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SRF No. 01710228
To: Bill Neuendorf, Economic Development Manager
City of Edina
From: Matt Pacyna, PE, Senior Associate
Tom Sachi, PE, Engineer
Date: January 20, 2017
Subject: 50th and France Transportation Study, Edina, MN
Introduction
As requested, SRF has completed a transportation study to evaluate potential development scenarios
within the 50th and France retail area in the City of Edina, MN. The main objectives of this study are
to review existing operations within the study area, evaluate transportation impacts to the adjacent
network based on three potential development scenarios, and recommend any necessary
improvements to accommodate the proposed development. The following information provides the
assumptions, analysis, and study findings offered for consideration.
Existing Conditions
Existing conditions were reviewed to establish a baseline to identify any future impacts associated with
the proposed development. The evaluation of existing conditions includes peak hour intersection
turning movement counts, field observations, and an intersection capacity analysis. Turning
movement counts were collected by SRF Consulting Group the week of December 12, 2017 at the
following intersections.
50th Street and Wooddale Avenue
50th Street and Halifax Avenue
France Avenue and 49th-1/2 Street
France Avenue and 50th Street
France Avenue and 51st Street
50th Street and Chowen Avenue
It should be noted that the southbound off-ramp from MN Highway 100 was closed during this time.
However, review of historical traffic volumes within the area indicate the data collected represents
typical conditions. Furthermore, the counts were collected during the busier retail season within the
area. In addition to intersection turning movement counts, parking data for the three city owned
parking ramps was provided by the City of Edina for two weeks in October and two weeks in
December in order to understand the current parking conditions.
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Field observations were completed to confirm roadway geometry and traffic controls. All study
roadways are primarily two-lane undivided roadways with select turn-lanes. All study roadways have a
posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour (mph). France Avenue and 50th Street are both functionally
classified as minor arterial roadways. All study intersections are controlled by a traffic signal. Existing
a.m. and p.m. peak hour turning movements, pedestrian volumes, geometry, and traffic controls are
shown in Figure 1.
Existing Intersection Capacity Analysis
An existing intersection capacity analysis was completed to establish baseline conditions to which the
future traffic conditions are compared. The existing intersections were analyzed using a combination
of Synchro/SimTraffic software (V9.0) and the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM). It should be noted
that generally an overall LOS D is considered acceptable by drivers in the Twin Cities area.
Results of the existing intersection capacity analysis shown in Table 1 indicate that all study
intersections currently operate at an acceptable overall LOS C or better during the a.m. and p.m. peak
hours. The eastbound queues along 50th Street from France Avenue intersection extend
approximately 475 feet during the p.m. peak hour. These queues extend through the western
mid-block pedestrian crossing between France Avenue and Halifax Avenue approximately 10 to 15
percent of the peak hour. No other significant side-street delay or queuing issues were observed in the
field or traffic simulation.
Table 1. Existing Intersection Capacity Analysis
Intersection
Level of Service
A.M.
Peak Hour
P.M.
