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ENGINEERING. INE.
Clvil and Environmental Consulting and Design
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Red Barn Guest Ranch
C/O Mr. Larry Halonen
26432 El Mar Drive
Mission Viejo, CA9269I
RE Red Barn Guest Ranch - Traffïc Additional Information
Dear Mr. Halonen
The purpose of this correspondence is to aid the request for a waiver from providing a Traffic
Analysis. The project proposes to construct a reception center for events serving up to 300 people.
The project is located in Peach Valley, to the east of Silt and to the west of New Castle, at345 }r/:id
Valley Lane.
In a previous letter from this office dated March 30,2017, traffic generation was estimated from
the reception center to be 154 Trips. Background traffic was estimated from the 2002
Transportation Study by Garfield County, with an applied 5Yo per year growth factor, as 665 trips
per day. When added together, the estimated total trips on Mid Valley Lane would be 820 trips
per day.
On Wednesday June 14,2017, the existing Mid Valley Lane was reviewed. Based on the amount
of traffic that was observed, it is believed that the above estimate for background traffic are inflated
from actual. However, the trips from the 2002 study was 336 trips and the estimated trips to be
generated of 154 trips would put Mid Valley Lane into the Minor Collector roadway classification.
Based on field measurements the general dimensions of Mid Valley Lane are as followso Right-of-v/ay 45'+l-
o Pavement V/idth 2I'
. Shoulder Width 0. Road Side Ditches Varies from I l' to 2.5'
The Roadway Standards for a Minor Collector are as follows:
o Right-of-Way 60'
o Pavement V/idth 24'
o Shoulder V/idth 10'
. Road Side Ditches 10'
Mid Valley Lane does not meet the requirements for a Minor Collector as currently constructed.
There is a practical limitation for improving Mid Valley Lane because the roadway standards
would require a minimum of 56'; condemnation of adjacent private properties would be necessary
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since there is only 45' available. It bears mentioning that the road currently does not meet the
geometry requirements of what would be its current classification as a Secondary Access.
Mid Valley Lane otherwise is a safe straight road with adequate site distance. The road as
constructed would adequately serve the proposed use. Additionally the peak hours ofthe proposed
use would be on the weekends and at mid-day. This varies from typical traffic patterns which have
weekday AM and PM peaks that correspond to daily commuters.
The conclusions and opinions that are expressed above are based on the information available at
the time of preparation of this letter. Any additional information presented afterward may require
that these opinions be modified.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide this letter. Feel free to call if you have any questions,
concerns, or comments.
Sincerely,
Mountain Cross Engineering, Inc.
Chris Hale, PE
Mountain Cross Engineering. lnc.
Clvll and Envlronmental Consulting and Deslgn
8261/2 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
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