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AGENDA STATEMENT
City Council Meeting Date: March 23, 1987
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing: Vomac Road Study
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
Report from TJKM
RECOMMENDATION:
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Open Public Hearing
Receive Staff report and public testimony
Question Staff and the public
Close Public Hearing and deliberate
Authorize Staff to install reflective pavement
markers at location indicated, increase
enforcement of the speed limit, and meet with
parents of school children regarding compliance
with traffic laws.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Approximately $500 for installation of reflective
markers.
DESCRIPTION:
At the City Council meeting of September 8, 1986, during the public
hearing regarding Donohue Drive, the property owner of a residence on Vomac
Road stated that Vomac should have been studied along with Donohue. The City
Council directed Staff to review traffic statistics on Vomac Road and report
back at a later date. TJKM has prepared a report which includes the following
information.
Speed Study
TJKM's speed study indicated that the 85th percentile speed northbound
on Vomac Road was 33 m.p.h, and southbound was 34 m.p.h. Traffic Officer
Dennis Atkinson has indicated that speeding seems primarily to occur in
conjunction with the hours that parents drop 0}f and pick up children from the
school located on Vomac.
Traffic Counts/Warrant Analysis
The total 24-hour traffic count for Vomac Road was 2,536 vehicles per
day, which is a comfortable level for a residential street. Counts were also
taken at the approaches to the intersection of Vomac Road and Shannon Avenue,
which was determined to be the intersection with the most traffic. The
average volume for the eight highest hours was 289 vehicles, with the minor
street averaging 85 vehicles per hour. STOP sign warrants are not met at this
intersection, and it is assumed that the warrants are also not met at the
other intersections on Vomac Road between Landale Avenue and San Ramon Road.
Accident History
The predominant type of accident on Vomac involved parked cars. None of
the six accidents in the last three years was of a type preventable by STOP
signs.
Recommendation
Based on the studies conducted, there is a need to reduce the speeds
along Vomac Road. TJKM recommends the following actions:
ITEM NO.~__~
COPIES TO: TJKM
Mr. Wayne Masten
1) Increase police enforcement, particularly during the afternoon peak
period and at noon.
2) Repaint the double yellow stripe on Vomac Road and install
reflective pavement markers along the outer edge of the stripe. This will
effectively narrow the lane, and the sound of the car running over the markers
may cause some inattentive drivers to slow down.
3) Ask school administrators to stress to parents of school children to
obey speed laws and warn them that violators will be cited. Dublin Police
Services concurs that a meeting with the school PTA is in order.
STOP signs are not recommended, as they are not effective speed-reducing
devices.
MEMORANDUM
4637 Chabot Drive, Suite 214
Pleasanton Ca. 94566
(415) 463-0611
DATE: March 13, 1987
TO:
Lee Thompson, City Engineer
City of Dublin
FROM: Ty Tekawa
SUBJECT:
Vomac Road From Landalc Avenue to San Ramon Road -
Traffic Study
Introduction
An item on the agenda for the City Council meeting of September 8, 1986 was the
review of TJKM's traffic study of Donohuc Drive from Amador Valley Boulevard
· to Landale Avenue. This review included comments from residents. During the
public hearing, a former resident of Donohuc Drive expressed the feeling that
Vomac Road from Landale Avenue to San Ramon Road should have been included
in the Donohuc Drive study.
After the City Council approved the installation of 3-way STOP sign installations
on Donohue Drive at its intersections with Ironwood Drive and Irving Way, the
mayor directed staff to review traffic statistics on Vomac Road.
This memo summarizes the study of Vomac Road.
Existing Conditions
¥omac Road is a two-lane road from Landale Avenue to San Ramon Road. The
street is 40' wide and marked with a double yellow center line. There are three
crosswalks crossing Vomac Road. One crosswalk is a standard white crosswalk
located at the east leg of the intersection at Countess Street. Warning signs and
pavement markings are placed in advance of this crosswalk. The other two
crosswalks are painted yellow for school children at a private school located on the
east side of ¥omac Road. The crosswalks are located on the south leg of the
intersection of Holanda Lane and the north leg of the intersection of Shannon
Avenue. Both crosswalks have the required advance pavement legends and signs.