Peak Hour
50th Street and Wooddale Avenue B C
50th Street and Halifax Avenue C B
France Avenue and 49th-1/2 Street B B
France Avenue and 50th Street B C
France Avenue and 51st Street B B
50th Street and Chowen Avenue B B
50th Street (11) 9(39) 49(25) 9Chowen Avenue39 (49)36 (36)67 (59) 50th Street
(28) 8
(602) 253
(7) 3
41 (29)
624 (507)
4 (9) (151) 180(382) 252(64) 23France Avenue36 (43)425 (390)14 (37) 51st Street
(20) 1
(139) 29
(152) 95
13 (27)
148 (114)
24 (23) (265) 290(112) 73(30) 11Halifax Avenue196 (168)74 (104)15 (20) 50th Street
(125) 95
(348) 188
(255) 140
11 (32)
457 (252)
28 (49) (119) 178(137) 70(50) 40Wooddale Avenue108 (36)104 (148)30 (30) 50th Street
(77) 39
(788) 387
(199) 53
15 (27)
1034 (641)
33 (46) (349) 230(70) 26Fance Avenue7 (25)391 (386)49 (163) 50th Street
(20) 12
(394) 189
(34) 28
87 (94)
489 (308)
66 (60) (73) 38(382) 278(8) 13France Avenue230 (177)436 (505)7 (7) 49 and 1/2 Street
(179) 77
(3) 10
(60) 5
7 (10)
13 (9)
6 (9)
51st Street
49 1/2 Street Halifax Avenue Chowen Avenue France Avenue Wooddale Avenue
0 (0)
0 (0)
2 (10) 3 (0)
2 (30)
3 (35)
4 (39) 5 (26)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0) 0 (0)
3 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0) 0 (0)
0 (1)
0 (1)
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0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0) 0 (0)
XX
(XX)
- A.M. Peak Hour Volume
- P.M. Peak Hour Volume
- Signalized Control
- Ped/Bike Volume
LEGEND
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Proposed Development Scenarios
Based on discussions with City staff, three proposed development scenarios were reviewed. The
proposed development area includes both the north and south sides of 49th-1/2 Street between
Halifax Avenue to France Avenue. The development scenarios assumptions agreed upon by the City
are shown in Table 2 and illustrated in Figures 2A, 2B, and 2C.
Table 2. Development Scenario Assumptions
Scenario
Land Use
Apartment (Units) Commercial
(Restaurant versus General Retail)
Scenario A 100 units 2,500 SF Restaurant / 7,500 SF General Retail
Scenario B 200 units 5,000 SF Restaurant / 20,000 SF General Retail
Scenario C 300 units 10,000 SF Restaurant / 40,000 SF General Retail
The three scenarios include residential and retail land use and increase in intensity from Scenario A to
Scenario C. Scenarios B and C include potential redevelopment of surface parking lots and parking
ramps. It should be noted that under Scenarios B and C, the parking ramp on the south side of 49th-
1/2 Street is assumed to be replaced with underground parking. The parking ramp on the north side
of 49th-1/2 Street was assumed to be expanded to accommodate the relocated parking.
Traffic Forecasts
Traffic forecasts were developed for year 2020 conditions. An annual growth rate of one-half percent
was applied to the existing peak hour volumes to develop year 2020 background traffic forecasts. This
growth rate is consistent with historical growth in the study area since year 2000 (based on MnDOT
annual average daily traffic volumes) and the City of Edina’s Transportation Plan. To account for
traffic impacts associated with the proposed development, trip generation estimates for the a.m. and
p.m. peak hours and on a daily basis were developed using the ITE Trip Generation Manual, Ninth
Edition.
The trip generation estimates for all three land use scenarios are shown in Table 3 and are summarized
as follows:
a) Scenario A: 64 a.m. peak hour, 86 p.m. peak hour, and approximately 977 daily vehicle trips.
b) Scenario B: 131 a.m. peak hour, 186 p.m. peak hour, and approximately 2,115 daily vehicle trips.
c) Scenario C: 225 a.m. peak hour, 325 p.m. peak hour, and approximately 3,731 daily vehicle trips.
