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Home My WebLink AboutTraffic Study July 10, 2023 Mr. Steven Hykes AMS Properties – Arkansas LLC Re: P2219 Traffic Engineering Study Preliminary Information Academies of Math & Science Charter School to Replace Former David O Dodd Elementary School Stagecoach Road (Highway 70), Just South of W. David O Dodd Road Little Rock, Arkansas Dear Mr. Hykes: We are currently conducting a comprehensive traffic study consisting of conducting traffic volume turning movement counts, performing necessary analysis of traffic volume data for existing traffic conditions and for projected traffic conditions associated with a proposed Academies of Math & Science (AMS) Charter School to be located at the former David O Dodd Elementary School on the east side of Stagecoach Road (Highway 70), just south of W. David O Dodd Road. The site is proposed to have an approximate 600 student maximum enrollment for grades K – 8th. Projected volumes included in this study will include existing traffic volumes plus the additional traffic expected to be associated with the new AMS Charter School. The following is some preliminary data taken from the full traffic study that we expect to be complete next week: TRIP-GENERATION AMS Charter School is expected to have a maximum enrollment of approximately 600 students in grades K – 8th.. Calculations were made as a part of this study to provide a reliable estimate of additional traffic volumes that can be expected to be associated with the approximate 600 student maximum enrollment on the campus. Results of these calculations are summarized on Table 1, “Summary of Trip-Generation.” *24-HOUR TWO-WAY AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR PROPOSED APPROXIMATE ITE WEEKDAY VOLUME VOLUME LAND USE SIZE CODE VOLUME ENTER EXIT ENTER EXIT Charter School 600 Students N/A 1,110 325 269 168 224 *Calculated using ITE Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition. 392594TOTAL ENTERING + EXITING Table 1 - Summary of Trip-Generation School traffic associated with site ordinarily contributes to the adjacent street traffic conditions during both the on-street AM and school PM peak traffic hours. Accordingly, the AM and school PM peak traffic periods of the adjacent streets are the traffic operating conditions which have warranted primary traffic analysis as a part of this study. There are not expected to be any busses associated with the campus. Academies of Math & Science Charter School to Replace Former David O Dodd Elementary School July 10, 2023 Page 2 of 2 ON-SITE QUEUEING The AMS Charter School access will be provided by entering traffic utilizing E. David O Dodd Road along the north side of the campus and entering the parking field on the east side of campus. Once on-site from E. David O Dodd Road, there is planned to be approximately 2,300 linear feet of queueing on the campus for parent pick-up drop-off. All vehicles will then exit the existing school access drive at Stagecoach Road. Vehicular access drives and on-site available vehicle queuing for the AMS Charter School are shown on the attached site plan. Calculations have been made to verify the adequacy of the proposed vehicle queuing distance to be available on- site as to not queue vehicles on the adjacent Stagecoach Road or E. David O Dodd Road during the AM and school PM peak hours. The adequacy of the planned on-site queuing for pick-up and drop-off areas has been verified for projected traffic conditions by using an analysis tool produced and used in North Carolina. The analysis tool is entitled: Municipal and School Transportation Assistance Traffic Management Unit Transportation Mobility and Safety Division of Highways North Carolina Department of Transportation. This analysis tool has been used by this Consultant for other school sites in Little Rock as well as several throughout Arkansas and Texas and has been proven to yield reliable predictions of vehicle queuing. The City of Little Rock officials have been accepting to the results of the calculations. The calculation is for the school type referred to as “Charter.” The Charter School data is based on 600 total students in grades K-8th. The results from the analysis tool are shown in the Appendix. The calculated parent vehicle average queue length based on this tool is 1,499 linear feet. The high demand calculated parent vehicle queue length based on this tool is 1,948 linear feet There is approximately 2,300 linear feet available for vehicle queuing within the site on the planned AMS Charter School pick-up / drop-off area. This is more than the calculated vehicle average and high demand queue length needed based on the NCDOT tool of 1,499 linear feet and 1,948 linear feet respectively for a maximum enrollment of 600 students (grades K-8th). It is expected that the planned school vehicle queuing will likely not queue beyond the available storage within the site at