Traffic and Transportation July 27, 2006 4.8 Traffic and Transportation Introduction The following section examines the current and future transportation operations in the vicinity of the Patterson Crossing Retail Center. The current operations are based on the existing transportation network and are referred to herein as the Existing Conditions. Future transportation operations are examined for the No Build (without Patterson Crossing Retail Center) and Build (with the Patterson Crossing Retail Center) Conditions. Each of these future conditions is further divided to analyze transportation operations with and without transportation improvements that have been identified as warranted under the Existing and No Build Conditions. Intersections internal to the site and the site access intersection are analyzed only under the Build Condition. 4.8.1 Existing Conditions Regional Network The subject site is located on New York State (NYS) Route 311 in the Towns of Kent and Patterson (see Chapter 2.0, Project Description). The generally east-west heading Interstate 84, runs in a north-south direction to the east of the site. The site is the corner parcel to the NYS Route 311/Interstate 84 interchange. NYS Route 311 connects to Interstate 84 880 feet from the site's primary access on NYS Route 311. Interstate 84 crosses the Hudson River by way of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge at the Dutchess County/Orange County line and continues west into Pennsylvania. To the east, Interstate 84 leads to Interstate 684 and then continues into Connecticut. Interstate 684 ends at Interstate 84. Interstate 684 traffic may continue north on NYS Route 22. Interstate 84 connects with major north-south highways including the Taconic State Parkway, US Route 9, Interstate 684, and Interstate 87. The Taconic State Parkway and Interstate 87 to the west and Interstate 684 to the east are freeway facilities. US Route 9 is a major arterial road located west of the project site. Interstate 84 is a major truck route serving warehouses and distribution center's in towns such as Fishkill, Newburgh, and Wallkill, and shopping centers in Danbury, Connecticut (Interstate 84/CT Route 7), along the US Route 9 corridor, and in the NY Towns of Southeast (NYS Route 312), and Carmel (US Route 6). The other regional roadways in the proximity of the site are NYS Route 311, and NYS Route 52. NYS Route 311 is primarily a north-south route providing access between NYS Route 52, Interstate 84, and NYS Route 22 in eastern Putnam County. NYS Route 52 connects US Route 6 and NYS Route 311 before paralleling Interstate 84 toward the Hudson River. Local Road Network Figure 4.8-1 depicts the local road network in the vicinity of the subject site. The site has direct access to NYS Route 311. NYS Route 311 is a two lane arterial road which originates at NYS Route 52 west of the site in the Town of Kent and ends at US Route 22 northeast of the site in the Town of Patterson. Just east of the project site, Interstate 84 (Exit 18) has ramp connections to NYS Route 311. Patterson Crossing Retail Center DEIS 4.8-1 1 2 3 4 SITE 12 5 TOWN OF KENT TOWN OF PATTERSON 6 7 8 9 10 11 LEGEND Figure 4.8-1: Local Road Network Patterson Crossing Retail Center Site Property Boundary Town of Patterson, Putnam County, New York Intersections Studied Base Map: USDOT Planimetric Map, Lake Carmel Quad Scale: n/a File 04031 09/08/05 JS/04031 Tim Miller Associates, Inc.,10 North Street, Cold Spring, New York 10516 (845) 265-4400 Fax (845) 265-4418 Traffic and Transportation July 27, 2006 The following intersections with NYS Route 311 were investigated in this traffic study. The numbers below correspond with the numbers used on Figure 4.8-1. 1. NYS Route 311 and NYS Route 164 2. NYS Route 311 and Fair Street (County Road 60) 3. NYS Route 311 and Ludingtonville Road (County Road 43) 4. NYS Route 311 and Westbound Ramp (Interstate 84 Exit 18) 5. NYS Route 311 and Eastbound Ramp (Interstate 84 Exit 18) 6. NYS Route 311 and Ludington Court 7. NYS Route 311 and Longfellow Drive 8. NYS Route 311 and Terry Hill Road (County Road 46) 9. NYS Route 311 and NYS Route 52 Other intersections studied included the following: 10. NYS Route 52 and Barrett Hill Road 11. NYS Route 52 and Horse Pound Road (County Road 48) 12. Fair Street (County Road 60) and Terry Hill Road (County Road 46) Functional road classifications as described below are based on the Master Plan of the Town of Kent, except for NYS Route 164 which is in the Town of Patterson and is classified by the New York State Department of Transportation. Although