890 -
RSM N Entrance |
1150 |
2500 |
1350 |
54% |
8.1% |
4.0% |
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RSM N
Entrance - |
870 |
1000 |
130 |
13% |
1.4% |
0.7% |
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510 |
1000 |
490 |
49% |
7.0% |
3.4% |
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660 |
1000 |
340 |
34% |
4.2% |
2.1% |
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470 |
1000 |
530 |
53% |
7.8% |
3.8% |
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250 |
1000 |
750 |
75% |
14.9% |
7.2% |
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555 |
1000 |
445 |
45% |
6.1% |
3.0% |
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NY 159 -
NY 7 |
535 |
1000 |
465 |
47% |
6.5% |
3.2% |
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1000 |
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1000 |
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570 |
1000 |
430 |
43% |
5.8% |
2.9% |
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490 |
1000 |
510 |
51% |
7.4% |
3.6% |
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810 |
1000 |
190 |
19% |
2.1% |
1.1% |
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I-88
Access - |
415 |
1000 |
585 |
59% |
9.2% |
4.5% |
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RR - |
220 |
1000 |
780 |
78% |
16.3% |
7.9% |
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215 |
1000 |
785 |
79% |
16.6% |
8.0% |
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1000 |
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300 |
1000 |
700 |
70% |
12.8% |
6.2% |
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1000 |
915 |
92% |
28.0% |
13.1% |
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1000 |
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I-90 - NY
7 |
410 |
1000 |
590 |
59% |
9.3% |
4.6% |
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RR - |
275 |
1000 |
725 |
73% |
13.8% |
6.7% |
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455 |
1000 |
545 |
55% |
8.2% |
4.0% |
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1000 |
725 |
73% |
13.8% |
6.7% |
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additional pm peak hour trips (not accounting for up to 25% pass-by trips) could be generated. Using current traffic flow patterns as a guide, it is estimated that up to 50 additional vehicles will use the southbound link between Putnam and RSM North Entrance and 80 vehicles will travel on the northbound link.
3.
The second link that is approaching maximum acceptable
capacity, as identified in Table 2, is located on NY 7 in the westbound
direction between the
Current traffic counts were not
available for three of the fifteen intersections that were analyzed for the
1993 effort. These are 5 Corners, the
intersection of NY 7 and
The June 1997 Ingalls, Smart Traffic Impact Study for the Proposed Retail Development at Burdeck Street and Route 7 contained level-of-service (LOS) analysis for the intersection of Burdeck Street and NY 7 and Burdeck Street and Mariaville Road. The 1997 analysis indicates that traffic changes at these intersections have not changed the LOS. Both intersections operated at LOS B in 1990 and continued to operate at LOS B in 1997. The signal phasing was changed at the intersection of NY 7/NY 337 and a left turn lane was added to the EB leg of NY 7 during this time period; these changes made it possible for the intersection to continue to operate at LOS B.
The Traffic Engineering Study for the
CDTC staff performed LOS analysis for the intersections
along the NY 337 corridor that experience "high" levels of
growth. These were the intersections
that were most heavily impacted by the
Table 4 contains the results of
the threshold analysis that was performed for intersections where current
traffic counts were available. It should
be noted that several intersections within the
The intersection of
As mentioned, the intersection of
The intersection of
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Stopped Delay |
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Movement |
V/C |
Seconds |
LOS |
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Burdeck
Street/NY 7 |
EB NY
7-Left Turns |
0.37 |
6.5 |
B |
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(1997
count) |
EB NY
7-Thru Movement |
0.27 |
2.3 |
A |
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WB NY
7-All Movements |
0.60 |
11.8 |
B |
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0.35 |
21.7 |
C |
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0.32 |
11.0 |
B |
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0.67 |
9.0 |
B |
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EB
Princetown Rd-All Movements |
0.44 |
4.6 |
A |
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WB
Princetown Rd-All Movements |
0.11 |
3.7 |
A |
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NB Burdeck
St-All Movements |
0.64 |
7.6 |
B |
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SB Burdeck
St-All Movements |
0.51 |
6.2 |
B |
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Average
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0.53 |
6 |
B |
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EB
