NorthSouth Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project Board of

North-South Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project Board of County Commissioners Orange County, NC January 24, 2017

Agenda • • • Project Background The Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) LPA Costs and Funding Sources Project Schedule and Phasing BRT Coordination with Local and Regional Service • Questions/Feedback

North-South BRT Project Background • • Expands on previous regional and local planning • Help provide a high-level of transit service to a critical transportation and development corridor and will serve as the backbone for a BRT system throughout the Chapel Hill Transit service area Continues key theme identified in the Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan - “Getting Around” DCHC 2040 Chapel Hill Metropolitan Transportation Bike Plan Chapel Hill Carrboro Greenways Vision 2020 Master Plan UNC Campus Master Plan

Context and Vision Prepares the Town to meet mobility demand as the region continues to grow: • Current system operates close to maximum capacity • Proposed system provides a long-term, scalable solution available to residents and visitors of the community • Connects to regional transit options • Supports current and planned development in the corridor with a multimodal system that serves cyclists, pedestrians and other users

North-South BRT Project Background 2009 2035 Chapel Hill and Carrboro Long Range Transit Plan (final draft; 2008$). Conceptual BRT from Eubanks to UNC and expanded express service from UNC to Southern Village; Capital Cost - $132, 952, 400 2012 Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP). BRT from I 40 to UNC. Plan allocated $22, 100, 000 in 2011$ • $6 M (25%) from local funds; remaining from State (25%) and Fed (50%) 2014 North-South Corridor Study Kick-Off 2016 North-South Corridor Study LPA Identified and Adopted 2016 -2017 OCBRIP Update

North-South Corridor Study Kick-Off

Outreach Significant public involvement throughout the study: open houses, community meetings, updates to various stakeholders and Boards. Regular Committee Meetings over 30 -months schedule: Technical and Policy Committees. Rounds of presentations to conclude the study: • Chapel Hill Town Council – April, 2016 • BOCC – May, 2016 • DCHC MPO – August, 2016

Decision-Making Process guided by: The Technical and Policy Committee • Review of the technical analysis • Review project deliverables • Develop and approve recommendations Members of the public • Provide input and feedback throughout the study process

Study Committees Participants North Carolina Department of Transportation Town of Chapel Hill/Chapel Hill Transit Town of Carrboro University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill UNC Health Care Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Downtown Partnership Orange County Go. Triangle Chapel Hill Transportation Board Carrboro Transportation Advisory Board Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO Similar structure will be used to help guide the next phase of the project

Federal Process Alternatives Analysis FY 2014 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 *Estimated schedule at this time; subject to change FY 2020 FY 2022

AA (NSC Study) and Project Development Tasks Detailed study of all reasonable transportation alternatives along the corridor. Environmental Impacts (NEPA) • Land Use and Socio-Economic • Environmental (i. e. air quality, noise) • Transportation (i. e. parking, roadways) Identify and evaluate improved accessibility, capacity, convenience and travel-time for riders. Public Involvement Identify a Locally Preferred Alternative Refine Cost and Schedule Design (at least 30% for NEPA) Service Plan, Stations

LPA Summary Costs are in 2015 dollars

8. 5 K Rides Scale of Magnitude Cameron Indoor Stadium Capacity 9, 314 Dean Smith Center Capacity 21, 750

Without BRT Investment in the North-South Corridor • Transit trips will take up to 9 minutes longer – and will likely get worse as congestion increases • Traffic congestion will increase – driving through the corridor will take longer • Buses will become more crowded and less reliable as they’re stuck in traffic • Additional parking spaces will be necessary throughout the corridor • Development patterns will be less transitsupportive

FTA Region IV BRT – Small Starts Jacksonville • 5 BRT alignments • 57 miles Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority • Central Ave. BRT proposal • Project Development Phase Wake County/Raleigh • 17 miles • ~$20 M/mile

Federal Small Starts Process North-South BRT was accepted into FTA’s Project Development (PD) in November 2016

Questions, Comments, Discussion BRIAN LITCHFIELD Transit Director (919) 969 -4908 blitchfiled@townofchapelhill. org MILA VEGA Project Manager (919) 969 -4916 Phone mvega@townofchapelhill. org Project Website: www. nscstudy. org Visualization video: https: //vimeo. com/148875630