the intersection of NYS Route 311 and NYS Route 164 is shown on Figure 4.8-1 and subsequent volume figures as a single intersection, it is analyzed as three individual intersections because of its configuration with a triangular island. This is further described in the Existing Levels of Service subsection and can be seen in Appendix K, Figure K-1. Barrett Hill Road Barrett Hill Road is one of two collector roads connecting NYS Route 52 and the central part of Horse Pound Road. Barrett Hill Road is a two lane road providing access to local residents. Barrett Hill Road has steep grades and sharp horizontal curves. Clarkson Road intersects Barrett Hill Road where Barrett Hill Road intersects NYS Route 52. For the analyses conducted for this project, the Clarkson Road traffic is treated as part of the Barrett Hill Road approach to NYS Route 52 (see Appendix K, Figure K-2). Fair Street (CR 60) Fair Street (CR 60) is a two lane primary collector road. Fair Street intersects with NYS Route 311 at an unsignalized "T" intersection east of the site as shown in Appendix K, Figure K-3. Fair Street connects to Terry Hill Road and NYS Route 52 south of the site. Fair Street serves local residential, commercial, educational, and light industrial establishments in the Towns of Carmel, Patterson, and Southeast. Horse Pound Road Horse Pound Road is a two lane collector road intersecting NYS Route 52 at two locations in the Town of Kent. The southern intersection near the Carmel Town line, as shown in Patterson Crossing Retail Center DEIS 4.8-2 Traffic and Transportation July 27, 2006 Appendix K Figure K-4, is studied in this report. The lower portion of Horse Pound Road is County Road (CR) 48. Longfellow Drive Longfellow Drive is a local road intersecting NYS Route 311 approximately 200 feet east of Terry Hill Road as shown in Appendix K, Figure K-5. The intersection of Longfellow Drive with NYS Route 311 is a three way unsignalized intersection west of the site. Longfellow Drive serves the local residential area north of NYS Route 311 and east of North Terry Hill Road. Ludington Court Ludington Court is a local road. It intersects NYS Route 311 to the west of the proposed site access at a three way unsignalized intersection as shown in Appendix K, Figure K-6. Ludington Court, is a dead end serving local residences, a nursery, and Town Highway Facilities. Ludingtonville Road (CR 43) Ludingtonville Road (CR 43) is classified as an arterial road. It is a two lane road and intersects NYS Route 311 west of the site at a three way unsignalized intersection. Ludingtonville Road parallels Interstate 84 between Exit 17 and 18. Near Exit 17, Ludingtonville Road connects to NYS Route 52. Ludingtonville Road is yield controlled at NYS Route 311. The park-n-ride lot on the northeast corner holds approximately 50 vehicles with ingress from NYS Route 311 and egress to Ludingtonville Road. Refer to Appendix K, Figure K-7 for a depiction of this intersection and Park and Ride lot. NYS Route 52 NYS Route 52 is classified as an arterial road. It is a two lane road running in a north-south direction to the east of the site. NYS Route 52 ends at US Route 6 in the Town of Carmel, approximately five miles south of the site. NYS Route 52 runs parallel to Interstate 84 and continues into Dutchess County to the north. NYS Route 52 intersects with NYS Route 311 at a three way signalized intersection as shown in Appendix K, Figure K-8, within a mile west of the project site. NYS Route 52 serves residential, commercial, and industrial establishments. The percentage of trucks in the traffic in one direction on weekday p.m. and Saturday peak hours ranges from one to five percent. For snow and ice control, Putnam County maintains NYS Route 52 between NYS Route 311 and US Route 6. NYS Route 164 NYS Route 164 is a two lane minor arterial road classified according to New York Department of Transportation. NYS Route 164 intersects with NYS Route 311 at a three way unsignalized intersection with a central triangular island as depicted in Appendix K, Figure K-1. NYS Route 164 runs in an east-west direction, connecting NYS Route 311 and NYS Route 22 in the Town of Patterson. This road primarily serves residential, commercial and industrial traffic in the Town of Patterson. Putnam County provides snow and ice control on NYS Route 164 between NYS Route 311 and NYS Route 22. NYS Route 164 is unsuitable for heavy truck traffic because there are two bridges with low clearances over the roadway Patterson Crossing Retail Center DEIS 4.8-3 Traffic and Transportation July 27, 2006 Route 164.