East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor presentation

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East San Fernando Valley Transit CorridorProject Information Meetings November 2014


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Purpose of Todays Meeting

Provide project update

Share alternatives being studied

Answer questions


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Project Background

Measure R Project

$170.1 million identified in the Long Range

Transportation Plan Environmental Analysis underway

! Process initiated in 2011! Initial Study Alternatives identified in 2013

! Refined Alternatives throughout 2014

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Study Partners

Federal Transit Administration lead on federal

clearance

Metro lead on state clearance

Coordinating with Cities of Los Angeles and San

Fernando

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Typical Roadway Conditions

100 right-of-way

80 intersections

Two to three travel lanes in eachdirection

Left turns permitted throughout

Street parking

Landscaped median (Pacoima)

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Study Area and CorridorCharacteristics

9.2 Mile Alignment: Metro Orange Line to Sylmar/SanFernando Metrolink Station

460,000 People reside in the Study Area! Long Beach, CA. 462,000

! Atlanta (City), GA. 420,000

! Miami (City), FL. 399,000

35% Transit Dependent Population Average bus trip is 4.7 miles

Averages bus speed ~12 mph in PM peak 7th busiest bus corridor in Metro system 2nd highest bus boardings in the SFV

Source: Metro and U.S. Census 2010, State & County QuickFacts

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RECORD OFDECISION/NOTICE OF

DETERMINATION

OperationConstruction

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Project Development Process

5 Phases

AlternativesAnalysis

Completed

Jan. 2013

1Engineering

EnvironmentalStudies (EIS/

EIR) &

ConceptualEngineering

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2 Environmental Studies Phase

DRAFT EIS/

EIR

SELECTLOCALLY

PREFERREDALTERNATIVE

FINALEIS/EIR

EIS/EIR

SCOPING

Ongoing Public Participation

We AreHere

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Environmental Issues to be Studied

Transportation

Land Use & Development

Real Estate & Acquisitions

Communities & Neighborhoods

Visual & Aesthetics

Air Quality

Noise & Vibration

Ecosystems & Biological

Resources

Geotechnical/Seismic/HazardousMaterials

Water Resources

Energy Historical, Archaeological &

Paleontological Resources Parklands & Community

Facilities Economic & Fiscal Development Safety & Security Construction Impacts Growth Inducing Impacts Environmental Justice Climate Change Cumulative Impacts

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How did we get here?

20132011 2012Refine

Alternatives

Scoping Mtgs.

AAReport

InitialStudies

October April October NovemberMarch

EnvironmentalProcess Begins

No Build TSM

Streetcar Bus

29 Alternatives

Rail

8 Alternatives 5 Alternatives

May

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2014Low-Floor LRT/Tram

is introduced

6 Alternatives


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Alt. 1

Curb-RunningBRT

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Similar to Wilshire BRT

9.2 miles total length:

! 6.7 miles curb-running dedicated busway

! 2.5 miles mixed-flow

18 enhanced stations:

! Ticket Vending Machines

! Canopies

Existing Maintenance Facility :

! Division 15

Could be implemented soonest and with existingfinancial resources


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Alt. 2

Median-Running

BRT

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Similar to Metro Orange Line


! 6.7 miles median busway and 2.5 miles mixed-flow



! Canopies

Existing Maintenance Facility:

! Division 15


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Alt . 3

Median-Running

Low-Floor LRT/Tram

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Similar San Diego, Portland and Europeansystems


! 6.7 miles median dedicated guideway

! 2.5 miles mixed-flow



! Canopies


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Alt. 4

Median-Running

LRTSimilar to existing Metro LRT Lines 9.2 miles total length:

! 6.7 miles median dedicated guideway

! 2.5 miles underground

! 2.5 miles on railroad right-of-way

! Adjacent to San Fernando Road

14 enhanced stations (3 underground):


! Canopies

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Requires new Maintenance Storage

Facility

! 25-30 acre site

! Within #mile of route

! Three candidate areas identified

Maintenance Storage Facility

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Van Nuys at Metro Orange Line

Before

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Median-Running BRT at Van Nuys/MOLConceptual

After

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Van Nuys Civic Center

Before

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Low-Floor LRT/Tram at Van Nuys CivicCenterConceptual

After

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Van Nuys at Victory

Before

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LRT at Van Nuys/VictoryConceptual

After

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Add Median running Tram

rendering at Marvin

Braude or Panorama High

Van Nuys at Roscoe

Before

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Curb-Running BRT at Van Nuys/RoscoeConceptual

After

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Van Nuys at Laurel Canyon

Before

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Median-Running BRT at Van Nuys/LaurelCanyon - Conceptual

After

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Rail Road Tracks at Paxton

Before

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LRT at Rail Road Tracks/PaxtonConceptual

After

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San Fernando at Maclay

Before

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Low-Floor LRT/Tram at San Fernando/Maclay Conceptual

After

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Rail Road Tracks at Maclay

Before

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LRT at Rail Road Tracks/MaclayConceptual

After

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Three Route Options

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Truman St.

San Fernando Rd.

Truman St.

San Fernando Rd.

Railroad Tracks Railroad Tracks


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Considerations for Comparison

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Projected 2040 Average Speed (MPH)

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5

10

15

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No Build Alt 1 - Curb-Running BRT Alt 3 - Low-Floor LRT/Tram

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Projected 2040 Travel Time (Minutes)

No Build

TSM

Alt 1 - Curb-Running BRT

Alt 2 - Median-Running BRT

Alt 3 - Low-Floor LRT/Tram

Alt 4 - LRT

20 30 40 50Minutes

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Projected 2040 Corridor Boardings

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10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000


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Projected 2040 Corridor Boardings

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10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

Alt 1 - Curb-Running BRT Alt 2 - Median-Running BRT Alt 3 - Low-Floor LRT/Tram Alt 4 - LRT

Premium Service BoardingsMetro Local Line 233 (or 233X in Alt1)Non-project Transit Boardings

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FundsReserved$170,000,000

$0.0

$3,000,000,000.0


$35 Million

Capital Costs: 2014 Dollars

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US Mail:

Walt Davis, Project ManagerOne Gateway Plaza - MS 99-22-5Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (818) 276-3233

E-mail: [email protected]

www.metro.net/eastSFVtransit

Facebook: EastSFVtransit

Twitter: @eastSFVtransit

We Want to Hear from You

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http://www.metro.net/eastSFVtransitmailto:[email protected]


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Meetings

November 6, 2014 (Thursday) at 6:00 PM

! San Fernando Aquatic Center, 208 Park Ave, San Fernando

November 12, 2014 (Wednesday) at 4:30 PM

! Marvin Braude Constituent Center, 6262 Van Nuys Bl, Van Nuys, CA!Webcast http://ustream.tv/channel/eastsfv

November 13, 2014 (Thursday) at 6:00 PM

! Pacoima Neighborhood City Hall, 13520 Van Nuys Blvd, Pacoima

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Next Steps

Review comments received at these meetings

Continue preparation of the Draft EIS/EIR/Technical Studies

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Questions

Q & A

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