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LC A FAIRVIEW STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM 9TH STREET TO 16TH STREET AND BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT J ``` CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Table A.1: Response to Comments Respondent Comment Comment Response Number INTERESTED PARTIES 1-1 Luciano Rodriquez, Ph. D. E-mail: chanorodrig@gmail.com May 6, 2020 I am glad that congestion will be lessen from the Fairview Street Improvements project. I only have one concern that I have mentioned in other meets in regards to the exit of West 9th St. During congestion, one cannot exist appropriately for two reasons: 1) When existing 9th St (East direction) by making a right turn (South Fairview), traffic is not friendly to give one a chance to make the turn. 2) When existing 9th St and making a left turn (North Fairview), again traffic is not friendly. Furthermore, during non -congestion hours, making a left turn is difficult due to the hidden curve, and of course, one can make a right turn and make a U- Turn on the light of Civic Center and Fairview. Is there something that the city can do to alleviate the issue, now that there will be construction very close by? Perhaps, placing a street light to allow residents of 9th St. to exist and enter safely? Or removing the center divider and allowing people making a left turn to be in the middle lane to merge? Or at least place the wording on the pavement "Keep Clear"? Thank you for your time and looking at the neighbored concerns, RESPONSE TO COMMENTS MAY 2020 This comment identifies safety concerns about turning onto Fairview Street from 9th Street. The proposed Project includes widening Fairview Street from two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction between 9th Street and 16th Street. The Fairview Street segment between 9th Street and 16th Street is the only constraint for Fairview Street to be built out to its planned width of six lanes. This condition causes a traffic "bottleneck" during peak hours. Implementation of the proposed Project would improve traffic flow and alleviate congestion in the study area. However, the additional capacity afforded to north -south traffic along Fairview Street will not alleviate, and may increase, anticipated delays to left -turning vehicles entering and exiting the unsignalized streets of 16th Street and 9th Street. Once the Project is completed, vehicles turning in/out of the residential neighborhoods may utilize alternate routes along Fairview Street, such as U-turns at 17th Street and Civic Center Drive, to more conveniently travel to their intended destinations. This potential rerouting of left -turns would affect a modest number of vehicles, less than 10 per peak hour at any one intersection. In addition, the City will stripe the intersection at Fairview Street and 9th Street with "Keep Clear" Paint Markings. As stated in Section 3.17, Transportation, the proposed roadway improvements would be designed and constructed consistent with applicable design standards and would not include hazardous design features or incompatible uses. As discussed in Section 3.17, Transportation, as part of the City's annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP), the City conducts ongoing monitoring and collects citywide traffic data for all arterials and intersections within the City. As part of this 4 R:\WKE1702\ISMND\Final ISMND\Appendix G Fairview St Bridge Response to Comments.dou (05/26/20)