There is a sharp curve on Vomac Road near Deervale Road and Cavalier Lane.
The street is posted for the prima facie speed limit of 25 mph. The development
along the street, except for the school, is single family residential with driveways
on Vomac Road. Parking is allowed on both sides of the street except in front of
the school and for about 100 feet on the east side from Landale Avenue north.
STOP signs have been installed on Vomac Road at San Ramon Road and at
Landale Avenue. All cross streets to Vomac Road are controlled with STOP signs.
All cross streets form a "T" intersection with Vomac Road except for Millbrook
Avenue, which is a four legged intersection. ¥omac Road and its existing controls
are depicted in Figure 1.
PLEASANTON · SACRAMENTO · FRESNO ' CONCORD
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w65 = SCHOOL SIGN X
W2(Z5)= SPEED LIMIT = "SLOW SCHOOL XlNG" LEGEND
t RI: STOP S : "STOP" LEGEND
W54= PED XING " = CROSSWALK
MARCH I011987 NO SCALE
CITY OF DUBLIN
Vomac Road From ~~ FIG'URE
San Ramon Road To Landale Avenue
Existing Conditions I
Mr. Lee Thompson -2- March 13, 1987
Speed Study
To measure the severity of the speeding pro, blem on Vomac Road, a radar speed
survey was conducted. The radar equipment was located 200 feet south of
Millbrook Avenue. The survey was conducted from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on
January 23, 1987. The 50th percentile speed both northbound and southbound was
30 miles per hour (mph). The northbound critical or 85th percentile speed was
33 mph, while southbound was 34 mph. The critical or 85th percentile speed is the
speed at or below which 85 percent of the drivers were traveling. Most northbound
vehicles (88 percent) were in the 25 to 34 mph range and most southbound vehicles
(80 percent) were in the 26 to 35 mph range.
The 85th percentile speed is the primary indicator of a speed limit which might be
imposed subject to secondary factors such as accident experience, traffic volumes,
road features and other special features. Although the 85th percentile speeds of
33 mph northbound and 34 mph southbound indicate a speed limit higher than
25 mph, TJKM does not recommend raising the speed limit. The 25 mph speed
limit is appropriate because the development along ¥omac Road is single-family
residential with numerous driveways. The existence of the school and related
pedestrian activity also indicate the need to retain the existing 25 mph speed limit.
The following Figures 2 and 3 are summary sheets of the radar speed study.
Police Experience
In an interoffice memorandum written from Deputy Dennis Atkinson to
Lieutenant Severini on December 18, 1986, traffic conditions and speeding on
Vomac Road were commented upon.
It was stated in the memo that there is a problem with violations of 22350 C¥C
(unsafe speed). The majority of the violations occur during commute hours and
noon. The majority of the speeding problem appears to be from parents rushing
their children to school. Deputy Atkinson also noticed a decrease in traffic
volumes over a period of a few months. He attributes this decrease to the
installation of traffic signals at San Ramon Road and Alcosta Boulevard. The
signals allow a free flow of traffic, thus elimipating the need to use Vomac Road
as a short-cut.
Traffic Counts and Warrant Analysis
Twenty-four hour machine traffic counts were taken on February 17 through 19.
Figure 4 is a tabulation of the count showing the hourly counts and totals. The
average daily traffic in both directions was 2,536 vehicles per day with the
northbound direction totaling 1,275 vehicles and the southbound direction totaling
1,261 vehicles. These volumes are well within the comfortable level for a
residential street. This level of traffic should not cause residents any distress due
to the volume of traffic.
