121-19441 Herring Cove Rd-Traffic Impact Study (Revised ......VERSION 2.6 CONCEPT PLAN HERRING COVE...
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HERRING COVE ROAD
BARCLAY A
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PARKMOOR AVE.
CHARLTON A
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HAYES STREET
ZONE H
PROPOSEDWATERCOURSE / WETLANDCROSSING
PROPOSEDWETLANDALTERATION0.70 Ac
PID: 00277228OWNER: F.H. CONSTRUCTION
AREA: 66.58 ACRES
PROPOSEDWETLAND
ALTERATION1.83 Ac
ZONE R2ZONE R1
FUTURE ROADRESERVE
PROPOSEDWETLAND
ALTERATION
PROPOSEDWETLAND
ALTERATION
FUTURE ROADRESERVE
ZONE PA(PROTECTED AREA)
PID: 00649012OWNER: N S UNGRANTED LANDS
AREA: 4,938 ACRES
0.13 Acres
0.26 Ac
0.38 Ac
0.64 Ac
1.46 Ac
0.10 Ac
PHASE 1B
PHASE 2
PHASE 1B
PHASE 1A
PHASE 1A
PHASE 1A
PROPOSEDPUMP STATION
PID: 00277442OWNER: F.H. CONSTRUCTION
AREA: 0.64 ACRE
Site Boundary
Proposed Right-of-Way
Designer: KWatters / HPfeil
Planner: BMorrison
SITE SUMMARY:� Land Area - 67.22 Acres� Existing Zone - R1; R2� Re-Zoning Area - 39.52 Acres� Total Road Length - 1,933 m� Total Wetland / Watercourse Area pre Wetland
Alteration ( including buffer ) - 19.88 Acres� Total Wetland / Watercourse Area after Wetland
Alteration ( Including Buffer ) - 12.63 Acres� Total Wetland Alteration Area: 5.50 Acres� Phase 1A - As of Right (R2), Serviced by gravity� Phase 1B - Re-Zoning required, Serviced by gravity
NOTES:� Adjacent property lines approximate only.
SOURCES:� GENIVAR Survey Plan '121-19441620.dwg' dated
September 17, 2012� Wetland and Watercourse features from GENIVAR
Figure 2 drawing 'ACAD-121-19441-WL.dwg Rev0dated 2013/07/02
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TimeHerring Cove Road Herring Cove Road
Northbound Approach Southbound Approach Total VehiclesEastbound ApproachParkmoor Avenue
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Appendix B - Intersection Performance Analysis Page B-11: Herring Cove Road & Parkmoor Ave. 2025 AM Peak Hour without Site Dev (Fig A-1, Box C Volume)
Synchro 9 ReportWSP Canada Inc. June 2015
Movement EBL EBR NBL NBT SBT SBRLane ConfigurationsTraffic Volume (veh/h) 10 5 5 445 180 5Future Volume (Veh/h) 10 5 5 445 180 5Sign Control Stop Free FreeGrade 0% 0% 0%Peak Hour Factor 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92Hourly flow rate (vph) 11 5 5 484 196 5PedestriansLane Width (m)Walking Speed (m/s)Percent BlockageRight turn flare (veh)Median type None NoneMedian storage veh)Upstream signal (m)pX, platoon unblockedvC, conflicting volume 692 198 201vC1, stage 1 conf volvC2, stage 2 conf volvCu, unblocked vol 692 198 201tC, single (s) 6.4 6.2 4.1tC, 2 stage (s)tF (s) 3.5 3.3 2.2p0 queue free % 97 99 100cM capacity (veh/h) 408 843 1371
Direction, Lane # EB 1 NB 1 SB 1Volume Total 16 489 201Volume Left 11 5 0Volume Right 5 0 5cSH 487 1371 1700Volume to Capacity 0.03 0.00 0.12Queue Length 95th (m) 0.8 0.1 0.0Control Delay (s) 12.7 0.1 0.0Lane LOS B AApproach Delay (s) 12.7 0.1 0.0Approach LOS B
