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Southwest LRT Project
Craig Lamothe, AICP
Senior Project Manager
2011 MN State Planning Conference
September 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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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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Metro Transit Ridership (2010)
Express9,243,906
Suburban Local
1,570,446
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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Construction
Preliminary EngineeringComplete NEPA Process
Refinement of Financial Plan
Select LPA,
MPO Action
PMP
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
St. Paul- MinneapolisP
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Pending FFGA
New FFGA
E Existing FFGAJuly 2011 Status
San Francisco
Houston, TX
Denver, CO
Salt Lake City, UT
Dallas, TX
Seattle, WA
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EEN. Virginia-Dulles, VA
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Hartford, CT
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Sacramento, CA
P
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San Jose, CA
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N Portland, OR
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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%
10%
10%
50%CTIB
HCRRA
State
FTA
$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 Projects
651-602-1942
• Chris Weyer, Project Director - Southwest LRT
651-602-1932
For Further Information and Updates
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