50th Street
49 1/2 Street Halifax Avenue France Avenue Scenario A
100 Residential Units
10,000 Square Feet of Retail
(2,500 SF Restaurant, 7,500 SF Retail)
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50th Street
49 1/2 Street Halifax Avenue France Avenue Scenario B
200 Residential Units
25,000 Square Feet of Retail
(5,000 SF Restaurant, 20,000 SF Retail)
Parking May Be Added
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50th Street
49 1/2 Street Halifax Avenue France Avenue Scenario C
300 Residential Units
50,000 Square Feet of Retail
(10,000 SF Restaurant, 40,000 SF Retail)
Parking May Be Added
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Land Use Scenario C Figure 2CH:\Projects\010000\10228\TS\Figures\Fig02C_Scenario 3.cdr50th and France Transportation Study
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Table 3. Trip Generation Estimates
Land Use Type (ITE Code) Size A.M. Trips P.M. Trips Daily
Trips In Out In Out
Scenario A
Apartment (220) 100 Dwelling Units 10 41 40 22 665
Shopping Center (820) 7,500 Square Feet 4 3 13 14 320
High-Turnover Restaurant (932) 2,500 Square Feet 15 12 15 10 318
Subtotal 29 56 68 46 1,303
Transit Reduction (5%) (1) (3) (3) (2) (65)
Walk/Bike Reduction (20%)* (6) (11) (14) (9) (261)
Scenario A Vehicular Trips 22 42 51 35 977
Scenario B
Apartment (220) 200 Dwelling Units 20 82 81 43 1,330
Shopping Center (820) 20,000 Square Feet 12 7 36 39 854
High-Turnover Restaurant (932) 5,000 Square Feet 30 24 30 20 636
Subtotal 62 113 147 102 2,820
Transit Reduction (5%) (3) (6) (7) (5) (141)
Walk/Bike Reduction (20%)* (12) (23) (29) (20) (564)
Scenario B Vehicular Trips 47 84 109 77 2,115
Scenario C
Apartment (220) 300 Dwelling Units 31 122 121 65 1,995
Shopping Center (820) 40,000 Square Feet 24 15 71 77 1,708
High-Turnover Restaurant (932) 10,000 Square Feet 59 49 59 36 1,272
Subtotal 114 186 251 182 4,975
Transit Reduction (5%) (6) (9) (13) (9) (249)
Walk/Bike Reduction (20%)* (23) (37) (50) (36) (995)
Scenario C Vehicular Trips 85 140 188 137 3,731
*Walk/Bike reduction accounts for the multi-use component of patrons utilizing more than one land use during a visit.
These trips were distributed throughout the area based on existing travel patterns and engineering
judgment as shown in Figure 3. The resultant year 2020 peak hour traffic forecasts, which take into
account the background growth and traffic generated by the proposed development, are included in
Figures 4A, 4B, and 4C for Scenarios A, B, and C, respectively.
50th Street
51st Street
49 1/2 Street Halifax Avenue Chowen Avenue France Avenue Wooddale Avenue 20%25%25%30%
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50th Street Chowen Avenue50th Street
France Avenue51st StreetHalifax Avenue50th Street
Wooddale Avenue50th Street
Fance Avenue50th StreetFrance Avenue49 and 1/2 Street
51st Street
49 1/2 Street Halifax Avenue Chowen Avenue France Avenue Wooddale Avenue
0 (0)
0 (0)
5 (10) 5 (0)
5 (30)
5 (35)
5 (40) 5 (30)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0) 0 (0)
5 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0) 0 (0)
0 (5)
0 (5)
5 (5) 5 (0) NORTHNorth
0 (0)
5 (5)
5 (5) 0 (0)
XX
(XX)
- A.M. Peak Hour Volume
- P.M. Peak Hour Volume
- Signalized Control
- Ped/Bike Volume
LEGEND
(15) 10(40) 50(25) 1040 (50)40 (40)70 (60) (30) 10
(620) 270
(10) 5
45 (30)
640 (530)
