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.~. Doefrinfinnc An vohinln frn{fin rnnfr,e .. .. <br />•-@rke~taAes-er-pat~aa~s; <br />} <br />10. TRAFFIC COMPATIBILITY <br />Consideration: Transfer stations often receive surges of traffic when collection vehicles have finished their routes, Sites with street or roadway connector. access <br />Transfer station traffic vaiies locally but tends to peak twice a day. The firstpeak is often near the that do not currently or are not projected in the <br />middle of the day orshift; aril the second at the end of the dayo~ shift. Therefore, the best sites future~to exhibit significant midday traffic peaks <br />far transfer stations are located away from areas that have midday traffic peaks and/or school bus and school bus or pedestrian traffic shall be <br />and pedestrian traffic, Other considerations include: restrictions on vehicle traffic routes, bike ranked highest Lard use and development <br />lanes and pathways (priority bicycle routes}, and congested areas with dangerous intersections. within a'one-half mile radius of proposed site <br />``' will be used to assess potential compatibility. <br />Definition: Compatibility of projected transfer station traffic volume and vehicle types with existing traffic mix issues related to connector streets and roads. <br />and flow patferhs in the immediate area of the site; <br />Page 6 <br />Orange Unified <br />Transportation Board <br />(OUTBoard) requests that the <br />transfer station not be placed <br />on a priority bicycle route, <br />Attachment 2B <br />Attachment 2B <br />BOCC Work Session - 06/16/08 <br />