Metro West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Project
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Updated Environmental Planning Process WE ARE HERE January XXXX— — 2019 20212021 2020 *Timeline subject to change Opportunities for Public Involvement Prior to the Release of the Draft EIS/EIR > Community Update Meetings – Winter 2019 > Metro Rail Tours – Spring 2019 > Next Round of Community Update Meetings – Fall 2019 > First/Last Mile Planning Process – Spring/Fall 2019 Draft EIS/EIR = Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report FTA = Federal Transit Administration LPA = Locally Preferred Alternative ROD = Record of Decision Project Overview Little Tokyo (optional) > 19 miles > 12 new stations > 5 new park & ride facilities > Study area: 98 square miles > Population and employment densities are five times higher than LA County Updated Northern Alignment Little Tokyo (optional) Removed from further study: Other refinements: > Alternative G (Pershing Square design option) > Union Station Forecourt Station > Washington Station (shifted east, closer to Union Station) > Vernon Station > Little Tokyo Station (Optional) > Aerial structure over the I-10 freeway WSAB Corridor Updated Profile WSAB Corridor Updated Profile UnionUnion Station Station (Alternative (Alternative E) to Pacific/Randolph E) to Pacific/Randolph FLORENCE-FIRESTONE VERNON LOS ANGELES HUNTINGTON PARK Union Station Forecourt Union Station MWD Slauson Pacific/Randolph Design Option Little Tokyo Arts District Overcrossing at (Optional) South I-10 Freeway 101 10 1st St 6th St7th St State St Vernon Ave Slauson AveAlameda St Pacific Blvd Washington Blvd Note: Transition to vertical profile not to scale PROPOSEDWSAB Corridor Updated Profile EXISTING Downtown TransitStation Core (Alternative G) to Pacific/Randolph Station Parking DowntownAlignment Transit Core (Alternative G) toAmtrak/Metrolink Pacific/Randolph Connection Updated Station Location Metro Bus/Rail Connection MF Updated Alignment Profile FLORENCE-FIRESTONEAlameda Corridor VERNON MSF LOS ANGELES (Owned by AlamedaHUNTINGTON Corridor Transportation PARK Authority) 7th St/Metro Center Slauson Pacific/Randolph South Park/ Arts District Overcrossing at Fashion District South I-10 Freeway 10 MF 7th St State St Vernon Ave Alameda St Pacific Blvd Los AngelesSan PedroSt St Slauson Ave Washington Blvd Note: Transition to vertical profile not to scale PROPOSED EXISTING Station Station Parking Alignment Amtrak/Metrolink Connection Updated Station Location Metro Bus/Rail Connection Updated Alignment Profile Alameda Corridor MSF (Owned by Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority) Updated Southern Alignment Removed from further study: Other refinements: > 183rd/Gridley Station > Firestone Station (shifted south) > Optional Bloomfield extension & station > I-105/Green Line Station (shifted north) Five aerial grade separations added: > Paramount/Rosecrans Station (shifted closer to Paramount Bl) > Firestone Bl (South Gate) > Paramount High School pedestrian bridge (reconstruct below grade) > Imperial Hwy/Garfield Av (South Gate) > Pioneer Station parking site located within City of Artesia > Downey Av (Paramount) > Flower St/Woodruff (Bellflower) > 183rd/Gridley (Cerritos) WSAB Corridor Updated Profile Florence/Salt Lake to I-105 Green Line WSAB Corridor Updated Profile Paramount to Pioneer Paramount/Rosecrans to Pioneer CERRITOS PARAMOUNT BELLFLOWER CERRITOS ARTESIA MSF Paramount/Rosecrans Bellflower Pioneer Overcrossing at Overcrossing at Woodruff Ave/ Overcrossing at MSF Downey Ave MSF Flower St Gridley Rd/183rd St 91 605 105 San Gabriel River 186th St Downey Ave Pioneer Blvd Paramount Blvd Lakewood Blvd Bellflower Blvd Gridley Rd/183rd St Woodruff Ave/Flower St Note: Transition to vertical profile not to scale PROPOSED Station Alignment Updated Alignment Profile Updated Station Location MSF Maintenance & Storage Facility o (Potential MSF sites under consideration) Park & Ride Facility Metro Rail Connection Light Rail System Elements Light Rail Commuter Rail Freight Overhead Catenary Pedestrian Crossing Aerial Structure (Metro) (Metrolink/Amtrak) (UPRR/BNSF) System Poles Gate Vehicle Size Comparison Standardized Station Design (Aerial Station) Standardized Station Design Standardized Station Design Soundwall Fencing Landscape (At-grade Station) (Underground Station Entry) At-Grade Typical at-grade light rail transit operates at street level Aerial Typical aerial light rail transit operates above street level Underground Typical underground light rail transit operates below street level Examples of Existing Metro Light Rail Transit Lines Expo Line Gold Line What is First/Last Mile? A processSecond for improving customers’First round Second Updated experience getting to/from Metro stations Round of Scoping by walking,Round biking of or other meansof (ex: wheelchair,Community skateboard, scooter)Community Community Meetings Update Update Update -- Meetings Meetings Meetings (Bellflower, Why(DTLA, First/Last Mile?-- (DTLA, Cudahy, • CreateDowney safe, accessible, and(Artesia, pleasant trips Downey Cerritos* Paramount) to/from transit Bell, Paramount) DTLA) • Enhance key pathways thatDowney, lead to stations • Facilitate efficient transfers DTLA) First/Last Mile Process 1/2-Mile Walk Access Zone & 3-Mile Bike Access Zone 1 2 3 Evaluate Identify Site Area Existing Key Pathways (3-mile) Conditions & Project Ideas Meghna Khanna Project Manager Metro One Gateway Plaza, M/S 99-22-7 Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.922.6262 [email protected] metro.net/wsab Please visit the project website and use the /metrowsab comment form to provide your input. @metrowsab o.