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Virginia-Street-Bus-RAPID-Transit Attachment to the Finding of No Significant Impact Grant Applicant: Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada Project Sponsor: Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County Project: Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project Project Location: Reno, Nevada The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County, Nevada, in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), prepared the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project Environmental Assessment (EA) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 United States Code [USC] 4321 et seq.), the Federal Transit Law (49 USC Chapter 53), the Clean Air Act (42 USC 7401 et seq.), the National Historic Preservation Act (54 USC 300101 et seq.), Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 USC 303), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 USC 1531-1544) and Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations). This Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) hereby incorporates the EA by reference. The purpose of this Project is to increase transit ridership and connectivity, enhance pedestrian safety, and improve accessibility to transit in the Virginia Street corridor. The FTA is the lead federal agency and the RTC is the Project sponsor. The EA discussed and summarized: (1) the Purpose and Need for the Project, (2) alternatives development and analyses to arrive at the Preferred Alternative, (3) the environmental consequences of the No-Build Alternative and the Preferred Alternative, (4) the Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) evaluations, and (5) the public outreach and agency coordination activities conducted with the purpose of involving stakeholders in the environmental review process. The EA was completed and released for public and agency comment in June 2017. The FTA and the RTC have considered the EA analysis and public comments in the preparation of this Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). They have selected the Preferred Alternative, as described below and discussed in detail in the EA. The public comments did not reveal any new information or raise any issues that would require new analyses. This FONSI commits to implementation of the mitigation measures identified to minimize impacts, as described below and presented in the EA. Project Description The Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project (the Project) is in Reno, Nevada, and consists of transit improvements along North Virginia Street and South Virginia Street, as well as various side streets. Under the proposed Project, RTC plans to construct a 1.8-mile extension to its existing bus rapid transit (BRT) service (the RAPID) operating in the Virginia Street corridor from its existing northern terminus at the 4TH STREET STATION transfer terminal in Downtown Reno to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) campus. The Project includes building five new RAPID stations and replacing three bus shelters with full RAPID stations; acquiring right of way (ROW); and creating exclusive bus lanes, traffic signal priority at five intersections, off-board fare collection, level boarding, and real-time bus arrival information at stations. The Project also includes purchasing two electric buses, constructing two roundabouts at intersections to improve bus turning movements and enhance traffic operations and safety, 1 and improving sidewalk and crosswalk infrastructure to enhance the pedestrian and bicycle network and visibility in the corridor. Finally, the Project includes parking and access management, utility relocations, and drainage improvements. As shown in Figure 1, the boundaries of the 3.23-mile Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project are Plumb Lane/South Virginia Street to the south and the UNR Lawlor Events Center at approximately 15th Street/North Virginia Street to the north. 2 Figure 1. Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project 3 Alternatives The Preferred Alternative The RTC proposes to implement a 1.8-mile extension of existing RAPID service that currently runs along the Virginia Street corridor from its south terminus at the Meadowood Mall to its north terminus at the 4TH STREET STATION transfer terminal in Downtown Reno. The Project will extend RAPID service from the 4TH STREET STATION to the UNR campus (Figure 2) at the Lawlor Events Center near the intersection of 15th Street and North Virginia Street. Proposed improvements at the northern terminus of the RAPID extension are shown in Figure 3. Figure 2. University of Nevada, Reno Campus 4 Figure 3. Planned Station at Lawlor Events Center Operating Plan and Running Way RAPID buses will operate at a 10-minute headway on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and at a 12-minute headway on weekends from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Project will add two electric buses to the existing Virginia Street corridor RAPID fleet. The Project includes construction and operation of five new RAPID stations along North Virginia Street. Three existing passenger shelters that serve the RAPID will be replaced with full RAPID stations along South Virginia Street, as shown in Figure 4. An example of an existing full RAPID station that will be similar to the planned design for the new RAPID stations is shown in Figure 5. To address and improve transit travel times, the Project will include the conversion of one travel Transit-only lane: A transit lane is a restricted lane in both directions to a transit and bicycle lane traffic lane reserved for the exclusive use of on a portion of South Virginia Street from Wells transit vehicles. Avenue to Mt. Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue and the conversion of one travel lane southbound on Transit and bicycle lane: A transit and bicycle North Virginia Street between 8th Street and 10th lane is a restricted lane reserved for the use of Street and College Drive to 15th Street. The transit vehicles and bicycles. No other traffic Project will include the conversion of one travel may use this lane. lane northbound to a transit-only lane between 8th Mixed-use lane: A mixed-use lane refers to a Street and 15th Street and southbound between lane in which transit vehicles, bicycles, and 10th Street and College Drive. In total, 1.0 mile of private vehicles all may travel. dedicated transit-only or transit and bicycle lanes will be constructed. 5 Figure 4. RAPID Service Component of the Project 6 Figure 5. Example of Proposed RAPID Station Design As illustrated in Figure 6, the Project will have RAPID buses operate in a dedicated transit lane traveling northbound on North Virginia Street from 8th Street to 15th Street and traveling southbound between 10th Street and College Drive. A dedicated transit and bicycle lane will be included on southbound North Virginia Street from 8th Street to 10th Street and from College Drive to 15th Street; and in both directions on South Virginia Street from Wells Avenue to Mt. Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue. RAPID buses will operate in mixed-use lanes traveling southbound on South Virginia Street from Liberty Street to Mt. Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue and traveling northbound from Mt. Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue to Center Street. Currently, Transit Signal Priority (TSP) operates only along the South Virginia Street portion of the corridor. The Project will add TSP capabilities to the major intersections along North Virginia Street. Throughout North Virginia Street and South Virginia Street, there will be TSP, traffic signal relocations, and modifications. Between Mt. Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue and Vassar Street, the Project will remove one travel lane in both directions to provide space along the street for a two-way left-turn lane and pedestrian amenities. In the eight-block segment between Vassar Street and Liberty Street, the Project will remove the two-way left-turn lane and install a center median to improve safety, improve transit running times, and provide space along the street for parking and pedestrian amenities. Left-turn opportunities to support traffic circulation and business access will be provided at the Center Street/Mary Street roundabout, at West Taylor Street, at St. Lawrence Street, and the signalized California Avenue intersection for northbound traffic, and at Stewart Street and Cheney Street for southbound traffic. 7 Figure 6. Travel Lane Design for the Project 8 Roadway upgrades consisting of surface rehabilitation or reconstruction and restriping will be provided throughout the Project area. The Project will include the construction of two new roundabouts to improve safety and transit/traffic operations. One will be constructed at the intersection of Mary Street/Center Street and South Virginia Street to improve area circulation and traffic flow. A second roundabout will be constructed on North Virginia Street just north of the UNR Lawlor Events Center to serve as the northern terminus of the RAPID route and facilitate the RAPID turn-around. Additionally, the Project will include the relocation of overhead and subsurface utilities to remove obstructions within the sidewalks and accommodate wider sidewalks along South Virginia Street. The Project also will implement drainage improvements throughout the Project corridor. Determined Station Stops The Project includes the construction of eight new RAPID stations. The station locations were selected based on their ability to enhance safety and mobility for all users traveling between UNR and other areas of the community, in accordance with the Project’s Purpose and Need. Providing high-capacity, high- frequency RAPID transit service between Midtown and the University will increase connectivity, increase transit ridership, and reduce auto use. All stations will include off-board fare collection, level boarding, and NextBus real-time bus arrival information. These BRT features speed up transit boarding and alighting, improve transit travel times, provide for improved customer convenience, and support Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility. On South Virginia Street, the Project includes two new southbound stations located between East Liberty Street and California Avenue, and between La Rue Avenue and Martin Avenue.
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