02 cta yellow line station evanston cc 04.16.12

EVANSTON YELLOW LINE STATION ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY STUDYEVANSTON YELLOW LINE STATION ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY STUDY

City CouncilMeeting

April 16, 2012

Project OverviewProject Overview

CTA Yellow Line (Skokie Swift)► Line opened March 1925 as Niles Center

Branch► Line closed March 27, 1948*► Skokie Swift began operation in April 1964► Change to CTA Yellow Line in February

1993

Only the CTA Niles Center Local trains stopped running in 1948. North Shore Line (NSL) interurban trains (to Waukegan, Mundelein and Milwaukee) continued to run until late January 1963, when that service was abandoned (without replacement). After about 1950-51, CTA consolidated all rapid transit heavy maintenance work at Skokie Shops (approximately Oakton and Hamlin), so CTA non-revenue trains operating to/from the shop also ran on the section of line between Howard Street and Hamlin Avenue in this timeframe.

Note:

Feasibility Study Purpose

► Market Demand Study completed 2007

► Parsons Brinckerhoff selected in 2010

► Understand physical design and construction issues

► Recommend a preferred location at Ridge, Asbury or Dodge

► Project budget of $275,000 ► $220,000 in Congestion

Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding

► $55,000 in City funds

Technical and Advisory Committee

►Technical Advisory Committee CMAP , CTA, RTA and PACE

►Advisory Committee Alderman City Staff Saint Francis Hospital Residents

Advisory Committee Members

► Alderman Ann Rainey, Alderman, 8th Ward► Alderman Melissa Wynne, Alderman, 3rd Ward (Chairman,

Transportation & Parking Committee)► Linda O'Dwyer, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Saint Francis

Hospital► Ben Schapiro, Resident► Tom Kepler, Resident► Suzette Robinson, Director of Public Works► Steve Griffin, Director of Community and Economic Development► Matt Swentkofske, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator► City Staff

Rajeev Dahal, Senior Traffic Engineer Paul Schneider, City Engineer Susan Guderley, Neighborhood Planner

Public Involvement Process

Public Meeting #1, Evanston Levy Center – June 2, 2011• Introduce project, website and online survey #1

Public Meeting #2, Saint Francis Hospital - September 15, 2011

• Concept plans, preliminary evaluation and online survey #2

• Ridge removed from further analysis• Asbury and Dodge recommended for detailed evaluation

Public Meeting #3, Evanston Levy Center - January 24, 2012

• Asbury recommended as preferred location

Online Survey #1 Respondents

95% from Evanston

Dodge and Oakton

had 55 responses

Online Survey #1 Responses

► Would Use a New Stop on the Yellow Line: Ridge 90 Asbury 137 Dodge 228

73% of the 454 survey responses indicated a station location preference at one or more location

Online Survey #2 Respondents

85% from Evanston

Dodge and Oaktonhad 66 responses

426 Responses

Online Survey #2 Responses

► Which Station Location Do You Prefer: Asbury 126 Dodge 249

12% (51) of the 426 survey responses indicated a station location preference at both Asbury and Dodge

Study Area

Dodge1.5 Miles from

Howard Station

Dodge1.5 Miles from

Howard Station

Asbury1.0 Miles from

Howard Station

Asbury1.0 Miles from

Howard Station

Ridge0.7 Miles

from Howard Station

Study Area

Study Area

Oakton Historic District


Saint Francis Hospital


James Park and Levy Center


Home DepotHome Depot

Target

Dawes, Chute and Oakton

School

Dawes, Chute and Oakton

School

Removed from

consideration at PM #2

Project Goals

► Local Access and Mobility Provide improved local access to the

Yellow Line► Community and Economic Development

Revitalize Howard Street commercial area Increase access to local and regional

employment► Regional and Local Transit System

Performance CTA and Pace Bus, CTA Howard Red and

Purple Lines► Neighborhood Cohesion

Maintain and improve quality of life in Evanston

Ridge Station Evaluation Findings

► Local Access and Mobility Bicycle route/lane on Ridge is

not feasible due to narrow road lanes

Traffic, operational and safety impacts on Ridge

► Community and Economic Development Land use along Ridge is

established and developed ► Regional and Local Transit System

Performance CTA Howard and South

stations are within walking distance

► Neighborhood Cohesion Located within the Oakton

Historic DistrictRidge location removed from further consideration at PM #2 on 9/15/11



