| Some Facts About
a Costco in New Baltimore:
The Costco/Cross Creek development will generate over 23,200
average daily trips on a Saturday and over 19,000 average
vehicle trips on the weekdays.
The other developments surrounding the site that are currently
known and considered in the analysis will generate an additional
33,180 average daily trips on a Saturday and over 40,000 average
daily trips on a weekday.
The Costco/Cross Creek development is only 39 acres of over
200 acres of land bordered by Rt. 29/15 (Lee Hwy) and Routes
600 (Broad Run Church Rd) and 676 (Riley Rd) that are zoned
for commercial development.
Access to the development is through Cross Creek Drive, which
will connect Routes 29/15 and 600. Cross Creek Drive is projected
to carry over 21,000 vehicles per day. Both access points
to Cross Creek Drive from Routes 29/15 and 600 will be blocked
during peak hours of traffic.
The development is required to maintain a level of service
of C, but Cross Creek’s own report shows that it does not
meet that standard
The development generated trips will increase the average
daily traffic on Kelly Rd. by 99%, Route 600 east of Cross
Creek by 76%, and Riley Rd. by 41%.
The existing northbound traffic on Route 29 at the intersection
of Route 600 at AM peak hours is above capacity, operating
at a level of service of F. Southbound traffic on Rt. 29 at
the intersection of Route 600 at PM peak hours is above capacity,
operating at a level of service of F.
The existing eastbound traffic on 600 at the intersection
of 29 at PM peak is above capacity, operating at a level of
service of F.
After adding an additional 56,380 average daily trips on a
Saturday and 59,015 average daily trips on a weekday to New
Baltimore on roads that are currently operating at a level
of service of F at peak hours, Angler Development’s engineer
concludes that “(t)he traffic impacts associated with the
proposed New Baltimore Costco development are acceptable and
manageable.” (TIA, p.25).
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