CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN SYSTEM - hsr.ca.gov · • Provide a new mode of high-speed intercity travel to link major metropolitan areas ... Pajaro Floodplain S ant a Clara Count

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

• Provideanewmodeofhigh-speedintercitytraveltolinkmajormetropolitanareas

• Forecastedtocarryasmanyas100millionpassengersannuallybytheyear2035

• 800-milesystemwithstationsbuilttoallowforexpressservice

• ServicelinkingtheSanFranciscoBayArea,CentralValleyandSouthernCalifornia

• 100%cleanelectricpower

• EstimatedtraveltimefromSanFranciscotoLosAngeles:lessthan2hours40minutes

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN SYSTEM

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

WHY WE NEED HIGH-SPEED RAIL

joBS600,000full-time,one-year,•construction-relatedjob-equivalents

5,000permanentoperationsand•maintenancejobs

450,000economy-widejobsby•2035

MoBiLity“Economicpowerishowfastyou•movepeopleandgoodsaroundthestate.”Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, January 15, 2008

EnVironMEntreducedgreenhousegases•

AB32:California’s2006landmark•legislationtoreducegreenhousegasemissions25%by2020

PopulationGrowth•

California’spopulationnow:38•millionBy2035:50million

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

WHY WE NEED HIGH-SPEED RAIL

We can build…newfreeways,airportrunways•andmoredeparturegatestoaddressourexpectedpopulationgrowth

or

We can achieve…An800-milehigh-speedtrain•system,poweredby100%renewableelectricitygeneratedbycleanwindandsolarenergy

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

DESIGN OBJECTIVES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

• Minimizedisruptiontoneighborhoodsandcommunities

• Minimizeimpactstoenvironmentalresources

• Minimizeimpactstonaturalresources

• Landuse

• Constructionfeasibility

EVALuAtionMEASurES

oBjECtiVE

• Maximizeridership&revenuepotential

• Maximizeaccessibility

• Minimizeoperatingandcapitalcosts

CritEriA

• Minimizetraveltime

• intermodalconnections

• Minimizeroutelength

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

Private

Local and Other

State

Federal

PrOJECT FuNdING

PROJECTEDOVERALLSTATEwIDECONSTRUCTIONCOST:$42.6BILLION

CaliforniaFunding:$9B

FederalFunding: $17-19B

LocalFunding: $4-5B

PrivateInvestment: $10-12B

(Anticipatedfundingsources)

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

INITIAL CONSTruCTION: 2012 Starting in the Central Valley

THEFOUNDATIONFORTRUE HIGH-SPEEDRAIL

• Onlysegmentwheretrainswilltravelat220-mphmaximum operatingspeedforlongstretches

• Allowingthe2hr40mintripbetweenLosAngelesandSanFrancisco

• InitialtrackintheCentralValleywill serve as testing and proving groundfornewhigh-speedtraintechnology in the U.S.

• Technicallysimplerengineeringthanurbandevelopedareas, majorityat-gradeinruralareas.

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

PrOJECT ENVIrONMENTAL rEVIEw SCHEduLE ANd ALTErNATIVES ANALYSIS PrOCESS

Purpose and Need

for HST Project

Alternatives Analysis & Technical Reports

SCOPINGPUBLIC & AGENCY

OUTREACH

PUBLIC & AGENCY

OUTREACH

PUBLICCOMMENT

Circulate Draft

EIR/EIS

FormallyAdopt Final

EIR/EIS

Prepare Draft

EIR/EIS

2009 2010-2011 2012 2012

Lead Agency Review

Lead Agency Review

Present to CHSRABoard

Initial ProjectAlternatives

(from ProgramEIR/EIS)

