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- The Environmental Impact Report for the Stockton Auto Center Phase II project , and - The North Stockton Traffic Study . The findings and recommendations of these studies should be considered in the Cole project ' s traffic study to provide an up-to-date assessment of cumulative traffic impacts and mitigation measures . The construction of the transportation system improvements necessary for cumulative development - and the development of the Cole project site - may increase pressures for urban development on the east side of State Route 99 . Caltrans ' com- ment letter states that " . . . this project appears to have growthnducement potential which may eventually result in significant traffic impacts to rural type interchanges on Route 99 at Hammer Lane , the Calaveras River , and Wilson Way. " The project conflicts with the March Lane Specific Road Plan adopted by the City and County. The plan shows a future March Lane/State Route 99 interchange at the project site . The Council of Government ' s (COG) comment letter states , "The northbound on- and off-ramps would cut right through the pro- posed site , as would the end of March Lane , which would extend across the freeway. " Caltrans adds that " . . . this project could affect the feasibility of interchange improvements on this section of Route 99 . " The COG-directed March Lane Task Force is reviewing alter- native locations for the March Lane/State Route 99 intersec- tion. The present alignment is Alternative A. Alternative B is located slightly south of Alternative A. COG states that the project would conflict with Alternative B because " . . . the northbound on-ramp would run through approximately the southern one-third of the proposed mobile home park. " Alternative C , a combined Wilson Way and March Lane interchange , would not have a direct effect on the project site , but it could have an indirect effect on the site . The task force recommendation is expected within two months . COG identified potential project traffic hazards on State Route 99 at the northbound Wilson Way on-ramp and at the Calaveras River off-ramp. The COG letter states , "At this location, traffic entering Highway 99 at Wilson Way, and wishing to exit at the Calaveras River off-ramp, must cross three lanes of freeway traffic in a very short distance . Many residents of this development would be making this particular trip. " The City recommends the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report to assess traffic circulation and the project ' s effect on the future March Lane/State Route 99 interchange . Mitigation: Initial Study Page 13 (GP-86-22/ZR-87-42 )