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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page VIII-93 Forward Inc.Landfill 2018 Expansion Project hot spot. Caltrans recently installed traffic signals at the on-off ramps SR 99 at East French Camp Road, and new traffic signals were recently installed at the intersections of Arch Road at New Castle Road and Logistic Drive along with intersections and road widening. These signals should improve overall traffic safety in the area. It should be pointed out that most traffic collisions are caused by human errors. According the collision report data,the most common cause of collisions are speeding, driving under-influence, reckless driving,improper turns,ROW violations, and driver inattention. These can only be reduced by education and stricter enforcement. There are currently no posted speed limit signs on Austin road near the project site except a couple of speed advisory signs posted near the curve north of the East French Camp Road. Our field observation indicated the traffic speed on Austin Road near the project frequently exceeds 55 mph. San Joaquin County could consider conducting a speed survey along Austin Road and install speed limit sign as needed,however these improvements would be in response to existing speeding and not any potential project impacts. L-9. As discussed in response to Comment J-14, above, the traffic study did not include the Mariposa Lakes development as part of the short-term projects because City of Stockton staff indicated to the EIR preparers that the project is not expected to be built at all and definitely would not be built in the next five to six years,which is generally the time window evaluated in the short-term scenario. At any rate,the Mariposa Lakes project was included in the 2035 traffic model and its impact was evaluated in the long- term 2035 scenario. L-10. Mitigation Measure C.2.has been revised to mitigate noise for the residences most affected by noise from increased project traffic as identified in Table IV.0-4 (those residences within 100 feet of the centerline of Austin Road near Forward landfill and the ' two residences along Arch Road directly west of Austin Road). Mitigation Measure C.2. on Page IV.0-9 of the DSEIR has been revised as follows (additions underlined, deletions in ): Mitigation Measure C.2. (Revises Sameas2013 EIR Mitigation Measure C.2.) (a)To reduce truck traffic noise impacts,the landfill operator shall annually notify truck drives with a flyer that encourages drivers to maintain a steady speed on surface roads leading to the landfill. Drivers shall be instructed to eliminate unnecessary noise by staying within the speed limit and travelling at a steady speed, especially for trips during the morning peak hours. (b)For sections of Austin Road north of the landfill to Arch Road and south of ' the landfill to French Camp Road and Arch Road immediately west of Austin Road, residences within 100 feet of the centerline of Austin Road shall be provided with the option of requesting funds for installation of a sound barrier and/or additional insulation,installation of dual pane windows or other proven noise reduction measures.