75C - PH - BRISTOL EIR FROM WARNER TO ST. ANDREW

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roadway width requires an additional 10 feet of right -of- way for a total distance of 420 feet. The standard lane widths provided on a 100 -foot wide roadway within a 120 - foot right -of -way will more adequately accommodate traffic flow. Truck traffic would be better accommodated on the wider traffic lanes. Traffic would flow more freely due to the higher comfort level motorists experience on these wider lanes. The wider roadway also allows for the opportunity of providing two additional lanes of through traffic on each link by restriping the road, should traffic growth exceed expectations. This width alternative also accommodates dual left turn lanes at those major intersections where they are required. Proposed lane configuration at the intersection of Bristol Street at its intersections with 17th Street and with First Street will still require additional right -of -way even under this proposed width alternative. The proposed exclusive right turn lanes will require an additional 9 feet of right -of -way for a total distance of 640 feet and 620 feet respectively. The additional lanes which the proposed widening project would provide would greatly increase the road capacity. Projection of the anticipated future traffic volumes onto the proposed six lane roadway results in favorable operating conditions. As a result of the added capacity, Bristol Street will be able to service the future traffic needs of the City of Santa Ana efficiently and safely well into the year 2006. w It is extremely important to adhere to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) as developed by the County of Orange. The MPAH serves to encourage the development of a coordinated county wide arterial highway system that provides safe, convenient, and efficient movement of people and ^" goods. This highway network plays a major role in inter - and intra- regional _ travel in Orange County by complementing both the freeway system and local street network. - The major arterial highway serves a large volume of intra - regional through traffic not carried by the limited - access, high- volume freeway system. This facility has geometric design and traffic control measures to expedite through traffic with possible restriction of access to abutting property. Traffic volumes have already reached capacity levels on most links of Bristol Street. As a result, commuter traffic has been found to spill over onto the adjoining local road system utilizing their capacity and adding to their congestion. Efficiency, safety and convenience are compromised by this intYa- regional traffic utilizing the lower classification local street system that is not designed to accommodate the higher volume of traffic. Projection of the IV -74 75C -209