5 (10) (160) 190(395) 260(65) 2540 (45)440 (400)15 (40) (20) 5
(145) 30
(160) 105
15 (30)
150 (120)
25 (25) (270) 295(120) 80(30) 15215 (185)80 (110)20 (25) (145) 105
(355) 195
(260) 145
15 (40)
465 (260)
30 (50) (125) 185(140) 75(55) 45110 (40)110 (150)30 (30) (80) 40
(815) 400
(205) 55
15 (30)
1065 (665)
35 (50) (360) 240(75) 3010 (25)405 (400)55 (170) (20) 15
(405) 200
(35) 30
95 (105)
500 (320)
70 (65) (90) 45(390) 285(10) 15240 (190)445 (515)10 (10) (190) 90
(5) 10
(70) 20
10 (10)
15 (10)
10 (10)
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50th Street Chowen Avenue50th Street
France Avenue51st StreetHalifax Avenue50th Street
Wooddale Avenue50th Street
Fance Avenue50th StreetFrance Avenue49 and 1/2 Street
51st Street
49 1/2 Street Halifax Avenue Chowen Avenue France Avenue Wooddale Avenue
0 (0)
0 (0)
5 (10) 5 (0)
10 (35)
10 (40)
10 (45) 10 (35)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0) 0 (0)
5 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0) 5 (5)
0 (5)
0 (5)
5 (5) 5 (0) NORTHNorth
0 (0)
5 (10)
5 (10) 0 (0)
XX
(XX)
- A.M. Peak Hour Volume
- P.M. Peak Hour Volume
- Signalized Control
- Ped/Bike Volume
LEGEND
(15) 10(40) 50(25) 1040 (50)40 (40)70 (60) (30) 10
(630) 280
(10) 5
45 (30)
645 (545)
5 (10) (170) 190(405) 265(65) 2540 (45)445 (410)15 (40) (20) 5
(145) 30
(165) 110
15 (30)
150 (120)
25 (25) (270) 295(130) 80(30) 15225 (195)90 (120)30 (30) (160) 110
(355) 195
(260) 145
20 (50)
465 (260)
30 (50) (125) 185(140) 75(55) 45110 (40)110 (150)30 (30) (80) 40
(835) 410
(205) 55
15 (30)
1080 (675)
35 (50) (370) 240(75) 3010 (25)410 (405)65 (175) (20) 15
(410) 205
(35) 30
95 (110)
505 (330)
70 (65) (105) 55(390) 285(10) 15245 (205)445 (515)10 (10) (200) 95
(5) 10
(80) 30
10 (10)
15 (10)
10 (10)
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50th Street Chowen Avenue50th Street
France Avenue51st StreetHalifax Avenue50th Street
Wooddale Avenue50th Street
Fance Avenue50th StreetFrance Avenue49 and 1/2 Street
51st Street
49 1/2 Street Halifax Avenue Chowen Avenue France Avenue Wooddale Avenue
0 (0)
0 (0)
5 (10) 5 (0)
10 (40)
10 (45)
10 (50) 10 (40)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0) 0 (0)
5 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0) 5 (10)
0 (5)
0 (5)
5 (5) 5 (0) NORTHNorth
0 (0)
5 (10)
5 (10) 0 (0)
XX
(XX)
- A.M. Peak Hour Volume
- P.M. Peak Hour Volume
- Signalized Control
- Ped/Bike Volume
LEGEND
(15) 10(40) 50(25) 1040 (50)40 (40)70 (60) (30) 10
(645) 295
(10) 5
45 (30)
655 (565)
5 (10) (180) 195(415) 270(65) 2540 (45)450 (415)15 (40) (20) 5
(145) 30
(175) 115
15 (30)
150 (120)
25 (25) (270) 295(140) 85(30) 15245 (215)95 (125)35 (40) (185) 125
(355) 195
(260) 145
25 (60)
465 (260)
30 (50) (125) 185(140) 75(55) 45110 (40)110 (150)30 (30) (80) 40
(860) 420
(205) 55
15 (30)
1095 (695)
35 (50) (380) 245(75) 3010 (25)415 (410)70 (185) (20) 15
(420) 210
(35) 30
100 (120)
510 (340)
70 (65) (125) 60(390) 285(10) 15250 (220)445 (515)10 (10) (210) 110
(5) 10
(95) 40
10 (10)
15 (10)
10 (10)
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Year 2020 Conditions
Year 2020 Intersection Capacity Analysis
To determine if the existing roadway network can accommodate the year 2020 traffic forecasts for the
three development scenarios, a detailed intersection capacity analysis was completed. The study
intersections were analyzed using Synchro/SimTraffic software and the HCM.
