The proposed highway improvement consists of a four-lane freeway on Route 87 between Taylor Street and Interstate Route 280 at West San Carlos Street, a distance of 1.5 miles, and a realignment and widening of the Guadalupe Parkway between Mission Street and Taylor Street in the City of San Jose. Environmental impacts: The more significant are the loss of housing units, displacement of people, increases in noise and (microscale) air pollution, disruption of neighborhoods, aesthetic appearance, the relief of downtown traffic congestion, the reduction in predicted accidents, the improvement of traffic circulation and access, and favorable economic effects in the downtown area. Less significant and short-term impacts include removal of some vegetative life, a temporary increase in water pollution of the Guadalupe River, loss of a few small animals, and effects related to construction activities, e.g. dust, noise, traffic disruption, etc. Mitigation measures include landscaping, installation of noise attenuators, special architectural treatment of structures, and certain construction procedures to reduce short-term effects.
A Controlled Access 4-Lane Freeway, Route 87, North of Taylor Street to Interstate 280 (West San Carlos Street) in the City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
1973
163 pages
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