Metro Canoga Transportation Corridor Alternatives Screening Report 16-J07-1643 Submitted by: December 5, 2007 Canoga Transportation Corridor 1.0 Introduction Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................1-1 1.1 BACKGROUND/HISTORY..................................................................................................................1-1 2.0 PURPOSE AND NEED ..................................................................................................2-6 2.1 SETTING ................................................................................................................................................2-6 2.2 REGIONAL CONTEXT..........................................................................................................................2-6 2.3 DEMOGRAPHICS.................................................................................................................................2-8 2.4 ACTIVITY CENTERS ..........................................................................................................................2-13 2.5 LAND USE PLANNING AND POLICIES ..........................................................................................2-15 2.6 EXISTING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS .................................................................................................2-27 2.7 POTENTIAL TRAVEL MARKETS ......................................................................................................2-35 2.8 EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICES .......................................................................................................2-35 2.9 URBAN DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS..............................................................................................2-44 2.10 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.................................................................................................................2-47 2.11 COMMUNITY INPUT.........................................................................................................................2-50 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES .......................................................................... 3-52 3.1 DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES ..............................................................................................3-52 3.2 DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES.................................................................................................3-52 4.0 SCREENING OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................. 4-72 4.1 OVERVIEW OF THE SCREENING PROCESS .................................................................................4-72 4.2 METHODOLOGY................................................................................................................................4-72 4.3 EVALUATION......................................................................................................................................4-74 4.4 RESULTS OF THE SCREENING PROCESS ...................................................................................4-100 4.5 OPTIONAL SR-118 CONNECTION .................................................................................................4-101 Appendix A Park-and-Ride Memorandum i Canoga Transportation Corridor Alternatives Screening Report Canoga Transportation Corridor 1.0 Introduction List of Figures Figure 1-1 Study Area................................................................................................................................................1-2 Figure 1-2 Metro Rapid Program .............................................................................................................................1-5 Figure 2-1 Regional Transit Network.......................................................................................................................2-7 Figure 2-2 Population and Employment Density ..................................................................................................2-10 Figure 2-3 Areas of High Transit Usage ................................................................................................................2-11 Figure 2-4 Transit Dependent Population .............................................................................................................2-12 Figure 2-5 Activity Centers .....................................................................................................................................2-14 Figure 2-6 2% Strategy Opportunity Areas............................................................................................................2-17 Figure 2-7 Designated District, Centers, and Mixed-Use Boulevards..................................................................2-19 Figure 2-8 City of Los Angeles Bicycle Plan (San Fernando Valley).....................................................................2-22 Figure 2-9 Land Use................................................................................................................................................2-23 Figure 2-10 Community Planning Areas...............................................................................................................2-24 Figure 2-11 Number of Lanes on North/South Arterials......................................................................................2-28 Figure 2-12 Potential Travel Markets .....................................................................................................................2-36 Figure 2-13 Existing Transit Service.......................................................................................................................2-37 Figure 2-14 Service Frequency on Existing Routes AM Peak Period...................................................................2-40 Figure 2-15 Service Frequency on Existing Routes Midday Peak Period.............................................................2-41 Figure 2-16 Service Frequency on Existing Routes PM Peak Period ...................................................................2-42 Figure 2-17 Existing Ridership by Stop..................................................................................................................2-43 Figure 2-18 Transit Priority Streets........................................................................................................................2-45 Figure 3-1 Initial Corridor Alternatives..................................................................................................................3-53 Figure 3-2 TSM Alternative ....................................................................................................................................3-57 Figure 3-3 Alternative 3...........................................................................................................................................3-59 Figure 3-4 Alternative 4...........................................................................................................................................3-60 Figure 3-5 Alternative 5...........................................................................................................................................3-63 Figure 3-6 Alternative 6...........................................................................................................................................3-64 Figure 3-7 Alternative 7...........................................................................................................................................3-66 Figure 3-8 Alternative 8...........................................................................................................................................3-68 Figure 3-9 Alternative 9...........................................................................................................................................3-71 Figure 4-1 De Soto Avenue Park-and-Ride Concept............................................................................................4-103 Figure 4-2 Porter Ranch Road Park-and-Ride Facility.........................................................................................4-104 ii Canoga Transportation Corridor Alternatives Screening Report Canoga Transportation Corridor 1.0 Introduction List of Tables Table 2-1 Population and Employment Trends.......................................................................................................2-9 Table 2-2 Roadway Characteristics by Segment for Topanga Canyon Boulevard................................................2-29 Table 2-3 Roadway Characteristics by Segment for Canoga Avenue ...................................................................2-30 Table 2-4 Roadway Characteristics by Segment for De Soto Avenue...................................................................2-31 Table 2-5 N/S Corridors Forecasted ADT Volumes ..............................................................................................2-33 Table 2-6 San Fernando Valley Freeway Forecasted ADT Volumes.....................................................................2-34 Table 2-7 Existing Transit Service ..........................................................................................................................2-38 Table 2-8 Goals and Objectives...............................................................................................................................2-47 Table 3-1 Roadway Improvements