Oakton School

Historic Building

CTA #97 and Pace #215

CTA #201 and #206

Asbury Avenue

•CTA #97 and #206 - most riders at Howard/Asbury –Western, according to CTA October 2010 data

•Pop. ¼ mile 2,348•Pop. ½ mile 11,435

Chute School

Oakton HD

Oakton School

Historic Building


CTA #206

Howard /Western

Shopping Area

Asbury Avenue Station Plan

Side platform configurationRamp access also consideredNo property acquisition required

Asbury Avenue Station House

Asbury Station Platform

Dodge Avenue

•Dawes Elementary School and James Park are within proposed station catchment area

•Max Load Point in study area (in both directions ) for CTA #93 bus is at Dodge/Howard (October 2010 data)

•Pop. ¼ mile 1,593•Pop. ½ mile 6,600

Dawes School

Home Depot

Target

Chute School




CTA #93, and #97

CTA #206 north of Oakton

Dodge Avenue Station Plan

Center platform configurationNo property acquisition required

Dodge Avenue Station

Detailed Evaluation

Physical Constraints• CTA and Road Right-of-Way

Requirements• Bridge Structure Impacts

Public Support• Public Meeting Comments• Public Survey Comments

Social/Economic Factors• Land Use• Population and Employment• Economic Impact

Environmental Factors• Noise, Visual, Natural

and Cultural Resources Transportation Factors

• Transit Connectivity and Traffic

Capital Cost Operating &

Maintenance Cost Ridership Potential

► Asbury Station Station house can be accommodated west of

the Asbury Bridge Station platform located below street grade Visual and noise impacts mitigated by trench

► Dodge Station Elevated station – high level of visual and noise

impacts Requires replacement of existing 85 year old

bridge to meet CTA requirements Requires realignment of CTA tracks Requires new retaining wall structures

Screen 3

Asbury and Dodge Physical Constraints

Evaluation Criteria

Asbury Recommendation Findings► Local Access and Mobility

Over 11,000 population within ½ - mile walking distance

Increased ridership potential Accessible by sidewalk network and

bike routes► Community and Economic Development

High redevelopment potential between Asbury and Howard

Tax Increment Finance District could support station development

Saint Francis Hospital within ½ - mile walking distance

Evanston Levy Center within ½ - mile walking distance

Asbury Recommendation Findings

► Regional and Local Transit Distance from Howard is 1 -

mile and typical of CTA station spacing

Bus connections to CTA #97, #206 and Pace #215

► Neighborhood Cohesion Visual and noise impacts

mitigated with station platform located in CTA trench

Neighborhood station with no commuter parking

Asbury Station

Estimated Capital Cost $23 M

Estimated 2010 840 boardings per day

Annual Ridership 263,000

2010 Estimated Asbury Cost

► Phase I - Preliminary Engineering / Environmental Study 1 to 2 years Approx. $1 Million to $1.6 Million

► Phase II - Design 1 to 2 years Approx. $.6 Million

► Phase III - Construction 1.5 to 2 years Estimated construction cost $23 Million

Skokie Oakton Station

► Feasibility study completed in 2003► Opens May 2012► $20 + million to construct

Village of Skokie funding $6 + million

Federal funds $14 million Adjacent Illinois Science +

Technology Park► CTA estimates 1,200 boarding‘s per

day

Potential Funding by Project Phase

Source Phase I Phase II Phase III Revenue Sources

Feder

al

Flexible Highway Funds (STP, CMAQ)

X X X

Urbanized Area Formula Funds (Section 5307) X X X New Starts and Small Starts X X Bus and Bus Facilities X FHWA Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program (TCSP)

X X X

TIGER X

Loc

al

Naming rights X

Private sector contribution X X

Project Financing

Feder

al

Bonds (GANs, PABs, & BABs) X

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)

X

Loc

al Tax-Exempt Borrowing

(i.e. municipal bonds) X X

Tax Increment Finance (TIF) X X Transit Oriented Development (TOD) X

Next StepsNext Steps

► Present findings to:CMAP, RTA, CTA and PACE

► Advance project with state and federal representatives

► Identify state and federal funding sources for Phase I, II, and III

► Identify local project financing (TIF public/private partnership)

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