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Page 12 OBJECTIVE 4: Monitor the number of vehicles traveling along the pilot corridor during the peak hour to determine if drivers are shifting their travel patterns Why: Drivers may change the time of their travel or travel route to avoid congestion. There is concern that overall vehicle volumes would simply drop as drivers opted for alternative routes to avoid congestion. There is also concern within the community that the project would not accommodate traffic growth associated with downtown development. Measurement: Traffic volumes were collected on three midweek days in May 2015 and in May 2016 at three locations within the pilot project corridor by a traffic data consultant using standard tube counters installed across the roadway. Data was collected at the following locations:  Farm Hill Boulevard, between Eden Bower Lane and Lonesome Pine Road  Farm Hill Boulevard, between McGarvey Avenue and Jefferson Avenue  Jefferson Avenue, between Highland Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas The morning peak hour was identified as 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM and the afternoon peak hour was 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Outcome: The three days of data were averaged and the results are summarized in Table 9. Volumes increased along the corridor by 4 to 17 percent during the morning and afternoon peak hour. Table 9: Average Peak Hour Traffic Volumes (Number of Vehicles) Location along Farm Hill Boulevard/ Jefferson Avenue Morning Peak Hour (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) Afternoon Peak Hour (5:00 PM - 6:00 PM) Pre- Pilot Post- Pilot Change Percent Change Pre- Pilot Post- Pilot Change Percent Change Eden Bower Lane to Lonesome Pine Road 1,277 1,327 50 4% 1,149 1,248 99 9% McGarvey Avenue to Jefferson Avenue 1,027 1,159 132 13% 935 1,089 154 17% Highland Avenue to Alameda de las Pulgas 1,208 1,405 197 16% 1,325 1,476 151 11% Source: Quality Traffic Data (May 26‐28, 2015 and May 31-June 2, 2016). 8.A. - Page 23