HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/31/2020 - MassDOT ADT Trip Generation Methodology Response SMOLAK & VAUGHAN LLB'
lifer Goldberg,Chair
Manning Board
February 18,2020
1P Le er,dated January 31,2020,from Paul Steadman District Highway Director,
District ,MassDOT to Doug Landry,Langan E cering&Environmental Services,Inc.
(confirming AUssDOT's approval of the average daily t methodology olo for Lot
facifity and that projected trips woWd not trip or exceed SPA trip generation threshold
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Engineenng and Fmvironmental SeMees,Inc.
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e: ADT Trip Omenfion Methodology
Amazon Mfillment Center
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Dear W.
The District x�ewed January 23,2020 memorandum you submitted regwrding the trip
generation methodology and average day traffic(ADS associated with an Amama�fiHment
Center proposed at the site of the former Lucent Toolmologies fae ty on out 1 North
Andover* The meffiodology outlined in the memorandum mW a neu s,refines and expands on
the data and information previously provided doming the extensive review process undertaken
ice My 2019. This review pros has involved a sigmffidant amount of teehn W reAe
mugs iavolving the District and v ow MosDOT Sections.
Based on the lack of a snitae rM Land Use Code,epic data been used to form tf
basis of the trip generation.methodology* The empW cal data includes traffic data a fiecdon
effbrts involves fog mar type d es operated moss the United States by Amawn,
irwIuding one&cfflty in Fad River. The result genm-aifio .ratr,i's based on the numbor of
cm.ployees. Based on the We of facHity propose propose4 and our mew of the operatlond o view
you provided,we believe this 1*9 the best indicator of esfimatcd trip generation. The trip rate is
band on a Frei&ted average oft the four sites,*=of which use data eoliected dig peak
operation times, To e .s re a comervativfe a proac%no adjustmentg have bom nmde for the
data for those twee sites.
Based on flw information provided both in your st bmim" s dig our mectinp to discs
the matter,to District concurs with the trip generation a hodology and befievesit provides a
sow base,for egHmating tie trips associated with Ede proposed facIty in North An vcr.
Although.1,500 employs have bew projected for the fadEty,the anply&uses 1,800
e tpl yees as a conservative approach and to allow for potential ployment inc=cs over
time. Using the empidcally daived trip xate and inwipomfing the prqjmIcd track trips yields an
esfimated ADT of 4,943 firips per day. Accounting for the 2.,975 o Ong daily trips associated
with the enmmt uses that ffie now faciity will replace moults Mn a cdcWated 1,868 now veWale
tamps per day*
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th ouw4 the project will req*0 Pests from MassDOT for the anticipated u.M.
mprovemmts at and around the site driveways, As part of the.pest application process,the
Proponent will need tO certify ftt the project does not meet or exceed any review%Ms o c
1, 0 MEPA Re0ations, This lamer may be used
.Y you the event you seek
an Advia won from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs purmmt
tO Section 1 .01 (6)(a of the Regulations.
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PaW D,Stun
District i a r Director
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