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Al~mate 2: Connect 155th Avenue with 1.54th Lane. This alternative was~l!.ro__pg_%_e121_ b~b_y__one_of _th. e~_m~s.i_den~ at t~e ~Scptem_~r _2~4 me_eetingz The proposed 51i~/fie-nx i~ ilfustrai-'e2 on the attachment entitled-)~ tli'emate 2. This alignment would ~_.ovide_~rect connection of the eastern segment of 153rd with Armstrong Boulevard. Truck traffic wishin~i0 co~-e-west~ffne--6~ to t-~ml~-f(6nT6 'southbound Armstrong Boulevard for 1100 feet, turn right and then continue on 153rd Avenue westward. P.assenger vehicles wishing to con~t_in_~e westward at Lhe .~.oin! this alignment reaches Armstrong Boulevard-will~ik~Yy-c~ntihuealong I$4th Lane-~-s ~is ~,-o-fiFd~liWfifi-fi~ b-ff~--t~-m-overxhe afotetnentioned MSA route. Essentially, -lS-4th Lane-anti+Okapi Slreet~.-~-f~n.ctio. n as a__p_9_r~on o-6bjeefionab-Ieq~fi the standpom~ 39 sin~g_~family res~en~.l~o~t~s~._.ag_ .O~on_e n~g~hborhood' park ?ib-fivowthig Street ivhich was ~~~ed t_~ as an arterial strut:. ' As a sub-alternative, it may be possible to offset 155th Avenue from 154th Lane a distance of 150 "t'~--~i-by hll%~Avenue to follow the section line. Although such an offset intersection may ,.~ f~~6~d-eter tfie'~is~"6fT5gih~-~-c~onun-~uauo~' n of'the arterial street, th6se vehicles w~c--h- .,%0~'wfll continV~---~e making tile cross street maneuv~~eTw--ill-d6-s6 'at a greatly-in~/eas~i:l-h~za-rd.~-Such ~o ,~? ~ectioff offsefs ii/~/~--p~0b?-ff6m a traffi~ eriginee~riffg-~ian~6iht~ntl-ar~-strongly .~s with Alternate l_,jtis expeet~_tbis2i~al!_2/se~_rv~ g mjnimu~mm o_f 550 vehic, les -peri--additional _uLaffi_c.~could likely be exp_e~cted due to the convenience of this link being -~ffV-m~Sb-[e-For-ff;a~this link were cofi}-ti'U-~-d, it w~sulffS-~fg[fi~-ih-e-no~h-w-~g-tfii'n section of~th~e: r~,~3¢.)~iterxhan~_i._.a~_it would eliminate two t_lu_~z crosstown.?b°und 5~.,)O3~'-'affdition, Whispering Pines and adjacent subdivisions would have more di/r,e.,c.}t access to the L4 ~';,0r crosstown arterial. ~ ~)~ ~l'he total estimated cost of this altern_afive is $490,09._~ with hn estifiaate'_d~c~cfiomcos~_of~ n0~, ¥°~'$~ , .~~d~hS~ents WbUfd inclu~d3gutter ~cl pavement. _(Cm ti e g. .'ld h ve _ u ed 'mage - wet(and gatio v ×ltemative as ~'~1, well as a reduced distance of roadway to be constmcted~ f . Alternate 3: Status Quo. [~v... ;). Existing cross traffic between Armstrong Boulevard and Variolite Street will continue to increase ~)7.,,~,t~ "on residential streets such as 156th and 157th Avenues. The rate of increase is highly dependent vL.,...~ upon development. However, even a single successful commercial operation, such as the soon-to- open Northfork Golf Course, could significantly impact traffic levels on these streets. In general, however, traffic levels might be expected to triple over the next twenty years. Altemate 4: Improve 156th Avenue between Variolite Street and Armstrong Boulevard. ..This mternauve Would make use of the existing streets in the area and._u_pgr_ad~e ~ j_n~ease, g:L~c__Lvo~s and tmc_k. !9a_~dd~: If..(L156th Avenue were improved to MSA standards, would still require ,traffic to ~k-~iid addition~tance and time ln9~ 'A1/e-~-fi~-2-~,~courage, bUt it Would actually place arterial volume traffic and track traffic on a street platted and designed for residential use. Additional right-of-wa w~ld