2009-034 (2) - Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Fairhaven/Lincoln

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3. Project Description 3.1 PROJECTLOCATION The project site is in the City of Santa Aria, in the County of Orange, along Lincoln Avenue, specifically at the intersections of Fairhaven Avenue at Lincoln Avenue and Santa Clara Avenue at Lincoln Avenue, and along Lincoln Avenue from Fairhaven Avenue to Park Lane. Figure 3 -1, Regional Location, and Figure 3-2, Local Vicinity, show the location of the project site within the contexts of orange County and the city of Santa Ana, respectively. 3.2 STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES The following objectives have been established for the Fairhaven /Lincoln and Santa Zara Lincoln Intersection Modifications project and will aid decision makers in their review of the project and associated environmental impacts: • Safely and efficiently more vehicles through the City. • Remove roadway elements that create safety hazards for pedestrians, vehicles, and /or trains. • Improve intersections in a timely manner with few inconveniences to pedestrians and vehicle traffic. PROJECT B ROU The Southern California Regional Pail Authority RRA) prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report EIR in 2000 to complete the final 1.8-mile segment of improvements to stations and track to improve operations for passenger and freight service on the Los Angeles to San Diego LOAN Corridor. The segment covered the stretch between just north of La Leta Avenue in orange to 17th Street in Santa Aria. Except for the 1.3 -mile gap in Orange and Santa Ana, there were at least two main tracks between downtown Los Angeles and control Point Avery a railroad demarcation point near San Juan Capistrano), a distance of approximately 54 miles. The purpose of the project was to eliminate the bottleneck for rail operations created by the remaining section of single track between La Veta Avenue and 17th Street. The City of Santa Ana requested that the SCRRA recirculate the original Draft EIR with new forecasts of freight, intercity, and commuter trains. The Revised Draft EIR was circulated for public review in 2002, and the Final EIR was certified in June 2002 (State clearinghouse No. 2000091065). The installation of a second main track and related intersection, roadway, and landscaping improvements were completed as proposed in the Final EIR. Development of the second railroad track project and associated roadway improvements were completed in April 2007. Since certification of the Santa Aria Second M ain Track Project E nvi ron rn ental Impact Report (El R) by the S RAA on June 4, 2002, and implementation of the project, new information has been received with regard to design hazards that wiII require additicnal environmental analysis, in accordance with Section 1 5103 of the E QA Guidelines. Part of the original project i m p roverne nts at the intersection of Fairhaven /Lincoln Avenues and the railroad tracks included changes to the at -grade street crossing, median improvements, and FairhavenlLincoln and Santa Clan lLi co n Intersection Modifications City of Santa A rya • Page 3 -1 Suplement to the Santa Ana Second Main Track ojec I Resolution No. 2009 -034 Page 27 of 130