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The RTP divides desired transportation improvements between Tier 1 (anticipated to be funded) and Tier 2 (no funding currently identified).Tier 1 actions proposed under the RTP for the Mountain House area include preparing a PSR for the I-205 interchange at Mountain House Parkway(the PSR has been approved)and preparing environmental studies and design engineering work for the widening of I-205 between Eleventh Street and I-5 (the project is funded and slated for construction in summer 2005). San Joaquin General Plan 2010 The San Joaquin County General Plan contains numerous transportation policies generally calling for County support for integrated regional planning and development of transportation systems; the promotion of safe transportation systems; and the reduction of dependency on automobiles,reductions of automobile trips, and commute alternatives that will reduce peak-hour traffic congestion.The following are the more specific transportation policies that are applicable to the proposed project. Transportation System Design and Management ► Policy 7.Transportation systems shall be designed to conserve energy resources and minimise air pollution. ► Policy 8. Development shall provide transportation system improvements necessary to serve the development. _ Transportation Coordination with Land Use Policy 1.The transportation system shall support the attainment of desired land use patterns. — Policy 2.Transportation improvements shall be scheduled to coordinate with land use development and transportation demand.Transportation investments and service capacity shall be planned to correspond to the development and travel demand identified by plans of local communities. Policy 3.Transportation needs and access shall be considered when locating land uses. — Policy 4.High-density and commercial development shall be supported next to inter-modal transit facilities. Policy 5.Employment centers and commercial areas shall be planned in close proximity to residential areas to reduce transportation distances. Policy 6.Land use planning shall promote the use of public transit,bicycles,and other alternatives to the — personal automobile. Roadways — Policy 2.The road system design shall consider the function of each road and include an adequate number of roads,properly spaced and functionally related. Policy 3.The use of freeways for local commute traffic within communities should be minimized. Policy 4.Roadway improvements shall be coordinated with regional plans.Roadway improvements shall be guided by the countywide Regional Transportation Plan and Regional Transportation Improvement Plan Program,the Congestion Management Program,and the Measure K Strategic Plan Funding Program. ► Policy 5.Variations in the alignment of designated roadways shall be considered in conformity with the Plan if the alignment does not result in traffic safety problems or reductions in needed capacity, does not constrain the proper development of contiguous properties, and does not conflict with or preempt other Plan-specified — uses or facilities,or if the alignment is in conformance with an adopted Special Purpose Plan or Specific Plan. EDAW College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR — Transportation 4.11-10 San Joaquin County