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4.F Traffic/Access

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V/C and LOS Summary—Existing (2007) Conditions

A.M. Peak Hour P.M. Peak Hour
Freeway Segment Volume V/C LOS Volume V/C LOS
Northbound
Highway 14 north of Sand Canyon Road a 1,114 0.19 A 5,349 0.89 D
Highway 14 south of Sierra Highway b 3,135 0.39 B 7,415 0.93 E
Highway 14 north of I-5 c 3,564 0.30 A 8,431 0.70 C
Southbound
Highway 14 north of Sand Canyon Road a 5,776 0.96 E 2,643 0.44 B
Highway 14 south of Sierra Highway b 7,363 0.92 E 3,623 0.45 B
Highway 14 north of I-5 c 8,371 0.70 C 4,119 0.34 B

a Existing lanes consist of two mixed-flow lanes and one HOV lane.
b
Existing lanes consist of three mixed-flow lanes and one HOV lane.
c Existing lanes consist of five mixed-flow lanes and one HOV lane.

LOS – Basic Freeway Segments: 0.30 A
(Maximum V/C) 0.50 B
0.71 C
0.89 D
1.00 E.

Source: Austin-Foust Associates, Inc., October 2008.

The CMP also requires an analysis of project impacts on the local and regional transit
systems. Existing transit systems and services are described below.

(7) Existing Transit Service

The study area is served by two major transit carriers—the Santa Clarita Transit (SCT)
system operated by the City of Santa Clarita and the Metrolink operated by the Southern
California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA). The SCT largely serves the Santa Clarita Valley,
while the Metrolink currently serves Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange,
and San Diego counties.

Existing fixed-route bus service within a quarter mile radius of the proposed project
consists of SCT Routes 1 and 2 and Route 5. Routes 1 and 2 provide service from Whites
Canyon Road to the Princess and Newhall Metrolink Stations, the Valencia Industrial and
Commerce Centers, and the Valencia Town Center area. Buses run every 30 minutes. Routes 1
and 2 connect with other bus routes at the McBean Transfer Station and connect with commuter
trains at the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station in Newhall. Major destinations along Routes 1 and 2
are Soledad Entertainment Center, Downtown Newhall, the Newhall Metrolink Station, Valencia

County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning Skyline Ranch Project
PCR Services Corporation July 2009

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