P & D CONSULTANTS - 2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Grand Avenue Widening Project Environmental Impact Report Section 2 0 2.7 TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS FOUND NOT TO BE SIGNIFICANT The proposed project will result in an increased number of vehicles on the project segment of Grand Avenue and in improved traffic flows on this segment of Grand Avenue. Therefore, the proposed project is anticipated .to result in a less than significant impact related to traffic congestion. No mitigation is required. The widening of the project segment of Grand Avenue will be consistent with the City's standards for Major Arterials and is considered to be compatible with the adjacent land uses. Therefore, the proposed project will not result in hazards related to these land uses. No mitigation is required. The widening of the project segment of Grand Avenue will result in short term lane and driveway closures, detours and/or traffic delays. The project construction activities will be coordinated with the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency (PWA). This coordination will include working with adjacent land uses to maintain emergency access through the project segment and to adjacent land uses including the use of temporary driveways as feasible, signing and other features to protect vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the area during construction. As a result of this coordination by the PWA, the widening alternatives will not result in significant adverse impacts during construction related to design hazards and emergency access. No mitigation is required. Alternative 2 includes a five-foot, on street, bicycle lane, which is consistent with the standard of the City of Santa Ana Bikeway Master Plan and the Orange County Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan (CBSP). Alternative 1 does not include a bike lane on Grand Avenue and, therefore, is not consistent with the City's Bikeway Master Plan or the CBSP of the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). However, as described earlier, since the circulation of the NOP/IS, Alternative 1 has been further refined to include the deletion of the bike lane on this segment of Grand Avenue from the City of Santa Ana Bikeway Master Plan and the OCTA's CBSP as part of the project description for this Alternative. The potential adverse impacts of the deletion of this segment of bike lane from these Master Plans are assessed in Section 3.2 (Land Use and Planning). Because the deletion of the bike lane on this segment of Grand Avenue from these Master Plans is included as part of the description of Alternative 1, refined mitigation measure LP -1, as described in Section 3.2.5, is necessary to maintain General Plan consistency. Alternative 2 will result in some benefit related to bicycle safety and accommodation on the project segment of Grand Avenue. No mitigation is required. There are currently no bus turnouts on the project segment of Grand Avenue. Alternatives 1 and 2 include bus pads and bus turnouts consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. Immediately prior to construction, temporary bus stops will be provided, as needed, and bus detours will be determined, where appropriate. Therefore, the proposed widening project will not conflict with adopted policies supporting alternative transportation. No mitigation is required. There are no navigable watercourses or rail lines crossed by or, near the project segment of Grand Avenue. There are no airports near the project segment of Grand Avenue. Therefore, the proposed project will not result in impacts on rail, waterborne or air traffic services or facilities. No mitigation is required. 1": IPROJ-ENPIGrand eirWew Text- GrandlSection 2.0-new.doc Page 2-5