Comparison of the Alternatives

ALTERNATIVE Alternative 1 is ‘No Project/No Improvements’	2 4-Lane Westerly Expansion	3 2-Lane with Center Left Turn	4 4-Lane Context- Sensitive Design	Neighborhood Plan ‘B’ 2-Lane with 100’ Roundabouts
Lanes Road Right of Way	4 lanes 57’ right-of-way	3 lanes 43’ right-of-way	4 lanes 53’ right-of-way	2 lanes with Centennial Ave left turn pockets 34’ right-of-way KEEP RURAL LOOK AND FEEL
Bike Lane	Off-road	Off-road	Off-road	Adjacent to both sides of road PROVIDE FOR BIKES
Pedestrian Lane	Paved one side	Paved one side	Paved one side	Footpath both sides PROVIDE FOR WALKERS/RUNNERS/HORSES
Bidwell Park “Taking” ¹	155,000 sf	126,000 sf	165,000 sf	2835 sf ² SAVE 123,000-162,000 sf OF BIDWELL PARK
Added Traffic Lights	6	6	6	2 BIKE/PEDESTRIAN CALL LIGHTS ONLY Hooker Oak, Vallombrosa
Cost	$9.3 million	$3.7 million	$4.7 million	$750,000 SAVE $2.95 - $8.55 MILLION
Specimen Tree Removal/Encroachment	99+	87+	97+	5 (encroachment)
Environmental Impact	OK	Better	OK	BEST
Scenic QUALITY	VERY POOR	Better	Poor	BEST
TRAFFIC HANDLING: Overall LOS ³ Average Speed Travel Time Thru Corridor	B 21 MPH 4 min 12 sec	C 19 MPH 4 min 47 sec	B 20 MPH 4 min 30 sec	C 19 MPH 4 min 39 sec
Design Life Cost Per Year	30 Years $310,000.00	25 Years $148.000.00	30 Years $156.000.00	20 Years $37,500.00
(1) (1) Includes the area of the project connection at Wildwood Avenue & the off roadway pathways. (2) Includes the area to be provided for the future bus stop. (3) LOS = "Level of Service". City of Chico General Plan requests a score of "D" or better to be acceptable.

Conclusions: Yes folks, alternative 2 would cost about $8 million dollars more than Plan B, would destroy the character of the area, promote speeding, remove about 100 mature trees, and would only save about 27 seconds in travel time thru this beautiful and scenic area.

With Plan B, Manzanita Avenue can be improved to properly handle the forecasted traffic volume AND be:

2. Accomplished without cutting down any of the specimen trees along the roadway.

4. Accomplished and improve local air quality at the same time without any cost.

9. Accomplish all of these things and many more at a cost of less than 20% of project cost now listed in the City of Chico Capital Improvement Program.