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-- Mr. van Gelder said not at gridlock, but at a severe capacity problem. Gridlock will <br /> occur on the transition between 1-680 to 1-580. Metering would help control the flow and might <br /> keep it moving. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarvet would not support ramp metering until he had more information on how <br /> it would affect Pleasanton streets. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti said if metering would keep the traffic flowing, then it would be better <br /> than not having movement. <br /> <br /> Mr. van Gelder agreed that more information needed to be known on metering. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dennis said it did make sense that metering the ramps would discourage cut-through <br /> traffic. She said she would be interested in knowing if metering reduced accidents on the <br /> freeways. If ramp metering keeps the traffic on the freeway it would benefit the streets of <br /> Pleasanton, but then if traffic was backing up onto Pleasanton streets that would not be <br /> acceptable. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver felt there was a need to get actual counts at First, Stanley, Sunol, and <br /> Stoneridge. Then Council would have objective data to verify the model. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti asked if the analysis that was done on the vehicles that turned off was in <br /> the 1997 analysis. <br /> <br /> Mr. van Gelder said the counts were done in 1997. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver would like to see the data from the State regarding major incidents and <br /> whether it had an effect on the traffic. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver asked for public testimony. <br /> <br /> Matt Sullivan, 4324 Muirwood Drive, supported the undertaking of the study. He said <br /> he was skeptical of the figures for 2010 due to the connection of E1 Charro to Stanley and <br /> Stoneridge Drive to Jack London. He felt cross-city routes created more cut-through traffic. <br /> He would like to see the forecast for 2010 revised to compare cut-through traffic with and <br /> without these routes. He said the report is too optimistic that the freeway improvements will <br /> help cut-through traffic. He agreed ramp metering should be evaluated but every effort should <br /> be made to prevent metering at the 1-580/680 interchange. In addition, traffic calming measures <br /> should be looked at for First Street/Bernal Avenue to discourage cut-through traffic. <br /> <br /> There were no further speakers. <br /> <br /> Pleasanton City Council 10/21/97 <br /> Minutes 12 <br /> <br /> <br />