EXHIBIT 4-1_55A_BRISTOL WIDENING EIS-EIR

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MAJOR CONBIUNITY FACILITIES IMPACTS The cost for acquisition of land and improvements to provide the necessary right -of -way is currently estimated at $50.3 million. Estimated construction costs total $14.5 million. Although this cost is much higher than the other alternatives, it is considered acceptable because the preferred alternative preserves the major community facilities in this area and better meets the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the City of Santa Ana. All alternatives avoid 4(f) sites. Any of the lower cost altematives would result in significant adverse effects upon these community facilities and thereby result in unacceptable disruption of the community character. In addition, the preferred alignment involves a larger number of full-take parcels. These larger parcels can be more effectively redeveloped than remnant parcels, in a comprehensive and integrated manner, consistent with the design and development objectives for the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment project, recently adopted by the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency. This alternative would involve modifications to the existing transpor- tation facility that would improve its traffic moving efficiency, without acquiring additional right -of -way. Traffic signals throughout the subject segment of Bristol Street are already synchronized. Insufficient roadway width and right -of -way exists to enable restriping to add additional through lanes or additional turn lanes at the intersections_ The addition of bus stops was not suggested by the Orange County Transit District, and without acquiring right -of -way to establish a bus 1I -20 J w Preferred Alt.1 Alt.2 Alt.3 ternative (both sides) (east sided wgst side) Mater Dei None None Substantial None High School acquisition Rancho Santiago Minimal Substantial None Substantial Community College acquisition on acquisition acquisition the 17th street frontage Santiago Elementary None None None None School [4(f)] Bristol Street None Substantial Substantial None Reservoir acquisition acquisition The cost for acquisition of land and improvements to provide the necessary right -of -way is currently estimated at $50.3 million. Estimated construction costs total $14.5 million. Although this cost is much higher than the other alternatives, it is considered acceptable because the preferred alternative preserves the major community facilities in this area and better meets the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the City of Santa Ana. All alternatives avoid 4(f) sites. Any of the lower cost altematives would result in significant adverse effects upon these community facilities and thereby result in unacceptable disruption of the community character. In addition, the preferred alignment involves a larger number of full-take parcels. These larger parcels can be more effectively redeveloped than remnant parcels, in a comprehensive and integrated manner, consistent with the design and development objectives for the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment project, recently adopted by the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency. This alternative would involve modifications to the existing transpor- tation facility that would improve its traffic moving efficiency, without acquiring additional right -of -way. Traffic signals throughout the subject segment of Bristol Street are already synchronized. Insufficient roadway width and right -of -way exists to enable restriping to add additional through lanes or additional turn lanes at the intersections_ The addition of bus stops was not suggested by the Orange County Transit District, and without acquiring right -of -way to establish a bus 1I -20 J w