Center Station Improvements

May 13, 2020 PSRC Regional FTA Competition

1 This proposal: • Strengthens link between Urban Growth Centers and Regional Transit • Increases transit capacity reducing traffic congestion and emissions • Improves safety and ADA accessibility Sustainable Transit Serving Seattle since 1962 World’s Fair

Now Into a New Future

Carried over 8 million passengers during the six-month fair, averaging 43,000 passengers per day. And over 80 million since. Uptown & Downtown Need a Stronger Transit Link

• Uptown Rezoned in 2017 • Affordable housing focus areas • Centers growing faster than 2015 estimates • Relief from increasing traffic congestion • Access to recreation, arts and culture • Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) opportunity

4 5 Seattle-Tacoma Airport

6 Seattle-Tacoma Airport

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Current With Monorail Capacity Status Improvements

Capacity 3,000 6,000 in one direction passengers passengers (per hour)

Dwell time 5 minutes 2.5 minutes (time between train departures) Key Problems • Station was modified and constrains capacity and passenger flow • Does not meet current ADA requirements

Non-level platform height with train floor Limited queueing and safety concerns without automated platform doors

Narrow pedestrian walkway is the only designated ADA path

Inadequate weather protection for crowds

Crossflow issues

Limited Wayfinding Thomas Street Non-ADA-Compliant Ramp Limited visibility at Main Entrance at entrance 11 Key Problem All ADA access routes to the Monorail are bottlenecked through Armory pedestrian bridge Key Solutions through Station Improvements • Increases capacity and passenger flow • Meets current ADA requirements • Improves safety, security, and passenger experience

Level platform with Expanded queueing and train floor improved safety with automated platform doors

Add weather protection for crowds

New ADA ramp minimizes crossflow issues

Thomas Street Greater Visibility ADA-Compliant Ramp at Expanded Wayfinding at Entrance Main Entrance 13 Schedule Cost Planning Phase completed (2019) $7M estimated design and construction Launching Design Phase (May 2020) $2.2M secured ($1.4M local match) Target completion at Arena opening $4.8M requested

Leverages $6.6M private investment at Westlake Station System Continuity and Long-term Benefit

Electrically-powered The Monorail is Efficient way to Reduces travel time and operating stewarded to operate move crowds since 1962 indefinitely

Key connector in Improves intermodal Maximizes an existing Makes transit a more transit network connections with grade-separated attractive choice ORCA integration transit link

15 Support for Centers Links urban centers together and to regional transit, fast efficient, grade separated link between these two growing urban centers Air Quality Improvements will encourage transit rather than driving or using rideshare, last mile solution reduces congestion in downtown neighborhoods Plan Consistency

Seattle Thomas St. North of Vision 2040 Center Seattle's Green Downtown Century 21 Street & Transportation Comprehensive Mobility Master Concept 2040 Plan Action Plan Plan Plan 16

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