King County Metro Updates November 19Th, 2019 Accommodating Future Growth Metro Plans to Increase Service 70% by 2040
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Washington State Transportation Commission King County Metro Updates November 19th, 2019 Accommodating future growth Metro plans to increase service 70% by 2040. Add 2.5 million more Add 625 more buses Create more facilities needed service hours on bus to operate and maintain buses routes 2 South Campus Expansion 3 South Campus FUTURE SOUTH ANNEX BASE 2025 FUTURE INTERIM BASE 2020 South King County Base 2020 3 to 1 Selection Process Initiate FTA Concurrence Process 2024 Acquisition Complete (Target) 2026 Construction Commencement 2030 Operational 5 Site Search & Selection Targeted Features: • Approximately 30 acres (250–300 buses) • Access to major freeways and arterials • Rectangular in shape Evaluation Criteria • Deadhead Cost • Impacted Populations • Site Constructability • Sensitive Areas • Equity & Social Justice Opportunities 6 South King County Transit Service November 19, 2019 Renton-Kent-Auburn Area Mobility Plan RapidRide I Line Federal Way Link Extension Restructure Renton-Kent-Auburn Area Mobility Plan • Improve equitable transit access • Increase network efficiency and invest in equity priority areas • Develop a network of mobility services • Create a single route from Renton to Kent to Auburn to be upgraded to the RapidRide I Line Service Change Needs and Outreach and Plan Service Change Service Change Ordinance Priorities Development Developed Education Begins Spring 2019 Summer – Fall 2019 Summer 2020 Sept 2020 Fall 2019 – Spring 2020 8 Types of Changes Re-allocating service from Simplifying the network Eliminating a route peak routes to all day routes Re-allocating service to a Implementing new service Adding service new pathway 9 I Overview . Upgrades current routes 169 & 180 . 6,000 Daily riders . ~$120M capital investment Final Design & Planning Preliminary Start Service Design Construction 2019 September 2023 2019-2021 2021-2023 PHASE 1: Needs Assessment (Spring 2019) PHASE 2: Draft Concepts (Summer 2019) PHASE 3: Final Concepts (Fall 2019) 10 RapidRide Expansion Timeline Downtown Seattle- Rainier Beach East or Madison Valley- Downtown South King Downtown Seattle Seattle-Roosevelt County Line 20212021 20222022 20232023 20242024 20252025 2026 20272027 Burien- Renton-Kent- Totem Lake- Downtown Auburn Eastgate Seattle 11 Federal Way Link Extension Restructure • Service integration project planned for 2023-24 • Project scope will include community and stakeholder engagement and in-depth technical analysis • Will build on Renton-Kent-Auburn Area Mobility Plan • Metro coordinating with Sound Transit • RapidRide A Line will serve three new stations 12.