East San Fernando Valley Transit CorridorProject Update Meetings Preview

DRAFT 11/4/14

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Purpose of Today’s 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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Existing Conditions

Typical Roadway Conditions:• 100’ right-of-way

• 80 intersections

• Two to three travel lanes in each direction

• Left turns permitted throughout

• Street parking

• Landscaped median (Pacoima)

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Study Area and Corridor Characteristics

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9.2 Mile Alignment: Metro Orange Line to Sylmar/San Fernando 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 QuickFacts6

RECORD OFDECISION/NOTICE OF

DETERMINATION

OperationConstruction

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Project Development Process

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5 Phases

Alternatives Analysis

Completed Jan. 2013

1EngineeringEnvironmental

Studies (EIS/EIR) & ConceptualEngineering

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2 Environmental Studies Phase

DRAFT EIRS/EIR

SELECTLOCALLY

PREFERREDALTERNATIVE

FINALEIS/EIR

EIS/EIRSCOPING

Ongoing Public Participation

We AreHere

Environmental Issues to be Studied

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• Transportation

• Land Use & Development

• Real Estate & Acquisitions

• Communities & Neighborhoods

• Visual & Aesthetics

• Air Quality

• Noise & Vibration

• Ecosystems & Biological Resources

• Geotechnical/Seismic/Hazardous Materials

• 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

How did we get here?

20132011 2012Refine

Alternatives

2014

Scoping Mtgs.

AA Report

InitialStudies

October April October NovemberMarch

Environmental Process Begins

No Build TSM

Streetcar Bus

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Rail

8 Alternatives 5 Alternatives

Tram Rail isintroduced

6 Alternatives

May

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Alt. 1

Curb Running BRT

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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 existing financial resources

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Alt. 2

MedianRunning BRT

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Similar to Metro Orange Line

• 9.2 miles total length:

6.7 miles median busway and 2.5 miles mixed-flow

• 17 enhanced stations:

Ticket Vending Machines

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 European systems

• 9.2 miles total length:

6.7 miles median dedicated guideway

2.5 miles mixed-flow

• 28 enhanced stations:

Ticket Vending Machines

Canopies

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Alt. 4

Median Running LRT

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Similar 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):

Ticket Vending Machines

Canopies

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• Requires new Maintenance Storage Facility

25-30 acre site

Within ¼ mile of route

Three candidate areas identified

Maintenance Storage Facility

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Before

Van Nuys at Metro Orange Line

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Median Running BRT at Van Nuys/MOLConceptual

After

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Before

Van Nuys Civic Center

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After

Low-Floor LRT/Tram at Van Nuys Civic CenterConceptual

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Before

Van Nuys at Victory

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LRT at Van Nuys/VictoryConceptual

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• Add Median running

Tram rendering at Marvin

Braude or Panorama

High

Before

Van Nuys at Roscoe

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Curb Running BRT at Van Nuys/RoscoeConceptual

After

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In Progress

Van Nuys at Laurel Canyon

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San Fernando at Maclay

Before

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Low-Floor LRT/Tram at San Fernando/MaclayConceptual

After

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Rail Road Tracks at Maclay

Before

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LRT at Rail Road Tracks/MaclayConceptual

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Three Route Options

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Considerations for Comparison

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Projected 2040 Average Speed (MPH)

11.3 11.3

13.415

13.1

19.2

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15

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No Build TSM Alt 1 - Curb RunningBRT

Alt 2 - Median RunningBRT

Alt -3 Tram Alt 4 - LRT

Projected 2040 Travel Time (Minutes)

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49

49

41

37

42

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20 30 40 50 60

No Build

TSM

Alt 1 - Curb Running BRT

Alt 2 - Median Running BRT

Alt -3 Tram

Alt 4 - LRT

Minutes

Projected 2040 Corridor Boardings

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20,900 24,200

30,900 31,500

35,800

47,400

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10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

No Build TSM Alt 1 - Curb RunningBRT

Alt 2 - Median RunningBRT

Alt 3 - Tram Alt 4 - LRT

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16,700

19,000

30,500 30,500

10,400 8,600

12,300

3,800 3,900 5,300 4,600

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5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

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

Premium Service Boardings

Metro Local Line 233 (or 233X in Alt1)

Non-project Transit Boardings

Projected 2040 Corridor Boardings

Capital Costs: 2014 Dollars

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$0.0

$294 Million$402 Million

$1.3 Billion

$2.6 Billion

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$0.5

$1.0

$1.5

$2.0

$2.5

$3.0

No Build TSM Alt 1 - Curb RunningBRT

Alt 2 - MedianRunning BRT

Alt -3 Tram Alt 4 - LRT

$35 Million

Funds Identified $170,000,000

We Want to Hear from You

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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: eastSFVtransit@metro.net

• www.metro.net/eastSFVtransit

• Facebook: EastSFVtransit

• Twitter: @eastSFVtransit

Meetings

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• 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

Next Steps

• Review comments received at these meetings

• Continue preparation of the Draft EIS/EIR/Technical Studies

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Questions

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Q & A