pt 3: The Quickway Proposal: Central Zone

The Quickway Proposal, pt. 3: Central Zone© 2014 by The Mission Group 1

SAN DIEGO CITIZENS’

Quickway ProposalFOR A FAST, FREQUENT,

CONVENIENT, WORLD-CLASS TRANSIT SYSTEM

PART

3 The Proposal:Central Zone

SEPTEMBER 2014

3PART

©2014 BY THE MISSION GROUP, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


The Quickway Proposal

South County

CentralMid-City &

East County

Greater Golden Triangle

I-15Corridor

North County

1. Why we need a new approach to public transit

2. How to create a world class transit system

3. Central Zone

4. South County

5. Mid-City & East County

6. Greater Golden Triangle

7. I-15 Corridor

8. North County

9. Results: Costs & Benefits


Elements—The Building Blocks

Existing Light Rail

People Mover Streetcar (Trams)

Potential DMU



Quickway (Surface) Quickway (Elevated)

Quickway (Tunnel) At-Grade Transitways



Passenger-Friendly Stations Passenger-Friendly Stations

Passenger-Friendly Stations SuperStations


Services in the Central Area

Core Routes

MetroXpress StreetcarPeople Mover


The Challenge of Getting People to the Urban Core


145,776 Commute Trips


ProposedInfrastructure


Disclaimer—Please Note

The Quickway Proposal is intended to demonstrate how to create a world-class, effective rapid transit system for San Diego. Ongoing development and freeway construction means that certain features of the Proposal will need to be redesigned to fit new constraints and take advantage of new opportunities.

Likewise, any indicated alignments or station locations are for illustrative purposes only; should any elements of this Proposal advance to project status, final alignments and station locations should follow detailed and open community planning processes, involving residents, businesses, and stakeholder groups.


Light Rail


EXISTINGTROLLEY

LIGHT RAIL


Quickway and T-Way

Grade-Separated(No cross-traffic)

At-Grade(Traffic Crosses)

Quickway T-Way


LIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY T-WAY

GRADE-SEPARATED

BUSWAY

AT-GRADE

BUSWAY


LIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY T-WAY

Busiest segment on entire transit networkBusiest segment on

entire transit network

Infrastructure to support true “Smart Growth”

Infrastructure to support true “Smart Growth”

Coastal branch funnels through Fashion Valley and Hillcrest

employment centers

Coastal branch funnels through Fashion Valley and Hillcrest

employment centers

“Centerline” Project on I-15 provides “fail safe”

bypass of downtown

“Centerline” Project on I-15 provides “fail safe”

bypass of downtown


QUICKWAY T-WAY

Gaslamp/Convention Ctr

Gaslamp Central

Horton Plaza

Laurel

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Uptown DistrictHillcrest

Central

Santa Fe

SuperStationServes all Core/Trolley &all MetroXpress routes

Old Town

Linda Vista/Morena

PB Central

Centerline

City Heights

LIGHT RAIL

StationServes all Core/Trolley & some MetroXpress routes

Stations directly serve both UCSD and Scripps

Mercy Hospitals

Stations directly serve both UCSD and Scripps

Mercy Hospitals

Fashion Valley SuperStation is lynchpin of regional network

Fashion Valley SuperStation is lynchpin of regional network


Tunnel SegmentsTunnel

Segments

Bus volumes justify expense of grade

separation, which in turn makes transit faster, cheaper to

operate, and attract more riders.

Bus volumes justify expense of grade

separation, which in turn makes transit faster, cheaper to

operate, and attract more riders.


Arterial Operations

MetroXpress routes mostly use Quickways

and T-Ways, then travel

along arterials to get closer to

people and destinations.

MetroXpress routes mostly use Quickways

and T-Ways, then travel

along arterials to get closer to

people and destinations.

Many MetroXpress

routes operate express along

arterials; others serve all stops.

Some stop at full stations located

off-corrdor.

Many MetroXpress

routes operate express along

arterials; others serve all stops.

Some stop at full stations located

off-corrdor.


ARTERIALT-WAYLIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY

Off-Line StationFull rapid transit station, along arterial road


Streetcars & People Movers


STREETCARARTERIALT-WAYLIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY


PEOPLE MOVERSTREETCARARTERIALT-WAYLIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY


PEOPLE MOVERSTREETCARARTERIALT-WAYLIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY

