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J i r 3 2 Transportation and Traffic i f 3.2 Transportation and Traffic This section identifies and evaluates issues related to Transportation and Traffic in the context of the proposal to expand the hours of operation at the Munn&Perkins Facility (herein referred to as the"Project")to include nighttime activities between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM. Discussed below are the physical and regulatory setting;the baseline for determining environmental impacts;the j d criteria used for determining the significance of environmental impacts;potential impacts associated j with proposed Project;and mitigation measures to reduce or avoid environmental impacts determined �• to be significant. 3.2.1 Setting Regional and Local Setting Section 2.1.1,Project Location,provides general information about the regional and local setting. This Section 3.12.1.1 provides setting information specific to Transportation and Traffic conditions. Regional Roadways State Route 99(SR 99) is a six-lane freeway that generally runs in a northwest-southeast alignment. SR 99 provides access to SR 108, SR 120, and SR 219 in the Project vicinity, and to multiple communities throughout Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. The most recent data published by.Caltrans indicates the Annual Average Daily Traffic(AADT)on the roadway is about 110,000 vehicles(Caltrans,2010).The roadway is included in the San Joaquin County Congestion Management Program (CMP)Roadway Network(San Joaquin Council of Governments,2007). State Route 108(SR 108) is a two-lane major road that connects Modesto to the Sierra foothills and beyond. It runs north-south from Modesto to Ladd Road/Patterson Road,where it turns to an east-west alignment.SR 108 provides access to SR 99,SR 120,SR 219,and to multiple communities, including Riverbank and Oakdale.The most recent data published by Caltrans indicates the AADT on the roadway is about 16,100 vehicles(Caltrans,2010).The roadway is included in the Stanislaus Ti County CMP Roadway Network(Stanislaus Council of Governments,2010). 4 State Route 120(SR 120) is a two-lane major road(called Yosemite Avenue I Jackson Avenue in the City of Escalon)that runs in an east-west alignment. SR 120 provides access to SR 99 and to several north-south arterials throughout San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties. The most recent data published by Caltrans indicates the AADT on the roadway is about 10,800 vehicles(Caltrans,2010). The roadway is included in the San Joaquin County CMP Roadway Network(San Joaquin Council of Governments,2007). } State Route 219(SR 219) is a two-lane highway that runs in an east-west alignment. SR 219 runs �. along Kiernan Avenue from McHenry Avenue(SR 108)to the east and its junction at SR 99 to the west. The highway generally serves the communities of Salida and McHenry. The most recent data published by Caltrans indicates the AADT on the roadway is about 14,500 vehicles(Caltrans, Munn&Perkins Quarry Excavation Permit 3.2-1 ESA 1211686 4 Draft El - April 2011 k }