Appendix B

Weekday Peak Hour Trips Generated by Land Uses

for Local Area Transportation Review

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Table B-1
Number of Weekday PeakHour Trips Generated by General Office

General Special Cases

Bldg Size Weekday
If a building is within 1,000 feet of a Metrorail station and
(SF of GFA) Peak-Hour Trips outside the Beltway, reduce weekday peak-hour trips from
AM PM chart at left.
5,000 7 11
10,000 14 22 Straight Line Percent Reduction in Trips
Distance to Station
15,000 21 34 (in feet) AM PM
20,000 28 45
25,000 35 56 0 50% 40%
30,000 43 63 50 50% 38%
40,000 60 78 100 50% 36%
50,000 77 92 150 50% 34%
60,000 94 106 200 50% 32%
70,000 111 121 250 50% 30%
80,000 128 135 300 50% 28%
90,000 145 150 350 50% 26%
100,000 162 164 400 50% 24%
110,000 179 178 450 50% 22%
120,000 196 193 500 50% 20%
130,000 213 207 550 50% 18%
140,000 230 222 600 50% 16%
150,000 247 236 650 50% 14%
160,000 264 250 700 50% 12%
170,000 281 265 750 50% 10%
180,000 298 279 800 50% 8%
190,000 315 294 850 50% 6%
200,000 332 308 900 50% 4%
220,000 366 337 950 50% 2%
240,000 400 366 1,000 50% 0%
260,000 434 394
280,000 468 423 If a building is over 300,000 sf with a single employer and
NOT part of an activity center with different land uses
300,000 502 452 Building Size Weekday
320,000 536 481 (SF of GFA) Peak-Hour Trips
340,000 570 510 AM PM
360,000 604 538 300,001 625 559
380,000 638 567 320,000 659 588
400,000 672 596 340,000 693 617
420,000 706 625 360,000 727 645
440,000 740 654 380,000 761 674
460,000 774 682 400,000 795 703
480,000 808 711 420,000 829 732
500,000 842 740 440,000 863 761
460,000 897 789
Equations Used 480,000 931 818
AM peak-hour trips = 1.38(GFA/1000) 500,000 965 847
PM peak-hour trips = 2.24(GFA/1000)
Equations Used
25,000 sf and over AM peak-hour trips = 1.70(GFA/1000) + 115
PM peak-hour trips = 1.44(GFA/1000) + 127
AM peak-hour trips = 1.70 (GFA/1000) – 8
Please note: Trip generation rates are calculated
PM peak-hour trips = 1.44(GFA/1000) + 20 using the size of individual buildings, not the
combined size of a group.

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Table B-2
Number of Weekday Peak Hour Trips Generated by General Retail

Without Major Food Chain Store

With Major Food Chain Store Bldg Size Peak-Hour Trips
Bldg Size Peak-Hour Trips (SF of GLA) AM PM
(SF of GLA) AM PM 5,000 9 35
50,000 155 619 10,000 18 70
55,000 164 656 15,000 27 108
60,000 173 693 20,000 36 146
65,000 182 730 25,000 46 185
70,000 192 767 30,000 57 226
75,000 201 804 35,000 67 268
80,000 210 841 40,000 78 311
85,000 220 879 45,000 89 356
90,000 229 916 50,000 101 402
95,000 238 953 55,000 108 433
100,000 248 990 60,000 116 464
105,000 257 1027 65,000 124 496
110,000 266 1064 70,000 132 529
115,000 275 1101 75,000 141 563
120,000 285 1139 80,000 149 597
125,000 294 1176 85,000 158 633
130,000 303 1213 90,000 167 668
135,000 313 1250 95,000 176 705
140,000 322 1287 100,000 186 743
145,000 331 1324 105,000 195 781
150,000 340 1362 110,000 205 820
155,000 350 1399 115,000 215 859
160,000 359 1436 120,000 225 899
165,000 368 1473 125,000 235 941
170,000 378 1510 130,000 246 982
175,000 387 1547 135,000 256 1025
180,000 396 1584 140,000 267 1068
185,000 405 1622 145,000 278 1112
190,000 415 1659 150,000 289 1157
195,000 424 1696 155,000 301 1203
200,000 433 1733 160,000 312 1249
165,000 324 1296
170,000 336 1344
Equations Used 175,000 348 1393
180,000 360 1442
185,000 373 1492
50,000 to 200,000 sf
190,000 386 1543
195,000 399 1594
AM peak-hour trips = 0.25 [7.43 (GLA/1000) + 247] 200,000 412 1646
PM peak-hour trips = 7.43 (GLA/1000) + 247