InitialReview

PUBLICSCOPING

PUBLICINPUT

PUBLICINPUT

PUBLICINPUT

ComparativeEvaluation ofRemainingAlternatives

Refine Preliminary Alternatives

SupplementalAA

Report

PreliminaryAlternatives

AnalysisReport

Ongoing Community & Agency Meetings, Interviews, Communications

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

2010 2011 2012

WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL

15%Draft Engineering

15%Engineering AdminDraft EIR/EIS

Draft EIR/EIS

Final EIR/EIS

AlternativesAnalysisandTechnicalReports

DraftAA PreliminaryAA SupplementalAA

Reporton SanJoseVisual DesignGuidelines

Draft EIR/EIS FinalEIR/EIS

NEXT STEPS

NOD ROD

FinalEIR/EIStoCHSRABoard

SupplementalAA Reportfor SanJose

PublicHearings

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SanJose

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Bernal

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Soquel

Watsonville

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SantaNella

H e n r y C o e

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Scale in miles

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Avenue 21

Henry Miller Road Avenue 24

Avenue 7West Nees Avenue

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Casa deFruta

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Chowchilla

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SR 87 / I-280

Refined Program Alignment

US 101 toEast Gilroy

East of UPRR toDowntown Gilroy

US 101 toDowntown Gilroy

East of UPRRto East Gilroy

Refined Program Alignment

Close Proximity to SR 152

Henry Miller Road to Avenue 24 Henry Miller Road /SR 152 / Avenue 21

Henry Miller Road to Avenue 21

Hybrid

UPRR / SR 99BNSF

Monterey HighwaySubsection

San Joaquin ValleyCrossing Subsection

Pacheco PassSubsection

San Joaquin ValleyCrossing Subsection

Wye to MercedSubsection

Morgan Hill - GilroySubsection

Pacheco PassSubsection

Morgan Hill - GilroySubsection

Alternative Alignments

Subsection Dividers

Potential Station Location

Roads/Highways5100’ Tunnel

Thread the Needle

Downtown Aerial / Downtown Tunnel

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87San JoseDiridonCaltrainStation

San Jose Station Approach Subsection

San Jose StationApproach Subsection

Monterey HighwaySubsection

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2US 101 to East Gilroy MOW FacilityEast of UPRR to Downtown Gilroy MOW Facility

Maintenance-of-Way Facilities

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

SAN JOSE TO MErCEd SECTION ALIGNMENT ALTErNATIVES (AS OF MAY 2011)

*alignments subject to change

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San MartinPajaro

Floodplain

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C o u n t y

S a n B e n i t o

C o u n t y

H e n r y C o e

S t a t e P a r k

Casa deFruta

1 50 0.5

Scale in miles

2 3 4

Coyote(South of Bernal Road)

101

Program Alignment

Alignment Alternatives

Alignment Alternatives WithdrawnDesign Option(withdrawn options grayed)Station serving single alignmentStation serving multiple alignments

Subsection Divider

Aerial StructuresTrench StructuresTunnelsRoads/Highways

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US 101 to Downtown Gilroy

East of UPRR to Downtown Gilroy

3

2 Station Locationc. Downtown Gilroye. East GilroyMorgan Hill Vertical Alignment:• HST Aerial• HST At-GradeEast Gilroy Vertical Alignment:• HST Aerial• HST At-GradeGilroy Vertical Alignment:• HST Aerial• HST At-Grade• HST Trench• HST Partially-Covered Trench

US 101 to East Gilroy East of UPRR to East Gilroy

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S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

MOrGAN HILL – GILrOY SuBSECTION

AERIALORAT-GRADE(At-gradeaddedbyrequest

ofCityofMorganHill)

AERIALORAT-GRADE(Aerialaddedbyrequest

ofCityofGilroy)

AERIAL,AT-GRADE,TRENCH, PARTIALLY-COVEREDTRENCH(At-gradeandpartially-coveredtrenchaddedbyrequestofCityofGilroy)

*alignments subject to change

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

ALTERNATIVES

Recommendedalternativestocarryforward (additional alternatives shown in bold):

• EastofUPRRtoDowntownGilroy AlignmentAlternative

• DesignoptionsinMorganHill:aerial, at-grade

• DesignoptionsinDowntownGilroy:aerial,opentrench,at-grade,partiallycoveredtrench

• EastofUPRRtoEastGilroyAlignmentAlternative• DesignoptionsinMorganHill:aerial, at-grade

• DesignoptionsinEastGilroyStationarea: at-grade,aerial

• US101toDowntownGilroyAlignmentAlternative• DesignoptionsinDowntownGilroy:aerial,

open trench,at-grade,partiallycoveredtrench

• US101toGilroyAlignmentAlternative• DesignoptionsinEastGilroyStationarea: at-grade,aerialinstationarea

STaTIONS

Recommendedstationstocarryforward (additional alternatives shown in bold):

• GilroyDowntownStation• Designoptions:aerial,trench,partiallycoveredtrench,at-grade

