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. -- - , ' , . Vineyard Avenue and Stanley Boulevard are the only two roadways in the City that parrellel I- I 580. If Stoneridge Drive is extended to the east and Jack London Boulevard is extended by Livermore, Vineyard A venue would be one of three parallel east/west surface streets, I I I Vineyard Avenue Traffic Volume History I 16,000 CD 14,000 I E " '0 12,000 > u IE III 10,000 ~ I- ~ " 8,000 0 J: , 'Ol' 6,000 N CD Cl III ~ 4,000 CD > <I: 2,000 0 1988 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Year Traffic volumes along Vineyard A venue east of Bernal A venue have doubled in the last seven years, and have more than quadupled east of Montevino Drive. As traffic congestion increases along 1-580, regional cut-through traffic diverts to these parallel surface streets. Modifmg roadway and intersection capacity to meet this changing traffic demand is required I to maintain LOS D or better conditions, Increasing capacity along Vineyard Avenue could I help to reduce congestion along First Street, Stanley Boulevard and Bernal A venue by reducing delays along Vineyard Avenue and attracting more traffic to this corridor. I However, the increasing traffic volumes along Vineyard Avenue have significantly reduced I I the number of gaps in traffic necessary to allow pedestrians to cross the roadway and motorists I to access Vineyard Avenue from several existing side streets and driveways. The new I realignment of Vineyard A venue and the Specific Plan for the corridor will add even more I public and private access points to new developent with similar problems relating to access, I egress, pedestrian, school area, speed, and other safety issues. With the realignment of . Vineyard A venue, staff has attempted to solve potential traffic problems by designing traffic calming roundabouts adjacent to Neal School and a traffic signal at the multi-use trail crossing I X:\ADMIN\PGGS\Council2005\MEETINGl00405\SR 05276 Attachmentl.doc I Page 7