06-21-2004 Planning Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

With lh« proposed recommendation, no capaoty or sight distance constraints were tdentifted at the intersection There will be no increase d traffic on Ororto Orchard Road Since the vehicles using the Woodhiii Avenue access would normally travel Orono Orchard from CR 15 The third intersection is at CR 15 and Orono Orcnard Road, wn cn w>ii eipenencc a slight daily decrease (approxHnateiy 30) m both southbound left turnmg movements and westbound right turning movements The reduction m cross-movements wrii increase safety tor both CR 15 and Ororx) Orchard Road vehicles There wilt be a slight decrease m traffic on Orono Orchard Road from CR 15 to Woodhiil Avenue It will also greatly increase safety lor Woodhiii members who currently are reou red to maWo left- turns onto CR 15 The fourth intersection is at CR 15 and Woodhi!i Road, where a s m.iar reduction (30 trips per day) m both easlbound lett-lumng novemenls across CR 15 and southbound nght-iuning nxtvements onto CR 15 will occur The reduced coniucts wilt improve safety lor CR 15 vehicles, a-'d significantly improve safety lor Woodhiii members who are currently required to nrtaHe the turn on and oH CR 15 (50 mph) Gmonftrie Dmsign l»8um» Wnodhill Country Club and Woo{3h<ll Avenue The design of the driveway on the Woodhiii property and of Wooohiii Avenue Imm me Woodhiii Country Club property line to the current asphalt pavement does not present any iratfic safety or design problem The roadbed is me same grade and width as the road in place and used lor many decades The engineering drawing prepared by Co’lin and Gronberg shows a gravel surface from the maintenance building lo the property ime and from the property line to the existing asphalt on Woodhiii Avenue Gradients on local streets should be less than 12 percent except m unusual cundiiicns (source Pesidential Street Edi The grade on the Woodhiii Avenue public right ol way from the slop sign to ll've property iir.e is approximately 3% Trie grade from tno stop Sign to 160 leoi east is approximately 5% On the Woodh it property between the maintenance building and the property ime. there is on 50-60 fool section of me driveway that has an approximate 11-12% grade Given the posted speed limit (10 mph). gravel pavmg (which slows down trallic) and approximate 160 loot distance from the western end of this dnveway section to the stop sign, this g^ade section does not create any trallic safely concerns at the Woodhiii Ridge private road intersection or on the driveway Woodhiii Avenue As presented in the Comparison of Access table below, the Courvry Club s Woodhiii Avenue access provides a wider roadway surface, fewer driveway locations along its length, and connects with a roadway with lower speeds and traffic volumes man me present Woodhiii Road Ovt r a Centyry ol tdytlenrm