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  • 1.  Traffic Count?

    Posted 17 days ago

    Hello All.

    I'm new to the group and in the process of developing my first facility. I am preparing a driveway access permit application for TXDOT and they are asking for a traffic study, including an educated estimate on number of cars in and out of my facility. Are there any known averages for daily/monthly car count per unit?

    Clint Mercer



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    Clint Mercer
    Bulldog Storage
    Alvord TX
    (940) 626-9550
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  • 2.  RE: Traffic Count?

    Posted 17 days ago

    Per my GC department, your civil engineer will be able to provide that information for you. Via a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) worksheet.



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    Jacob Noriega
    Sales Representative
    A-Lert Building Systems
    New Braunfels TX
    (830) 626-7755 ext. 311
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  • 3.  RE: Traffic Count?

    Posted 17 days ago
    Thanks for the reply Jacob. My engineer and I have sourced all the needed data related to traffic along the public roadway. He is a civil engineer with no specific connection to the storage industry, and has no way to determine how many vehicles typically enter and exit a self-storage facility each day based on the number of units. That is the number I am looking for.

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    Clint Mercer
    Bulldog Storage
    Alvord TX
    (940) 626-9550
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  • 4.  RE: Traffic Count?

    Posted 16 days ago

    Clint,

    Thank you for a clearer picture. At this point, it sounds like you would have to hire someone to do a site specific study. A study done a few years back showed less than 6 visits per 100 rented units per day on average. The only way to be certain though is to do your own study. 



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    Jacob Noriega
    Sales Representative
    A-Lert Building Systems
    New Braunfels TX
    (830) 626-7755 ext. 311
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  • 5.  RE: Traffic Count?

    Posted 16 days ago

    Was that a public facing study or something your firm did?



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    Clint Mercer
    Bulldog Storage
    Alvord TX
    (940) 626-9550
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  • 6.  RE: Traffic Count?

    Posted 16 days ago

    My office did not perform the study. That is information I came across while looking for what you needed. The study was based on a variety necessary information. See below.

    • Facility size
    • Occupancy rate
    • Type of storage
    • Seasonality
    • Local demographics

    Example calculation: For an 80-unit facility at 100% occupancy, assuming one visit per month, the estimated traffic would be about 2.6 cars per day.



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    Jacob Noriega
    Sales Representative
    A-Lert Building Systems
    New Braunfels TX
    (830) 626-7755 ext. 311
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