East Link Light Rail

East Link light rail Segment B: South Bellevue 1 1 2 Segment B Alternatives T H Segment SE 6TH ST C A B1 LA KE BellevueHILLS CON WayN V E CT Segment Details Segment SURREY E B O BNSF R B2A 112th SE At-Grade DOWNS S B3 R E D B2E 112th SE Elevated PARK Wilburton In Segment B, light rail runs between I-90 and B2M K 112thelsey C SE Side-Running Park & Ride reek 108TH 108TH SE 8th B2M 112th SE Center-Running Station B3 112th SE Bypass SE 6th Street in south Bellevue. Sound Transit ST H A B2A SE 8T B1 SE VE B3 114th SE Design Option B7 BNSF evaluated five light rail route alternatives BELLEVUE B3 114th B2M to C11A B2M to C11A Design Option in the 2008 East Link Draft Environmental 118th SE W Station 104TH 104TH A Y B2E SE Impact Statement (DEIS) and studied one 123RD A t VE SE VE s B2M to C9T a E A t VE SE h to s B2M C9T g new alternative in the Supplemental Draft e 1 u W 1 o l MERCER 8 h B2A S T g u r H e SLOUGH o B3 l c S r A Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS). The e V r M NATURE e E c r S BELLEVUE e PARK E preferred alternative (B2M) runs elevated from M I-90 north along the Eastside of Bellevue Way Revised/New Alternatives SE to a station at the South Bellevue Park-and- At-Grade Route B2E B2A Elevated Route BELLEVUE B3 Ride, an existing regional transit hub. From Retained-Cut Route Retained-Fill Route W A Station Y Bellevue Way SE, the preferred alignment SE DEIS Alternatives 108TH BNSF continues north on 112th Avenue SE. During At-Grade Route A B1 VE SE Elevated SERoute 25TH ST summer 2010, the Sound Transit Board Retained-Cut Route B2M MERCER Retained-Fill Route SLOUGH South South Bellevue Station NATURE identified an alignment connecting to Segment Bellevue Park & Ride Station PARK B2A C running on 112th Avenue SE, after extensive B E A U X A R T S B2E public outreach. The SDEIS also studies a new B3 t s a E B7 113TH h proposal to preserve the Winters House by g u o l S r A e VE SE c L r running light rail trains in front of the house in e a k e B1 M W Segment B2A a Segment B2M s a lidded trench east of Bellevue Way SE. h B2E in g t B on A There are two variations of the B2M preferred B3 B7 SCALE B1 MERCER SLOUGH alternative, depending on whether a tunnel or NATURE PARK 0 0.125 0.25 Mile Source: City of Bellevue (2005) and King County (2006). an at-grade alternative is selected for Segment Revised/NewB2M Alternatives (PreferredDEISAlternatives Alternative) and other EIS Alternatives At-Grade Route At-Grade Station Exhibit 2-13 Elevated Route Elevated New and/or Expanded Segment B, South Bellevue C in downtown Bellevue. If the route connects Retained-Cut Route Retained-Cut Park-and-Ride Lot Alternatives A B Segment Limit East Link Project to a tunnel alternative (C9T), trains would SegmentRetained-Fill RouteB could includeRetained-Fill two stations. Stations would be located at: remain at-grade on the east side of 112th Avenue SE until the SE 8th Station. However, • South Bellevue Station: Elevated station with a new 1,400 stall if the route connects to an at-grade alternative parking structure at the existing South Bellevue Park-and-Ride lot. (C11A), it would move from the east side of • SE 8th Station: If the route connects to the tunnel in downtown 112th Avenue SE to the center median near Bellevue (C9T), the route would include an at-grade station at SE 15th Street until reaching Segment C at SE SE 8th Street and 112th Avenue SE. The variation connecting to 6th Street. an at-grade alignment in downtown Bellevue (C11A) does not include a station at this location. The C11A at-grade alternative does not include a station at SE 8th Street. Instead, a station would be located at Main Street and 108th Avenue NE in downtown Bellevue. Nov. 2010 Sound Transit • 401 S. Jackson St. Seattle WA 98104 For information in alternative formats, call 1-800-201-4900/TTY Relay: 711 or email [email protected] Chapter 3 Environmental Consequences 1 Operation. Preferred Alternative B2M passes 2 directly in front of the Winters House in a lidded 3 trench. The eastern edge of the Preferred Alternative 4 B2M right-of-way measures approximately 5 feet 5 from the edge of the Winters House but located 6 below grade and lidded to prevent visual effects on 7 the Winters House historic context. The guideway is 8 within the 50-foot boundary for the property 9 established by the NRHP nomination. 