EXHIBIT 4-1_55A_BRISTOL WIDENING EIS-EIR

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In the future year 2006 without widening, the intersections on Bristol Street at Memory Lane, Santa Clara Avenue, 17th Street, Washington Street, Civic Center Drive, 1st Street and at Warner Avenue are anticipated to be operating at undesirable Levels of Service of "E" or worse. This is an extremely undesirable situation which would severely inhibit traffic progression causing extremely long delays to motorists. As a result of these anticipated congested conditions, many motorists can be expected to seek alternative routes through the adjoining residential neighborhoods. The intrusion of this bypass commuter traffic into the surrounding residential neighborhoods is extremely undesirable. The residential neighborhoods would experience an increase in the air and noise pollution as a result of the additional traffic. Although these residential roads can physically accommodate the increase in traffic volume, the overall residential atmosphere in these areas would be compromised. Residents in these neighborhoods may perceive a greater sense of exposure and a reduction in overall safety. The projected V/C ratio of 0.89, at the Bristol Street /McFadden Avenue intersection, the V/C ratio of 0.90 at the Bristol Street /Edinger Avenue intersection and the V/C ratio of 0.90 during the AM peak hour at the Bristol /Civic Center Drive intersection, and during the PM peak hour at the Bristol /5th Street intersection are higher than the City's desired V/C ratio of 0.85. Although these V/C ratios correspond to intersection LOS of 'D ", these values are at the upper threshold of the desired level of service. Future Roadway Link Capacity with Widening The added capacity, which this six lane divided roadway will provide, will greatly aid traffic circulation by reducing congestion and delay. The Level of Service on each link of Bristol Street would greatly improve with widening. Projected link volumes and their corresponding LOS values are shown in Table 1 in Section I (page I -11). Projected traffic volumes on Bristol Street north of Washington Avenue result in undesirable levels of service on each link; with an LOS of "F" anticipated on the Memory Lane to Santa Clara Avenue link and a LOS of "E" on the Santa Clara Avenue to 17th Street link. In addition, an LOS of "D" would occur between 1st Street and Bishop /Willits Streets. While these values are above the desired LOS of "C, the anticipated volumes can be accommodated on the proposed six lane divided roadway due to the conservative nature of the capacity values. Motorists may continue to experience delay; however the length of delay would greatly diminish with roadway widening. All other links on Bristol Street would experience a Level of Service of "C" or better. IV -61