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Light Rail Transit
Improving mobility
Easingcongestion
Strengtheningour communities
Central Corridor
Metropolitan CouncilMay 28, 2008
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Today’s Agenda
• Washington Ave. Transit/ Pedestrian Mall Update
• U of M’s Northern Alignment Feasibility Study
• Northern Alignment Issues and Risks
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
• Mitigation Package Update
• Running Time and CEI calculation
• Adjustments to Cost and CEI
• Project Schedule/SDEIS Status
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Washington Ave. UpdateIssues Being Addressed in PELight Rail
Transit
Central Corridor
Traffic Impacts
Conducted four traffic studies that looked at intra-campus roads and surrounding roadways
Safety Concerns
Created transit/pedestrian mall
Removed 20,000 vehicles/day
Environmental Impacts
Analyzed electromagnetic impacts
Completed Phase I&II site analysis
Aesthetics Developed design criteria
Created concept design for transit/pedestrian mall
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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Mitigation Package Update
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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6C
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Overview of Stakeholder-Identified Improvement Needs
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Stakeholder-Identified Improvement NeedsBase Project
CostCCLRT
Mitigation*Stake-holder
1. Washington Avenue Transit/Pedestrian Mall $11,100,000
2. Free Fare Zone Stadium Village to West Bank X
3. Granary Road - I35W to TH 280 X
4. U of M Fairview Hospital Loading Dock X
5. Traffic light improvements Wash. Ave. intersections $2,600,000
6. Intersections directly impacted by CCLRT $2,800,000
7. Intersections not directly impacted CCLRT X
8. East River Road/Harvard Street/Fulton Street $1,200,000 X
9. East Bank Campus Area Street Connections $5,100,000
10. Modify Huron Blvd/University/23rd/25th Aves. $4,300,000
11. Environmental Issues $4,400,000
12. Impact on Freeway System X
13. Signage and Wayfinding $20,000
14. Cedar Riverside Small Area Plan X
Total Central Corridor Mitigation Participation $6,900,000 $24,600,000 TBD* CCLRT Participation subject to FTA approval
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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall
Passenger Rail HistoryLight Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Washington Ave. Transit/Ped Mall ConceptLight Rail
Transit
Central Corridor
Graphic shows a two-block segment of the Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall that is proposed to go from Pleasant Ave. to Walnut St.
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6A
6B
• Reduce backup @ Cedar & Riverside • Eliminate parking on east side of 20th• Provide additional approach lane
• 2nd WB right turn lane on Riverside• NB left turn on Cedar• Traffic signal detection• Re-time signal
Central Corridor Project Mitigation Package
West Bank Traffic ImprovementsLight Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Central Corridor Project Mitigation Package
East Bank Traffic ImprovementsLight Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Install traffic signal and construct turn lanes
9D Stripe NB left turn lane andmodify signal phasing
9E 9F
Construct new segment and overlay existing
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Modify intersection
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Traffic signal improvements
9GInstall traffic signal and construct turn lanes
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Install traffic signals and construct turn lanes
•Install all way stop•Construct turn lanes•Resurface E. River Rd
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6D Cromwell & Franklin Remove parking from north side of, peak hours
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Central Corridor Project Mitigation Package
Environmental IssuesLight Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Central Corridor Project Mitigation Package
Environmental Issues Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
Locations of Sensitive Equipment
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Electromagnetic Technical SolutionsLight Rail
Transit
Central Corridor
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7C
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7D
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2B
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Stakeholder-Identified Improvements Outside of Project Scope & Budget
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Running Time & CEI Update
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall
Running Time and CEI Update
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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Running Time & CEI Update
• Identified 1300’ missing from travel time calculations
• Added into travel time model– Added 39 seconds to Washington
Ave. alignment travel time– Increased CEI to $24.39
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Cost and CEI Adjustments
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Washington Ave, Transit/Pedestrian Mall Cost and CEI Adjustments
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
Capital Cost Change CEI
$909 million = 23.80
$909 million Add 39 seconds to running time
24.39
$892 million Adjust costs to keep CEI under $24
23.98
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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Project Schedule and SDEIS
Status
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Central Corridor LRT Project ScheduleCCLRT
Master Schedule
Start SDEIS environmental review July 9, 2007
Define Project Alignment and Elements Feb. 27, 2008
Complete environmental analysis, prepare SDEIS April 4, 2008
Provide final administrative draft SDEIS to FTA April 29, 2008
Receive SDEIS comments from FTA May 28, 2008
Publish SDEIS in Federal Register June 27, 2008
Hold Public Hearing July 21, 2008
Adopt Updated LPA by Met Council Aug. 27, 2008
Submit New Starts Application Sept. 5, 2008
Publish draft FEIS Jan. 11, 2009
FTA issues Record of Decision on FEIS Feb. 25, 2009
FTA approves project to move into Final Design May 6, 2009
Full Funding Grant Agreement Execution April 2, 2010
Major Construction Contract Awards May 2010
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Northern Alignment Outstanding
Risks & Issues
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Outstanding Issues: Site Contamination-West Bank
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Gas Holder #5
Gas Holder #4
Pure Oil (Unocal) Site
Minneapolis Gas Works (Minnegasco)
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Former Gas Holder #4 State VIC Site
State Superfund Site
Outstanding Issues: Site Contamination-West Bank
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Outstanding Risks/Issues Site Contamination – East
Bank• Dinkytown railroad trench
• McLaughlin Gormley King – Pesticides – 17th Avenue & 5th Street
• Reichold Manufacturing– Chemicals– 23rd Avenue
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Outstanding Risks/Issues Site Contamination – East
BankLight Rail Transit
Central Corridor
Chem
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Pesticides
University Ave.