Adjustment Factor for No Major Food Chain Store

Equations Used
P = 0.05 + 0.002 [200 – (GLA/1000)]
Under 50,000 sf
Please note:
Under 50,000 sf AM peak-hour trips = 0.25 [12.36(GLA/1000)](1-P)
PM peak-hour trips = [12.36 (GLA/1000)](1-P)
No equations, since major food chain store is 50,000 to 200,000 sf
typically at least 50,000 sf

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 AM peak-hour trips = 0.25 [7.43(GLA/1000) + 247](1-P)
PM peak-hour trips = [7.43(GLA/1000) + 247](1-P)
Table B-3
Number of Weekday Peak Hour Trips Generated by Residential Units

No. Single- Townhouse Garden High-Rise

of Family Apartment Apartments Equations Used
Units
AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
5 5 6 2 4 2 2 2 2
10 10 11 5 8 4 5 4 5 Under 75 Units
15 14 17 7 12 7 7 6 7
20 19 22 10 17 9 10 8 9 AM peak-hour trips = 0.95(# of units)
25 24 28 12 21 11 12 10 12 PM peak-hour trips = 1.11(# of units)
30 29 33 14 25 13 14 12 14
35 33 39 17 29 15 17 14 16 75 Units and Over
40 38 44 19 33 18 19 16 18
45 43 50 22 37 20 22 18 21
50 48 56 24 42 22 24 20 23 AM peak-hour trips = 0.62(# of units) + 25
55 52 61 26 46 24 26 22 25 PM peak-hour trips = 0.82(# of units) + 21
60 57 67 29 50 26 29 24 28
65 62 72 31 54 29 31 26 30
70 67 78 34 58 31 34 28 32 TOWNHOUSES OR SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED
75 72 83 36 62 33 36 30 35
80 75 87 38 66 35 39 32 37 Under 100 Units
85 78 91 41 71 37 41 34 39
90 81 95 43 75 39 43 36 41
95 84 99 46 79 41 46 39 44 AM peak-hour trips = 0.48(# of units)
100 87 103 48 83 43 46 40 46 PM peak-hour trips = 0.83(# of units)
110 93 111 53 88 47 53 43 49
120 99 119 59 93 51 57 46 53 100 Units and Over
130 106 128 64 97 55 62 49 56
140 112 136 69 102 59 67 52 60 AM peak-hour trips = 0.53(# of units) - 5
150 118 144 75 107 64 72 55 63 PM peak-hour trips = 0.48(# of units) + 35
160 124 152 80 112 67 76 57 66
170 130 160 85 117 71 81 60 70
180 137 169 90 121 75 86 63 73
190 143 177 96 126 79 90 66 77 GARDEN & MID-RISE APARTMENTS
200 149 185 101 131 83 95 69 80 (one to nine stories)
210 155 193 106 136 87 100 72 83
220 161 201 112 141 91 104 75 87 Under 75 Units
230 168 210 117 145 95 109 78 90
240 174 218 122 150 99 114 81 94
250 180 226 128 155 103 119 84 97
AM peak-hour trips = 0.44(# of units)
275 196 247 141 167 113 130 91 106 PM peak-hour trips = 0.48(# of units)
300 211 267 154 179 123 142 98 114
325 227 288 167 191 133 154 105 123 75 Units and Over
350 242 308 181 203 143 166 113 131
375 258 329 194 215 153 177 120 140 AM peak-hour trips = 0.40(# of units) + 3
400 273 349 207 227 164 189 127 148 PM peak-hour trips = 0.47(# of units) + 1
425 289 370 220 239 173 201 134 157
450 304 390 234 251 183 213 142 165
475 320 411 247 263 193 224 149 174
500 320 431 260 275 203 236 156 182 HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS
550 366 472 287 299 223 260 171 199 (ten or more stories)
600 397 513 313 323 243 283 185 216
Under 100 Units