TJKM also conducted 24-hour machine counts at the approaches to the intersection
of Vomac Road and Shannon Avenue. See Figures 5 through 7. This was
determined to be the intersection with the most cross street traffic because
Shannon Avenue connects directly with San Ramon Road. All other cross streets
are within the immediate residential area. The traffic approaching the intersection
was checked against STOP sign warrants (Figure 8). A summary of the analysis is
shown on Figure 9. As shown on the figure, the average traffic volume for the
eight highest hours is 289 vehicles. The minor street volume averages 85 vehicles
FIGURE. 2
SPOT SPEED STUDY ANALYS.~
FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN
LOCATION VOMAC RD. 200'S/O MILLBROOK
DIRECTION NORTHBOUND
DAY OF THE WEEK FRIDAY
DATE 1/23/87
TIME OF THE DAY 2:35-3:55 PM
POSTED SPEED LIMIT 25
VEHICLES OBSERVED 102
AV. DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL
50th PERCENTILE SPEED 30
' 85th PERCENTILE SPEED 33
10 MPH PACE SPEED 25 TO 34
PERCENT IN PACE SPEED 88
RANGE OF SPEEDS 21 TO 47
SKEWNESS INDEX 1.20
SPEED NUM-
(MPH) BER OF TOT.
21 1 0.98
22 1 0.98
23 1 0.98
24 0 0.00
25 4 3.92
26 9 8.82
27 9 8.82
28 12 11.76
29 9 8.82
30 16 15.69
31 13 12.75
32 8 7.84
33 7 6.86
34 3 2.94
35 1 0.98
36 4 3.92
37 1 0.98
38 0 0.00
39 0 0.00
40 1 0.98
41 0 0.00
42 0 0.00
43 1 0.98
44 0 0.00
45 0 0.00
46 0 0.00
47 1 0.98
48 0 0.00
49 0 0.00
50 0 0.00
51 0 0.00
52 0 0.00
53 0 0.00
54 0 0.00
55 0 0.00
56 0 0.00
57 0 0.00
58 0 0.00
59 0 0.00
60 0 0.00
61 0 0.00
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PERCNT. CUMUL.
PRCNT.
0.98
1.96
2.94
2.94
6.86
15.69
24.51
36.27
45.10
60.78
73.53
81.37
88.24
91.18
92.16
96.08
97.06
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FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN
FIGURE 3
LOCATION VOMAC RD. 200'S/O MILLBROOE
DIRECTION SOUTHBOUND
DAY OF THE WEEK FRIDAY
DATE 1/23/87
TIME OF THE DAY 2:35-3:55 PM
POSTED SPEED LIMIT 25
VEHICLES OBSERVED 108
AV. DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL
50th PERCENTILE SPEED 30
- 85th PERCENTILE SPEED 34
10 MPH PACE SPEED 86 TO 35
PERCENT IN PACE SPEED 80
RANGE OF SPEEDS 18 TO 40
SKEWNESS INDEX 1.00
CUMULATIVE SPEED CURVE
SPEED NUM- PERCNT. CUMUL.
(MPH) BER OF TOT. PRCNT. 100%
18 1 0.93 0.93
19 0 0.00 0.93
20 1 0.93 1.85
21 0 0.00 1.85 90%
~ ~ 1.85 3.70
23 1 0.93 4.63
84 5 4.63 9.26
25 ~ 2. 78 12.04 80%
26 7 6.48 18.52
27 11 10.19 28.70
28 10 9.26 37.96
29 8 7.41 45.37 70%
30 11 10.19 55.56
31 8 7.41 62.96
32 1'='~ 11. 11 74.07
3~ 7 6.48 80.56 60¢
34 8 7.41 87.96
35 5 4.63 92.59
36 4 3.70 96.30
37 0 0.00 96.30 50%
38 1 0.93 97.22
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HOURLY, 2 CHANNEL VEHICLE COUNT
REFERENCE: DUBLIN CORRECTION FACTOR: 1.00
LOCATION: VONAC RD. BETWEENNSXANNON AVE. & HILLBROOK AVE. F[LENAHE: (NO FILE)
WEATHER : CLEAR #EEK OF HONDAY 2 / 16 / 87
OPERATOR: HIETEK
HOUR NONDAY I6 TUESDAY 17 HEDNESDAY 18 THURSDAY 19. FRIDAY 20 SATURDAY 21 SUNDAY 22 HEEKDAY AVERAGE
BEGINS N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S
.............................................................. ~ .....................................................................
