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I <br />I <br />I <br />toortAms Based on the existing roadway system, and the metropolitan area ’s population, CR 15 <br />and Woodhill Road would be the preferred access for a majority of the club’s members <br />and visitors. Under Woodhill's proposed CUP amendment, all trucks, service, delivery, <br />taxi and commercial vehicles will remain on Woodhill Road. The club estimates <br />approximately half (50%) of the weekday and weekend vehicle trips are visitor, staff, or <br />service trips that will not use the Woodhill Avenue access <br />Based on the club ‘ s membership list, no more than 25% of Woodhill members live west <br />and north of the club and would possibly travel to and from home via the Woodhill <br />Avenue to access the club. Of the 250 member related weekend trips, it is therefore <br />estimated that no more than 60 trips (i.e. 30 members per day) would use the Woodhill <br />Avenue access, with no access to Woodhill Avenue proposed after 8PM. <br />Woodhill Avenue Roadway Capacity <br />Woodhill Avenue has sufficient roadway capacity to accommodate the increased traffic. <br />It is wider than Woodhill Road that currently carries all Woodhill country Club traffic and <br />it is the same paved width (24' + ) as Orono Orchard Road that carries 1800 vehicles <br />per day. While it is not unusual for two-lane roadways to carry 5.000 or more vehicles <br />per day. residential streets typically are lower volume streets and are classified on the <br />basis of their access and daily traffic. <br />Historically. Woodhill Avenue has served as a residential subcollector street serving <br />both residential properties and the club. Average daily traffic capacity for these streets <br />is defined having 1000 or less vehicles per day. (source; Residential Street ^ Ed. <br />American Society of Civil Engineers and National Association of Home Builders.) <br />Presently. Woodhill Avenue is serving as a residential access street, which, in the <br />hierarchy of residential streets based on traffic volumes, are the lowest-order and carry <br />250 vehicles or less per day on pavement widths between 22 ’ and 24'. (source: <br />Residential Street 2^ Ed. American Society of Civil Engineers and National Association <br />of Home Builders.) <br />Woodhill Avenue's potential increase in traffic from 50-60 vehicles per day to <br />approximately 100 to 120 vehicles per day is well within both the roadway's capacity <br />and present classification based on traffic volumes and roadway width. <br />Intersection Capacity <br />Four intersections will experience slight changes in traffic volumes as a result of the <br />restoration of regular vehicular access to Woodhill Avenue. <br />The first is the Woodhill Avenue and Woodhill Ridge private road intersection, which is <br />presently under unsupervised control. The three-legged intersection is proposed for all ­ <br />way stop control to limit speeds and reflect the sight distances restrictions from Woodhill <br />Ridge. Under stop control, the intersection will operate at a LOS “A", indicating no <br />vehicle delays or queuing at the intersection Uniform hours of access (7AM to 8PM) are <br />proposed for the Woodhill access. The uniformity of hours will reduce the chances of <br />members inadvertently trying to access the club while the access is closed and will <br />create uniform expectation of usage by Woodhill Ridge and Woodhill Avenue residents.. <br />The second is at the Woodhill Avenue and Orono Orchard Road intersection, where <br />approximately 30 vehicles per day will turn left from southbound Orono Orchard Road <br />and approximately 30 vehicles per day will turn right from westbound Woodhill Avenue. <br />Cv»r M Century cf <br />engineering Mxceltenee <br />i