Final Traffic Impact Analysis

FUTURE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUMES To account for other developments in the area that could occur in the near future, the existing traffic volumes were increased by 1.75% per year along Main Street and 1.0% per year along Prospect Place, Kling Street, and Erwin Place over a projected two-year development build-out horizon. This projected increase creates a projection of future traffic conditions that would occur if the site were to remain unchanged and simply re-tenanted. This background traffic growth rate is consistent with the current estimate for urban minor arterials and urban local roadways, respectively, in Essex County as published by the NJDOT in November 2023 and is used to develop the “no-build” traffic volumes shown in Figures 5a, 5b and 5c. Finally, future “build” traffic volumes were established by surcharging the new, site-generated traffic volumes onto the future “no-build” traffic volumes. The resulting future “build” traffic volumes are shown on Figures 6a, 6b and 6c. FUTURE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS Updated Level of Service analyses were performed for the “no-build” and “build” volumes. Based on an analysis of these future conditions, the site redevelopment will have a nominal impact on the adjacent intersections. Future traffic conditions at study intersections remain consistent between the "no-build" and "build" scenarios. However, the intersection of Main Street and Kling Street shows a localized shift in performance due to the introduction of the fourth leg serving the project site. While the "no-build" condition currently operates at LOS 'E' in the morning peak hour and LOS 'D' in the evening and Saturday peak hours, the addition of project-related volumes and the new access point results in a consistent LOS 'E' across all three study periods. This increase in delay is a direct function of the expanded intersection geometry and the concentrated turning movements associated with the site’s primary access point. PROPOSED GROCERY STORE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY PAGE 7 MARCH 11, 2026