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Nearly 150 People Attended the Open House on March 12, 2013, and Nearly 270 People Participated in an Online Interactive Mapping Tool Routes Suggested Through Public Input BALLARD TO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY Nearly 150 people attended the open house on March 12, 2013, and nearly 270 people participated in an online interactive mapping tool. All the routes proposed by members of the public are shown below. Crown Hill Puget Sound Green Lake Ballard Green Lake Fremont University District Salmon Bay Magnolia Lake Interbay Union Queen Anne South Lake Union Puget Sound Belltown First Hill Downtown Miles Routes Identified Through Public Input N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Initial Corridor Options BALLARD TO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY The options suggested by participants of the March Open House and the online mapping tool were screened based on prioritization of the project’s goals and objectives and to eliminate routes located outside of the project study area. The remaining options were then organized into four geographic segments for the purpose of further screening and identification of the Level 1 Corridors. NW 85th St N 85th St NW 80th St N 80th St E a Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s Puget t Gr W een Lak Sound e D N r e N v A w 8th AveNW 8th Greenwood Ave N ie v ea S N Green y a 24th Ave24thNW NW 65th St Lake W W e k e a s L t n G e re re e G n t s L a a E k e Ballard W 15th Ave NW a y N Green Lake PhinneyAve N S h i N ls WM N h o y l a e a A r N 50th St W v k e e e t ak N S L W t en re G N 45th St Gilman Ave W Fremont Salmon Leary Way NW Bay Stone Way N N 40th St W N ic k y ers a o FremontNAve n S W t e k la th r o 34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St NN Magnolia N 34th St 3rd Ave WAve3rd 15th Ave WAve 15th D e x t e Lake Interbay r A Union v e Thorndyke Ave W N Queen Eastlake Ave E Anne Magnolia Brg E ll io tt A v e N Ave Taylor W QueenAnne AveN 1st AveN1st Mercer St South Broad St Lake Puget 9thAveN Union Sound Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way Elliott Ave 3rd Ave 7th Ave 9th Ave South 8 th 4th Ave A Stewart St v e OlivePine Way St Boren Ave Belltown Pike St 1 Downtown to Mercer St s Alaskan Way t Av 5th Ave e Central Link Light Rail Mercer St to Ship Canal Western 2ndAve Ave Madison St Ship Canal Crossing 6th Ave Ship Canal to Ballard Downtown Miles Initial Options N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Factors to Keep in Mind BALLARD TO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY Downtown Connection: ■ Planned light rail extensions to Lynnwood and the East Side will increase train traffic in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT), leaving no room in the tunnel for a Ballard rail line to safely operate. If the Ballard rail line used a separate parallel tunnel to enter or exit Downtown Seattle, underground walkways could connect passengers to the DSTT. ■ Surface street options are also being considered and will be coordinated with the Center City Connector Transit Study. Ship Canal Crossing: ■ A 70 ft movable bridge would reduce the number of openings required for passing ship traffic compared to the existing bridges. ■ A fixed bridge will likely require 140 ft clearance above the water level and would not open for ship traffic. ■ A tunnel (25 to 45 ft below the waterway) would not interfere with ship traffic. ■ The existing Fremont Bridge is 31 ft above the water level and opens 15 times a day (on average). ■ The existing Ballard Bridge is 44 ft above the water level and opens 12 times a day (on average). Mode: ■ Rapid Streetcar operates on surface streets with an extensive use of exclusive lanes, uses high levels of priority treatments to gain advantage over traffic and has wide spacing between stops. ■ Light Rail operates principally in its own right-of-way on surface streets, in tunnels or on elevated tracks and provides fast connections with limited stops. Corridor 1: Interbay West/New Bridge BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY NW 85th St N 85th St NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE Puget Sound Cost: E a Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e $750 - $1,000 M N v A w 8th AveNW 8th Greenwood Ave N 15th Ave NW ie 85th St to Market St: v ea S Ave24thNW N/A N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k e Lake a s L t n Market StG to Downtown eSeattle: re re e G n t s 14-19 minL a a E k e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: N/A y N ! NW Market St Green Lake S h PhinneyAve N i ls Ship Canal Crossing: h o N le A 140’ Fixed Bridgey a v e N 50th St W ShipN Canal Crossing: ke W La en 140’ Fixed Bridge re Fremont G G N 45th St ilm University a n A Leary Way NW v District e W Salmon Bay Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St WN i ck e rs oon n St y a W e k la th r o 34th Ave WAve34th WD ravus St ! N NN Magnolia 34t34th St W e v A d r 3rd Ave WAve 3rd3 W 15th Ave WAve 15th e Lake s t Union l a k Interbay s e D a Thorndyke Ave W e A EastlakeE Ave E x v t e e r N A A A Queen A v v v e e N N Magnolia Brg Anne N e v N A e e v n A n r o A l y ! n a e Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor T e QueenAnne AveN Mercer St South Broad St Lake 1st AveN1st 9thAveN Union Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way 9th Ave ! 