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Overriding Consideration D.ge: The environmental, economic, social and other benefits of the Project overriUb ih~ significant impact described above, as more fully stated in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section 2 of the Resolution. Impact D.9d: The Project would increase vehicle delays within an already unacceptable level of service by more than five seconds at the signalized intersection of Broadway/Woodside Road during the AM and PM peak hours. Mitigation Measure D.9d: Implement Mitigation Measure D.1 a (work with Caltrans to modify the traffic signal phasing to provide an overlap phase during which northbound right turns would be made (with a green arrow) simultaneously with each of the signal phases for left turns from westbound Woodside Road and from the southbound US 101 off-ramp, and add emergency vehicle signal pre-emption to the traffic signal control). The Project sponsor would pay its fair share of the cost of this measure. Finding D.9d: As described under Mitigation Measure D.1 a, the City is currently investigating modifications to improve operàtions at the intersection, including minor geometric reconfigurations and possible turn restrictions. Implementation of Mitigation Measure D.1 a would decrease. the Project- generated increase in delay during the AM and PM peak hours to less than five seconds and would improve response time for emergency vehicles, thereby reducing the Project impact to a less-than-significant level. However, because of constraints of available right-of-way, it is unlikely that any combination of turning restrictions and geometric enhancements would be able to improve traffic operating conditions to acceptable levels of service without eliminating one of the five approaches to the intersection and reconfiguring the interchange. Also, it is not certain that these traffic signal phasing modifications can be made since the City would not be able to implement these without Caltrans approval. State highways are in another agency's jurisdiction. Therefore, to further reduce Project impacts, implementation of Mitigation Measure 0.1 b (more aggressive measures as part of the Project sponsor's proposed TOM program to reduce the travel demand at the intersection) is recommended. Overriding Consideration D.9d: The environmental, economic, social and other benefits of the Project override the significant impact described above, as more fully stated in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section 2 of the Resolution. Impact D.ge: The Project would increase vehicle delays within an already unacceptable level of service by more than five seconds at the signalized intersection of Veterans BoulevardlWoodside Road during the PM peak hour. Mitigation Measure D.ge: The Project sponsor and the City of Redwood City shall work with Caltrans to modify the Veterans Boulevard/Woodside Road 7 U:\ProjectslAbbott Labs\Planning Commission - EIR and Entitiements\Statement of Overriding ConsiderationslAbbott - Statement of Overriding Considertions.doc