10 Exhibit 3-8 depicts the Winters House with the 11 proposed project, and Exhibit 3-9 shows the cross- 12 section for Preferred Alternative B2M with the 13 existing cross-section. The perspective and cross- 14 section views illustrate minimization and avoidance 52 15 designs incorporated into the project to maintain 53 EXHIBIT 3-6 16 historic integrity during light rail operation. These 54 Winters House, 2102 Bellevue Way SE 17 elements include placing the light rail in a lidded 18 trench for the property length, and a landscape plan 19 will be designed that is sensitive to the historic 20 nature of the building and setting. 21 Whereas the Winters House continues to fully 22 convey its significance as outlined in its NRHP 23 registration form, the 50-foot boundary around the 24 house, which is now reduced due to the widening of 25 Bellevue Way SE, and the landscape no longer retain 26 integrity and are not historic or character-defining. 27 Further, although the presence of land surrounding 28 the property has been a feature since it was 55 29 constructed, the setting of the residence as it relates 30 to Bellevue Way SE is not a character-defining 56 EXHIBIT 3-7 31 feature given the roadway’s loss of integrity. As a 57 January 6, 1939 Photograph of the Winters House, 2102 Bellevue Way SE (Courtesy of Eastside Heritage Center) 32 result, Preferred Alternative B2M would not impact 58 33 a historic resource related to the extant landscape. 34 Due to the proximity of the covered trench and light 35 rail guideway to the Winters House, the potential 36 for noise, settlement, and vibration impacts during 37 operation was analyzed and is described in more 38 detail in the Noise and Vibration section above. The 39 project would likely have ground-borne noise 40 impact at the Winters House. As described in the 41 Noise and Vibration section, resilient fasteners or 42 ballast mats would reduce the ground-borne noise 43 levels, and such measures are incorporated into the 44 project. Ground-borne noise will still be over the 45 impact criteria at one location, but the building 46 could continue to be used as it is currently. 47 Sound Transit applied the Criteria of Adverse Effect 59 48 (36 CFR 800.5) in analyzing each aspect of Preferred Simulation of South Bellevue Station and Park-and-Ride Simulation of light rail in front of Winters House 49 Alternative B2M, considering the property’s 60 EXHIBIT 3-8 50 character-defining features that convey its 61 Winters House – Preferred Alternative B2M Birds Eye View 51 significanceBenefits: and qualify its listing in the NRHP. 62 • Provides access to high quality, frequent transit service Travel times* East Link Projectthat Supplementaloperates 20 Draft hours EIS per day. 3-19 (from South Bellevue Station) August 2010 DRAFT: For internal discussion only; not reviewed by, approved by, or on behalf of any party. • Approximately 4,500 to 5,500 daily boardings in • International District/Chinatown = 14 minutes Segment B. • University of Washington = 26 minutes • Increases park-and-ride capacity and travel options • Bellevue Transit Center = 5-8 minutes for south Bellevue residents and commuters, as well as employees in business parks located east of • Overlake Transit Center = 16-18 minutes 112th Avenue SE, consistent with City of Bellevue • Sea-tac Airport = 49 minutes transportation goals. What’s new in *Reflects preferred alternative travel times Segment B? For more information: Since the publication of the 2008 DEIS, there is one new alternative in Segment B, the preferred 112th Project Web page: Avenue SE Modified Alternative (B2M), as described on www.soundtransit.org/eastlink front. In addition, there are two design modifications Contact: to alternatives identified in the 2008 DEIS. The first is Katie Kuciemba a design modification to Alternative B3, known as the Sound Transit Community Outreach Corridor Lead 114th Extension Design Option. The BNSF Alternative 206-398-5459 (B7) was also modified in order to address changes along [email protected] the corridor due to the Washington State Department of Transportation’s I-405 Project. Nov. 2010 Sound Transit • 401 S. Jackson St. Seattle WA 98104 For information in alternative formats, call 1-800-201-4900/TTY Relay: 711 or email [email protected] .

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