EXHIBIT 4-1_55A_BRISTOL WIDENING EIS-EIR

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4. Within the project area, only the public school recreational facllties associated with the Santiago Elementary School site and the Jose Andres Sepulveda School site were determined to qualify as Section 4(f) resources. Having determined this, the City decided that any improvement alternative that requires any taking or other "constructive" use of this site would not be considered, since there are prudent and feasible avoidance alternatives. The one -way couplet alternative with Flower Street was recommended by a few local residents during the public meeting process. This alternative was explored and withdrawn from consideration because of several significant constraints related to right -of- -way impacts, redirection of travel patterns through residential neighborhoods, and disruption to efficient north/south travel between State Route 22 and the I405 Freeway. The purpose of widening Bristol Street is to accommodate increasing traffic volumes on Bristol Street. Local City travelers use Bristol Street to reach destinations which are located on Bristol Street. Regional travelers use Bristol Street as a major arterial to connect them to the 22 Freeway to the north and the 405 Freeway to the south, Flower Street is not connected to the north or south freeway access points. A one - way couplet would not provide adequate local and regional access to accomplish north /south traffic circulation needs. A one -way couplet would involve extensive environmental impacts to schools, parks, public facilities and residences along Flower Street. Flower Street has long blocks with few cross streets. A deficiency in east/west cross streets would result in circuitous travel into residential areas. Such travel would cause increased congestion on smaller streets which are less able to accommodate burgeoning traffic flow. Public surveys indicate that community residents agree that Bristol Street needs improvement. The suggestion to construct a one -way couplet rater than to widen Bristol Street has not been supported in large numbers. In contrast. the North Central Santa Ana residents have repeatedly expressed their desire to keep high volumes of traffic out of their neighborhood. The decision to minimize traffic volumes on Flower Street is consistent with the City's General Plan, the Master Plan of Arterial Highways and City Council policy. 5. North/South Bv2ass�R4ute Tlis alternative would involve acquiring an extensive amount of land east or west of Bristol Street to accommodate a new north/south bypass route through the City to improve local circulation. II -22 IX T a_ r w