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MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS K AND L INITIAL STUDY 5.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 15. TRANSPORTATIONITRAFRG ■ Grant Line Road is a two-lane, east-west road that runs parallel to and north of 1-205. It provides access to the City of Tracy and also connects to the 1-580 freeway to the west of 1-205 via Altamont Pass Road. In the vicinity of Grant Line Road and Mountain House Parkway, it is generally a rural road �- with posted speeds limits of 45 miles per hour. The existing average daily traffic(ADT) is approximately 3,700 vpd. ■ Mascot Boulevard is a minor arterial within the Mountain House community that connects the residential area to Mountain House Parkway to the east. The ADT is approximately 5,700 vpd with a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour. Transit Services The San Joaquin Regional Transit District(SJRTD) provides public transit services in the Stockton metropolitan area as well as countywide, intercity, commuter, and rural transit services. The SJRTD provides bus services between the San Joaquin County region and other Bay Area cities and Sacramento. The �- SJRTD operates nearly 11 bus trips per day between San Joaquin County (Stockton, Tracy, Lodi, Escalon, Ripon, and Manteca)and the South Bay, East Bay, Sacramento, and Napa regions. Current SJRTD commuter routes are shown below in Table 5.15-2. The SJRTD provides County Area Transit(CAT) Elderly and Disabled Dial-A- Ride service to qualifying San Joaquin County residents. This service is available to Mountain House residents. Passengers can be taken directly to the Tracy Wal-Mart and the West Valley Mall. Fares are$0.75 for the Elderly and Disabled Dial-A-Ride service. For travel within Tracy or to outlying cities or Y" areas, passengers must transfer to Tracy's Dial-A-Ride, the Tracer,or SJRTD's "Hopper'service. Fares are$1.50 each way on SJRTD's Hopper. Transfers are not provided to County Area Transit General Public Dial-A-Ride passengers. Tri Delta Transit offers Mountain House residents convenient commuter bus service to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station. Bus service pick-up is located in front of Wicklund Elementary School on East Legacy Drive Monday through Friday. A one-way trip is$9,or for$95 one can purchase tickets for 20 trips.A monthly pass is available for$110. In May 1997,the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC),the Alameda Congestion Management Agency(ACCMA),and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority(VTA)executed an agreement to create the Altamont Commuter Express(ACE)Joint Powers Authority(JPA). The ACE rail service became operational on October 19, 1998.The closest station to the west is Livermore with additional stations at Pleasanton, Fremont, Great America, Santa Clara, and San Jose. The closest ACE station to Mountain House is located in Tracy at Tracy - Boulevard near Linne Road. This station has 525 parking spaces. Parking for ACE riders is free and available on a first-come,first served basis. Monthly fares tsnn l 5-165