Intersection SummaryAverage Delay 0.4Intersection Capacity Utilization 37.4% ICU Level of Service AAnalysis Period (min) 15
Appendix B - Intersection Performance Analysis Page B-22: Herring Cove Road & Charlton Ave. 2025 AM Peak Hour without Site Dev (Fig A-1, Box C Volume)
Synchro 9 ReportWSP Canada Inc. June 2015
Movement EBL EBR NBL NBT SBT SBRLane ConfigurationsTraffic Volume (veh/h) 5 5 5 445 180 5Future Volume (Veh/h) 5 5 5 445 180 5Sign Control Stop Free FreeGrade 0% 0% 0%Peak Hour Factor 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92Hourly flow rate (vph) 5 5 5 484 196 5PedestriansLane Width (m)Walking Speed (m/s)Percent BlockageRight turn flare (veh)Median type None NoneMedian storage veh)Upstream signal (m)pX, platoon unblockedvC, conflicting volume 692 198 201vC1, stage 1 conf volvC2, stage 2 conf volvCu, unblocked vol 692 198 201tC, single (s) 6.4 6.2 4.1tC, 2 stage (s)tF (s) 3.5 3.3 2.2p0 queue free % 99 99 100cM capacity (veh/h) 408 843 1371
Direction, Lane # EB 1 NB 1 SB 1Volume Total 10 489 201Volume Left 5 5 0Volume Right 5 0 5cSH 550 1371 1700Volume to Capacity 0.02 0.00 0.12Queue Length 95th (m) 0.4 0.1 0.0Control Delay (s) 11.7 0.1 0.0Lane LOS B AApproach Delay (s) 11.7 0.1 0.0Approach LOS B
Intersection SummaryAverage Delay 0.2Intersection Capacity Utilization 37.4% ICU Level of Service AAnalysis Period (min) 15
Appendix B - Intersection Performance Analysis Page B-31: Herring Cove Road & Parkmoor Ave. 2025 PM Peak Hour without Site Dev (Fig A-1, Box D Volume)
Synchro 9 ReportWSP Canada Inc. June 2015
Movement EBL EBR NBL NBT SBT SBRLane ConfigurationsTraffic Volume (veh/h) 10 1 1 285 450 10Future Volume (Veh/h) 10 1 1 285 450 10Sign Control Stop Free FreeGrade 0% 0% 0%Peak Hour Factor 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92Hourly flow rate (vph) 11 1 1 310 489 11PedestriansLane Width (m)Walking Speed (m/s)Percent BlockageRight turn flare (veh)Median type None NoneMedian storage veh)Upstream signal (m)pX, platoon unblockedvC, conflicting volume 806 494 500vC1, stage 1 conf volvC2, stage 2 conf volvCu, unblocked vol 806 494 500tC, single (s) 6.4 6.2 4.1tC, 2 stage (s)tF (s) 3.5 3.3 2.2p0 queue free % 97 100 100cM capacity (veh/h) 351 575 1064
Direction, Lane # EB 1 NB 1 SB 1Volume Total 12 311 500Volume Left 11 1 0Volume Right 1 0 11cSH 362 1064 1700Volume to Capacity 0.03 0.00 0.29Queue Length 95th (m) 0.8 0.0 0.0Control Delay (s) 15.3 0.0 0.0Lane LOS C AApproach Delay (s) 15.3 0.0 0.0Approach LOS C
Intersection SummaryAverage Delay 0.2Intersection Capacity Utilization 34.3% ICU Level of Service AAnalysis Period (min) 15
Appendix B - Intersection Performance Analysis Page B-42: Herring Cove Road & Charlton Ave. 2025 PM Peak Hour without Site Dev (Fig A-1, Box D Volume)
Synchro 9 ReportWSP Canada Inc. June 2015
