For Transportation Commission Meeting [October 6, 2021]
TO: Honorable Chairperson and Commission
APPROVAL: Michael Tahan, Interim Public works Director
FROM: Justin Schlaefli, Consultant Engineer, TKE Engineering
Title
Traffic Impact Analysis - Angelus Block End of Fortuna Way near Industrial Drive and Riverside Avenue
(ACTION ITEM)
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BACKGROUND:
In April 2021, the Project Scoping Agreement for the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) was approved. The project is a proposed manufacturing plant consisting of 188,493 square feet. Access to the site is provided via a cul-de-sac at the end of Fortuna Way. There are two (2) one-way driveways spaced out within this cul-de-sac: one for entering and one for exiting. A secondary entrance is located at the end of Singleton Drive at the southern portion of the proposed site. This entrance is dedicated to construction vehicles and will not be used for daily operations once construction of the site is complete.
The first TIA was submitted on June 24, 2021, and it was reviewed with review comments prepared. On September 6, 2021, a revised second TIA was submitted and subsequently reviewed.
Consistent with City of Rialto Traffic Impact Analysis guidelines, study intersections were identified to include freeway interchanges within two (2) miles that were designated to take more than 40% of total traffic from the project & intersections which Project traffic contributed 50 or more peak hour trips. This included twelve (12) intersections as listed below:
1. S. Riverside Avenue at W Valley Boulevard
2. S. Riverside Avenue at I-10 WB ramps
3. S. Riverside Avenue at I-10 EB ramps
4. S. Riverside Avenue at Slover Avenue
5. S. Riverside Avenue at Santa Ana Avenue
6. S. Riverside Avenue at Industrial Drive
7. S. Riverside Avenue at Jurupa Avenue
8. S. Riverside Avenue at Resource Drive/Industrial Drive
9. S. Riverside Avenue at Singleton Drive
10. S. Riverside Avenue at Agua Mansa Road
11. Industrial Drive at Fortuna...
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