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4.7 – Transportation Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.7-1 4.7 Transportation This section describes the existing transportation conditions of the 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center (Project) site and vicinity, identifies associated regulatory requirements, evaluates potential impacts, and identifies mitigation measures related to implementation of the Project. In addition to the documents incorporated by reference (see Section 2.7 , Documents Incorporated by Reference, of Chapter 2, Introduction), the following analysis is based, in part, on the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) prepared by Advanced Mobility Group (December 2020) found in Appendix F of this Draft Environmental Impact Report. 4.7.1 Existing Conditions The approximately 37.96-acre Project site was formerly used as a biomass energy facility that was decommissioned and demolished in 2019 and is now currently vacant. This section describes the existing transportation network in the vicinity of the Project site, including the roadway, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle systems. Existing Street System Regional access to the Project site is provided by Interstate (I) 580 and I-205, located approximately 1.5 miles southwest and north, respectively, and, I-5 located approximately 8 miles east. Local access would be primarily provided by Lammers Road, Valpico Road, and Corral Hollow Road to the east; Hansen Road and International Parkway to the west; and Shulte Road immediately north of the Project site. The following is a description of the existing street system in the vicinity of the Project site (see also Appendix F). Interstate 580 provides the most direct regional access to the Project site via full -access interchanges at International Parkway . I -580 also provides access west to the Bay Area (via the Altamont Pass), and connects to I-5 south of the City of Tracy (City). Within the City it is a four-lane freeway with a 70-mile-per-hour (mph) posted speed limit. International Parkway is a north/south arterial that runs from I-580 in the south and connects to I-205 in the north. It is generally a four-lane roadway from Schulte Road as it crosses the Delta Mendota Canal and connects to the I-580 ramps. Based on the City of Tracy’s Code of Ordinances (Chapter 3.08, Traffic Regulations), the speed limit from Berkeley Road to I-205 is 45 mph. Based on field review, all signage has been removed due to construction, and the posted speed limit from Schulte Road to Berkeley Road is signed 40 mph. Schulte Road is a discontinuous roadway extending from Mountain House Parkway to Chrisman Road. For a short segment of the roadway (east of Mountain House Parkway and adjacent to the Safeway Warehouse Terminal), Schulte Road is a five-lane truck route. East of this segment, Schulte Road narrows to two travel lanes. Schulte Road terminates at the intersection with Lammers Road. The roadway starts again at Corral Hollow Road, approximately 0.25 miles south of its westerly segment. From Lammers Road to Corral Hollow Road, it is a two-lane undivided roadway. The posted speed limit on Schulte Road is 40 mph near International Parkway and 50 mph east of Hansen Road to the City limit. Lammers Road is a major roadway originating 1 mile south of Valpico Road on the western boundary of the existing developed area of the City. Based on the City of Tracy’s Code of Ordinances, the speed limit from Schulte Road to 11th Street is 50 mph.