Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Metropolitan Council May

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Metropolitan Council - May 28, 2008 Improving mobility Easing congestion Strengthening our communities

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Today’s Agenda • Washington Ave. Transit/ Pedestrian Mall Update • U of M’s Northern Alignment Feasibility Study • Northern Alignment Issues and Risks 2

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall • Mitigation Package Update • Running Time and CEI calculation • Adjustments to Cost and CEI • Project Schedule/SDEIS Status 3

Washington Ave. Update Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Issues Being Addressed in PE 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 4

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Mitigation Package Update 5

7 B 7 C 3 9 D 3 8 B 9 B 9 A 2 A 9 E 9 F 1 7 F 7 E 5 6 E 9 C 11 A&B 7 D 2 B 10 9 G 2 B 4 2 A 6 A 8 A 6 B 6 C Overview of Stakeholder. Identified Improvement Needs 7 A 6 D 6

Stakeholder-Identified Improvement Needs Base Project Cost 1. Washington Avenue Transit/Pedestrian Mall CCLRT Mitigation* Stakeholder $11, 100, 000 2. Free Fare Zone Stadium Village to West Bank X 3. Granary Road - I 35 W 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 9. East Bank Campus Area Street Connections $5, 100, 000 10. Modify Huron Blvd/University/23 rd/25 th Aves. $4, 300, 000 11. Environmental Issues $4, 400, 000 12. Impact on Freeway System 13. Signage and Wayfinding X $20, 000 14. Cedar Riverside Small Area Plan Total Central Corridor Mitigation Participation * CCLRT Participation subject to FTA approval X X $6, 900, 000 $24, 600, 000 7 TBD

Oak Walnut Harvard Union Pleasant Light Rail Transit Church Central Corridor Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall 1 8

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Passenger Rail History 9

Washington Ave. Central Corridor Light Rail Transit/Ped Mall Concept Graphic shows a two-block segment of the Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall that is proposed to go from Pleasant Ave. to Walnut St. 10

Central Corridor Project Mitigation Package Central Corridor West Bank Traffic Improvements Light Rail Transit • 2 nd WB right turn lane on Riverside • NB left turn on Cedar • Traffic signal detection • Re-time signal ve. A n ngto i h s Wa • Reduce backup @ Cedar & Riverside • Eliminate parking on east side of 20 th • Provide additional approach lane 6 A 20 th 6 C 19 th Cedar 6 B Ri v ers ide 11

Central Corridor Project Mitigation Package Central Corridor East Bank Traffic Improvements Light Rail Transit 9 D Stripe NB left turn lane and modify signal phasing Install traffic signal and construct turn lanes Construct new segment and overlay existing Traffic signal improvements 10 6 D Cromwell & Franklin Remove parking from north side of, peak hours 5 9 G 8 A Modify intersection Install traffic signal and construct turn lanes Oak Install traffic signals and construct turn lanes 9 F Walnut Union 9 C 9 E Harvard 6 E Church Pleasant 9 B 9 A • Install way stop • Construct turn lanes • Resurface E. River Rd 12

Central Corridor Project Mitigation Package Central Corridor 11 Walnut Harvard Union Church Pleasant 11 Oak Environmental Issues Light Rail Transit 11 11 11 13

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Central Corridor Project Mitigation Package Environmental Issues Locations of Sensitive Equipment 14

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Electromagnetic Technical Solutions 15

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Stakeholder-Identified Improvements Outside of Project Scope & Budget 7 B 7 C 3 8 B 2 A 7 F 2 B 7 E 7 D 2 B 4 2 A 16 7 A

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Running Time & CEI Update 17

Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Running Time and CEI Update 18

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit 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 19

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Cost and CEI Adjustments 20

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Washington Ave, Transit/Pedestrian Mall Cost and CEI Adjustments 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 21

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall Project Schedule and SDEIS Status 22

Central Corridor LRT Project Schedule CCLRT 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 23

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Northern Alignment Outstanding Risks & Issues 24

Outstanding Issues: Site Contamination-West Bank Minneapolis Gas Works (Minnegasco) Gas Holder #5 So u th 1956 19 th Av en ue Pure Oil (Unocal) Site Gas Holder #4 Washington Avenue 25

Outstanding Issues: Site Contamination-West Bank State Superfund Site Former Gas Holder #4 State VIC Site 26

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Outstanding Risks/Issues Site Contamination – East Bank • Dinkytown railroad trench • Mc. Laughlin Gormley King – Pesticides – 17 th Avenue & 5 th Street • Reichold Manufacturing – Chemicals – 23 rd Avenue 27

Outstanding Risks/Issues Central Corridor Site Contamination – East Bank Light Rail Transit e. Av St. s al ic Av Av e. em ity 18 th ers Ch Un iv e. 17 th 4 th P e Railroad corridor st ic id es 28

Outstanding Risks/Issues Central Corridor Light Rail Transit 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 29

Outstanding Issues: Freight Rail/Light Rail Proximity 30

Outstanding Issues: Railroad Right-of-Way 14 th Avenue University Avenue B ike il a r T Lig l rai t h il a r t h Lig Fre t igh ail r y e tur G ar n a r ad o R Fu 31

Outstanding Issues: Railroad Right-of-Way Minnesota Commercial Railway constructing transload yard to replace one lost in I-35 W bridge collapse 32

Outstanding Issues: Railroad Right-of-Way 33

Outstanding Issues: Railroad Right-of-Way Railyard Northern Alignment Future Granary Road 34

Outstanding Risks/Issues Central Corridor Light Rail Transit 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 35

Section 8 Housing Bike/pedestrian path Historic railroad bridge Mississippi National River and Recreation Area 36

Outstanding Risks/Issues Central Corridor Light Rail Transit 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) 37

Outstanding Risks/Issues Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Schedule Impacts • Local approvals required – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) – State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) – Minneapolis Historic Preservation Commission 38

Outstanding Risks/Issues Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Schedule Impacts • Railroad negotiations – Right-of-way acquisition – Operating agreement – Insurance and indemnification 39

Outstanding Issues: Schedule Impacts CCLRT Master Schedule Start SDEIS environmental review Define Project Alignment and Elements Northern Alignment Estimated Schedule July 9, 2007 Feb. 27, 2008 Restart SDEIS environmental review for Northern Alignment May 21, 2008 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 May 2010 May 2011 Major Construction Contract Awards 40

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Comparison of Washington Ave. Transit/Pedestrian Mall & Northern Alignment 41

Comparison of Alignments Summary Table Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Updated CCLRT Northern Alignment FTAaccepted 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 Ridership model CCLRT vs. NA 42

Employment by TAZ Northern Alignment Washington Ave. Alignment Un ive rsi ty Av e . 43

Population by TAZ Northern Alignment Washington Ave. Alignment Un ive rsi ty Av e. 44

Special Trips by TAZ Northern Alignment Washington Ave. Alignment Un ive rsi ty Av e. 45

Central Corridor Northern Alignment Light Rail Transit Comparison of 2001 & 2008 Studies Ridership 2008 2001 A/A Feasibility Very Poor Capital Cost Good Traffic Impacts Very Good Bus Connectivity Very Poor Comments 6, 900 lower than CCLRT Good About same as CCLRT Good Better than CCLRT before mitigation Poor Would require reconfiguring the bus network 46

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit 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 47

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit 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 48

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit More Information Check out our website: • www. centralcorridor. org Contact Central Corridor Project Office: • 540 Fairview Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55104 • Comment Line: 651 -602 -1645 • Email: centralcorridor@metc. state. mn. us 49