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under both of the El Charro Road bridges, and Livermore's El Charro Specific Plan call for the construction of a multi use trail to connect the maintenance road to the rest of Livermore. As part of the Stoneridge Drive bridge improvements, the ACSPA would modify the existing "dip" in the north bank maintenance road so that it can similarly be used by both pedestrians and maintenance vehicles to cross under Stoneridge Drive. The City would work with Zone 7 to make the potential regional multi use trail asphalt with a running path. F. Public Transit Staples Ranch is not currently served by public transit, nor are there currently any bus stops within the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan area. The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority "Wheels provides bus service in eastern Alameda County, serving Pleasanton, Dublin, and Livermore. The closest existing bus stops are located 1.5 miles from Staples Ranch, one to the west near I -580 and Santa Rita Road in Pleasanton and the other to the east near I -580 at Airway Boulevard in Livermore. Although Wheels has not committed to providing bus service to or through the Staples Ranch property, once developed, bus stops are planned to be provided for both the Auto Mall Place and Stoneridge Drive roadway improvements. In addition, the automated gate within the intervening EVA could permit buses to utilize the EVA, providing potentially more efficient routing through the area. G. Public Street Landscaping The proposed Staples Ranch public street landscaping along Stoneridge Drive, Auto Mall Place, and the intervening EVA would continue the existing planting palette along Stoneridge Drive to the west, creating a strong visual element that would help tie together the various Staples Ranch land uses, strengthen the sense of entering a "gateway" to Pleasanton, while enhancing the pedestrian experience. A double row of London Plane trees would line the planned sidewalks, with one row located within the six foot planting strip separating the sidewalk from the adjacent street and another, off set, row on the adjacent development and park sites. Evergreen pear trees would be planted in the street medians, providing spring blossoms and fall color. Tree plantings in both the parkways and medians would be enhanced with clusters of decorative shrubs. Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch Draft October, 2008 43