Brooklyn Station 30% Design Open HouseBrooklyn Station 30% Design Open HouseHotel Deca Grand BallroomJune 9, 2011

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Tonight’s Agenda6:00 pm – Open House6:30 pm – Presentation

• IntroductionR E dli h N th Li k D tRon Endlich, North Link Deputy

Project Director• Brooklyn Station Overview

T R d St ti P j t MTracy Reed, Station Project Manager• Station and Landscape Design

Mark Reddington, Station ArchitectST t• STartBarbara Luecke, STart Program

ManagerN t St• Next Steps

• Questions and Answers7:45 pm – Return to Open House8 30 pm Close8:30 pm – Close

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Link Light Rail System • 16 miles of light rail with 13

stations currently in servicey• University Link under

construction; opens 2016; p• ST2 Plan with extensions to

Lynnwood, Overlake, and yFederal Way

– Subject to delay due to South King Co nt re en e shortfallsKing County revenue shortfalls

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North Link

• 4.3-mile light rail extension

(University District to Northgate)

4.3 mile light rail extension• Stations at Brooklyn, Roosevelt,

and Northgateand Northgate• Completion: 2020, early 2021

62 000 d il b di dd d t • 62,000 daily boardings added to system by 2030

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Tunnel Brooklyn Station

Tunnel Alignment

Station

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University of

Washington Station

Brooklyn StationE l W k Early Work :

• Constrained site: next to UW Tower, University Manor Apts and Neptune University Manor Apts, and Neptune Theatre

• Public meeting on Jan. 27 to discuss station box location options; strong support for station with concerns expressed about visibility access and expressed about visibility, access and public safety. Alignment shifted to East.

• ST confirmed dual entrance station design being advanced at ST Board meeting in April 2011

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Brooklyn StationyKey features:

U d d i i h • Underground station with two entrances

• 75’ 85’ deep with escalators • 75 – 85 deep with escalators, elevators and stairs

• Bicycle parkingy p g• 12,000 daily boardings (2030)

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Construction SequenceConstruction Sequence

• Site preparation Site preparation • Station excavation

– Utility relocation Utility relocation

• Tunnel construction– Tunnel Boring MachineTunnel Boring Machine– Cross passage excavation

• Station construction • Station construction • Power, mechanical, track & system installation

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ST Sustainability Program• Salvage materials before

the demolition contractExamples:– Light and plumbing fixtures– Brick, granite– Appliances– Structural BeamsStructural Beams

• Recycle during demolition and construction– Minimum of 75% of materials

disposed

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Station Construction SiteConstruction Site

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Street Closure - Sidewalk Access

NE 45th / Brooklyn Ave

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Street Closure - Sidewalk Access

NE 43rd / Brooklyn Ave

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Station Construction Construction

Start: 2013Start: 2013One block closureOne-way alleyLocal access approaches

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Local access approaches~ 7 year duration

Construction ActivitiesConstruction Activities

Sidewalk closure around construction site

Sidewalk closure and driving lane alteration

Construction wall and walkway protectionConstruction gate at site entrance

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Next Steps

• STart: Public Art– www.soundtransit.org/STart

• Set final tunnel alignments– south of Roosevelt Station, Fall 2011– north of Roosevelt Station, Spring 2012

• Brooklyn Construction Open House: Fall 2011

• Station 60% Design: Spring 2012

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Questions?

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Questions?Quest o s

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