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Option #3: Four General Purpose Lanes with Dedicated Transit Lanes in <br /> Both Directions, a Multi-Use Path/Sidewalk in One Direction, and a <br /> Sidewalk with Bikeway in the Other Direction <br /> OCTA supports applying the recommendations described under Options #1 and <br /> #2. Dedicated transit lanes can provide significant benefits to bus speed and <br /> reliability. However, OCTA does not currently have long-term plans to increase <br /> Route 64 frequencies (currently every 12-15 minutes) to the 3-6 minute levels <br /> typically needed to fully optimize dedicated transit lanes. <br /> If the City of Santa Ana elects to proceed with Option #3, OCTA recommends <br /> conducting additional studies to evaluate both capital and operational <br /> improvements that could enhance service frequencies along the study area <br /> corridor. In the near term, this includes advancing treatments identified in the <br /> Transit Optimization Study to improve speed and reliability on First Street. These <br /> improvements would help make transit more competitive with the automobile and <br /> build ridership, potentially supporting increased service frequencies and the <br /> future implementation of dedicated transit lanes. <br /> We look forward to continued collaboration as the City of Santa Ana engages the <br /> community and advances the First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study. Please <br /> keep OCTA informed throughout the planning process so that our comments can <br /> be fully captured and incorporated into the project. <br /> If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please contact me <br /> directly at (714) 560-5904 or cmain@octa.net. <br /> 2 <br />