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Janie Stem December 5, 2008 Pagr; 2 of 2 freeway ramp intersections, and potentially 1 -580 and 1.680 if queues from the congested Gateway Intersections back up onto the freeways. The impacts of queues extending into adjacent jurisdictions such as the clues of Livermore and Dublin have not been addressed. The City of Livermore requests that Policy 5 be modified to require. at minimum, LOS E at the Gateway Intersections to avoid the potential severe traffic congestion and safety impacts of LOS F conditions that would impact the connecting arterial roadways and freeway ramps and mainline. 4. Mitigation Measure TR -1.2 Stanley /El Charro includes 'Redesign the future intersection to widen.....lhe westbound approach to provide a second through lane." The existing condition already inctudes two westbound through lanes. E. Policy 6 Program 6.3 requires all gravel trucks to use Route 84 as the sole access to 1 -580 and 1 -680, except for trucks from gravel operations that have direct access onto El Charro Road. Livermore objects to this Policy as it results in more gravel trucks using streets within the City of Livermore than is allowed under Stale law, whim allows trucks to use any truck route, including First Street and Sunol Boulevard in Pleasanton, which Is the most direct route for gravel trucks heading to and from 1-680 south. The impacts, such as noise, dust, and traffic congestion of additional gravel trucks In Livermore have not been adequately analyzed or disclosed in the EIR. Furthermore, El Charro Road and its planned extension to Stanley Boulevard should be designated as a future truck route as it would provide the most direct route from the quarries to 1 -580 and 1 -680 north. E On page 3.9 -17. first full paragraph, it is stated that all new development would be subject to Program 3.3 in the Noise Element of the proposed General Plan that would require new residences to limit maximum instantaneous interior noise levels to 50 dl3A in bedrooms and 55 dBA in other rooms, The City of Livermore supports this policy to address concerns relating to noise from Airport operations. If yo have any questions, please call me at (925) 960 -4462. Sincerely, 26 .f.OA4 Susan Frost Principal Planner Corr munity Development Department cc: Marc Roberts, Community Development Director Cheri Sheets, City Engineer Fred Osborn, Planning Manager Bob Vinn, Assistant City Engineer