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Cons: . Most expensive option, with $400,000 - $500,000 estimated cost today, with additional costs for future roadway widening if the school is built. . Signal does not meet Caltrans requirements under current traffic conditions. . Backups expected on Vineyard Avenue to Fire Station if school is built. Option 4: Increase size of roundabouts Pros: . Easier for motorists to navigate around roundabout. Cons: . Need to acquire right of way from adjacent development. Vineyard Avenue Multi-purpose Trail Crossing The Vineyard A venue Corridor Specific Plan included the conversion of the old road to a multi-purpose trail serving pedestrians, bicyclists and equestrians. The portion of the old road that ran east past the Neal School site was to connect to a similar trail that would use the old "S" curve section of Vineyard Avenue to connect to the Shadow Cliffs trail system. The multi-purpose trail crosses new Vineyard Avenue at its intersection with Petronave Lane. There is a hill immediately west of the intersection/trail crossing and a curve in the roadway that restrict visibility at this intersection. During the construction of the new roadway, vehicle detectors, conduits and signal pole foundations were installed for a future traffic signal that would serve trail users crossing Vineyard A venue and also residents exiting Petronave Lane and the home sites just north of the intersection. Due to the limited sight distance to the west, the traffic signal design includes a flashing yellow beacon that warns of the signal ahead. The City has used similar flashing yellow beacons effectively in advance of the Foothill High School signal and the Ruby Hill Boulevard signal. The use of flashing yellow beacons is recommended in the state and federal traffic signal design guidelines when sight distance is limited as in this case. The conversion of the old road to a multi-purpose trail will provide pedestrians and cyclists with the opportunity to travel through the corridor without having to travel beside high-speed Vineyard Avenue traffic, or to have to cross Vineyard Avenue at any of the busier intersections near the school site. This trail also provides the most direct route to the entrance of the school, which is located on the southern end of the school site, away from new Vineyard Avenue. The school site and Vineyard Avenue have been designed to eliminate any potential school loading zones along Vineyard Avenue, and to minimize or eliminate pedestrian crossings of Vineyard Avenue at the school to maximize pedestrian safety and improve traffic circulation. SR:05:276 Page 7 of9