any of the planned access drives. We will continue working through the full traffic study and expect to have it completed later this week. Please let us know if you need additional information. Sincerely, PETERS & ASSOCIATES, ENGINEERS, INC. Mark Nichols, P.E. DNOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEO H E O H E OHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHEOHE OHE OHE CLASSROOM BLDGEXISTING CLASSROOMS(SHEET A-2)31,245 SF1 STORYK-3 PLAY AREAEXISTING PLAY AREAASPHALT70,557 SFDROP-OFF:160LFGYMNASIUMPROPOSED(SHEET A-4)16,211 SF1 STORYPARCEL: 44L0880007500PARCEL: 44L1880100800PARCEL: 44L1880100500PARCEL: 44L1880100600PARCEL: 44L1880100900STAGECOACHROADE.DAVIDODODDROADR.O .W .60'-0"R.O.W.40'-0"PUBLICPUBLIC1143910ZONING: R2ZONING: PD-CZONING: PCDZONING: R2ZONING: PD-CZONING: R2ZONING: R2ZONING: R2ZONING: R2ZONING: R2TYP.1TYP.23456TYP.78912101010121111101111161713EXISTING PLAY FIELDEXISTINGBASKETBALL1415151514EXISTING ADMINISTRATION,CAFETERIA, & CLASSROOMS(SHEET A-3)50'-0"SIDESETBACK8'-0"REARSETBACK25'-0"SIDESETBACK8'-0"FRONTSETBACK25'-0"SIDESETBACK8'-0"32' HEIGHT7917BYPASSQUEUELANE#1:566LFQUEUELANE#2:505LFQUEUELANE#3:532LFBYPASSSITE PLAN KEYNOTES:-1. EXISTING CONCRETE CURB.2. EXISTING CONCRETE PAVING.3. EXISTING ASPHALT PAVEMENT.4. EXISTING FIRE HYDRANT.5. EXISTING TRASH DUMPSTER.6. EXISTING CROSSWALK/ADA STRIPING.7. EXISTING UTILITY POLE.8. EXISTING POLE LIGHT.9. EXISTING CHAINLINK FENCE, 6' HEIGHT.10. EXISTING CHAINLINK FENCE, 4' HEIGHT.11. EXISTING CHAINLINK GATE, HEIGHT SAME AS ADJACENT FENCE.12. EXISTING 6' WOOD PICKET FENCE.13. EXISTING MONUMENT SIGN.14. ROOF OVERHANG ABOVE.15. EXISTING COVERED WALKWAY.16. EXISTING CHAINLINK BACKSTOP.17. EXISTING BLEACHERS.PROPERTY INFORMATION:SITE ADDRESS:6423 STAGECOACH ROADLITTLE ROCK, AR 72204PARCEL NUMBER:44L0880007500PARCEL SIZE:237,402 SF / 5.45 ACRESLEGAL DESCRIPTION:PT NW SW MPDA BEOG AT PT IN SLN NW SW 886'E OF SW COR NW SW N25*W437' TO ELN OF R/W LR-HOT SPRINGS HWY N40 5*E264' S50*E594' TO ELN NW SW S AL ELN 213' TO SE COR NW SW W442' TO POB 27-1N-13WBUILDING AREA:31,245 SF - EXISTING CLASSROOM BLDG16,211 SF - NEW GYM ADDITION (4 CLASSROOMS)47,456 SF - TOTAL BUILDING AREAPARKING:ZONING ARTICLE VIII SEC. 36-50.b.2.2.f.3. MIDDLE GRADES 1-81.0 X 29 CLASSROOMS) + (1.0 X 35 EMPLOYEES) = 64 REQ'D SPACES64 SPACES + 2 ACCESSIBLE SPACES = 71 PROVIDED SPACES, OKZONING:R2 - MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIALEXISTING USE: EDUCATIONPROPOSED USE: EDUCATIONREVISIONDATEDESCRIPTIONBYPROJECT NO.DATESCALEDRAWING TITLEDRAWING NUMBERDRAWN BYPRELIMINARYNOT FORCONSTRUCTIONLITTLE ROCKAs indicatedAMS LITTLE ROCKACADEMY OF MATCH & SCIENCE6423 STAGECOACH ROADLITTLE ROCK, AR 72204SCHEMATIC DESIGNA-1CONCEPTUAL SITE PLANCRSJUNE 23, 2023-1" = 40'-0"A-11CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN1 6.7.2023 CITY COMMENTS11 MSTA School Traffic CalculationsAM and PM Peak Traffic Estimates(These numbers do not reflect peak hour traffic volumes)School Name:Type: Version: 102816AM PM Avg. PMPM PM AverageCars / Cars / Car At oneTotal Peak QueueStudent Student Length TimeVehicles Vehicles Length30%55.94% 39.15% 22.19 48.67%Pre-K & K67627 1431181 60404 43.35% 26.30% 22.00 37.87% 1-1053350141 541188512 3321544 52.91% 47.50% 22.19 46.12%11th 50.08% 47.58% 22.83 55.71%12th Sum >> 600 56 168 6814995933921948Pre-K & K loading is usually park and walk450"PM Peak Vehicles" indicates minimumnumber of parking spaces needed.Pre-K & KAM Trips GeneratedPM Trips GeneratedPrivate & Non-Urban Charter data is basedDirection Parents Buses Staff Trips Parents Buses Staff Tripson few to no buses and uses the same IN 37 6 43 2727percentages for all school types except OUT 3737 27 6 33ADT11th and 12th grades which makes8160141adjustments for student drivers. 1-10AM Trips GeneratedPM Trips GeneratedDirection Parents Buses Staff Trips Parents Buses Staff TripsIN 231 50 281 141141OUT 231231 141 50 191512332844 AM Trips GeneratedPM Trips GeneratedDirection Parents Buses Staff Trips Parents Buses Staff Trips-Average Queue Length does notINinclude an alternative traffic patternOUTrequired for high traffic demand dayswhich is usually 30% additional length.-Average Queue Length does not include the Student Loading Zone.AM Trips GeneratedPM Trips Generated-Peak traffic volumes at schoolsDirection Parents Buses Staff Trips Parents Buses Staff Tripsnormally occur within a 30-minuteINtime period. (justifying a PHF of 0.5)OUTIn 325In 168Out 269Out 224Total 593Total 392 985Yes - If Pre-K & K students are provided parking spaces at or above their PM Peak Vehicles >>>>>>AM K-10 TripsPM K-10 TripsNOTESAM 11 TripsPM 11 TripsAM Pre-K-K TripsPM PK-K TripsAM 12 TripsPM 12 TripsAll AM TRIPSAll PM TRIPSTexarkana NEW Elem SchoolMSTA School Queue Input CalculationsGrade LevelStudent PopulationPrivate / Non-urban CharterStudent DriversTotal AM Trips Number of BusesStaff MembersTotal PM Trips High Demand LengthCalculated 7/10/2023 By:_______