Primary Changes in the Analysis Since the Draft EIS Sample Clauses

Primary Changes in the Analysis Since the Draft EIS. The following is a short list of key differences in the effects of the updated Tunnel and Elevated Structure Alternatives compared to the effects of the Tunnel and Rebuild Alternatives, respectively, evaluated in the Draft EIS. • The project corridor is about three blocks longer than evaluated in the Draft EIS, with some additional residential uses affected by construction and operation impacts. • The additional data and analysis related to property acquisitions have shown that new impacts would occur, especially along the south waterfront. In particular, the U.S. Coast Guard office building as well as the Museum of the Northwest would be displaced from Pier 36. • The elimination of the Pine Street ramps from the Tunnel Alternative evaluated in the Draft EIS has substantially reduced potential adverse effects on social resources in the north waterfront section of the project corridor during both construction and operation. Traffic would no longer enter and exit the waterfront tunnel at this location, and the associated traffic congestion, air, and noise adverse effects have been eliminated along Alaskan Way surface street north of Pine Street. • The design of the Rebuild Alternative in the Draft EIS did not include any improvements to either the Battery Street Tunnel or Aurora Avenue N. The design of the Elevated Structure Alternative expands the area and number of social resources affected. • Despite the slightly longer project corridor and the change in design for the updated Tunnel and Elevated Structure Alternatives, the overall number of social resources affected by full property acquisitions has decreased. • There are two options for improvements north of the Battery Street Tunnel. The Lowered Aurora Option is similar to the improvements proposed under the Aerial Alternative in the Draft EIS, which included five crossings. The Partially Lowered Aurora Option would provided three street crossings. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Street would cross under Aurora and two new bridges would be constructed over Aurora Avenue N. at ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Streets for a total of three crossings. The Partially Lowered Aurora Option would only slightly reduce access to and from the Uptown (Lower ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇) and South Lake Union neighborhoods compared to the Draft EIS, although it is still an improvement compared to current conditions. • With the Partially Lowered Aurora Option, the addition of cul‐de‐sacs on three local streets (Valley, ▇▇▇▇, and Aloha Streets) where they intersect Aurora ...