12 AH * * * * 8 3 9 3 * * * * * * 9 3
1 * * * * 6 3 2 1 * * * * * * 4 2
2 * * * * 3 2 3 2 * * * * * * 3 2
$ * * * * 4 2 8 4 * * * * * * 6 3
4 * * * * 4 2 J 1 * * * * * * 3 2
5 * * * * 7 15 13 18 * * * * * * 10 17
6 * * * * 23 38 19 38 * * * * * * 21 38
7 * * * * 67 110 74 118 * * * * * * 71 114
8 * * * * 113 160 107 164 * * * * * * 110 162
9 * * * * 40 44 44 45 * * * * * * 42 4S
10 * * 30 37 47 38 * * * * * * * * 39 38
11 * * 63 62 48 42 * * * * * * * * 56 S2
12 PN * * 88 58 78 65 * * * * * * * * 83 62
I * * 69 67 60 58 * * * * * * * * 65 63
2 * * 69 90 67 97 * * * * * * * * 68 94
3 * * 141 i00 140 83 * * * * * * * * 141 92
4 * * 121 118 123 110 * * * * * * * * 122 114
5 * * 161 121 135 118 * * * * * * * * 148 120
6 * * 88 93 114 97 * * * * * * * * 101 95
1 * * 59 S7 57 57 * * * * * * * * 58 57
8 * * 47 34 54 31 * * * * * * * * 51 33
9 * * 28 26 48 28 * * * * * * * * 38 27
lO * * 20 14 12 17 * * * * * * * * 16 16
11 * * 9 9 11 11 * * * * * * * * I0 I0
TO[ALS * * 993 866 1269 1231 280 394 * * * * * * 1275 1261
CONBINED TOTALS
12 * * 11 12 * * , 12
I * * 9 3 * * , 6
2 * * $ 5 * * * 5
3 * * 6 12 * * * 9
4 * * 6 2 * * * 5
S * * 22 31 * , , 27
6 * * 61 57 * , , 59
7 * * 177 192 * * , lBS
8 * * 273 271 * * , 272
9 * * 84 89 .- * , , 87
I0 * '67 85 * * * * 77
11 * 125 90 * * * * 108
12 * 146 143 * * , , 145
I * 136 118 * * , , 128
2 * 159 164 * * , , 162
3 * 241 223 * * , , 233
4 * 239 233 * * , , 236
5 * 282 253 * * * * 268
6 * 181 211 * * * * 196
7 * 116 114 * * , , 11S
8 * 81 85 * * , , 84
9 * 54 76 * , , , 65
10 * 34 29 * * * * 32
11 * 18 22 * , , , 20
TOTALS * 1879 2500 674 * * * 2536
FIGURE 5
TJKH PAGE 1
HOURLY, I CHANNEL VEHICLE COUNT
REFERENCE: DUBLIN CORRECTION FACTOR: 1.00
LOCATION: VOMAC RD. S/O SHANNON AVE. FILENAHE: (NO FILE)
WEATHER: CLEAR
, TUESDAY 5/ IO / 87
OPERATOR:
NIETEK
HOUR HONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY WEEKDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 7 DAY
BEGINS 9 10 11 12 13 AVERAGE 14 15 AVERAGE
12 * * $ * * S , ,
I * * 6 * * 6 * * 6
2 * * 8 * * 8 * *
3 * * 1 * , 1 * * I
4 * * 4 * * 4 * * 4
5 * * 18 * , 18 * * 18
6 * * 40 * , 40 * * 40
7 * * 66 * * 66 * * 66
8 * * 86 * , 86 * * 86
9 * * 74 * * 74 * * 74
lO * * 51 * * 51 * *
II * * 54 * * 54 * * 54
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12 * * 72 * * 72 * * 72
1 * * 55 * * 55 * * 55
2 * 87 * * , B? * * 87
5 * 125 * * , 125 * * 125
4 * I15 * * , 115 * * 115
5 * I$0 * * , 150 * * 150
6 * 81 * * , 81 * * 81
7 * 74 * * , 74 * * 74
8 * 58 * , , ~8 * * 38
9 * 43 * * , 45 * * 45
10 * 16 * * , 16 * * 16
ii * 7 * * , 7 * * 7
TOTALS * 716 540 * * 1256 * * 1256
! AV8 WkDAY
I AVG DAY
AM PEAK HR * * 8 , .~ , ,
PEAK FLOW * * 86 * * , ,
PH PEAK HR
PEAK FLOW * 130 72 * * ,
REFERENCE: DUBLIN
LOCATION: VOMAC RD. N/O SHANNON AVE.