7th Ave South 8 PugetPuget 5th Ave th Elliott Ave 4th Ave A Stewart St v SoundSound e ! OlivePine Way St Virginia St Boren Ave Belltown ! Alaskan Way 2nd Ave Western Ave Pike St ! Station Vicinity Central Link Light Rail First 1st Ave Madison St At-grade: Exclusive Lane 6th Ave Hill Elevated Downtown Miles Corridor 1 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 2: Interbay West/Ship Canal Tunnel BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY NW 85th St N 85th St NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE Puget Sound Cost: E a Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e $2,500 - $3,000 M N v A w 8th AveNW 8th Greenwood Ave N 15th Ave NW ie 85th St to Market St: v ea S Ave24thNW N/A N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k e Lake a s L t n Market GSt to Downtowne Seattle: re re e G n t s 12-17 minL a a E k e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: N/A y N S Green Lake h i ls PhinneyAve N h o Ship Canal Crossing: le N A v Tunnel y e a N W N 50th St W ke La en re Ship Canal Crossing: Tunnel Fremont G N 45th St Univer Gilman Ave W Leary Way NW Distr Salmon Bay Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St WN i ck e rs oon n St y a W e k la th r o 34th Ave WAve34th WD ravus St NN Magnolia N 34t34th St W e v A d r 3rd Ave WAve 3rd3 W e Lake s t Union l a Interbay k e D Thorndyke Ave W e A Eastlake Ave E x v t e e r N Queen A v e Magnolia Brg Anne N Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor Ell io tt A v e W South Lake 1st AveN1st 9thAveN Union QueenAnne AveN Broad St Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way 9th Ave 7th Ave South 8 Puget 5th Ave th Elliott Ave 4th Ave A Stewart St v Sound 3rd Ave e OlivePine Way St Virginia St Boren Ave Belltown Alaskan Way Western Ave CentralPike Link St Light Rail Station Vicinity 2nd Ave First Madison St Elevated 6th Ave Hill 1st Ave Tunnel Downtown Miles Corridor 2 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 3: 15th Avenue/Elevated BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY NW 85th St N 85th St NW 80th St NFEATURES 80th St AND SERVICE Puget Sound Cost: E a Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e $1,500 - $2,000 M N v A w 8th AveNW 8th Greenwood Ave N 15th Ave NW ie 85th St to Market St: v ea S Ave24thNW N/A N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k e Lake a s L t n Market StG to Downtown eSeattle: re re e G n t s 11-16 minL a a E k e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: N/A y N Green Lake S h PhinneyAve N i ls Ship Canal Crossing: h o N le A 140’ Fixed Bridgey a v e N 50th St W N ke W La en re Fremont G N 45th St Univer Gilman Ave W Ship Canal Crossing: Leary Way NW Distr Salmon 140’ Fixed Bridge Bay Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St WN i ck e rs on St y a W e k la th r o 34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St NN Magnolia N 34t34 h St W e v A d r 3rd Ave WAve 3rd3 W e Lake Interbay s t Union l a k e D Thorndyke Ave W e A Eastlake Ave E x v t e e r N Queen A v e N Magnolia Brg Anne Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor QueenAnne AveN Elliott Ave W South 1st AveN1st Lake 9thAveN Union Broad St Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way 9th Ave 7th Ave South 8 Puget 5th Ave th Elliott Ave 4th Ave A Stewart St v Sound 3rd Ave e OlivePine Way St Virginia St Boren Ave Belltown Alaskan Way Western Ave CentralPike Link St Light Rail Station Vicinity 2nd Ave First Madison St Elevated 6th Ave Hill 1st Ave Tunnel Downtown Miles Corridor 3 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 4: 15th Avenue/At-grade BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY NW 85th St ! N 85th St NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE Puget Sound Cost: E a Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e W $500 - $750 M N v N A e w v 8th AveNW 8th Greenwood Ave N e A iei 85th St to Market St: v h a t eae 4 S Ave24th2NW Approx $100 M N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k e Lake a s L t n Market StG to Downtown eSeattle: re re e G n t s 13-18 minL a a E k e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: Approx 5 miny N ! NW Market St Green Lake S h PhinneyAve N i ls Ship Canal Crossing: h o N le A 70’ Movable Bridgey a v e N 50th St W N ke W La en re Fremont G N 45th St University Gilman Ave W Ship Canal LearyCrossing Way NW : District Salmon 70’ Movable Bridge Bay Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St WN i ck e rs oon n St y a W e k la th r o 34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St ! N NN Magnolia 34t34th St W e v A d r 3rd Ave WAve 3rd 15th Ave WAve 15th W e Lake Interbay s t Union l a l k t e s D a Thorndyke Ave W e A EastlakeE Ave E x
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