Southwest LRT Project

Southwest LRT Project

Craig Lamothe, AICPSenior Project Manager

2011 MN State Planning ConferenceSeptember 29, 2011

1) Twin Cities Transit System Profile

2) Previous Regional New Starts Projects

a) Hiawatha LRT

b) Northstar Commuter Rail

c) Central Corridor LRT

3) Federal New Starts Program Primer

4) Southwest LRT Project

a) Alternative Analysis Phase Recap

b) Preliminary Engineering Phase Preview

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Today’s Topics

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Twin Cities Ridership

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Metro Transit Ridership (2010)

Express9,243,906

Subur-ban

Local1,570,4

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Local56,068,009

LRT10,455,

860

Commuter Rail710,426

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Peer Comparison: 2009 System Ridership

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Peer Comparison: Ridership per Capita

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• Buses– Artic Buses: 163– Standard 40’ Buses: 735– Hybrid Buses: 97

• Light Rail– 27 cars

• Commuter Rail– 18 Passenger Cars– 6 Locomotives

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Metro Transit Fleet

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2030 Transitway System

• 12 miles• 19 Stations• Project Cost: $715.3 million• 2011 Annual Operating Budget:

$26.7 million• Avg. Weekday Ridership (Aug ‘11):

35,069• 2010 Total Annual Ridership:

10,500,000

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Hiawatha LRT (Blue Line)

• 40 miles• 6 stations• Project Cost: $320 million• 2011 Annual Operating Budget:

$17.0 million• Avg. Weekday Ridership (Aug. ‘11)

2,696• 2010 Total Annual Ridership:

710,400

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Northstar Commuter Rail

• 11 miles• 18 new stations• $957 million

• 2015 Est. Operating budget: $25.4 million

• Projected weekday ridership: Over 40,000 by 2030

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Central Corridor LRT (Green Line)

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New Starts Overview

Full Funding Grant Agreement

Alternatives Analysis

Final DesignCommitment of Non-Federal Funding, Construction Plans, ROW Acquisition,

Before-After Data Collection Plan, FTA Evaluation for FFGA,

Begin Negotiations

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Preliminary EngineeringComplete NEPA Process

Refinement of Financial Plan

Select LPA,MPO Action

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FTA Decision on entry into PE

FTA Decision on entry into FD

Systems Planning

• Evaluate the mode and alignment options for a particular corridor

• Benefits, costs and impacts of transportation options

• Complete with the selection of the locally preferred alternative (LPA) and adoption of the LPA into the region’s long range transportation plan

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Alternatives Analysis (AA) Phase

• Consider design options to refine LPA and complete the NEPA process

• Hone the estimates of project cost, benefits, impacts and schedule

• Finalize management plans• Demonstrate technical capabilities to

develop the project• Commit local funding sources

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Preliminary Engineering (PE) Phase

• Prepare final construction plans, contract packages, detailed specifications and bid documents

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Final Design (FD) Phase

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New Starts Evaluation Process

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Peer “New Starts” Projects

Orlando, FLHonolulu, HI

New York, NY

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San Francisco

Houston, TX

Denver, CO

Salt Lake City, UT

Dallas, TX

Seattle, WA

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Peer “New Starts” PE Projects

Vancouver, WA

Portland, OR

Sacramento, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Honolulu, HIHouston, TX

Charlotte, NC

Pawtucket, RI

San Jose, CA

Salt Lake City, UT

Minneapolis,- St. Paul, MN

September 2011 Status

Alternatives Analysis

LPA Selected

LPA Amended into TPP

MC requests to Enter PE

FTA approves Entry into PE

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SWLRT: Historical Timeline

2005 - 2009

Nov. 4, 2009

May 26, 2010

Aug. 31, 2010

Sept. 2, 2011

• Transit Technology Review• Identification of Alignments and Stations• Initial Set of Alternatives

– No Build– Enhanced Bus– Build Alternatives (BRT & LRT)

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SWLRT: AA Phase

• 15 miles• 17 new stations• Est. Project Cost:

$1.25 billion

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SWLRT: Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)

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SWLRT: Project Budget

30%

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CTIBHCRRAStateFTA

$30.6M in Local Funds Committed to Date

$625 million

$375 million

$125 million

$125 million

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SWLRT: Anticipated Schedule

Preliminary Engineering

Final Design

Construction

Revenue Operations

2011 - 2013

2013 - 2014

2014 - 2017

2018

• Procurement of Engineering Services• Complete 30% Design• Procurement of Environmental Services• Complete Final Environmental Impact Statement• Establishment of a Project Office• Secure Municipal Consent from 5 Cities

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SWLRT: PE Phase

http://www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/SW/SouthwestLRT.htm

• Mark Fuhrmann, Program Director – New Starts Rail [email protected]

• Chris Weyer, Project Director - Southwest [email protected]

For Further Information and Updates

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