Results of the intersection capacity analysis shown in Table 4 indicate that all study intersections are
expected to operate at an acceptable overall LOS D or better during the a.m. and p.m. peak hours.
The eastbound queue along 50th Street from France Avenue is expected to extend between 500 and
550 feet under Scenarios B and C during the p.m. peak hours. Additionally, the westbound queue
along 50th Street from France Avenue is expected to extend over 500 feet under Scenarios B and C
during the p.m. peak hour. This westbound queue would extend through the 50th Street/
Ewing Avenue intersection over 50 percent of the p.m. peak hour. No other significant side-street
delay or queuing issues are expected. Therefore based on this review, the area transportation network
should be able to accommodate the proposed land use scenarios without any geometric or traffic
control changes.
Table 4. Year 2020 Intersection Capacity Analysis
Intersection A.M. Peak Hour P.M. Peak Hour
Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C
50th Street/Wooddale Avenue B B B C C C
50th Street/Halifax Avenue C C C B C C
France Avenue/49th-1/2 Street B B B B B B
France Avenue/50th Street B B B C D D
France Avenue/51st Street B B C B C C
50th Street/Chowen Avenue B B B B B B
Other Considerations
Although the existing roadway infrastructure can accommodate the level of proposed development
assumed as part of this study, the following other items should be considered as planning continues.
a) Locate access to area land uses to minimize queuing impacts and conflicts for entering/exiting
motorists, as well as with pedestrians/bicyclists. An illustration of proposed development access
and queuing considerations are shown in Figure 5.
b) Consider traffic signal modifications to include flashing yellow arrow left-turn phasing. This
type of phasing would help operations, particularly during off-peak periods. The eastbound/
westbound left-turn lanes at 50th Street and Halifax Avenue would be a good candidates.
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Max Queue 200 ft Max Queue 175 ft Max Queue 200 ft
Ideal
Development
Access
Potential
Development
Access
Potential Traffic
Control Change
Existing
Exit
Existing
Entrance
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Parking Impacts
As noted previously, the parking ramp on the south side of 49th-1/2 Street was assumed to be
redeveloped under Scenarios B and C. The parking ramp on the north side of 49th-1/2 Street may be
expanded to accommodate the relocated parking, if necessary: Therefore, a review of the parking
information from October and December, provided by the City of Edina, was completed to determine
if expansion of the north ramp would be necessary. The results are shown in Table 5.
Table 5. Parking Supply and Demand
Ramps Supply
Demand
October
Weekday
October
Saturday
December
Weekday
December
Saturday
North Ramp 269 51% 29% 59% 36%
Center Ramp 271 91% 85% 98% 90%
South Ramp 329 95% 95% 113% 103%
Total 869 80% 72% 92% 78%
A review of the October parking information indicates that on a typical weekday, the North Ramp on
49th-1/2 Street is approximately 50 percent occupied while the Center Ramp on the south side of
49th-1/2 Street and the South Ramp on 51st Street are approximately 90 to 95 percent occupied. The
peak parking period typically occurs between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. during both weekdays and
Saturdays. On Saturdays, the North Ramp demand drops to approximately 30 percent, likely in part
due to the office-related jobs within the immediate area. Parking demand on Sunday was found to be
significantly lower than weekdays and Saturdays and therefore was not analyzed. Overall, peak parking
demand in October for the 50th and France area is approximately 70 to 80 percent.
A review of the December parking data (i.e. holiday shopping season) indicates that weekday parking
demand in the Center and South Ramps is near 100 percent (the over 100 percent demand indicates
a high number of circulating vehicles inside the ramp) on both weekdays and Saturday. The North
Ramp demand is approximately 60 percent on the weekday and drops to approximately 35 percent on
Saturday. Overall, peak parking demand in December for the 50th and France area is approximately
80 to 95 percent. The hourly parking utilization for a December weekday is shown in Figure 6.
