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

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fS- 1ui!gra f ` t ` t A. INTRODUCnON /FROdECr DESCRIPTIOI�I The proposed project entails the widening and reconstruction of a 3.9 mile segment of Bristol Street in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California (See Figure 1). The limits of the proposed project are Memory Lane on the north and Warner Avenue on the south (See Figure 2). The preferred street widening alternative would involve right -of -way acquisition on both sides of Bristol Street, as follows: Santiago Creek to 17th Street - The centerline is shifted west to avoid the Bristol Reservoir and Santiago School. Property will be acquired from both sides. 17th to Washington Streets - The centerline is shifted east to avoid Rancho Santiago College. Property will be acquired from the east side. Washington to Edinger Avenues - Widening is from the centerline, with acquisition from both sides. Edinger Avenue to Glenwood Place - The centerline is shifted west to avoid Mater Dei High School with acquisition from both sides. Glenwood Place to Warner Avenue - Widening is from the centerline, with pLoperty takes from both sides. It is anticipated that the entire 3.9 mile roadway project will be constructed in a staged or phased manner. A six-phase approach is envisioned with Phase I consisting of the widening and reconstruction of the bridge which crosses Santiago Creek. Figure 3 graphically identifies the three anticipated stages of project construction. This environmental document will assess the need for the proposed improvements and will determine the environmental consequences of the alternative design plans which are under consideration. The document will also suggest mitigation measures which, if incorporated into the design and construction of the project, witl wherever possible reduce identified impacts to the degree feasible. Bristol Street serves as a vital north -south transportation link through the City of Santa Ana. Bristol Street is designated as Major Arterial Highway (120 -foot right -of -way) in the Orange County Master Plan of Streets and Highways and is a designated truck route. The existing right -of -way for Bristol Street varies from 70 to 115 feet, while curb -to -curb width varies from 58 to 84 feet (See Figure 4 I -1 75B -24