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OCTA I July 2016 r�� <br />VIASupplement J <br />Santa Ana River Bridge — Segment 1 (Visual Character Area A) <br />The existing Santa Ana River Bridge is located at the southern end of Area A within <br />Segment 1 as presented in the 2015 EA. The visual character of the surrounding area is <br />similar to that described for Westminster Avenue, which is moderate low to moderate. The <br />main difference within this portion of Area A is the presence of the Willowick Municipal <br />Golf Course, which provides an open space character that is absent in areas further north. <br />The 2015 EA analyzed construction of a new bridge immediately south of the existing Old <br />Pacific Electric Santa Ana River Bridge and concluded that its construction would partially <br />obstruct views from the south of the bridge. The 2015 EA also concluded that the design <br />of the bridge would have minimal vertical elements, other than poles and overhead wires <br />that would conflict with the views of the truss and the visual features of the existing bridge. <br />Therefore, views in the vicinity of the existing bridge would not be substantially diminished <br />and the resulting impact was determined to be not adverse/less than significant. Figure 4 <br />depicts the existing bridge and the approved bridge design in the LPA <br />Figure 4. Santa Ana River Bridge (Existing and Approved LPA) <br />71 Page <br />