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• EXISTING CONDITIONS Existing Transportation Nehvork • The proposed project and the surrounding area are illustrated in Figure 1. Important roadways serving the project area are discussed below. Interstate 880 (I-880) is an eight-lane north-south freeway that connects San Leandro with .local cities along the East Bay shoreline, such as Oakland and Hayward. I-880 runs from downtown Oakland to Santa Clara County where it changes designations to Highway 17 south of I-280 in San Jose. In the vicinity of the proposed project, I-880 carries between 196,000 and 207,000 vehicles per day (according to Caltrans' 1998 Traffic Volumes on California State Highways) with interchanges at Davis Street and Marina Boulevard: Davis Street (State Route 112) is a major east-west arterial in the City of San Leandro. It is a four- lane road fronted largely by mixed commercial land uses between Doolittle Drive and East 14th Street in downtown. At East 14th Street, Davis Street changes its designation to Callan Avenue. According to Caltrans' 1998 Traffic Volumes on California State Highways, existing average daily traffic (ADT) on this portion of Davis Street varies between 19,000 and 37,000. San Leandro Boulevard is a major north-south arterial in the City of San Leandro. It is a four-lane road. north of Davis. South of Davis Street, San Leandro Boulevard is six lanes and provides access to the San Leandro BART Station. The existing ADT on San Leandro Boulevard is approximately 18,000 north of Davis Street. East 14th Street (State Route 185) is a major north-south arterial in the City of San Leandro. It is fronted largely by commercial land uses and the "main street" in downtown San Leandro. According to Caltrans' 1998 Traffic Volumes on California State Highways, existing ADT on East 14`" Street varies between 17,100 to 25,500. Alvarado Street is a north-south collector street that provides access to Davis Street and Williams. Street for t11e light. industrial and residential uses in between. The existing ADT on this portion of Alvarado Street is approximately 3,500. North of Davis Street, Alvarado Street provides access to an office building and a car dealership, before terminating at San Leandro Creek. South of Marina Boulevard along Alvarado Street is a large industrial/commercial area. Wayne Avenue is a north-south residential local street that is used as a collector for neighborhoods between Davis Street and Marina Boulevard. South of Marina Boulevard this street is designated as Teagarden Street where it collects traffic from retail, commercial and industrial sites. Transit Service The proposed site is served directly by Alameda County Transit local bus Routes 55, 80, 81, 82, 84 and 85. These routes offer numerous connections to other transit routes allowing transit riders to reach most destinations throughout the County. The San Leandro BART station is located just southwest of the project site. San Leandro Creekside Plaza Business Park Traffic Study Page 4 TJKM Transportation Consultants October 26, 1999