2022 10 21 Traffic Impact Study

TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY For MPB Realty, LLC Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant Property Located at: 470 Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) Block 153 – Lot 38 Township of West Orange, Essex County, NJ Prepared by: 1904 Main Street 245 Main Street, Suite #110 Lake Como, NJ 07719 Chester, NJ 07930 (732) 681-0760 Kevin M. Savage, PE, PTOE Corey M. Chase, PE NJ PE License #55728 NJ PE License #47470 October 21, 2022 1021-99-025T CGH

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange INTRODUCTION It is proposed to construct a 2,537 SF Popeye’s fast food restaurant with drive-thru and an additional 2,800 SF fast food restaurant with drive-thru on a parcel of land located along the south side of Eagle Rock Avenue just east of Rosney Terrace in the Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, see Figure 1, in Appendix A. The site is designated as Block 153 – Lot 38 on the Township Tax Maps. The site is currently developed with a vacated restaurant known as “China Gourmet”. Access to the site is currently provided via two (2) full movement driveways along Eagle Rock Avenue. It is proposed to re-construct the existing driveways to provide one (1) full movement driveway and one (1) full movement ingress/right turn egress driveway along Eagle Rock Avenue. Parking will be provided via thirty-one (31) on-site parking spaces. Dynamic Traffic, LLC has been retained to prepare this study to assess the traffic impact associated with the construction of The Project on the adjacent roadway network. This study documents the methodology, analyses, findings and conclusions of our study and includes: • A detailed field inspection was conducted to obtain an inventory of existing roadway geometry, traffic control, and location and geometry of existing driveways and intersections. • Existing traffic data was collected via manual turning movement (MTM) counts during the weekday PM and Saturday midday peak periods at the intersection of Eagle Rock Avenue with Rosney Terrace/the Mayfield Driveway. • Projections of traffic to be generated by the proposed development were prepared utilizing trip generation data as published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Site traffic was then assigned to the adjacent street system based upon the anticipated directional distribution. • Capacity analyses were conducted for the Existing, No Build, and Build conditions for the study intersections. • The proposed points of ingress and egress were inspected for adequacy of geometric design, spacing and/or alignment to streets and driveways on the opposite side of the street, relationship to other driveways adjacent

and egress were inspected for adequacy of geometric design, spacing and/or alignment to streets and driveways on the opposite side of the street, relationship to other driveways adjacent to the development, and conformance with accepted design standards. • The site plan as designed was reviewed for sufficiency in accommodating large wheel base vehicles such as delivery trucks, refuse trucks, and emergency vehicles. • The parking layout and supply was assessed based on accepted design standards and demand experienced at similar developments. Page 1

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange EXISTING CONDITIONS A review of the existing roadway conditions near the proposed site was conducted to provide the basis for assessing the traffic impact of the development. This included field investigations of the surrounding roadways and intersections, collection of traffic volume data, and extensive analyses. Existing Roadway Conditions The following are descriptions of the roadways in the study area: Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) is an Urban Minor Arterial roadway under the jurisdiction of Essex County. In the vicinity of the site the posted speed limit is 35 MPH and the roadway provides two travel lanes in each direction with a general east/west orientation. Curb is provided along both sides of the roadway and sidewalk is provided along the south side of the roadway. Eagle Rock Avenue provides a curved horizontal alignment and a rolling vertical alignment. The land uses along Eagle Rock Avenue in the vicinity of The Project are primarily commercial to the east and primarily residential to the west. Rosney Terrace is a local roadway under the jurisdiction of the Township of West Orange. In the vicinity of the site the posted speed limit is 25 MPH and the roadway provides one travel lane in each direction with a general north/south orientation. Curb is provided along both sides of the roadway while sidewalk is not provided along either side of the roadway. Rosney Terrace provides a straight horizontal alignment and an uphill vertical alignment from south to north. The land uses along Rosney Terrace in the vicinity of The Project are primarily residential. Existing Traffic Volumes Manual turning movement (MTM) counts were conducted on Saturday, May 22, 2021 between 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM and on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 between 4:30 – 6:30 PM at the intersection Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney Terrace/the Mayfield Driveway. It should be noted that traffic impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic may have still been in effect as of the time of the traffic counts. As a result, the collected traffic volumes on the surrounding roadways may not be representative of “existing” traffic conditions. Therefore, historical traffic volume data has been reviewed and compared with current traffic

ed traffic volumes on the surrounding roadways may not be representative of “existing” traffic conditions. Therefore, historical traffic volume data has been reviewed and compared with current traffic conditions. MTM counts were previously conducted by this firm in January 2018 during the PM peak hour at the intersection of Eagle Rock Avenue and Prospect Avenue. In order to better represent 2022 traffic volumes, the 2018 MTM volumes were grown utilizing an annual growth rate contained within the NJDOT Annual Background Growth Rate Table, which indicates a growth rate of 2% per year, for a period of four (4) years. The 2021 MTM volumes were grown utilizing an annual growth rate of 2% per year for a period of one (1) year. The individual intersection movements were then utilized to establish the traffic volumes along Eagle Rock Avenue between Rosney Terrace and Prospect Avenue. The MTM traffic volumes representative of “existing” conditions were then compared to the May 2021 MTM traffic volumes for the PM peak hour along Eagle Rock Avenue between Rosney Terrace and Prospect Avenue. Page 2