AM peak-hour trips = 0.40(# of units)

PM peak-hour trips = 0.46(# of units)

100 Units and Over

AM peak-hour trips = 0.29(# of units) + 11

PM peak-hour trips = 0.34(# of units) + 12

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 Table B-5
Number of Weekday Peak Hour Trips
Generated by a Private School
Table B-4
Number of Weekday Peak Hour Trips Generated by
a Child Daycare Center School Program
Number of for Kindergarten
Number of Total AM Total PM Students to:
Staff Trips Trips Enrolled 12th 8th
Grade Grade
6 28 28
7 29 30 25 20 23
8 31 32 50 38 46
9 33 35 75 59 69
10 35 37 100 78 92
11 36 39 125 98 115
12 38 41 150 117 138
13 40 43 175 137 161
14 42 45 200 156 184
15 43 47 225 176 207
16 45 49 250 195 230
17 47 51 275 215 253
18 49 53 300 234 276
19 50 55 325 254 299
20 52 57 350 273 322
21 54 59 375 293 345
22 56 61 400 312 368
23 57 63
24 59 65
25 61 68 Please note: For over 400 students, a
special study is required to determine the
Directional Distribution Trip Purpose trip-generation rate.

Peak
Entering Exiting New Pass-by Diverted
Period
AM 53% 47% 32% 27% 41%
PM 49% 51% 27% 12% 61%

For six or fewer staff, there is no need for a traffic study to

satisfy LATR. The applicant may proffer a specific
schedule of the arrival and departure of those staff
arriving during weekday peak periods specified in the
special exception statement of operation.

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Table B-6
Number of Weekday Peak Hour Trips Generated by an Automobile Filling Station

No. of With Fuel With Fuel and Garage Only With Fuel and Convenience With Fuel, Car Washes, and
Pumping Only Store Only Convenience Store
Stations
All Areas Upcounty Downcounty Upcounty Downcounty Upcounty Downcounty
AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM
1 11 15 11 17 11 11 12 22 12 12 17 22 17 15

2 23 30 22 33 22 22 25 44 25 25 35 44 35 30

3 34 45 33 50 33 33 37 65 37 37 52 65 52 45

4 45 60 44 67 44 44 49 87 49 49 69 87 69 60

5 57 75 55 83 55 55 61 109 61 62 87 109 87 75

6 68 90 66 100 66 67 74 131 74 74 104 131 104 90

7 79 105 77 117 77 78 86 152 86 86 121 152 121 106

8 90 120 88 133 88 89 98 174 98 99 139 174 139 121

9 102 135 99 150 99 100 111 196 111 111 156 196 156 136

10 113 150 110 167 110 111 123 218 123 123 173 218 173 151

11 124 165 121 183 121 122 135 239 135 136 191 239 191 166

12 136 180 132 200 132 133 147 261 147 148 208 261 208 181

13 147 194 143 217 143 144 160 283 160 160 225 283 225 196

14 158 209 154 233 154 155 172 305 172 172 243 305 243 211

15 170 224 165 250 165 166 184 326 184 185 260 326 260 226

16 181 239 176 267 176 177 196 348 196 197 277 348 277 241

17 192 254 187 283 187 189 209 370 209 209 295 370 295 256

18 204 269 198 300 198 200 221 392 221 222 312 392 312 271

19 215 284 209 317 209 211 233 413 233 234 329 413 329 287

20 226 299 220 333 220 222 246 435 246 246 347 435 347 302

Rate per 11. 14.9 11.0 16.6 11.0 11.0 12.2 21.7 12.2 12.3 17.3 21.7 17.3 15.0
Pumping 31 6 0 7 0 9 8 5 8 2 3 5 3 8
Station