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Planning and Building Agency Item # 5 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Planning Commission Staff Report June 13, 2022 Topic: Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution approving the Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements Project for conformance with the City of Santa Ana General Plan Circulation Element (Non-General Fund) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Adopt a Resolution determining the Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements is in conformance with the City of Santa Ana General Plan Circulation Element. DISCUSSION Fairview Street is classified as a north-south Major Arterial in the City’s General Plan Circulation Element and the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways. Improving Fairview Street from 9th Street to 16th Street has been a long-term priority project. The proposed Project would widen Fairview Street from two lanes to three lanes in each direction. Additionally, the Fairview Street Bridge would be replaced with a new six-lane bridge (three lanes in each direction), including a complete bridge deck with barrier rails, raised barrier for sidewalk and bicycle path, a raised median, and lighting. The purpose of the proposed project is to improve pedestrian/bicyclist safety and traffic flow on Fairview Street. Currently, south of Ninth Street, Fairview Street provides three lanes in each direction, which are reduced to two lanes in each direction north of Ninth Street, across the existing four-lane bridge, to Sixteenth Street. In addition, there are no sidewalks, bikeways, or lighting on the existing bridge. Pedestrians and bicyclists currently use the roadway shoulder to cross the bridge. The project will improve mobility for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, and accessibility by installing raised barrier to separate the motorist from pedestrians and bicyclists on the bridge. 6/13/2022 Planning Commission 5 –1