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300 Council questioned apparent storage lanes, i.e., east on Woodside at Santa Clara, intended for U-turns only, and Director of Public Works advised several locations where U-turns were installed at City's request. Delores Gay, 234 Marshall Street, stated she represented residents of the area, who are strongly opposed to proposed openings between Maryland and Kentucky which she felt would be a hazard, and indicated the fewer openings the better. She indicated approval of the Traffic Committee's recommendations. Councilman Rhodes moved to approve revisions recommended by the Traffic Committee and to request State Division of Highways to issue change order to effect these modifications, seconded by Councilman Petersen. Cliff Christensen, 3129 Barney Avenue, Menlo Park, stated he was a property owner on Woodside Road, and that he was acquainted with the traffic pattern. He spoke in favor of the proposal by the Traffic Committee, Don Seidler, 186 Santa Clara Avenue, advised he was representing the Highland Community Club and residents of Santa Clara Avenue. He favored the recommendations in the Traffic Committee report, Mary Steel, 1758 Woodside Road, advised of many accidents at Santa Clara Avenue, and approved of the proposals of the Traffic Committee. Motion carried. (MINUTE ORDER #70-124) City Manager offered additional comments concerning the current State Division of Highways project to widen Bayshore, and their plan to widen the bridge across the creek at Whipple interchange and almost immediate geometric change in off -ramp onto Woodside Road, When this proposed change in alignment came to the attention of the Traffic Committee, they corresponded with the State, stating objections. He added that on this date he had been contacted by Mr. Green, of the Division of Highways, who advised that the State does plan to redesign geometries which in the opinion of Staff would create problems, funneling six lanes of traffic into three. He indicated State apparently has a, time schedule it is working to. Staff is concerned whether what State proposes will be a solution. He stated that with Council permission it is planned to set up a series of meetings with the State in an effort to resolve the problem. He added that in his conversation that afternoon he pointed out to Mr. Green that some time ago the State had indicated in a letter that at such time as Willow Road Expressway is completed, it was the intention of the State to revert Woodside Road to the City. He was concerned that this would come about prior to resolution of these problems.