Mariaville Rd-All Movements |
0.51 |
11.6 |
B |
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WB
Mariaville Rd-All Movements |
0.59 |
12.6 |
B |
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NB Burdeck
St-All Movements |
0.51 |
3.5 |
A |
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SB Burdeck
St-All Movements |
0.69 |
5.1 |
B |
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Average
for Entire Intersection |
0.67 |
6.6 |
B |
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EB
Campbell Rd-Thrus |
0.36 |
15.2 |
B |
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0.30 |
0.1 |
A |
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WB
Campbell Rd-All Movements |
0.47 |
16.2 |
B |
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NB Burdeck
St-All Movements |
0.71 |
15.8 |
B |
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Average
for Entire Intersection |
0.30 |
10.8 |
B |
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Schermerhorn
Hollow Vill/ |
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0.35 |
24.2 |
C |
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Rotterdam
Mall/ |
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0.17 |
23.3 |
C |
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WB Mall
Entrance-Left Turns |
0.40 |
27.5 |
C |
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WB Mall
Entrance-Thru & Right Turns |
0.42 |
27.8 |
C |
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NB NY
337-Thrus/Left Turns |
0.28 |
8.7 |
A |
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NB NY 337-Right
Turns |
0.17 |
2.3 |
A |
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SB NY
337-Thrus |
0.62 |
17.8 |
B |
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SB NY
337-Right Turns |
0.16 |
13.2 |
B |
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Average
for Entire Intersection |
0.31 |
15.1 |
B |
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Movement |
V/C |
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LOS |
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NY 7/Dunnsville
Road |
EB NY
7-Thru/Right Turns |
0.40 |
4.5 |
A |
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(1997
count) |
WB NY
7-Left Turns |
0.27 |
4.0 |
A |
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|
WB NY
7-Thru Movement |
0.36 |
4.3 |
A |
|
|
|
0.62 |
30.0 |
C |
|
|
|
0.52 |
27.1 |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Average
for Entire Intersection |
0.53 |
9.7 |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.57 |
22.9 |
C |
|
Rotterdam
Mall/ |
WB
Rotterdam Mall-Thrus & Left Turns |
0.16 |
13.8 |
B |
|
|
WB Mall
Entrance-Right Turn |
0.09 |
8.5 |
A |
|
(reconfigured
since 1990) |
NB NY
337-Left Turns |
0.19 |
16.2 |
B |
|
|
NB NY
337-Thru Movement |
0.75 |
25.2 |
C |
|
|
NB NY
337-Right Turns |
0.02 |
14.8 |
B |
|
|
SB NY
337-Left Turns |
0.13 |
14.7 |
B |
|
|
SB NY
337-Thru Movements |
0.49 |
9.1 |
A |
|
|
SB NY
337-Right Turns |
0.43 |
8.7 |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
for Entire Intersection |
|
17.4 |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
Unsignalized
Intersections |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EB
Dunnsville Rd-All Movements |
0.32 |
10.6 |
B |
|
Golub
Corp |
|
0.37 |
10.1 |
B |
|
(1999
Count) |
NB Golub
Driveway-All Movements |
0.37 |
10.8 |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
for Entire Intersection |
|
10.5 |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
NY
7/Rotterdam |
WB NY
7-Left Turns |
|
3.7 |
A |
|
Industrial
Park |
EB NY
7-Left Turns |
|
3.4 |
A |
|
(1999
Count) |
NB
Industrial Park Entrance-All Mvm'ts |
|
44.5 |
E |
|
|
|
|
7.0 |
B |
|
TABLE 4 |
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Threshold Analysis for Signalized
and Unsignalized Intersections |
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Located Within Study Area 1 |
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Critical
Capacity Thresholds |
|
|
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|
|
2000 PM Peak Hour |
LOS D |
Reserve Capacity |
|
|
|
Entering Volume |
Capacity |
(%) |
Volume |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NY
7/Burdeck St |
1600 |
2661 |
40% |
1061 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Corners |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
928 |
1683 |
45% |
755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1358 |
1969 |
31% |
611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHV/RSM/NY
337 |
1523 |
3815 |
60% |
2292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NY
7/Kellar Rd |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1756 |
3889 |
55% |
2133 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rotterdam
Mall North Entrance/NY 337 |
2149 |
3064 |
30% |
915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1305 |
1683 |
22% |
378 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
915 |
1200 |
24% |
285 |
|
(unsignalized) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NY
7/Dunnsville Rd |
1357 |
2662 |
49% |
1305 |
|
(signalized) |
|
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|
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