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Based on the existing roadway system, and the metropoiilan area *s population. CR 15 and Woodh'ii Road wcuid be the pi^elerred access lor a maiority of me ctuo s memoe'S and visitors Under Woodh ii' s proposed CUP amendment, au trucks, service, de'ive'y taxi and commercial vehicles will rerriam oo Woodhiii Road Tne dub estimates approximately had (50%) oi tne weekday and weekend ventc'e trips are visitor, statt. o' service trips that will not use the Woodhitl Avenue access Based on the club’s membership I'St. no rrxxe than 25% of Woodhiii members live west and north ol the dub and would possibly travel to and from home via the Woodhiii Avenue to access the dub 01 me 250 member related weekend trips. •! is therefore estimated that no more man 60 trips (i c 30 members per day) would use the Woodh'il Avenue access with no access to Woodhiii Avenue proposed atter 0PW Woodhiii Avenue Homdwoy Copacity Woodhitl Avenue has suificient roadway capacity to accommodate the increased traffic II IS wider thar> Woodhiii Road mat currently cames all Wocdhiii country Club lraf^c and It IS me same paved widih (24 ♦) as Orono Orchard Road mat carries 1000 vehicles per day While it is not uru 'ual lor iwo-iar^e roadways to carry 5 (X)0 or more vetvcies per day. residential streets typically are lower volume streets and are classified on it>e basis of moir access ana daily traff'C Historically. Woodhiii Avenue has served as a res-dcntiai subcoucctor st'eet serving b( *h residential properties and the club Average daily traffic capacity for these sireetf. IS defined having 1000 or less vehicles per cay (source Residential Street 2'*' Ed. American Society of Civil Engineers and National Associaiion of Home Builders ) Presently. Woodhiii Avenue is serving as a residential access street, which, m the hierarchy of residential streets based on traflic volumes, are the lowesl-order and carry 250 vehicles or less per day on pavement widths between ?2 and 24 (source Residential Street 2^ Ed. American Society of Civil Engineers and National Association of Home Builders ) Woodhiii Avenue 's potential increase m traffic from 50 60 vehicles per day to approximately 100 to 120 vehicles per day «s we*i withm both the roadway '& capacity and present ciassilication based on traffic volumes ana roadway widin intoraoetioH Capmeily Four intersections will experience slight changes m traffic volumes as a result ot tt^s restoration ol regular vehicular access to Woodhii Avenue The first IS the Woodhiii Avenue and Woodh ii Rioge private road intersection, which is presently under unsupen/ised control The three-legged intersection is proposed for all- way stop control to limut soeeds and reflect the sight distances restrictions from Woodhiii Ridge Under stop coriroi. the intersection will ope'aie at a LOS 'A' i ndicatmg no vehicle delays or queuir>g at the mterseaion Uniform hours ot access (7AM to 8PM) are proposed lof me Woodhiii access The uniformity of hours w li reduce the chances of members inadvertently trying to access tt>e dub white the access is c osed and w.li create uniform expectation of usage by Woodhitl Ridge and Wooohiii Averuie residents The second is at the Woodhiii Avenue and Orono Orchard Road intersection, where approximately 30 vehicles per day will turn left from southbound Orono Orchard Road and approximately 30 vehicles per day will turn right from westbound Woodhiii Avenue. Over a Century