CombinedNetwork

CombinedNetwork


ProposedRoutes


SuperStationsServe All

MetroXpress Routes

Stations

PB Central

Airport West

12th & ImperialGaslamp/Convention CtrGaslamp Central

Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

Santa Fe

Core Routes MetroXpress

RED LINERED LINE

SKY LINESKY LINE AA

LLAIRPORT

NORTH

LINDA VISTA

Light Rail or BRT

Operate Mostly in Dedicated Guideways

Stop at All Stations

High Frequency

BRT

Mixes Local Service in an Area then Express to Key Destinations

In Express Mode, Stops Mostly at SuperStations

VVFASHIONVALLEY

EE

NNSANTA FE

SOUTH

NAVY

YYSAN

YSIDRO

FF

SSSANTA FE

NORTH

SDSU

ZZAIRPORT

SOUTH

JJ

UULA JOLLA/CORONADO

UTC

FUN’N’SUN

PURPLE LINEPURPLE LINE

GREEN LINEGREEN LINE

GOLD LINEGOLD LINE

VIOLET LINEVIOLET LINE


PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

Santa Fe

TO SDSUVIA MID-CITY

SKY LINESKY LINE

Core Services


PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

Santa Fe

RED LINERED LINE

TO ESCONDIDOCore Services


PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

Santa Fe

GREEN LINEGREEN LINE

TO ESCONDIDOVIA UCSD, UTC,

SORRENTO MESA, MIRA MESA

Core Services


PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

Santa Fe

PURPLE LINEPURPLE LINE

TO CAMPUS PT VIA UTC

TO OTAY BORDER

Core Services


PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

Santa Fe

VIOLET LINEVIOLET LINE

TO GROSSMONT

TO SAN YSIDRO

Core Services


PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

Santa Fe

GOLD LINEGOLD LINE

TO SORRENTO MESA VIA KEARNY

MESA & UTC

TO OTAY BORDER

Core Services


PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

Santa Fe

MetroXpress

AAAIRPOR

T NORTH

ZZAIRPOR

T SOUTH

SORRENTO MESA

ESCONDIDO

FLOWER FIELDS

A10

A20

A30

COUNTY SOUTH

AEROPUERTORODRÍGUEZ

Z10Z10

Z20Z20


PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

Santa FeFF

SANTA FE

NORTH

EESANTA FE

SOUTH

SAN YSIDRO

SPRING VALLEY

PALOMAR

PALM

E10E10

E20E20

E30E30

E40E40

SDSU

SCRIPPS E COUNTY

FLETCHER PKWY

GROSSMONT

F10

F20

F30

F30

F60

F50

SS AA NN TT AA

MetroXpress


Santa FeJJLA JOLLA/CORONADO

FUN’N’SUN

PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

MetroXpress


Santa FeLLLINDA VISTA

FASHIONVALLEY

VV

PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

MetroXpress


Santa FeUUUTC SAN

YSIDRO

YY

PB Central

Airport West


Horton Plaza

Laurel

Airport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Centerline

City Heights

Uptown District

Hillcrest Central

MetroXpress


Santa FeSSSDSU NAVY

NN

PB Central

A irport West

12 th & ImperialGaslamp/Convention CtrGaslamp Central

Horton Plaza

Laurel

A irport East

Old Town

Morena/Linda Vista

Fashion Valley

Sharp Hospitals

Center line

City Heights

Uptown Distr ict

Hillcrest Central

MetroXpress


SpecificNeighborhoods


Both lines serve Garnet Avenue, the heart of PB

Both lines serve Garnet Avenue, the heart of PB

MetroXpress routes arrive from Downtown

(via Hillcrest & Fashion Valley),

Santee (via UTC & UCSD), and Kearny

Mesa

MetroXpress routes arrive from Downtown

(via Hillcrest & Fashion Valley),

Santee (via UTC & UCSD), and Kearny

Mesa

Streetcar

Streetcar links to heart of Balboa Park

Streetcar links to heart of Balboa Park

MetroXpress routes from all over region

serve this SuperStation

MetroXpress routes from all over region

serve this SuperStation

Fun’n’Sun tourist bus shares stops with Streetcar on

Mission Blvd.

Fun’n’Sun tourist bus shares stops with Streetcar on

Mission Blvd.

Mission Bay

Urban Core


Core or MetroXpressService (in express mode)

MetroXpress in local mode

Fun’n’Sun Line (tourist)

Many of the region’s residents and guests will

have a fast, direct, one-seat ride to Balboa Park

Routes directly serving the Balboa

Park (Laurel Street) Station

Fun’n’Sun tourist route

One-Seat Ride to Balboa Park!


SPORTS ARENA BLVD

MIDWAY DR

RO

SECR

AN

S

Old Town SP

Trolley

OLDTOWN

Coaster

Midway District


Trolley

OLDTOWN

Through traffic is routed through new tunnel,

avoiding one of the worst traffic knots in the region

Through traffic is routed through new tunnel,

avoiding one of the worst traffic knots in the region

Surface roadway serves local and turning trafficSurface roadway serves local and turning traffic

Surface busway on side of main arterialSurface busway on side of main arterial

Coaster

Midway District


Old Town SP

Trolley

OLDTOWN

Locations shown are for illustrative purposes only. Actual locations for infrastructure will require close collaboration with

the communities involved.

Locations shown are for illustrative purposes only. Actual locations for infrastructure will require close collaboration with

the communities involved.

SPORTS ARENA

GROTON

RILEY

LOMA/EVERGREEN

MIDWAY

KURTZ

OLD TOWN

Coaster

Mostly surface busway

Mostly surface busway

TO POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

TO OCEAN BEACH

TO UTC VIA SEAWORLD, MISSION BEACH, PACIFIC

BEACH, BIRD ROCK, LA JOLLA, LA JOLLA SHORES, AND UCSD

Midway District

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