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3.1 Transportation and Traffic<br />
continuous two‐way, center turn lane is provided along the highway to the Feather River Bridge<br />
just west of the SR 70 interchange.<br />
SR 162 provides 12‐foot‐wide travel lanes and 6‐ to 8‐foot‐wide shoulders. The posted speed limit<br />
through the study area is 45 miles per hour (mph), decreasing to 35 mph to the east near SR 70.<br />
No sidewalks are provided along the roadway within the study area. SR 162 is controlled by traffic<br />
signals at the SR 99 intersection and at the SR 70 interchange.<br />
Larkin Road<br />
Larkin Road is generally a two‐lane rural roadway extending from SR 162 in the north to Eager<br />
Road in the south, just to the north of Yuba City. Within the study area, Larkin Road is classified as<br />
a two‐lane arterial and has a 55‐mph speed limit. Immediately south of SR 162, Larkin Road has<br />
been widened to a three‐lane facility along a portion of the Oroville Municipal Airport property.<br />
Larkin Road is stop‐sign controlled at SR 162 and continues to the north of the highway as 20th<br />
Street. Existing traffic volumes on Larkin Road range from 2,700 daily vehicles south of Hamilton<br />
Road to 4,500 daily vehicles south of SR 162.<br />
The north end of Larkin Road, north and south of the Challenger Avenue intersection, has been<br />
improved with a curb, gutter, and sidewalk. To the south, near the study area, the two‐lane rural<br />
road has 12‐foot‐wide travel lanes and 2‐ to 4‐foot‐wide graded shoulders. A portion of the facility<br />
has been improved to provide 6‐ to 8‐foot‐wide paved shoulders adjacent to the Thermalito<br />
Afterbay. Pavement conditions on Larkin Road past the study area are judged to be good.<br />
Challenger Avenue<br />
Challenger Avenue intersects Larkin Road approximately 600 feet south of SR 162 and provides<br />
access to the Oroville Municipal Airport. The roadway is stop‐sign controlled at Larkin Road.<br />
Airport Park<br />
Airport Park provides access to industrial development at the Oroville Municipal Airport. The<br />
roadway is stop‐sign controlled at Larkin Road. Left‐ and right‐turn channelization is provided on<br />
Larkin Road at the Airport Park intersection.<br />
Hamilton Road<br />
Hamilton Road extends from Larkin Road in the east to past SR 99 in the west. The roadway is<br />
stop‐sign controlled at Larkin Road and SR 99. The roadway has 10‐ to 11‐foot‐wide travel lanes<br />
and no shoulders. Pavement condition is judged to be poor and in need of resurfacing.<br />
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area<br />
<strong>Draft</strong> EIR 3.1-3 February 2012