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. SIGN SITE EVALUATICO <br />I. SPENCER @UNDERWOOD Current Traffic Count in Vehicles Per Day <br />Estimated at—15,000—16,000 each for <br />Underwood and Spencer; <br />(Underwood 1990 Study—10,000; <br />Spencer 1995 Study—12,800) <br />A. Pros <br />1. Targeted Area of Community <br />2. Busy Intersection <br />3. Several Eating Establishments <br />4. School Traffic <br />5. Several Other Businesses <br />B. Baker Jr. High <br />1. Still Close to Intersection <br />2. Far Enough from Intersection to not Interfere with Other Business Signs <br />3. Agreement with LPISD to use their Property <br />C. Cons <br />1. Clutter of Lights <br />2. Lots of Business Signs <br />3. Permission Needed for Right of Way from Harris County if closer to roadway <br />II. 16TH STREET @ FAIRMONT —1999 Traffic Count in Vehicles Per Day <br />(Fairmont Parkway-12,000-14,000) <br />(16th Street - 900-2,350) <br />A. Pros <br />1. Eating Establishments <br />2. Several Other Businesses <br />B. Cons <br />1. Busy with Other Business Signs <br />2. Construction Problems in the Future (alt routes) <br />3. Permission Needed for Right of Way <br />III. CITY HALL - 1996 Traffic Count in Vehicles Per Day — <br />(Fairmont Parkway @ 8th Street — 18,190) <br />A. Pros <br />1. Post Office, Library, High School, Sylvan Beach, RFC <br />2. Some Eating Establishments <br />3. City Property — No Permission Needed for Right of Way <br />B. Cons <br />1. Not a Lot of Traffic on a Regular Basis <br />2. East Side of Town <br />Other sites were included in this survey, but were disregarded for the following reasons <br />(1996 Traffic Counts in Vehicles Per Day not available (NA) for some locations): <br />Underwood @ Fairmont — Several sub -divisions, but not many businesses; Traffic Count-20,930 <br />Spencer @ East Blvd. and Canada — Few businesses, and not much traffic; Traffic Count -NA <br />Spencer @ Myrtle Creek — Few businesses, and not as much traffic as Underwood; Traffic Count -NA <br />Spencer @ Farrington — Few businesses, but several signs on south side and <br />can't put signs on airport property (Driftwood & Spencer Traffic Count - 5,040 <br />Spencer @ Sens Road (future Bay Area Blvd.) Traffic Count — 8,710 <br />( Spencer Overpass) Traffic Count—16,340 <br />