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Tri-Valley Transportation Council │ 2020 Nexus Fee Update Study August 2021 │ Final 29 transit. Other technology strategies include integrating adaptive ramp metering and/or corridor/incident management systems which can help improve the efficiency and safety of the transportation system. Project C-15: Technology Enhancements proposes to provide connectivity for transit and vehicles between local arterials and regional facilities. The project is expected to be completed in three phases - Feasibility, Design, and Construction. The TVTDF will help fund the feasibility study phase of the study, since the details of the design and construction phase are unknown at this time. The feasibility study will focus on the first and last mile connectivity opportunities at key transit hubs and along major transit routes in the Tri- Valley area. Leveraging existing and emerging technology, such as connected and autonomous vehicles, may help increase safety and mobility for all modes. These technologies may also help with increasing transit ridership or expanding transit service to less-served areas, especially for communities that currently lack service. Given that the resultant projects are intended to offset the impacts of future development, the feasibility study is appropriate to include in the TVTC project list. 4.4 BURDEN RELATIONSHIP The need for the TVTDF is based on the forecasted increase in congestion on routes of regional significance as well as other transportation impacts resulting from new development. Consistent with the methodology from the 2008, the contribution by each land use was based on the proportion of average AM/PM trips generated by each land use. As demonstrated in this Study, there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the planned projects and the types of development upon which the fee is imposed because the planned projects will mitigate the transportation impacts of said new development. 4.4.1 TRIP RATE The 2008 Nexus Study used the 7th Edition of Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)’s Trip Generation Handbook to develop the trip rates for each land use category. Since then, three additional editions of the Trip Generation Handbook have been published for use, ending with the most recent 10th Edition. It was determined that for all categories except the ‘Other’ category, the trip rates would be developed using the 10th Edition rather than the 7th Edition for this update. In addition, consistent with the 2008 Nexus Study, the trip rates were developed based on adjacent street traffic rather than peak -hour of generator. A 30- percent reduction was also taken for retail trips to account for pass-by trips, consistent with the 2008 Nexus Study. Table 21 below summarizes the comparison in average AM and PM peak-hour trip rates by land use type. As shown in Table 21, every land use category results in a lower trip rate using the 10th Edition when compared to the 7th Edition. Table 21: AM/PM Peak-Hour Average Trip Rate Comparison Between 7th Edition and 10th Edition Land Use Type 7th Edition Average Trip Rate 10th Edition Average Trip Rate Difference Single-Family Residential 0.90 0.87 -0.03 Multi-Family Residential 0.62 0.51 -0.11 Retail 1.67 1.66 -0.01 Office 1.53 1.16 -0.37 Industrial 0.89 0.67 -0.22 Other 1.00 1.00 0.00