WEATHER: CLEAR
FIGURE 6
T3KN
HOURLY, I CHANNEL VEHICLE COUNT
CORRECTION FACTOR: 1.00
PAGE 1
FILENANE: (HO FILE)
TUESDAY 3/ 10/ 87
OPERATOR: I~IETEK
.............................................................. · , SB
HOUR NONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FR.II)AY WEE[DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 7 DAY
BEGINS 9 10 11 12 13 AVERAGE 14 15 AVERAGE
12 * * 2 * * 2 * * 2
I * * 2 * , 2 t , 2
2 * * 1 *' * I * * 1
3 * * 2 t , 2 * * 2
4 * * 3 * , 3 * * 3
5 * * 13 * * 13 * * 13
6 * * 46 * , 46 * * 46
7 * * I17 * , 119 * * 119
8 * * 160 * , 160 * * 160
9 * * 53 * , 53 * * 53
10 * * 52 * , 52 * * 52
11 * * 54 * , 54 * * 54
PN
12 * * 72 * , 72 * * 72
1 * * 62 * , 62 * * 62
2 * 87 * , , 87 * * 87
3 * 129 * , , 129 * * 129
4 * 120 * , , 120 * * 120
$ * 102 * , , I02 * * 102
6 * 80 * , , 80 * $ 80
7 * 57 * , , 57 * * 57
8 * 3S * , , 35 * * 35
9 * 29 * * , 29 *' * 29
10 * 19 * * * 19 * * 19
11 * 12 * * , 12 * * ~2
TOTALS * 670 641 * , 1311 * * 1311
Z AVG WKDAY * 51 49 * ,
I AVG DAY * 51 49
AH PEAk HR * * 8
PEA[ FLOW * * 160 ,
PM PEAK HR * 3 12
PEAK FLOW * 129 72
FIGURE 7
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HOURLY, ! CHANNEL VEHICLE COUNT
REFERENCE: DUBLIN CORRECTION FACTOR: 1.00
LOCATION: SHANNON AVE. N/O 90MAC RD. FILENAME: (NO FILE)
WEATHER: CLEAR TUESDAY $ / 10 / 87
__ OPERATOR: MIETEK ' EB
HOUR MONDAY TUESDAY ~EDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY ~EEKDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY ? DAY
BEGINS 9 10 11 12 13 AVERAGE 14 15 AVERAGE
....................................................................................................................................
AM
I * * 2 ~ ~ 2 * ~ 2
4 * * 5 * , 5 * * S
5 * * 12 * , 12 * * J2
1 * * 82 * * 82 * * 82
8 * * 166 * , 166 * * 166
? * * 45 * * 45 * * 45
11 * * 40 * , 40 * * 40
12 * * 45 * * 45 * * 45
I * * 46 * * 46 * * 46
2 * 89 * * , 89 * * 89
3 * JO? * * , 107 * * 101
S * 77 * , , 77 * * 77
6 * 51 * , , $I * * 51
7 * 35 * , , 35 * *
8 * 19 * , , i? * * 19
9 * 25 * , , 25 * * 25
10 * 15 * , , IS * *
I1 * 10 * , , I0 * * 10
TOTALS * 494 521 * * 1015 * * lOIS
I AVG WKDA¥
Z AVG DAY
AM PEAK HR
PEAK FLOW
PM PEAK HR
PEAK FLOW * 107 46 * , , ,
FIGURE 8'
WARRANTS FOR FOUR-WAY STeP SIGN INSTALLATION
Four-way stop sign installation may be considered if any
of the following conditions exist,
1. VOL~4E
(a) Total vehicular volume entering the intersection
from all approaches must average 300 per hour for
any 8 hours of an average day. (24-hour equival-
ent approximately 4000 vehicles.)
