Meeting: Downtown Glendale Community Working Group Tour of Central Mesa Extension (CME) Date: September 9, 2015 Time: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Agenda Items:

4:00 p.m. Meet at Fellowship Hall First United Methodist Church of Glendale 7102 N. 58th Drive Glendale, AZ 85301 4:05 p.m. Bus departs Brief introduction: Background on Central Mesa Extension planning 5:00 p.m. Arrive in Mesa Brief bus tour of downtown Mesa 5:20 p.m. Arrive Benedictine University Dinner will be served 5:40 p.m. Welcome by Vice Mayor Kavanaugh 5:50 p.m. Facilitated panel discussion and Q&A on the experience of implementing light rail in

downtown Mesa Jodi Sorrell (City of Mesa) Sally Harrison (Mesa Chamber of Commerce) Resident Jennifer Duff Local business owners

o Joe Campbell (Desert Eagle Brewing Company) o Amy Del Castillo (Lulubell Toy Bodega) o Gannon Nikolich (Queen’s Pizzeria & Café)

Jo Wilson (Benedictine University) 6:55 p.m. Depart for light rail trip [Walk to Center/Main station. Allow about 15 minutes for

everyone to make their way there and spend a few minutes on the platform.] 7:10 p.m. Ride light rail [Westbound train from Center/Main departs 7:11 pm. It is about a

10-minute ride to Sycamore. At Sycamore, the group reconvenes at the bus.] 7:20 p.m. Light rail arrives at Sycamore station 7:30 p.m. Bus departs Sycamore station for return trip to Glendale 8:00 p.m. Return to First United Methodist Church of Glendale and adjourn

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AUGUST 2015FACT SHEET

DESCRIPTION

The Central Mesa Light Rail Extension serves the growing transit demand in the region. It connects to the downtown Mesa business, arts and entertainment district, Mesa City Plaza, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and special events and activities in adjacent downtown Tempe and Phoenix.

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NCentral Mesa Light Rail Extension

Valley Metro Rail Line

Valley Metro Rail Station

Note: Dates indicate anticipated calendar year openings

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Number of miles – 3.1Number of stations – Four stations at Alma School Road, Country Club Drive, Center Street and Mesa DriveNumber of park-and-rides – One at the northeast corner of Main Street and Mesa DriveRidership estimate – 5,000 riders per dayEstimate to operate – $4 million annually from fares and city of MesaConstruction start – July 2012 Opening – August 22, 2015

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Prior to and during construction, Valley Metro encourages businesses to join the METRO Max Rewards program. Valley Metro promotes the program on the website, social media sites, train wrap, weekly emails to subscribers and at events. • 161 METRO Max Rewards businesses• 199 businesses utilized signage/ banner program• 248 community meetings and events held

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Federal 5309 Small Starts 38%

Regional Funds - PTF 36%

Federal (other) CMAQ 27%

FUNDING ($M)—TOTAL $199M

$71.2M $75.0M

$52.8M

CENTRAL MESA LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION

CONSTRUCTION FACTS

3,850 linear feet of sewer

main replaced

14,390linear feet of water

main installed

31,226linear feet of track placed

20,000 cubic yards of track concrete

poured

425,000 linear feet of

electrical pipes installed

755,000 labor hours

700 jobs generated annually during peak construction

Vehicle testing begins

The Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council adopts into the Regional Transportation Plan

NOV2003

FTA approves Central Mesa

alignment for project development as the

next step toward federal funding;

design phase begins

AUG2010

OCT2012

Announcementof federal grant

Initiates a federallysponsored Alternatives

Analysis

MAY2007

FEB2014

First railweld occurs

MAG approvesthe project in the

Fiscal Year 2008-12Transportation

Improvement Programand the 2007 Regional

TransportationPlan update

JULY2007

EnvironmentalAssessment

complete

MAY2011

Mesa City Council approves the Locally Preferred Alternative

MAY2009

JULY2011

Receives the Finding of No Significant Impact

from FTA

JUNE2015

Valley Metro Rail Board approves the LPA

JUNE2009

AUG2015

Service begins

MAR2012

Design-Build contract award to Valley Transit

ConstructorsMesa City Council approves station

location and traffic design configuration

JUNE2010

MAY2012

Groundbreaking ceremony

DEC2011

Installation of futurelight rail route signs

MAR2015

Station installation celebration

C E N T R A L M E S A L I G H T R A I L E X T E N S I O N T I M E L I N E

30% design complete

JUNE2011