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policy is to require developers to dedicate r/ght-of-way to accommodate the General Plan street width but to build the street as a safe, high-capacity two-lane road with turn pockets. This policy derives from the 1996 project traffic volumes hovering at the point where a four-lane roadway becomes desirable. Right-of-way either has or would be dedicated as development occurs, and the improved two-lane configuration would be completed largely by new development. However, widening to a full four lanes would require City funds. Model Output To analyze the pros and cons of widening this roadway from a traffic perspective, the traffic forecasting model was used to study roadway users during the morning and evening peak hour to assess: · Who would use the widened roadway (local or cut-through)? · Where were Pleasanton drivers coming from or going to as they used the road? · What was the purpose of the trip (work, school, shop, recreation, etc.)? · What impact did the roadway widening have on driving times and driving distances for local drivers? · How did the roadway widening effect traffic volumes at 135 City intersections? · How did the roadway widening effect cut-through traffic in Pleasanton? The following is a summary of the traffic forecast model outputs. Morning Peak Hour Foothill Road Users The following map shows that about 1,920 Pleasanton drivers would use the section of Foothill Road just south of West Las Positas Boulevard during the morning peak hour if the roadway were widened as part of the 1996 General Plan Roadway Network. In addition to these local users, about 145 cut-through drivers would use this roadway, primarily in the northbound direction. SR 05:027 Page 34