Exhibit 4-3_55A_BRISTOL WIDENING TRAFFIC STUDY

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1 OKSAssociates 3. Existing Conditions 1 3.1 MAJOR STREET CHARACTERISTICS Bristol Street Bristol Street serves as the main arterial in the study area. Although numerous smaller, local roadways currently intersect Bristol Street within the study area, several larger primary and secondary arterial roadways intersect Bristol Street providing primary access from the easterly and westerly directions. These roadways are Warner Avenue, Edinger Avenue, McFadden Avenue, 1st Street and 17th Street. The vicinity map of the project site is shown in Figure 3 -1. Bristol Street is designated as a major arterial highway (120 -foot right -of - -way) in the Orange County Master Plan of Streets and Highways and is a designated truck route through the City ' of Santa Ana. Bristol Street has an existing right -of -way varying from 70 to 115 feet, while curb -to -curb width varies from 58 to 89 feet. The area adjoining Bristol Street varies in existing land use with a mixture of both commercial and residential developments. The number of through travel lanes varies from four to six, excluding left -turn lanes at major intersections and right -turn lanes at Bristol Street's intersection with Warner Avenue, McFadden Avenue, 1st Street, 17th Street and Memory Lane. Bristol Street varies from a four -lane undivided road to a five -lane undivided road between Memory Lane and Warner Avenue. Bristol Street has an estimated average daily traffic that varies from 50,500 vehicles south of Memory Lane to 33,200 vehicles south of McFadden Avenue. Warner Avenue e Warner Avenue is designated as a major arterial highway in the Orange County Master Plan. East of Bristol Street, Warner Avenue has a roadway width of 70 feet and is striped for four s through lanes and a two -way left -turn lane. West of Bristol Street, Warner Avenue is 90 feet wide with three eastbound lanes, two westbound lanes and a raised center median. The eastbound curb lane on Warner Avenue becomes a right -turn lane at Bristol Street. The average daily traffic volumes on Warner Avenue are estimated to be 28,500 vehicles east of Bristol Street and 27,600 vehicles west of Bristol Street. Warner Avenue has a posted speed limit of 35 MPH. Edinger Avenue r- Edinger Avenue is designated as a primary arterial highway on the Orange County General Plan_ West of Bristol Street, Edinger Avenue has a roadway width of 74 feet and is striped for two m 2865ZP9022kaRpr 6 i