• EastGilroyStation• Designoptions:at-grade,aerial in stationarea

MOrGAN HILL – GILrOY SuBSECTION

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

STATION DESIGN PROCESS

California High-Speed rail AuthorityStation responsibilities

City of gilroyStation visioning process

● provide a functional station and related infrastructure

● Study pros/cons of the Downtown gilroy and east gilroy potential station locations

● provide recommendations for parking ● provide a land use and transportation framework for each station

● Design a functional station sensitive to its surroundings

● provide a recommendation to the Authority on where the gilroy station should be located

● identify potential impacts and mitigation measures for each station option (Draft eir/eiS)

● provide a framework for a Station Area plan for the preferred station

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

GETTING TO THE GILROY STATION

AverAge DAily Trip generATion by MoDe, yeAr 2035

Trips (# of cars)

gilroy Station 1,200 2,100 200 300 200 200

Pick-up/Drop off

Drive &Park

Rental Car

Taxi Train/Bus

Walk/Bike/Other

Trips (# of people)

15% Local traffic•

30% South of Gilroy•

18% North of Gilroy•

22% Monterey Coast•

15% Pacheco Pass•Source: 2009 CHSRA Business Plan

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

ANALYZING TRAFFIC IMPACTS

MulTi-lAne HigHwAyS inTerSeCTionS wiTH TrAFFiC SignAlS

STuDyinTerSeCTionS

eXAMine levelS oF ServiCe (loS) During peAK HourS

City staff and the project team evaluate intersections that are critical to the city’s transportation network

Fitzgerald Ave

Masten Ave

Monterey R

d

Wren Ave

Murray Ave

No N

ame U

no

Santa Teresa Blvd

Rucker Ave

Denio Ave

Day Rd

Denio Ave

Day Rd

Sunrise Dr

evA nreK

Farrell Ave

Cohansey Ave

Cohansey Ave

Las Animas Ave

Las Animas Ave

evA nerW

No Name Uno

San Ysidro Ave

Buena Vista Ave

Marcella Ave

Ran

cho

Hills

Dr

Sant

a Te

resa

Blv

d

Hira

saki

Ave

Mantelli Dr

Mantelli Dr

Monterey Rd Forest St

Leavesley Rd

Cam

ino Arroyo

Arroyo Circle

Cameron Blvd

Gilman Rd

Forest StM

urray Ave

Monterey R

d

Church St

Wayland Ln

First St

Third St

Welburn Ave

Lewis

Fourth St

Fifth St

Seventh StSixth St

Eighth St

Old Gilroy St

Alexander S

t

Pacheco Pass Hwy

Renz Lane

Lindstead W

ay

Silacci Dr

Cameron Blvd

Camino Arroyo

Holloway Rd

Luchessa Ave

Rossi Ln

Chestnut St

Monterey R

d

Church St

Princevalle St

Tenth St

I.O.O.F. Ave

Southside Dr

Monterey Rd

Welburn Ave

First St

Third StThird St

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Carm

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Club Dr

Grenache W

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Santa Teresa B

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Bally Bunion Dr

Uvas Park Dr

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Luchessa Ave

Mesa Rd

Monterey

Frontage Rd

Santa Teresa Blvd

Co Hwy G9

Ninth St

New Ave

Martin

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Bolsa Rd

Castro Valley Rd

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Longmeadow Dr

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Church Ave

Camino Arroyo

Caltrain Gilroy StationCaltrain Gilroy Station

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Not to Scale

LEGEND

Signalized IntersectionUnsignalized Two-Way Stop IntersectionUnsignalized All-Way Stop Intersection

XX

XX

XX

Peak hours: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. – 7 p.m

Source: 2000 HCM, Exhibit 21-3, Speed-Flow Curves with LOS Criteria for Multi-Lane Highways Source: 2000 HCM, Exhibit 16-2, Level of Service Criteria for Signalized Intersections

