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q. �-�2 evening peak hour, the left wm move�ents out of the siu are proj�cted to opciate at LOS C under all three parldn8 space alternatives. Ihuing the SaMday aftemoon peak hoia, the left rian moveaxats out of the Block 2 parldng iot are pro- � jected to operate at LOS E with the 315-space altemative and LOS D with the 550-space and 690-space alternatives. The LOS E ope�ations will result in velricle queues in the parking lot. This impact is not considered sigrificant Traffic Imnscts of Cnlvert�onstracHon Construction of undergroimd parldng on Block 1 would roquae relocabon of flu culvert tbat cunently crosses the block. A culvert cutrenUy locaud on Blcek 1 of the project site will nxd to be relocated to accommodate the underground paridng. The new route would extend in a straight line from a point in the existing alignment of the culvert that lies within the inteisection of Winslow Shset and MiddleSeld Road, crossing Block 1 to a point on Jefferson Avenue neaz the driveway between the Post Office and City Hall. At that point, the cuivert would either (1) timi north along Jefferson Avenue to rejoin the existing align- ment at a location neaz Jefferson and Broadway or (2) continue east undemeath the driveway to join another existing culvert under the Main Street pazldng lot. Both of these oprions will require tcmporary closure of some or all of the ianes on Jeffeison Avenue. Closure of some traffic lanes/routes is anticipated in conjunction with project construction, and this impact is therefore no different from the impact of the approved projxt. A haffic handling plan will be prepazed to minimize the traffic impacts associated with the culvert conshuction. This plan would be included in the Constuction Phasing and Managetnent Plan required as mitigation for haffic delays � resulring from conshvction acriviries (Impact and Mirigarion Meas�ue B29). 3. TRANSIT, PEDESTRIAN, AND BICYCLE IMPACTS Transit Impacts Based on the assumptions (used in the EIR) that up to three percent of peak hour trips wil] be made on public transit, it is estimated that appro�mately 20 people will use SamTrans or Calhain to ttavel to and from the project site during the weekday PM peak hour. Tlvs level of use is within the range of hansit ridership anticipated for the approved project. T'hus no new transit impacts are expected to result. Pedestrian Impacts The major change to pedeshian haffic with the revised project in comparison to the approved project would be the location of the driveway into the underground pazlnng in relation to the midblock crosswalk on Jefferson Avenue. The approved project was found to have an impact on pedestrian safety at this crosswalk (Impact B 12). Therefore, this is not a new impact. The e�cact location of the driveway will be determined as the site plan is finalized. Appropriate measures to ensure pedeshian safety should be incorporated to minimize pedeshian impacts. Mitigation measures B12a and B12b (installing pedestian bulbouts and converting the crosswalk to a lighted crosswalk) will mitigate this impact. BiCVCI¢ TIIlpBCtS The bicycle circulation system is the same with the revised project as with the approved project. No new impacts or mitigation measures would arise as a result of the revised project. A9