APPENDIX B
Typical Site Traffic Impact Study Report Outline
This appendix outlines the typical information and analyses necessary to prepare a site access and circulation plan and subsequent site traffic impact study report for a proposed project.
I. Executive Summary
A. Site location and study area.
B. Principal findings.
C. Recommendations.
II. Introduction
A. Purpose of report and study objectives.
B. Site plan.
C. Land use and intensity.
D. Phasing and timing.
Ill. Area Conditions
A. Study area.
1. Existing land uses.
2. Area of significant traffic impact.
3. Anticipated future development.
B. Site accessibility.
1. Area road system.
a. Existing.
b. Future.
2. Traffic volumes and conditions.
3. Transit service.
4. Existing relevant transportation management programs-carpool programs and flexible
duty hours.
IV. Projected Traffic
A. Site traffic (each horizon year.)
B. Trip generation.
1. Trip distribution.
2. Modal (type of transport: e.g., POV vehicle, shuttle bus, POL vehicle, etc.) split.
3. Trip assignment.
C. Through traffic (each horizon year.)
1. Method of projection.
2. Non-site traffic in study area.
a. Method of projection.
b. Trip generation.
c. Trip distribution.
d. Modal split.
e. Trip assignment.
3. Through traffic.
4. Estimated volumes.
D. Total traffic (each horizon year.)
V. Traffic Analysis
A. Site access.
B. Capacity and level of service.
C. Traffic safety.
D. Traffic signals.
E. Site circulation and parking.
VI. Improvement Analysis
A. Improvements to accommodate base traffic.
B. Additional improvements to accommodate site traffic.
C. Alternative improvements.
D. Status of improvements already funded, programmed or planned.
E. Evaluation.
VII. Findings and Recommendations
A. Site accessibility.
B. Traffic impacts.
C. Need for any improvements.
VIII. Recommendations
A. Site access and circulation plan.
B. Roadway improvements.
1. On site.
2. Off site.
3. Phasing, if appropriate.
C. Transportation management actions.
1. On site.
2. Off site.
D. Other.