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City of Santa Ana I First Street Multimodal Corridor <br /> Technical Memorandum <br /> East City Gateway.Grand Avenue to Tustin Avenue <br /> This eastern segment of First Street is a combination of commercial (motels, small scale <br /> retail, shopping centers, office buildings and surface parking lots) and mixed-use high- <br /> density housing. The corridor is separated by the 1-5 freeway with the motels and Santa Ana <br /> Zoo to the West and a mixture of office buildings and high-density housing to the east. <br /> Overall, the lack of shade trees, and motel activity make the corridor unfriendly to walk and <br /> was rated fair to poor. Figure 5 shows the walkability and bikeability ratings for East City <br /> Gateway. <br /> Typical roadway width in this segment is upwards of 85 feet, including both landscaped and <br /> paved medians. Via Google Earth images, it appears that there were once shade trees in the <br /> median that seem to have been removed. Sidewalk widths range from 9 to 11' with tree <br /> wells, but unless added with new development, the existing mature shade trees are <br /> sporadically dispersed throughout the corridor. <br /> While the zoo is a major destination in the area, First Street is not the primary access point <br /> and may not see increased traffic during hours of operation. Overall, the lack of shade trees, <br /> and motel activity make the corridor unfriendly to walk and was rated fair to poor. <br /> Figure 5. East City Gateway: Grand Avenue to Tustin Avenue <br /> 0 4 0i4f <br /> F ©J lr i <br /> A Note:Mop not to scale <br /> N <br /> Walkability&Bikeability Rating <br /> Good <br /> Fair _ <br /> Poor <br /> Signalized Crossing Rating <br /> Q Good <br /> O Fair <br /> Q Poor jai <br /> Narrow srdeLvalks arrd no bicycle facility on <br /> FreeLyay overpass beftveen Zoo Larre and <br /> Golden Crrcre Drive. <br /> 8 <br />