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• <br /> ATTACHMENT A <br /> Orange County Central Corridor Improvement Project • <br /> •Justification • <br /> The anienfi,ment will provide the sarnetverail beriett'ts in most categories consistent • <br /> with the originally awarded project Components.. • <br /> • • As. hated In the applicafion,• each of the .remaining, project components have <br /> independent utility, acid indiv!ciuelly.provlde improvements to the Corridor, <br /> The traffic signal synchronization .projects ,provide an east-west connection <br /> along the corridor area, providing servioe frq'rn dense housing areas to devise • <br /> job locations along.the corridor, <br /> a The Bravo,! Main Street rapid bu&servlces on Main Street between South Coast, <br /> Metro and the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center mans <br /> parallel with the Whole Central Orange.County Ca.rrldor."The segment includes <br /> transit connect!laris to arid from job centers, di$adventeged, and low-income <br /> • communities; and ARTIC; providing further connections throughout Orange, <br /> Lgs.Angeles, R!versid.e, San Bernardino,Ventura,"•and San Diego. <br /> o The bus"stop Improvements in the Route 53/533'.(Brave Main Street corridor <br /> will enhance' bus.ridership in the Main Street corridor. • <br /> o The City of Santa Ana led active transportation project will provide•a first4last • <br /> mileconnectlon In the surrounding areas. <br /> • None of the remaining components will be hindered from moving forward as.a'result <br /> of this requested change. Most:of the components are ready-to-list and awaiting <br /> • .approval tot the baselihe'agreelment to move feiward.' <br /> Santa Ciara Stern and pedestriarr.irnproven$irts <br /> • This Segment of approkimately 1.3 miles provides improved access to John Muir <br /> Fundamental Elementary,School via Podolia Park. <br /> • Currently, a portion of the,segment has ne sidewalk or blkeWay,.which requires users <br /> to Walk and bike either along:an uneven, harrow;•dlrt'path,or on the.street on which <br /> parking Ines may limit visibility and may increase risk of driveway related,collisions. <br /> • Additionally, there are .noi eklsting pedestrian crossings on the segment between <br /> Grand Avenue and Tustin Avenue, With may encourage unsafe practices sash as <br /> Jaywalking, <br /> • The City has previously conducted walk"audits specifically directed to students and • <br /> fernilies with ooncernsa'boU't b'arriers'that prevent safety walking.and biking to school. <br /> Identified concerns were directly related to the project:lackof:sidewalks,no delineated <br /> spaces for cyclists, Which forces them, .anta the road with vehicular traffic, '•and <br /> inconvenient proximity to the nearest suable crossing point, <br /> • The, project'will. encourage more walking and cycling by the community and school <br /> .cb!ldten by providing safer"arid currently non-existent facilities along a route that Will <br /> allow access to the local school, park, and their homes in place, of short 'distance <br /> vehicle trips.as a result of no 'vehicular access through.East:Sarita.ClaraAvenpe.from <br /> some adjacent communities. <br /> chi The Improvements, will also serve the. senior population and these with specialized <br /> .mgbllity heeds, <br />