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i;.-.lET- ■>: q With the proposed recommendation, no capacity or sight distance constraints were identilied at the intersection. There will be no increase of tratfic on Orono Orchard Road since the vehicles using the Woodhill Avenue access would normally travel Orono Orchard from OR 15 The third intersection is at CR 15 and Orono Orchard Road, which will experience a slight daily Decrease (approximately 30) in both southbound left turning movements and westbound right turning movements The reduction in cross-movements will ncrease safety for both CR lb and Orono Orchard Road vehicles There will be a slight decrease m traffic on Orono Orchard Road from CR 15 to Woodhnl Avenue it will a so greatly increase sa'ety lor Woodhil' members who currently are required to make left- turns onto CR 15 The fourth intersection is at CR 15 and Woodhill Road, where a similar reduction (30 trips per day) in both eastbound left-tuning movements across CR 15 and southbound right-turning movements onto CR 15 will occur The reduced conflicts will improve safety lor CR 15 vehicles, and significantly improve safety for Woodhill members who are currently required to make the turn on and off CR 15 (50 moh) Omommtrie Design Issues Wnndhill Country Club and Woodhill Avenue The design of the driveway on the Woodhill property and of Woodhill Avenue Irom trie Woodhill Country Club property line to the current asphalt pavement does not present any traffic safety or design problem The roadbed's the same g^ade and width as the road in place and used lor many decades The engineering drawing prepared by Coffin and Gronberg shows a gravel surface from the maintenance builoing to the properly line and from ttie property line to the existing asphalt on Woodhill Avenue Gradients on local streets should be less than 12 percent except in unusual conditions (source Residential Street Ed) The grade on the Woodhill Avenue public right of way from the stop sign tc the property line is approximately 3% The grade from the stop sign to 160 feet oast is approximately 5% On the Woodhill property between the maintenance building and the property lino, there is on 50-60 'oot section of the driveway that has an approximate 11-12% grade Given the posted speed limit (10 mph), gravel paving (wnich slows down traff'C) and approximate 160 foot distance from the western end of this driveway section to the stop sign, this grade section does not create any traffic safety concerns at the Woodhill Ridge private road intersection or on the driveway Woodhill Avenue As presented in the Comparison of Access tabfe below, the Country Club s Woodhill Avenue access provides a wider roadway surface, fewer driveway locations along its length, and connects witn a roadway with lower speeds and traffic volumes than toe present Woodhill Road Ovtra C4>ntufp of Knflno0rinf^ SACtllonvm 8 n I