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DRAFT 3. Circulation Element Local Roadway Network Table 3-1, above, lists arterials serving the Pleasanton Planning Area. Seven of the arterials provide access to the freeway system via an interchange. Five of these interchanges are fully signalized. See Figure 3-2 for the locations of all signalized and future signalized intersections. In addition to the interchanges, access to and from the City of Pleasanton circulation network can be gained from eight arterials providing a system with multiple and distributed access points. Vehicles use this network of arterials to access the collector streets which provide access to homes and businesses on the local street network. Existing Roadway Standards The City of Pleasanton has adopted numerous roadway standards and requirements to protect the safety and welfare of its citizens. Public streets within the city limits are constructed and maintained to City standards. Most City streets feature at least 11-foot-wide travel lanes, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. Where traffic conditions warrant and sufficient right-of--way exists, the City installs traffic signals, stop signs, pedestrian crosswalks, and bicycle lanes. Exceptions to City standards include older streets which were built prior to modern road standards and streets where the rights-of--way are insufficient for roadway improvements. Pleasanton also has standards for acceptable levels of traffic congestion within the city. These level-of- service (LOS) standards require developers of major projects to limit traffic volumes to LOS D or better (see Table 3-3 level-of-service definitions) throughout Pleasanton or provide mitigation measures which will ensure that traffic volumes meet this standard. Potential mitigation measures include roadway improvements such as street widening; traffic trip reductions such as ridesharing, bicycling, walling, public transit, preferential parking, and flexible working hours; or limiting the density or type of land uses. There are a few exceptions to the LOS standard that exists within Pleasanton. The exceptions are in the Downtown Area and at the City of Pleasanton gateway intersections (i.e., constrained gateways). These intersections may have a level of service below the level-of-service D standard if no reasonable mitigation exists or if the necessary mitigation is contrary to other goals and policies of the City. The Doz~mto:vn Speczfic Plan contains policies which emphasize the need to maintain a traditional pedestrian friendly atmosphere with buildings constructed to the sidewalk, shade trees, outdoor dining, wide sidewalks, and street furniture. This overriding goal limits the extent that the intersections may be widened and improved. For this reason the Downtown intersections are exempt from the LOS D Circulotion Element 012908 clean 3-S City Council 012908