75B - PH - EIR - BRISTOL FROM CIVIC CENTER TO WASHINGTON

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M The provisions of far -side bus turnouts at major intersections, as recommended, would enhance through travel by removing stopped buses from the through traffic lane. Pedestrian circulation would be significantly improved and made safer, through installation of ten -foot wide sidewalks along both sides of the street (currently, sidewalks do not exist uniformly throughout the corridor and are missing in some spots ). Continuous sidewalks will also improve pedestrian access to and from the bus stops along Bristol Street. The proposed project would also include an upgraded street lighting system, which will improve lighting levels and everting visibility for both pedestrians and motorists. _ 5. Removal of old, unsafe structures and non - conforming uses. Acquisition of needed right -of -way and widening of the roadway and major intersections would require the removal of several old structures, including fences, walls and buildings, which may be unsafe at present due to their age and _ deteriorated conditions. The removal of these structures, along with other sound structures which contain or support non - conforming uses, would enhance the potential for implementations of the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance _ objectives for this area. Adverse Impacts that would accompany construction and completion of the proposed _ street improvements include the following: A. Air Quality _ Short -term increases in local emissions would occur during construction of the proposed improvements, which could be considered a nuisance by local residents, pedestrians, shoppers, etc. who are present during construction operations. Such emissions would involve exhaust from construction equipment, fugitive dust from grading activities and vehicular exhaust from motor vehicles of the construction crew and the vehicles used to transport the construction equipment. Long -term increases in emissions of nitrogen dioxides would occur because of improved traffic flow and higher operating speeds. B. Noise Short -term increases in local noise levels would occur during construction of the proposed improvements, which could be perceived as nuisance noise by residents, pedestrians, shoppers, etc. during construction operations. A widened roadway will result in a wider dispersion of traffic noise along the roadway, potentially resulting in noise level increases in excess of federal and -vi- 75B -17