75D - PH- MAIN PLACE TRANSFORMATION

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i Two isolated off -ramps which directly serve the Fashion Square area are particularly noteworthy. These are the La Veta off -ramps from southbound I-5 and southbound Rte 57. There are no corresponding on -ramps, but the return trip is facilitated via the Bristol Street on -ramp to eastbound Rte 22 and the "horseshoe" connector to northbound I-5 or Rte 57. These two off ramps serve Fashion Square in a reasonably { direct manner with little delay encountered. However, the return trip via the "horseshoe" involves considerable out -of -direction travel. The severe congestion associated with the "horseshoe" connector makes the t` return trip tq.the freeways particularly unsuitable. i i Arterials The Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) shows relatively few main arterials serving the study area. These arterials are shown in Table 4. Lawson Way, an existing 406 lane wide street, which provides direct access to the Rte 22 Freeway, is not included on the MPAH. This appears to be a significant omission particularly since the road does provide direct access to a freeway. Furthermore, with the completion of the Broadway Overcrossing (including construction of Ovens Drive), Lawson Way offers a more attractive routing to and from Rte 22 than Main Street. This fact becomes increasingly more important if, as will be discussed later, a bridge is constructed at the Main Street/Rte 22 Interchange connecting the ramps. Although the MPAH indicates the future configuration of arterials serving the study area, there are substantial gaps in what exists today. Glassell Street north of La Veta Avenue is essentially a two lane roadway with several four-way stop controlled intersections and a traffic circle located at the intersection of Chapman Avenue. These restrictions effectively limit the capacity of Glassell Street, to little more than its present volume unless a major widening program is completed. 71 75D-215