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2. Existing Conditions Summary � _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. .� ..., As mentioned, Spack Consulting previously complete an Existing Conditions memorandum, which can be referenced in the Appendix for further details about the existing network. The primary conclusions from the Existing Conditions analysis are: � Study peak hours of operations occurred from 7:30 — 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 — 4:00 p.m. and correspond to the peak times for the high school • Volumes counted in May 2019 for this study are generally lower than 2015 traffic counts with the biggest decreases along Patriot Avenue. Main Street east of Rasmussen Road is the only roadway segment that did not experience a decrease in daily volumes. • Before the Highway 371 expansion, forecasts at Patriot Avenue/Main Street were made to estimate traffic volumes after the expansion. Compared to the actual traffic counts taken,those forecasts were rather close with the westbound volumes being overestimated. • Seasonal variations in traffic volumes can occur in this area with the peak traffic volumes being in July. The traffic volumes from May are likely higher than the annual average traffic volumes. • Acceptable operations at the study intersections with no areas of excessive delays or vehicle stacking outside of normal expectations for the area. • At the signal there are some long maximum queues, but they always clear in one green phase. • At the all-way stop at Main Street/Rasmussen Road, the eastbound approach sees the longest queues of approximately seven vehicles during the p.m. peak hour, due to school traffic. The westbound approach has its longest queues in the a.m. peak hour of approximately five vehicles. Northbound and southbound have low queues throughout the day. All queues clear rather quickly. • Larger eastbound queues occur on West Lake Street and Woodman Street at Patriot Avenue during the p.m. peak hour due to the school letting out at that time. These queues are generally cleared within 10 to 15 minutes. In general, current operations were deemed acceptable without major issues or concerns. This information was presented at a Traffic Study Meeting in June 2019, attended by members of the City of Pequot Lakes staff. Those in attendance agreed with the findings of the memorandum. Traffic Study 3 • . CONSULTING Pequot Lakes