Movement EBL EBR NBL NBT SBT SBRLane ConfigurationsTraffic Volume (veh/h) 5 5 5 280 440 10Future Volume (Veh/h) 5 5 5 280 440 10Sign Control Stop Free FreeGrade 0% 0% 0%Peak Hour Factor 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92Hourly flow rate (vph) 5 5 5 304 478 11PedestriansLane Width (m)Walking Speed (m/s)Percent BlockageRight turn flare (veh)Median type None NoneMedian storage veh)Upstream signal (m)pX, platoon unblockedvC, conflicting volume 798 484 489vC1, stage 1 conf volvC2, stage 2 conf volvCu, unblocked vol 798 484 489tC, single (s) 6.4 6.2 4.1tC, 2 stage (s)tF (s) 3.5 3.3 2.2p0 queue free % 99 99 100cM capacity (veh/h) 354 583 1074
Direction, Lane # EB 1 NB 1 SB 1Volume Total 10 309 489Volume Left 5 5 0Volume Right 5 0 11cSH 440 1074 1700Volume to Capacity 0.02 0.00 0.29Queue Length 95th (m) 0.5 0.1 0.0Control Delay (s) 13.4 0.2 0.0Lane LOS B AApproach Delay (s) 13.4 0.2 0.0Approach LOS B
Intersection SummaryAverage Delay 0.2Intersection Capacity Utilization 33.8% ICU Level of Service AAnalysis Period (min) 15
Appendix B - Intersection Performance Analysis Page B-51: Herring Cove Road & Parkmoor Ave. 2025 AM Peak Hour with Site Dev (Fig A-2, Box C Volume)
Synchro 9 ReportWSP Canada Inc. June 2015
Movement EBL EBR NBL NBT SBT SBRLane ConfigurationsTraffic Volume (veh/h) 80 13 8 549 215 29Future Volume (Veh/h) 80 13 8 549 215 29Sign Control Stop Free FreeGrade 0% 0% 0%Peak Hour Factor 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92Hourly flow rate (vph) 87 14 9 597 234 32PedestriansLane Width (m)Walking Speed (m/s)Percent BlockageRight turn flare (veh)Median type None NoneMedian storage veh)Upstream signal (m)pX, platoon unblockedvC, conflicting volume 865 250 266vC1, stage 1 conf volvC2, stage 2 conf volvCu, unblocked vol 865 250 266tC, single (s) 6.4 6.2 4.1tC, 2 stage (s)tF (s) 3.5 3.3 2.2p0 queue free % 73 98 99cM capacity (veh/h) 322 789 1298
Direction, Lane # EB 1 NB 1 SB 1Volume Total 101 606 266Volume Left 87 9 0Volume Right 14 0 32cSH 351 1298 1700Volume to Capacity 0.29 0.01 0.16Queue Length 95th (m) 8.9 0.2 0.0Control Delay (s) 19.4 0.2 0.0Lane LOS C AApproach Delay (s) 19.4 0.2 0.0Approach LOS C
Intersection SummaryAverage Delay 2.1Intersection Capacity Utilization 47.2% ICU Level of Service AAnalysis Period (min) 15
Appendix B - Intersection Performance Analysis Page B-62: Herring Cove Road & Charlton Ave. 2025 AM Peak Hour with Site Dev (Fig A-2, Box C Volume)
Synchro 9 ReportWSP Canada Inc. June 2015
Movement EBL EBR NBL NBT SBT SBRLane ConfigurationsTraffic Volume (veh/h) 109 16 9 448 188 40Future Volume (Veh/h) 109 16 9 448 188 40Sign Control Stop Free FreeGrade 0% 0% 0%Peak Hour Factor 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92Hourly flow rate (vph) 118 17 10 487 204 43PedestriansLane Width (m)Walking Speed (m/s)Percent BlockageRight turn flare (veh)Median type None NoneMedian storage veh)Upstream signal (m)pX, platoon unblockedvC, conflicting volume 732 226 247vC1, stage 1 conf volvC2, stage 2 conf volvCu, unblocked vol 732 226 247tC, single (s) 6.4 6.2 4.1tC, 2 stage (s)tF (s) 3.5 3.3 2.2p0 queue free % 69 98 99cM capacity (veh/h) 385 814 1319
