The Costco/Cross Creek development will generate over 23,200 average daily trips on a Saturday and over 19,000 average vehicle trips on the weekdays.

The other developments surrounding the site that are currently known and considered in the analysis will generate an additional 33,180 average daily trips on a Saturday and over 40,000 average daily trips on a weekday.

The Costco/Cross Creek development is only 39 acres of over 200 acres of land bordered by Rt. 29/15 (Lee Hwy) and Routes 600 (Broad Run Church Rd) and 676 (Riley Rd) that are zoned for commercial development.

Access to the development is through Cross Creek Drive, which will connect Routes 29/15 and 600. Cross Creek Drive is projected to carry over 21,000 vehicles per day. Both access points to Cross Creek Drive from Routes 29/15 and 600 will be blocked during peak hours of traffic.

The development is required to maintain a level of service of C, but Cross Creek’s own report shows that it does not meet that standard
The development generated trips will increase the average daily traffic on Kelly Rd. by 99%, Route 600 east of Cross Creek by 76%, and Riley Rd. by 41%.

The existing northbound traffic on Route 29 at the intersection of Route 600 at AM peak hours is above capacity, operating at a level of service of F. Southbound traffic on Rt. 29 at the intersection of Route 600 at PM peak hours is above capacity, operating at a level of service of F.

The existing eastbound traffic on 600 at the intersection of 29 at PM peak is above capacity, operating at a level of service of F.

After adding an additional 56,380 average daily trips on a Saturday and 59,015 average daily trips on a weekday to New Baltimore on roads that are currently operating at a level of service of F at peak hours, Angler Development’s engineer concludes that “(t)he traffic impacts associated with the proposed New Baltimore Costco development are acceptable and manageable.” (TIA, p.25).