Verify Certain ITE Trip Generation Rate Applications in South Dakota

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• Creators:
  Rumpca, Anselem H. ; Clay, Dan
• Corporate Creators:
  South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Businesses Highway Safety Impact Studies Judgment (Human Characteristics) Land Use Peak Hour Traffic Recommendations Rural Areas Shopping Centers Shopping Trips Signalized Intersections Traffic Courts Traffic Engineering Traffic Forecasting Travelers Trip Generation Warrants (Traffic Control Devices) Weekdays

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  SD2005-02-F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  South Dakota ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report May 2005- October 2005
• Corporate Publisher:
  South Dakota. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  This report presents the findings and recommendations on the Verification of Certain Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Rate Applications in South Dakota. The project reviewed six Discount Superstores, two Home Improvement Stores, and one Grocery Store, to determine if the trip generation rates and projected traffic met or exceeded the traffic projections documented in Traffic Impact Studies. Prior to the completion of this study, South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) Traffic Engineers often relied upon the ITE Trip Generation Manual to determine projected traffic impacts for development of new businesses in South Dakota. The SDDOT needed to verify if the ITE Trip Generation rates for major traffic generating businesses accurately reflected the rates found in rural areas such as South Dakota. Traffic count information and trip generation rates were calculated for each site and compared to the traffic impact studies and the ITE Trip Generation Manual. The signalized intersections reviewed in the various communities as a part of this research project all met at least one MUTCD traffic signal warrant and provided increased safety and convenience for the traveling public. These studies verified that the traffic signal recommendations were all based on sound traffic engineering judgment. The trip generation rates for all land uses identified in the traffic impact studies and ITE manual were consistently low for all but two locations. Four Discount Superstores and both Home Improvement Stores had trip generation rates that exceeded the recommended rates found in the ITE manual. The Pierre, South Dakota Super Wal-Mart exhibited the highest trip generation rate which was 59.7% higher than the ITE rate during the average weekday AM peak hour, and 57.5% higher during the PM peak hour. The average weekday 24-hour rate was 54% higher than the ITE rate. The city of Pierre is located in a relatively rural part of the state but serves a large economic trade area with limited discount shopping opportunities.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82525/dot_82525_DS1.pdf
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