At the River Road/Crocker Lane intersection, the proposed access and four legged <br />intersection configuration would create intersection conflict points which would not <br />otherwise exist under the existing three legged configuration. These conflict points all <br />increase the likelihood of a velucle, pedestrian or bicvcle crash. <br />s 3 CROSSING CONFLICTS <br />3 MERGING CONFLICTS <br />v 3 DIVERGING CONFt.ICIS <br />figure 8: Three legged intersection conflict diagram <br />. 16 CROSSING CONFLICTS <br />8 MERGING CONFLICTS <br />w 8 DIV -RGING CON9UCTS <br />figure 9: lour legged intersection conflict diagram <br />The applicant provides no measurement of the existing safety of River Road via a crash <br />analysis. The applicant provides no measurement of vision clearance at the proposed site <br />access. The applicant fails to analyze the numerous access points within close proximity to <br />the River Road/Crocker Lane intersection that may be impacted by the additional <br />intersection leg creating conflicts that otherwise would not be there without the access point. <br />The applicant notes that there are three access points within 200 feet of the proposed <br />access, not tnceting city requirements. The proposed access point creates more conflict <br />points for the existing access points in close proximity to the ]liver Road/Crocker Lane <br />intersection. A two way left turn lane exists on River Road north of Crocker Lane that likely <br />provides a benefit to those using the access points to the north of the intersection. The <br />proposed access point creates additional conflict points in the use of the two way left turn <br />lane for those entering and exiting the driveway(s) to the north. The applicant fails to <br />analyze another alternative as if full access is the only possibility. Limited or no access <br />would potentially improve the safety of the roadway rather than very likely decrease the <br />safety of it according to access management principles. <br />13 <br />