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San Joaquin County Community Other CEQA Considerations <br /> Development Department <br /> lanes on SR 132 would be included as part of a future regional project. The <br /> future project has not yet been funded and,therefore,at this time cannot be relied <br /> upon as mitigation for impacts caused by the proposed Project. As such,impacts <br /> on SR 132 would remain at significant levels. This is a cumulatively <br /> considerable impact, and no feasible mitigation is available. <br /> Impact CE-9: Cumulative Change in Level of Service on <br /> SR 132 East of the 1-5 Interchange (Cumulatively <br /> Considerable) <br /> The year 2027 conditions(cumulative baseline)mainline peak hour analysis <br /> identified projected LOS on the SR 132 four-lane freeway segment and the two- <br /> lane highway segment to the east of the I-5 interchange that would be worse than <br /> ` acceptable LOS standards(unacceptable LOS on the two lane segment was also <br /> identified for existing traffic conditions). The proposed Project would contribute <br /> to these conditions. This is a significant impact. The Project would contribute <br /> 0.2%of the projected growth in traffic volumes between existing conditions and <br /> bw the year 2027 along this segment of SR 132. The Concept Facility for SR 132 <br /> from just east of the I-5 junction to Route 99 in the City of Modesto is a four-lane <br /> expressway. The Ultimate Transportation Corridor(UTC)within this same <br /> segment is a four-lane freeway. As this segment of SR 132 was considered <br /> outside of the SR 132/Bird Road Interchange Project,no improvements were <br /> identified as part of that project. Improvements to SR 132 are identified as a <br /> .. placeholder in the 2004 SJCOG Regional Transportation Plan(RTP). SR 132 is, <br /> however, identified with an asterisk(*)in the 2004 SJCOG RTP,which means it, <br /> has not been funded through construction. Even with the improvement of SR <br /> 132 to a four-lane freeway standard,mainline operations in the westbound <br /> direction during the AM peak hour and in the eastbound direction during the PM <br /> peak hour are projected to be at LOS"E" To achieve acceptable LOS would <br /> require construction of a six-lane freeway, which exceeds Caltrans UTC concept <br /> and improvements currently being considered for SR 132. As such, impacts on <br /> SR 132 would remain at significant levels. This is a cumulatively considerable <br /> impact,and no feasible mitigation is available. <br /> Impact CE-10 Cumulative Degradation of Bird Road/SR <br /> 132 Eastbound Ramps Intersection Operation (Less than <br /> Cumulatively Considerable with Mitigation Incorporated) <br /> The cumulative traffic operational analysis indicated that the SR 132 eastbound <br /> ramps/Bird Road intersection geometries would provide sufficient capacity at <br /> acceptable Levels of Service. However,the traffic study prepared in support of <br /> the interchange project,identified that cumulative increases in traffic operations <br /> would warrant a traffic signal on or before the year 2027 at this intersection(in <br /> Omni-Means 2005). By the year 2027,Project traffic is estimated to represent <br /> approximately 5.2%of all new traffic at this intersection and would contribute to <br /> this cumulative impact. This is considered cumulatively considerable. <br /> DeSilva Gates Quarry Project <br /> Draft Environmental Impact Report 5-1 <br /> J&5 e5705.05 <br /> s <br />