Based on the parking data collected, the existing parking supply for the area will need to be maintained
to accommodate peak parking demand during December. If the Center Ramp is removed, along with
the surface lot in the southeast corner of the Halifax Avenue and 49th-1/2 Street intersection, this
parking should be accommodated within an expanded north parking ramp and potentially within the
new development underground parking lots.
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Figure 6. December Weekday Parking Utilization
Summary and Conclusions
The following study conclusions and recommendations are offered for your consideration:
1) Study intersections currently operate at an acceptable overall LOS C or better during the a.m. and
p.m. peak hours. Eastbound queues along 50th Street from France Avenue extend approximately
475 feet during the p.m. peak hour, which impacts the western mid-block pedestrian crossing
between France Avenue and Halifax Avenue approximately 10 to 15 percent of the p.m. peak
hour.
2) The three land use scenarios evaluated as part of this review include a combination of residential
and retail land uses.
a) Scenario A: 100 Apartment Units; 2,500 SF Restaurant; 7,500 SF General Retail
b) Scenario B: 200 Apartment Units; 5,000 SF Restaurant; 20,000 SF General Retail
c) Scenario C: 300 Apartment Units; 10,000 SF Restaurant; 40,000 SF General Retail
3) An annual growth rate of one-half percent was applied to the existing peak hour volumes to
develop year 2020 background traffic forecasts.
4) Trip generation for the proposed development scenarios is as follows:
a) Scenario A: 64 a.m. peak hour, 86 p.m. peak hour, and 977 daily vehicle trips.
b) Scenario B: 131 a.m. peak hour, 186 p.m. peak hour, and 2,115 daily vehicle trips.
c) Scenario C: 225 a.m. peak hour, 325 p.m. peak hour, and 3,731 daily vehicle trips.
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5) Results of the year 2020 build intersection capacity analysis indicate that all study intersections are
expected to operate at an acceptable overall LOS D or better during the a.m. and p.m. peak hours.
Other operations findings include:
a) Eastbound queues along 50th Street from France Avenue are expected to extend between
500 and 550 feet under Scenarios B and C during the p.m. peak hour.
b) Westbound queues along 50th Street from France Avenue are expected to extend over
500 feet under Scenarios B and C during the p.m. peak hour. This westbound queue would
extend through the 50th Street/Ewing Avenue intersection over 50 percent of the p.m. peak
hour.
6) Based on this review, the area transportation network should be able to accommodate the
proposed land use scenarios without any geometric or traffic control changes.
7) The following other items should be considered as planning continues.
a) Locate access to area land uses to minimize queuing impacts and conflicts for entering/exiting
motorists, as well as with pedestrians/bicyclists.
b) Consider traffic signal modifications to include flashing yellow arrow left-turn phasing. This
type of phasing would help operations, particularly during off-peak periods. The eastbound/
westbound left-turn lanes at 50th Street and Halifax Avenue would be a good candidates.
8) A review of the October parking information indicates that on a typical weekday, the North Ramp
on 49th-1/2 Street is approximately 50 percent occupied, while the Center and South Ramps are
approximately 90 to 95 percent occupied.
a) The peak parking demand in October for the area is approximately 70 to 80 percent.
9) A review of the December parking data (i.e. holiday shopping season) indicates that weekday
parking demand in the Center and South Ramps is near 100 percent on both weekdays and
Saturday. The North Ramp demand is approximately 60 percent on the weekday and drops to
approximately 35 percent on Saturday.
a) The peak parking demand in December for the area is approximately 80 to 95 percent.
10) Based on the parking data collected, the existing parking supply for the area will need to be
maintained to accommodate peak parking demand during December. If the Center Ramp is
removed, along with the surface lot in the southeast corner of the Halifax Avenue/49th-1/2 Street
intersection, this parking should be accommodated within an expanded North Ramp and
potentially within the new development underground parking lots.
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