Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Key Project Elements – Status Report presented to the

Corridor Advisory CommitteeSeptember 22, 2016

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Background

Motion 22.1 elements are grouped into four general categories:

I. Defines those elements to be included in the technical work scope in the I-710 EIR/EIS process [Technical Work Scope Items]

II. Identifies elements that Metro and its partner agencies should consider for mitigation during construction, parallel to the I-710 EIR/EIS process

III. Specifies actions Metro and its partner agencies should take, parallel to the I-710 EIR/EIS process

IV. Defines a set of bicycle alignments that the technical team is to undertake as a study separate from the I-710 EIR/EIS process

Complete by 2016

Integrating Technical Work Scope Items

Scoping(Sept 2008)

Alternative Screening

1st Admin. Draft EIR/EIS

Alts Revisions

and Updated Tech Studies

Draft EIR/EIS

(June 2012)

Prepare Response to Comments& ID Pref.

Alternative

Final EIR/EIS

Define Alts to be Analyzed in RDEIR/SDEIS

Update Technical Studies

(We Are Here)

Circulate RDEIR/SDEIS

for Public Review (Incl.

proposed mitigations)

I-710 Corridor Recirculated Draft EIR Supplemental Draft EIS

Recirculate in 2017*

Completed Summer 2015

Motion 22.1 Technical Work

Scope Items and Analysis

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Other Elements

Environmental(EIR/EIS)

Phase Construction

Phase

Design / Pre-Construction

Phase

710 Project Opens

I-710 Corridor Project

II.Implement Mitigation

Other Motion 22.1 Elements

III.Additional Studies, Proposals, Policy

Criteria

IV.

Independent Bikeway Projects

Studies & Environmental

Approval4

III.Implement

Local/Targeted Hire Policy and

PLA

II.Identify as Potential Mitigation

II.Develop Detailed

Monitoring, Outreach, Safety

Plans Specific to I-710 Construction

Plans

IV.

Design Phase

IV.

Con-struction

Phase

IV.

Bikeway Projects

Open

Increasing Level of Detail

III.Refinements,

Approvals

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I. Technical Work Scope Items

Adds the following in the evaluation of Alternatives 5C and 7 within the RDEIR/SDEIS:

• Right-of-way avoidance designs / evaluation (Alternative 7)• Zero Emissions Truck–Only Option for Freight Corridor

(Alternative 7)• Use of best available green construction equipment• Maximize drought-resistant greenscape coverage, stormwater

best management practices [BMPs] and water quality measures

• High frequency Express Bus Transit along I-710• Additional transit service analysis• Upgrades to the existing LA River Bike Path

Included in the evaluation of Alternatives 5C and 7 within the RDEIR/SDEIS [Continued]

• Replacement / enhancement of 28 existing bridges / underpasses to provide access for pedestrians/bikes across the I-710 / LA River

• Construction of at least five new pedestrian/bike bridges /underpasses [reduce remaining gaps]

• Complete Streets treatments embedded within freeway design (overcrossings, ramp termini, intersections)

• Complete Streets treatments for local projects [congested intersections] pursued as part of the I-710 Corridor Project

• Adding transit service on the bus and rail lines serving the I-710 Project Area

• Traffic Control Measures [ITS/TSM/TDM]• Minimize impacts to LA River

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I. Technical Work Scope Items

Upgrades to the Existing LA River Bike Path

(Alternatives 5C and 7)

Motion 22.1 (J.)

Upgrades to the existing Los Angeles River Bike Path between Ocean Blvd and its northern terminus at SlausonAvenue consisting of safety, landscaping, hardscape, lighting, and access enhancements.

Los Angeles River Bike Path

Approach

• Agency Coordination/ Literature Review

• Field Review

• Examined Ingress/ Egress Locations

• Identified Need for Fix-It Stations

• Identified Safety Concerns

• Assessed opportunity areas for landscaping/ hardscaping improvements.

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Pavement Rehabilitation Area (Near Willow Street)

Landscape / Hardscape Opportunity Area(Near Randolph St.)

Rehabilitation and Enhancement

• Crack Repair and Slurry Seal96% of length

• Grind and Overlay3.5% of length

• Full Depth Replacement

0.5% of length

Los Angeles River Bike Path

Fix-It Stations

• Fix-It Stations15 Key locations

• Average Distance between Fix-It Stations

1.1 miles

• Longest Gap1.6 miles, between Florence Ave and Atlantic Blvd

Fix-It Stations

Lighting Options

• Design Spacing100 feet (Roughly 54 Light Poles/Mile)

• Lighting TypeSolar LED Pedestrian Lights

Proposed Bike Path Access Points

Potential Access PointsEvaluated = 9

Feasible Access Points:• Chester Place• 23rd Street• Spring Street• 31st Street• Artesia Boulevard• Atlantic Avenue

Infeasible Access Points:• Century Boulevard• South Street• 52nd Street

Existing

Feasible

Infeasible

Example: Infeasible Access Point

52nd StreetImprovements would alter existing terrain within wetlands

52nd

St

Line of Sight View from Bike Path to 52nd Street

Existing Condition: Plan View

31st Street• Existing Ingress / Egress Location• Located Within LA County ROW• No Existing Landscaping• No or Few Obstructions

Existing Condition

Location: 31st Street in the City of Long Beach

Example: Feasible Access Point

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Landscaping / Hardscaping

Building Blocks for the Bike Path Corridor Theme

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Landscaping / Hardscaping

Introduce Corridor Theme

Introduce Corridor Theme

Landscaping / Hardscaping

Introduce Corridor Theme

Landscaping / Hardscaping

Introduce Corridor Theme

Landscaping / Hardscaping

Landscaping / Hardscaping

Access Points:

Red Priority Landscape Area = (No Existing Landscaping)

Yellow Priority Landscape Area = Augment Existing Landscaping and Provide Hardscape Improvements

Green Priority Landscape Area = Landscaping and Hardscaping Exist; Requires Corridor Theme

Using Landscaping to Encourage Connections and Accessibility

Along Alignment:

Black = Requires Hardscaping and Corridor Theme

Example: Green Priority Landscape Area

Conceptual Landscape / Hardscape PlanLocation: Slauson Ave. in the City of Vernon

Existing Condition

Example: Yellow Priority Landscape Area

Conceptual Landscape / Hardscape PlanLocation: Randolph Street in the City of Bell

Existing Condition

Example: Red Priority Landscape Area

• Existing Ingress / Egress Location• Located Within LA County ROW• No Existing Landscaping• No or Few Obstructions

Existing Condition

Location: 31st Street in the City of Long Beach

Example: Red Priority Landscape Area

Conceptual Landscape / Hardscape PlanLocation: 31st Street in the City of Long Beach

What’s Next

September:• Develop cross-sections, landscape sketches and treatments• Prepare cost estimates (capital costs, operating &

maintenance costs)

October:• Develop conceptual plan exhibits• Finalize costs and technical data to provide inputs to I-710

RDEIR/ SDEIS.

Look Ahead

Highway Landscaping Concept

Example: Imperial Highway Interchange Area