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

DOWNTOWN GILROY STATION- DESIGN OPTIONS

UPRR ROWFREECONCOURSE

PEDESTRIANOVERCROSSING

PLATFORMHST

GUIDEWAY PLATFORM

CALTRAINPLATFORM

STATIONENTRY

PLAZA PLAZASTATIONENTRY

UPRR ROW

FREECONCOURSE

PEDESTRIANOVERCROSSING

PLATFORM HSTGUIDEWAY

PLATFORM CALTRAINPLATFORM

STATIONENTRY

PLAZA PLAZASTATIONENTRY

UPRR ROW

FREECONCOURSE

PEDESTRIANOVERCROSSING

PLATFORM HSTGUIDEWAY

PLATFORM CALTRAINPLATFORM

STATIONENTRY

PLAZAPLAZA STATIONENTRY

AT-GRADE STATIONAERIAL STATION

TRENCH STATION

* All images are conceptual and subject to change

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

EAST GILROY STATION- DESIGN OPTIONS

PLATFORM HSTGUIDEWAY

PLATFORMSTATIONENTRY

FREE CONCOURSE

FREE CONCOURSE

PLAZA STATIONENTRY

PLAZA KISS & RIDE

PLATFORMHST

GUIDEWAY PLATFORM

STATIONENTRY

FREE CONCOURSE

PLAZA STATIONENTRY

PLAZA KISS & RIDE

AT-GRADE STATION

AERIAL STATION

* All images are conceptual and subject to change

Las

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venu

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San Ysidro Avenue

Arroyo Circle

Leav

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ad

Potential Parking

Potential Parking

HST Alignment

Scale in feet

100 5000 50 200 300 400

101

Road 3 (Proposed)

Road 2 (Proposed)

Marcella Avenue (Proposed)

East Gilroy Station

OutletMall Outlet

Mall

FUTURE ROaDWaYS

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

EXISTING ANd PrOPOSEd FuTurE rOAdwAYS EAST GILrOY STATION ArEA

*Proposed, subject to change

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

TYPICAL SECTIONS ALONG ALIGNMENT

Portionsofthealignmentwillneedspecialstructurestofitintothebuiltenvironment

Structurescouldinclude:

Aerialstructures•

At-grade•

trenches•

SharedrailroadCorridor

AerialStructure

SharedHighwayCorridor trenchSection60’ HST right-of-way

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

TYPICAL SECTIONS ALONG ALIGNMENT

HSTROW

ExistingUPRR ROW

Raised UPRR

HST /Existing

UPRR ROW

BarrierWall

HST

Retained Fill

Varies 60’ - 90’

Varies0’ - 15’

Proposed HST ROW(60’-90’)

Existing UPRR ROW(Approx. 60’)

Raised UPRRHST

16’-6”

Roadway Undercrossing

Existing Grade

HST Bridge UPRR Bridge

Monterey Highway

Varies0’ - 15’

AT-GrAdE (on retained fill)

rOAdwAY uNdErCrOSSING

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

GRADE SEPARATIONS

Gradeseparations•areunderpassesandoverpasseswhereroadwayscrossrailroadtracks

Gradeseparations•reducecongestionandnoiseandimprovesafety

CaliforniaHigh-•Speedtraintrackswillbegrade-separatedfromadjacentroadways

Before

typicalunderpass

After

typicaloverpass

GradeSeparatedfromroadway

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156

152

152

1 50 0.5

Scale in miles

2 3 4

San LuisReservoir

S a n B e n i t o

C o u n t y

SantaNella

P a c h e c o

S t a t e P a r k

M t H a m i l t o n( The Nature Conservancy)

I-5

S a n t a C l a r a

C o u n t y

H e n r y C o e

S t a t e P a r k

Lower Cottonwood( Dept of Fish & Game)Upper Cottonwood

( Dept of Fish & Game)

S a n L u i sS t a t e

R e c r e a t i o nA r e a

Casa deFruta

M e r c e d

C o u n t y

5

152

Preliminary AlternativesAnalysis Alignment

LocationProgram Alignment

Alignment Alternatives

Alignment Alternatives WithdrawnDesign Option(withdrawn options grayed)Station serving single alignmentStation serving multiple alignments

Subsection Divider

Aerial StructuresTrench StructuresTunnelsRoads/Highways

3

3

33

Close to 152

Refined Program Alignment

• CloseProximityto SR 152 Alignment Alternative

• Refined Program Alignment Alternative

• Both alignmentswere refined forpotentiallandslideareasinthewesternportionofthePachecoPass

RECOMMENDEDALTERNATIVESTOCARRYFORWARD(ADDITIONALALTERNATIVESHOWNINBOLD):

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

PACHECO PASS SuBSECTION

*alignments subject to change

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

SAN JOSE-MERCED SIMULATIONS

DowntownGilroy(6thSt.)

Montereyrd.

CasadeFruta

LosBanosWildlifeAreaatHenryMillerrd.

S A N J O S E T O M E R C E D

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