ORD 0954 - Laserfiche WebLink

irrational driving behavior and would enable trucks to traverse Highway 84 safely in their respective lanes. Long-term measures would eliminate the need for trucks to use Highway 84. Finding: Specific economic, social, and environmental considerations make infeasible the continued use of the existing route ("no project" alternative). Facts: See below for beneficial impacts, one of which is a potential reduction in accidents on the Stanley-First- Sunol route. 5. Significant Effect: Creation of a possible traffic safety problem at the Isabel-Stanley intersection. Finding: Mitigation, if necessary, is within the responsi- bility of another public agency (Alameda County) which can install deceleration/acceleration lanes. Facts: Sufficient right-of-way is available for deceleration/acceleration lanes; left-turning trucks would be empty (rather than full as at present) and would be better able to merge with Stanley traffic. Finding: Specific economic, social, and environmental considerations make infeasible the continued use of the existing route ("no project" alternative). Facts: See below for beneficial impacts. Also note that the existing route requires left-turn maneuvers across Stanley traffic at not only the Lone Star entrance but also at the Kaiser and Rhodes-Jamieson entrances, one-half to two-thirds of all left-turn maneuvers would be eliminated and removed to freeway interchanges with adoption of the project. 6. Significant Effect: Reduction in life of and increased maintenance costs for roadways along the North Livermore Avenue and Highway 84 routes. Finding: Mitigation measures are beyond the control of public agencies (increased train usage, legal loads) or are within the jurisdiction of other public agencies (long term solutions of a public E1 Charro Road or Highway 84 freeway). Facts: Long-term measures would eliminate trucks from these routes. See #2 above for train vs. truck and legal load facts. -3-