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Fehr & Peers will evaluate the operations of the study intersections during the morning (AM) and evening (PM) peak hours. The study intersections will be evaluated for the following scenarios: - $oenario 1: Existing Conditions - Existing volumes obtained from counts. - $¢®nario ~': Background Conditions - Existing volumes plus traffic from approved but not yet constructed developments in the area. - $oenerio :5: Project Conditions - Background volumes plus traffic generated by the proposed development. - Scenario 4: Cumulative Conditions - Project Conditions volumes plus traffic associated with other pending developments in the area. Alternatively, an annual growth factor may be used to estimate Cumulative Conditions volumes. All of the freeways and State-maintained roadways are designated CMP facilities. To address C/CAG guidelines, the following facilities will be evaluated: U.S. Highway 101 (north and south of Whipple and south of Woodside), Interstate 280 (north and south of Farm Hill and south of Woodside), Woodside Road/State Route 84 (between 1-280 and U.S. 101), and E1 Camino Real/State Route 82 (north and south of Whipple and south of Woodside). The same technical analysis will be used for the Downtown Area Plan EIR & the Housing Element E1R. This approach is appropriate given that the Housing Element would not result in regulatory changes beyond those envisioned in the Downtown Area Plan. EDAW will be responsible for formatting the technical analysis into two separate EIR sections. The tasks to be conducted by Fehr & Peers are described in the following sections. Prepare Trip Estimates and Finalize Scope of Work The amount of traffic generated by the Plan and Housing Element and the existing land uses will be estimated using standard Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip generation rates and input from City staff. Trip reductions will be made for developments within walking distance of the Redwood City Caltrain station and those in close proximity to the downtown area. The directions trips use to approach and depart from the sites will be estimated based on existing travel patterns and relative locations of complementary land uses. The net new site-generated traffic will be assigned to the roadway system based on the directions of approach and departure discussed above and the anticipated location of vehicular site access. The trip assignment will be included in a partially-developed TRAFFIX-based model. The trip generation estimates, distribution pattern, and trip assignments will be submitted to Redwood City staff for review and approval. We will also request pertinent background data (available intersection counts and a list of approved and pending projects near the study sites). Our scope of work will be refined to address issues raised by City staff and comments on the Notice of Preparation. Given the preliminary trip generation estimates, the City may request analysis of additional study intersections. Collect Data/Existing Conditions The physical characteristics of the site and the surrounding roadway network will be reviewed during a site visit to identify existing roadway cross-sections, intersection lane configurations, traffic control devices, surrounding land uses, and the locations of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities. Available counts for the local intersections will be obtained from city staff and will be supplemented with new counts. The fee estimate includes new peak period intersection counts at 16 study Redwood City Downtown Plan EIR & 6 Housing Element EIR Scope of Work, EDAW Inc.