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange Upon comparing the traffic volumes, an adjustment factor of 1.39 was then calculated and applied to the weekday evening count to develop traffic volumes that best represent “existing” conditions at the study intersection. As mentioned above, MTM counts were also conducted during the Saturday midday peak hour which also need to be adjusted due to the potentially lower traffic volumes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to account for this effect, the PM peak hour adjustment factor of 1.39 was also applied to the Saturday count data. Review of the collected traffic data reveals that the weekday evening peak street hour (PSH) occurs between 4:30 – 5:30 PM and the Saturday PSH occurs between 12:00 – 1:00 PM. Figure 2, located in Appendix A, shows the existing peak hour traffic volumes at the study intersections. All MTM counts are contained in Appendix B. Existing Capacity Analysis The methodology utilized in the capacity analyses is based on the Highway Capacity Manual 2010, published by the Transportation Research Board. In general, the term Level of Service (LOS) is used to provide a “qualitative” evaluation of capacity based upon certain “quantitative” calculations related to empirical values, such as traffic volume and intersection control. When analyzing an unsignalized intersection, it is assumed that both the major street through and right turn movements are unimpeded and have the right-of-way over all side street traffic and left turns from the major street. All other turning movements in the intersection cross, merge with, or are otherwise impeded by major street movements. Traffic delays at unsignalized intersections are determined by sequentially processing these impeded movements. Table I describes the Level of Service ranges for unsignalized (stop controlled) intersections. Table I Level of Service Criteria for Unsignalized Intersections Level of Average Control Delay Service (seconds per vehicle) A 0.0 to 10.0 B 10.1 to

rol Delay Service (seconds per vehicle) A 0.0 to 10.0 B 10.1 to 15.0 C 15.1 to 25.0 D 25.1 to 35.0 E 35.1 to 50.0 F greater than 50.0 It should be noted that the analyses within the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual assume a random arrival for all the movements, which may not be the case if an adjacent traffic signal is present that platoons vehicles. All capacity analyses were performed utilizing the Highway Capacity Software (HCS 7). Table II summarizes the existing Levels of Service (LOS) and delays. All capacity analysis calculation worksheets are contained in Appendix C. Page 3

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange Table II Existing Levels of Service Direction/ Intersection PM PSH SAT PSH Movement EB LT A (9) A (9) Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney WB LT A (9) A (9) Terrace/Mayfield Driveway NB LTR B (12) C (18) SB LTR C (23) C (22) A (#) - Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service (seconds of delay per vehicle) The following are discussions pertaining to each of the existing intersections analyzed. Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney Terrace/Mayfield Driveway Rosney Terrace/the Mayfield Driveway intersect Eagle Rock Avenue to form a an unsignalized four- leg intersection with Rosney Terrace and the Mayfield Driveway under stop control. The eastbound and westbound approaches of Eagle Rock Avenue each provide a shared left turn/through lane and a shared through/right turn lane. The northbound approach of Rosney Terrace provides a shared left turn/through/right turn lane. The southbound approach of the Mayfield Driveway provides a shared left turn/through/right turn lane. A review of the existing analysis reveals that the individual intersection movements operate at Level of Service “C” or better during the analyzed peak periods. See Table II for the individual movement Levels of Service and delays. Page 4

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange FUTURE CONDITIONS Traffic volumes and operational analyses were developed for both the No Build and Build conditions. The No Build conditions provide a baseline for assessing the impact of site development traffic on the roadway system. The process of developing the No Build and Build traffic volumes and the subsequent analyses is outlined below. Regardless of whether the subject site is developed or not, traffic volumes on the surrounding roadways are expected to increase as a result of developments throughout the region. A growth rate for roadways within the study area was obtained from the NJDOT Annual Background Growth Rate Table, which indicates a growth rate of 2% per year. It should also be noted that there is one (1) development in the vicinity of the site that has been approved but not yet constructed that is identified as potential significant traffic generator, described below. The Adjacent Development Traffic Volumes passing the site are shown on Figure 3. • A proposed gas station with ten (10) fueling positions and a 4,034 SF convenience store, located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Eagle Rock Avenue and Prospect Avenue. Projections of the associated traffic volumes were gathered from the Traffic Impact Study, last revised February 27, 2019 prepared by this firm. Future No Build traffic volumes were developed by applying the background growth rate of 2% for two (2) years to the study area roadways existing traffic volumes and adding the adjacent development traffic volumes. Figure 4, in Appendix A, shows the No Build traffic volumes. Traffic Generation Projections of future traffic volumes were developed utilizing data as published in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) publication Trip Generation, 11th Edition for Land Use Code (LUC) 934 – Fast-Food Restaurant with Drive-Through Window. This publication sets forth trip generation rates based on empirical traffic count data conducted at numerous research sites. According to studies conducted by ITE, traffic associated with LUC 934 is not 100% newly generated. Rather, a portion of the traffic is diverted from the existing traffic stream on the adjacent roadway network.

to studies conducted by ITE, traffic associated with LUC 934 is not 100% newly generated. Rather, a portion of the traffic is diverted from the existing traffic stream on the adjacent roadway network. This is because the Popeye’s and fast food restaurant are not destination land uses, instead patrons stop on their way to/from other locations such as home or work. ITE identifies 55% and 37% passby traffic percentages during the respective PM and Saturday peak hours, which are also accepted by NJDOT. Table III below details the traffic volumes associated with the subject project taking into account the passby credits. Table III Trip Generation Considering Passby Traffic PM PSH SAT PSH Land Use Trip Type In Out Total In Out Total Total 92 84 176 150 145 295 5,337 SF Fast Food Passby 51 46 97 56 53 109 Restaurants with Drive-Thru New (Primary) 41 38 79 94 92 186 Page 5