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y <br /> 3. Traffic Impact : <br /> The proposed subdivision will generate addi- <br /> tional traffic. About 700+ trips per day can <br /> be anticipated (9.5 trips/day/lot X 73 lots) . <br /> If equally divided between Ashley Lane and <br /> Quashnick, this traffic could increase vehicle <br /> counts on those roads about 50%, 588 vehicles/day <br /> on Quashnick, 674 vehicles/day on Ashley Lane <br /> (1977 vehicle counts) . <br /> Paved width of these roads is about 20' in <br /> each case. While these roads will be adequate <br /> for the projected increased volume of traffic <br /> of about 900 to 1000 vehicles/day it would be <br /> desireable if these roads were improved to <br /> County standards. <br /> 4. Environmental Impacts Associated with Air Quality: <br /> An impact associated with rural residential develop- <br /> ment such as Morada is the near complete dependence <br /> on automobiles. In such a case a family has no <br /> alternative but to use the automobile, and a <br /> second car has almost become a necessity. <br /> The separation of the rural residential area re- <br /> quired by policy from the urban centers precludes <br /> walking or bicycling. Further, the economic status <br /> implied by this type of development will enable <br /> residents to use whatever type of transportation <br /> is most conveneient. <br /> Public transit is not a feasible alternative to <br /> the automobile because although the Morada area <br /> is within the Stockton Metropolitan Transit Dis- <br /> trict no service is provided. <br /> At one time bus service was provided between the <br /> Morada area and downtown Stockton. Service was <br /> discontinued due to cost and lack of ridershipp <br /> the dial-a-ride program still services the Morada <br /> area for handicapped persons. <br /> It is possible to ride a bicycle along the streets <br /> within the Morada area, however, there is some <br /> difficulty in travelling either to Stockton or Lodi,. <br /> Access across State Route 99 is limited to the <br /> Eight Mile Road and Morada Lane overpass, which <br /> are elevated high speed, narrow routes complicat- <br /> ing combined bicycle and auto use. Caltrans is <br /> planning to develop a bike bridge over State <br /> Route 99 which will permit bike access to Wilson <br /> Way. The distance from the project to the Webers- <br /> town Mall is 6 miles and the distance from the <br /> -12- <br />