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LINSCOTT, LAW & GREENSPAN, engineers LLG Ref. 2-17-3881-1 Tustin Avenue Retail, Santa Ana N:\3800\2173881 - Tustin Avenue Retail, Santa Ana\Report\3881 - Tustin Avenue Retail, Santa Ana TIA 03-13-18.doc 5 3.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS 3.1 Existing Street System The principal local network of streets serving the project site includes Fourth Street, First Street, and Tustin Avenue. The following discussion provides a brief synopsis of these key area streets. The descriptions are based on an inventory of existing roadway conditions. Fourth Street is a six-lane, divided roadway oriented in the east-west direction that borders the Project site to the north. The posted speed limit on Fourth Street is 40 miles per hour (mph). On- street parking is not permitted along this roadway in the vicinity of the project. A traffic signal controls the study intersection of Fourth Street at Tustin Avenue. First Street is a four to six-lane, divided roadway oriented in the east-west direction that provides two or three lanes in each direction separated by a raised median island. The posted speed limit on First Street is 40 mph. On-street parking is not permitted along this roadway. A traffic signal controls the study intersections of First Street at Tustin Avenue. Tustin Avenue is a five-lane, divided roadway, oriented in the north-south direction. On-street parking is permitted along the west side of the roadway in the vicinity of the Project. The posted speed limit on Tustin Avenue is 40 mph. Traffic signals control the study intersections of Tustin Avenue at Fourth Street and First Street. Figure 3-1 presents an inventory of the existing roadway conditions for the arterials and intersections evaluated in this report. This figure identifies the number of travel lanes for key arterials, as well as intersection configurations and controls for the key area study intersections. 3.1.1 Public Transit Public transit bus service is provided in the project area by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). Two (2) OCTA bus routes operate within the vicinity of the Project site on First Street, Fourth Street and Tustin Avenue, which consist of the following:  OCTA Route 64 (Huntington Beach to Tustin): Route 64 is a community bus route serving the Cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Tustin. The major routes of travel include Bolsa Avenue, First Street and Newport Boulevard. Nearest to the project site are bus stops on First Street - eastbound and westbound of the intersection with Tustin Avenue. Route 64 operates on approximate 30-minute headways during weekdays and 20-minute headways on weekends.  OCTA Route 71 (Newport Beach to Placentia): Route 71 is a community bus route serving the Cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim and Placentia. The major routes of travel include Newport Boulevard, Red Hill Avenue, Newport Avenue, First Street, Tustin Avenue and Rose Avenue. Nearest to the project site are bus stops on Tustin Avenue at the intersections with First Street and Fourth Street. Route 71 operates on approximate 30-minute headways during weekdays and 45-minute headways on weekends. 2-67