(b) In addition, the vehicular volume entering the in-
tersection from the minor street or streets for the
same 8 hours must average at least 1/3 of the total
volume entering the intersection (100 per hour min.)
2. ACCIDENTS
Five or more of types susceptible of correction by stop
signs within a 12-month period, with satisfactory ob-
servance and enforcement of less restrictive control.
3. VISIBILITY
The straight line sight distance on one or more approach-
es of the major street for vehicles or pedestrians cross-
ing the intersection is less than 160 feet.
4. RESIDENTIAL AREA
Volume warr~Lnts to be reduced to 60% of the values above
if ALL of the following conditions are met,
(a) Both streets have residential frontage with existing
25 mph speed limits.
(b) Neither street is an adopted through street.
(c) Neither street exceeds 40 feet of roadway width.
(d) No existing stop sign or signal is located on the
more heavily traveled street within a distance of
800 feet.
(e)
(f)
Intersection has four legs, with streets extending
800 feet or more away from the intersection on at
least three sides.
Installation of a four-way stop is compatable with
overall traffic circulation needs for the residen-
tial area.
FIGURE 9
STOP SIGN WARRANT ANALYSIS
VOMAC ROAD AND SHANNON AVENUE
.Warrant:
a) Total vehicular volume for all approaches must average 300 vehicles per hour
for any eight hours of an average day.
b)
In addition, the vehicular volume entering the intersection from the minor
street for the same eight hours must average one-third or 100 vehicles per
hour.
? a.m. 8_ Noon _~ ~_ 4_ ~ B_ Toeal Avg.
~67 41~ 189 ~6~ $61 1~01 $09 '~1'~ 2,314 289
Highest volume for
8 hrs. - All approaches
Volume on minor street
for same 8 hrs. (Shannon)
166 46 89 107 66 77 51 683
85
FIG~B.~ 10
CITY OF DUBLIN
SLTMMA~Y OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
¥OMAC ROAD BETWEEN LAI~DALE AVENUE AND SAN KAMON ROAD
Date
10/13
9/s
Location
.1984
Vomac Road 105' E/O Deervale Road
Vomac Road 40' S/O Millbrook Avenue
Vomac Road at San Ramon Road
1985 - none
!986
Vomac Road at Shannon Avenue
Vomac Road 116' S/O Millbrook Aveneu
Vomac Road at San Ramon Road
1987- none
Type Injury
rear-end (2 parked)
sideswipe (parked) none
rear-end (parked) none
sideswipe none
sideswipe (parked) none
broadside I
Mr. Lee Thompson -3- March 13, 1987
per hour. STOP sign warrants are not met at this intersection. Therefore, it is
assumed that warrants are not met at any other intersection on Vomac Road
between Landale Avenue and San Ramon Road.
Accident History
The accident history on Vomac Road shows three accidents in 1984, none in 1985
and three in 1986. There have been no accidents thus far in 1987. As the attached
Figure 10 shows, the predominant type of accident involves parked cars. Other
than that, there is no predominant pattern of accidents. It is evident that STOP
sign installations would not help to significantly reduce the accident situation on
Vomac Road.
Recommendations
Based on the studies that were conducted, there is a need to reduce the speeds
along Vomac Road.
TJKM recommends that the following actions be taken to help mitigate the
problem:
1. Increase police enforcement on Vomac Road, especially in the afternoon peak
period and at noon.
Repaint the double yellow stripe on ¥omac Road. Install raised reflecti've
pavement markers along the outer edge of the existing double yellow stripe.
This will effectively narrow the lane and give a warning to drivers going too
fast for the curves. The sound and feeling of running over the markers should
cause some inattentive drivers to slow down.
3. Ask school administrators to stress to parents of school children to obey speed
laws and warn them that speed violators will be cited.
STOP signs are not recommended because they are not effective speed reducing
devices.
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Enclosures
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