Menard's Asks Traffic Study On Husky Trail
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
A traffic impact analysis has been prepared for a proposed commercial and residential development along Patterson Road and Husky Trail.
The Warsaw Traffic Commission approved at its meeting Thursday submitting the traffic recommendations from the analysis to the Warsaw Plan Commission.
Matt Brown, of A&F Engineering, Indianapolis, attended the meeting and shared the traffic analysis with commission members.
The analysis was prepared at the request of the Indiana Department of Transportation and the city of Warsaw for Menard's Inc. for a proposed mixed-use commercial and residential development that is proposed to be constructed along Patterson Road and Husky Trail east of U.S. 30.
Brown said the purpose of the analysis was to determine what effect traffic generated by the proposed development when fully occupied would have on the existing adjacent roadway system.
He said the proposed development would include a Menard's Home Improvement superstore, approximately 78,000 square feet of additional retail development and approximately 75 single-family homes.
Access to the commercial area would be located along Patterson Road and Husky Trail. Access to the residential section would be provided to Glad Road via a connection through an existing residential area.
Brown said Patterson Road and Husky Trail are currently approximately 365 feet from U.S. 30.
"The close proximity of these roadways creates traffic flow problems during peak periods as the influence areas of the intersections along Parker Road overlap and storage between the intersections is minimal," Brown said.
In order to remedy an existing traffic situation and provide for an improved roadway network, the plan was developed in conjunction with the proposed development site plan to relocate Patterson Road and Husky Trail so that greater separation from U.S. 30 is provided.
The following recommendations were made to ensure the roadway system accommodates the increased traffic volumes due to the proposed development.
Patterson Road and Husky Trail would be relocated in order to provide greater separation from U.S. 30. Brown said the separation would provide increased operations and storage along Parker Street between the proposed development site and U.S. 30.
Parker Street would be reconstructed to become a four-lane roadway allowing access in an out of the commerical development south of Patterson Road.
Between the accesses and U.S. 30, Parker Street would include five lanes to accommodate the turning movements at the intersection at U.S. 30.
A raised concrete median also would be constructed along the entire roadway length from U.S. 30 to the relocated Patterson Road/Husky Trail. This median would ensure that the proposed drives will be properly controlled.
When the traffic volumes from the entire proposed development are added to the roadway system, improvements would include the addition of a dedicated right-turn lane along the westbound approach of Parker Street and the addition of a second eastbound receiving lane along the east side of Parker Street.
The recommendations will be presented to the Warsaw Commission.
The Traffic Commission will meet again Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Warsaw Police Department. [[In-content Ad]]
A traffic impact analysis has been prepared for a proposed commercial and residential development along Patterson Road and Husky Trail.
The Warsaw Traffic Commission approved at its meeting Thursday submitting the traffic recommendations from the analysis to the Warsaw Plan Commission.
Matt Brown, of A&F Engineering, Indianapolis, attended the meeting and shared the traffic analysis with commission members.
The analysis was prepared at the request of the Indiana Department of Transportation and the city of Warsaw for Menard's Inc. for a proposed mixed-use commercial and residential development that is proposed to be constructed along Patterson Road and Husky Trail east of U.S. 30.
Brown said the purpose of the analysis was to determine what effect traffic generated by the proposed development when fully occupied would have on the existing adjacent roadway system.
He said the proposed development would include a Menard's Home Improvement superstore, approximately 78,000 square feet of additional retail development and approximately 75 single-family homes.
Access to the commercial area would be located along Patterson Road and Husky Trail. Access to the residential section would be provided to Glad Road via a connection through an existing residential area.
Brown said Patterson Road and Husky Trail are currently approximately 365 feet from U.S. 30.
"The close proximity of these roadways creates traffic flow problems during peak periods as the influence areas of the intersections along Parker Road overlap and storage between the intersections is minimal," Brown said.
In order to remedy an existing traffic situation and provide for an improved roadway network, the plan was developed in conjunction with the proposed development site plan to relocate Patterson Road and Husky Trail so that greater separation from U.S. 30 is provided.
The following recommendations were made to ensure the roadway system accommodates the increased traffic volumes due to the proposed development.
Patterson Road and Husky Trail would be relocated in order to provide greater separation from U.S. 30. Brown said the separation would provide increased operations and storage along Parker Street between the proposed development site and U.S. 30.
Parker Street would be reconstructed to become a four-lane roadway allowing access in an out of the commerical development south of Patterson Road.
Between the accesses and U.S. 30, Parker Street would include five lanes to accommodate the turning movements at the intersection at U.S. 30.
A raised concrete median also would be constructed along the entire roadway length from U.S. 30 to the relocated Patterson Road/Husky Trail. This median would ensure that the proposed drives will be properly controlled.
When the traffic volumes from the entire proposed development are added to the roadway system, improvements would include the addition of a dedicated right-turn lane along the westbound approach of Parker Street and the addition of a second eastbound receiving lane along the east side of Parker Street.
The recommendations will be presented to the Warsaw Commission.
The Traffic Commission will meet again Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Warsaw Police Department. [[In-content Ad]]