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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

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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

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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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Passenger Rail HistoryLight Rail Transit

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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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• 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

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Install traffic signal and construct turn lanes

9D Stripe NB left turn lane andmodify signal phasing

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Construct new segment and overlay existing

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Modify intersection

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Traffic signal improvements

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6D Cromwell & Franklin Remove parking from north side of, peak hours

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Environmental IssuesLight Rail Transit

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Environmental Issues Light Rail Transit

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Locations of Sensitive Equipment

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Electromagnetic Technical SolutionsLight Rail

Transit

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Stakeholder-Identified Improvements Outside of Project Scope & Budget

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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Running Time & CEI Update

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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

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Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Cost and CEI Adjustments

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Washington Ave, Transit/Pedestrian Mall Cost and CEI Adjustments

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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

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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

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Outstanding Issues: Site Contamination-West Bank

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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

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Outstanding Risks/Issues Site Contamination – East

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Pesticides

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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

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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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Minnesota Commercial Railway constructing transload yard to replace one lost in I-35W bridge collapse

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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

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Historic railroad bridge

Section 8 Housing Bike/pedestrian path

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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• 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)

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• Local approvals required– Minnesota Pollution Control

Agency (MPCA)– State Historic Preservation

Office (SHPO)– Minneapolis Historic

Preservation Commission

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• Railroad negotiations– Right-of-way acquisition – Operating agreement– Insurance and indemnification

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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

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Comparison of AlignmentsSummary Table

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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


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University Ave.

Northern 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

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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

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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]

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