Direction, Lane # EB 1 NB 1 SB 1Volume Total 135 497 247Volume Left 118 10 0Volume Right 17 0 43cSH 412 1319 1700Volume to Capacity 0.33 0.01 0.15Queue Length 95th (m) 10.7 0.2 0.0Control Delay (s) 17.9 0.2 0.0Lane LOS C AApproach Delay (s) 17.9 0.2 0.0Approach LOS C
Intersection SummaryAverage Delay 2.9Intersection Capacity Utilization 44.5% ICU Level of Service AAnalysis Period (min) 15
Appendix B - Intersection Performance Analysis Page B-71: Herring Cove Road & Parkmoor Ave. 2025 PM Peak Hour with Site Dev (Fig A-2, Box D Volume)
Synchro 9 ReportWSP Canada Inc. June 2015
Movement EBL EBR NBL NBT SBT SBRLane ConfigurationsTraffic Volume (veh/h) 56 5 9 354 567 88Future Volume (Veh/h) 56 5 9 354 567 88Sign Control Stop Free FreeGrade 0% 0% 0%Peak Hour Factor 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92Hourly flow rate (vph) 61 5 10 385 616 96PedestriansLane Width (m)Walking Speed (m/s)Percent BlockageRight turn flare (veh)Median type None NoneMedian storage veh)Upstream signal (m)pX, platoon unblockedvC, conflicting volume 1069 664 712vC1, stage 1 conf volvC2, stage 2 conf volvCu, unblocked vol 1069 664 712tC, single (s) 6.4 6.2 4.1tC, 2 stage (s)tF (s) 3.5 3.3 2.2p0 queue free % 75 99 99cM capacity (veh/h) 242 461 888
Direction, Lane # EB 1 NB 1 SB 1Volume Total 66 395 712Volume Left 61 10 0Volume Right 5 0 96cSH 251 888 1700Volume to Capacity 0.26 0.01 0.42Queue Length 95th (m) 7.8 0.3 0.0Control Delay (s) 24.3 0.4 0.0Lane LOS C AApproach Delay (s) 24.3 0.4 0.0Approach LOS C
Intersection SummaryAverage Delay 1.5Intersection Capacity Utilization 45.3% ICU Level of Service AAnalysis Period (min) 15
Appendix B - Intersection Performance Analysis Page B-82: Herring Cove Road & Charlton Ave. 2025 PM Peak Hour with Site Dev (Fig A-2, Box D Volume)
Synchro 9 ReportWSP Canada Inc. June 2015
Movement EBL EBR NBL NBT SBT SBRLane ConfigurationsTraffic Volume (veh/h) 74 13 18 289 445 127Future Volume (Veh/h) 74 13 18 289 445 127Sign Control Stop Free FreeGrade 0% 0% 0%Peak Hour Factor 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92Hourly flow rate (vph) 80 14 20 314 484 138PedestriansLane Width (m)Walking Speed (m/s)Percent BlockageRight turn flare (veh)Median type None NoneMedian storage veh)Upstream signal (m)pX, platoon unblockedvC, conflicting volume 907 553 622vC1, stage 1 conf volvC2, stage 2 conf volvCu, unblocked vol 907 553 622tC, single (s) 6.4 6.2 4.1tC, 2 stage (s)tF (s) 3.5 3.3 2.2p0 queue free % 73 97 98cM capacity (veh/h) 300 533 959
Direction, Lane # EB 1 NB 1 SB 1Volume Total 94 334 622Volume Left 80 20 0Volume Right 14 0 138cSH 321 959 1700Volume to Capacity 0.29 0.02 0.37Queue Length 95th (m) 9.1 0.5 0.0Control Delay (s) 20.8 0.7 0.0Lane LOS C AApproach Delay (s) 20.8 0.7 0.0Approach LOS C
Intersection SummaryAverage Delay 2.1Intersection Capacity Utilization 42.7% ICU Level of Service AAnalysis Period (min) 15