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GLOSSARY OF TERMS Cut Through Traffic - traffic that travels through a neighborhood, but does not begin or end a trip in the neighborhood. ADT (Average Daily Traffic) - the average number of trips a roadway carries per day. Local Street - A roadway designed to serve only adjacent land uses in commercial and residential areas. The desirable level of service volumes for these streets is 500 ADT. Neighborhood Collector Street - A roadway which provides access to residential areas and feeds traffic to arterials. The desirable level of service volumes for these streets is 2,000-3,000 ADT. Collector Street - A roadway which provides access to adjacent land uses and feeds local traffic to arterials. The desirable level of service volumes for these streets is 6,000-9,000 ADT. Arterial Street - A roadway which feeds through traffic to freeways, provides access to adjacent land uses primarily at intersections, and features traffic control measures. The desirable level of service volumes for these streets is 15,000-45,000 ADT. Emergency Response Route - a defined route that emergency vehicles use to reach residences and businesses in an efficient and safe manner. Neighborhood Request and Prioritization Process Once a City-wide program has been developed for Pleasanton, it is likely that a number of neighborhoods will request initiation ora neighborhood traffic calming planning process. The process for prioritizing future neighborhood traffic calming projects includes the review of current conditions, impending future conditions and extenuating circumstances. The following worksheet provides the process for considering priorities for various neighborhood programs.