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<br />City of Santa Ana | First Street Multimodal Corridor <br />Technical Memorandum <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Level of Traffic Stress or LTS is a common measure of bicyclist comfort when traveling along <br />a roadway, with LTS 1 being very comfortable and LTS 4 being highly challenging. Below <br />are descriptions of each LTS categor y and Photo 6 shows examples of LTS 1 through 3 <br />bicycle facilities : <br />LTS 1: Strong separation from all but low-speed, low -volume traffic; simple <br />crossings; suitable for children.   <br />LTS 2: Physical separation from higher -speed or multilane traffic; easy crossings; <br />comfortable for most adults, especially the “interested but concerned.”   <br />LTS 3: Requires interaction with moderate-speed or multilane traffic, or in close <br />proximity to higher-speed traffic; suitable for “enthused and confident” riders.   <br />LTS 4: Requires interaction with or in close proximity to high-speed traffic; suitable <br />only for “strong and fearless” riders.   <br /> <br /> <br /> Photo 6: Examples of LTS 1 (Left), LTS 2 (Right), LTS <br />3 (Bottom) Bicycle Facilities