4 th St.
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18th A
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Railroad corridor
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Outstanding Risks/Issues Railroad Issues
• Right-of-way space/clearance for freight railroad, LRT, Granary Road & bike trail
• New Minnesota Commercial Rail Yard
• Multiple owners• Acquisition and operating
agreement• Insurance and indemnification
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Outstanding Issues: Freight Rail/Light Rail Proximity
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1414thth Avenue Avenue
University Avenue
Freight rail
Light rail
Future Granary Road
Outstanding Issues: Railroad Right-of-Way
Bike Trail
Light rail
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Outstanding Issues: Railroad Right-of-Way
Minnesota Commercial Railway constructing transload yard to replace one lost in I-35W bridge collapse
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Outstanding Issues: Railroad Right-of-Way
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Outstanding Issues: Railroad Right-of-Way
Railyard
Northern AlignmentFuture Granary Road
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Outstanding Risks/Issues Schedule Impacts
• Issue identification
• Environmental analysis– 4(f) and Section 106 issues– Historic #9 Bridge – Parklands – Cultural resources– Section 8 Housing – Phase I&II Environmental
Surveys
• SDEIS/FEIS
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Historic railroad bridge
Section 8 Housing Bike/pedestrian path
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
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Outstanding Risks/Issues Schedule Impacts
• Federal approvals required– Corp. of Engineers– National Park Service/ MNRRA– Federal Emergency Management
Administration (FEMA)– Coast Guard– Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)– Housing and Urban Development (HUD)– Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)– Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Outstanding Risks/Issues Schedule Impacts
• Local approvals required– Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency (MPCA)– State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO)– Minneapolis Historic
Preservation Commission
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Outstanding Risks/Issues Schedule Impacts
• Railroad negotiations– Right-of-way acquisition – Operating agreement– Insurance and indemnification
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Outstanding Issues: Schedule Impacts
CCLRT
Master Schedule
Northern Alignment
Estimated Schedule
Start SDEIS environmental review July 9, 2007
Define Project Alignment and Elements Feb. 27, 2008 May 21, 2008
Restart SDEIS environmental review for Northern Alignment June/July 2008
Complete environmental analysis, prepare SDEIS April 4, 2008 Feb. 2009
Provide final administrative draft SDEIS to FTA April 29, 2008 March 2009
Receive SDEIS comments from FTA May 28, 2008 May 2009
Publish SDEIS in Federal Register June 27, 2008 June 2009
Hold Public Hearing July 21, 2008 July 2009
Adopt Revised LPA by Met Council Aug. 27, 2008 Aug. 2009
Submit New Starts Application Sept. 5, 2008 Sept. 4, 2009
Publish draft FEIS Jan. 11, 2009 Jan. 2010
FTA issues Record of Decision on FEIS Feb. 25, 2009 Feb. 2010
FTA approves project to move into Final Design May 6, 2009 May 2010
Full Funding Grant Agreement Execution April 2, 2010 April 2011
Major Construction Contract Awards May 2010 May 2011
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Comparison of Washington Ave.
Transit/Pedestrian Mall & Northern Alignment
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Comparison of AlignmentsSummary Table
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
Updated CCLRT
Northern Alignment
CCLRT vs. NA
Ridership model FTA-accepted
FTA-accepted
Travel time 40:15 40:26 -0:11
Capital Cost $892 million $894 million -$2 million
Ridership 42,170 35,240 +6,930
CEI $23.98 $28.44 -$4.46
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Employment by TAZ
University Ave.
Northern Alignment
Washington Ave. Alignment
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Population by TAZ
University Ave.
Northern Alignment
Washington Ave. Alignment
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University Ave.
Northern Alignment
Washington Ave. Alignment
Special Trips by TAZ
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Northern Alignment Comparison of 2001 & 2008 Studies
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
2001 A/A
2008 Feasibility Comments
RidershipVery Poor
Poor6,900 lower than
CCLRT
Capital Cost Good GoodAbout same as
CCLRT
Traffic ImpactsVery Good
GoodBetter than CCLRT
before mitigation
Bus Connectivity
Very Poor
PoorWould require
reconfiguring the bus network
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Northern Alignment Summary
• Significantly lower ridership using FTA-accepted ridership model
• Significantly higher CEI• Includes risks not reflected in cost
estimate– Site contamination– Federal permits required– Railroad right-of-way acquisition,
insurance & indemnification– Schedule delay and cost escalation
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Washington Ave. Summary
• Moves more people faster for less money– Transportation System User
Benefits (TSUB) is significantly higher
– Significantly higher ridership
• Meets federal CEI guidelines• Keeps project on schedule
and within budget
Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
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Light Rail Transit
Central Corridor
More Information
Check out our website:
• www.centralcorridor.org
Contact Central Corridor Project Office:
• 540 Fairview Avenue NorthSt. Paul, MN 55104
• Comment Line: 651-602-1645
• Email: [email protected]