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City of Santa Ana I First Street Multimodal Corridor <br /> Technical Memorandum <br /> Level of Traffic Stress or LTS is a common measure of bicyclist comfort when traveling along <br /> a roadway, with LTS 1 being very comfortable and LTS 4 being highly challenging. Below <br /> are descriptions of each LTS category and Photo 6 shows examples of LTS 1 through 3 <br /> bicycle facilities: <br /> LTS 1: Strong separation from all but low-speed, low-volume traffic; simple <br /> crossings; suitable for children. <br /> LTS 2: Physical separation from higher-speed or multilane traffic; easy crossings; <br /> comfortable for most adults, especially the "interested but concerned." <br /> LTS 3: Requires interaction with moderate-speed or multilane traffic, or in close <br /> proximity to higher-speed traffic; suitable for"enthused and confident' riders. <br /> LTS 4: Requires interaction with or in close proximity to high-speed traffic; suitable <br /> only for"strong and fearless" riders. <br /> t V <br /> Photo 6: Examples of LTS 1 (Left), LTS 2 (Right),LTS <br /> 3 (Bottom)Bicycle Facilities <br /> 5 <br />