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Ref: 
9137 
 
May 5, 2022 
 
 
 
Mr. Jim Wray 
B&W Paving and Landscaping 
305 Butlertown Road 
Oakdale, CT 06371 
 
Re: 
Proposed Business Park 
 
21 Gurley Road 
 
Waterford, Connecticut 
 
Dear Jim: 
 
Vanasse & Associates, Inc. (VAI) has prepared this letter to summarize our review of proposed 
modifications to the proposed site plan for a proposed business park, to be located at 21 Gurley Road, in 
Waterford, Connecticut.  The purpose of this letter is to identify the anticipated change in traffic generation 
associated with the proposed modifications, and identify whether these changes will result in a change to 
the findings of the Transportation Impact Assessment (TIA) prepared for the initial development program. 
 
As summarized in this letter, the proposed modifications to the development program result in a net 
decrease to the overall size of the Project and will result in lower traffic generation than the initial Project 
reviewed as part of the TIA.  As such, the findings of the initial TIA, which revealed no notable impact to 
area traffic operations, remain unchanged. 
 
Proposed Project 
 
The initial development program reviewed as part of the initial TIA included the construction of a seven 
(7) building business park, totaling approximately 80,800+ square feet (sf).  For the purpose of our 
assessment it was assumed that 50 percent of the park would be utilized as office space, with the remaining 
50 percent utilized as industrial warehouse space.  Access to the Project would be provided via two new 
driveways onto Gurley Road and a single new driveway onto Oil Hill Road.  
 
The updated development program includes the elimination of one of the proposed buildings and a 
reduction in the total square footage from 80,800+ sf to 65,680+ sf.  No changes to the proposed site access 
are proposed as part of the site plan modifications. 
 
Trip Generation  
 
As noted in the initial TIA, the Project in its entirety is expected to generate 508 vehicle trips (254 entering 
and 254 exiting) on a typical weekday, including 68 vehicle trips (59 entering and 9 exiting) during the 
weekday morning peak hour and 65 vehicle trips (12 entering and 53 exiting) during the weekday evening 
peak hour.   
 
The proposed site plan modifications, which would reduce the overall square footage result in a net decrease 
of 96 vehicle trips (48 fewer entering and 48 fewer exiting) on a typical weekday.  During peak hours of 
commuter traffic, the proposed modifications would result in 13 fewer vehicle trips (11 fewer entering and 
2 fewer exiting) during the weekday morning peak hour and 12 fewer vehicle trips (2 fewer entering and 

 
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10 fewer exiting) during the weekday evening peak hour.    
 
Conclusion 
 
Based on our review of the proposed modifications to the initial site plan for the 21 Gurley Road business 
park project, the proposed modifications will result in a net decrease to both the daily and peak hour trip 
generation for the Project, and result in no changes to the proposed site access, as reviewed in the initial 
TIA.  As such, the findings of the initial report remain unchanged, that Project-related traffic increases are 
expected to result in no notable change to area traffic operations, and can be adequately accommodated 
within the existing transportation infrastructure serving the Project.  Additionally, as the Project is less than 
100,000 SF, and provides less than 200 parking spaces, Office of the State Traffic Administration (OSTA) 
review by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is not required. 
 
If you should have any questions regarding the enclosed materials, please feel free to contact me directly. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
VANASSE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 
 
Shaun P. Kelly 
Associate 
 
Enclosure 
 
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