Alternatives Analysis for Phase 2B Metro Corridor TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Description Page No. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................... I 1 NEED OF STUDY ..................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 OVERVIEW OF STUDY AREA ........................................................................................................................ 1-3 1.4 REGIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 1-4 1.5 PROJECT PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................... 1-5 1.6 NEED FOR PROPOSED PROJECT .................................................................................................................... 1-6 2 STUDY AREA AND EXISTING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 THE CORRIDOR ......................................................................................................................................... 2-3 2.3 ROAD NETWORK ...................................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.4 EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICE ......................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.5 LAND-USE ............................................................................................................................................... 2-6 2.5.1 Proposed Land-Use in Planning Area ........................................................................................... 2-6 3 CONCEPTUAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES .................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 PRIMARY PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AS PROPOSED BY CMP ....................................................................... 3-1 3.2 ALTERNATIVE ROUTE ALIGNMENT ................................................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Description of Alternatives ........................................................................................................... 3-4 3.2.2 Comparative Analysis of all the Alternatives ............................................................................... 3-5 3.2.3 Most suitable route Alternative ................................................................................................... 3-5 3.3 PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................................................ 3-5 3.3.1 Normal Buses on Shared Right of Way ........................................................................................ 3-6 3.3.2 Bus Rapid Transit ......................................................................................................................... 3-6 3.3.3 Monorail ...................................................................................................................................... 3-7 3.3.4 Metro Lite System: ....................................................................................................................... 3-8 3.3.5 Metro Rail Systems: ..................................................................................................................... 3-9 3.3.6 Heavy METRO System ................................................................................................................ 3-10 3.4 CONSTRAINTS ........................................................................................................................................ 3-13 4 SCREENING CRITERIA FOR THE IDENTIFIED ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS ...................................................... 4-1 4.1 SCREENING PARAMETERS ........................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Goals & Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.2 Basis for Identification of Screening Criteria for Alternatives ...................................................... 4-3 4.1.3 Screening of Alternatives ............................................................................................................. 4-3 4.2 EVALUATION PARAMETERS ......................................................................................................................... 4-4 4.2.1 Mobility Effects ............................................................................................................................ 4-5 4.2.2 Conceptual Engineering Effect ..................................................................................................... 4-5 4.2.3 System Effects .............................................................................................................................. 4-6 4.2.4 Environmental Effects .................................................................................................................. 4-7 Page i Alternatives Analysis for Phase 2B Metro Corridor 4.2.5 Social Effects ................................................................................................................................ 4-7 4.2.6 Cost Effectiveness & Affordability ................................................................................................ 4-8 4.2.7 Financial and Economic Effects .................................................................................................... 4-8 4.2.8 Approvals and Implementation ................................................................................................... 4-9 5 SCREENING AND ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION ...................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 PRELIMINARY EVALUATION ......................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1.1 Mobility Aspect ............................................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1.2 Engineering Aspect ...................................................................................................................... 5-2 5.1.3 System Aspects ............................................................................................................................ 5-3 5.1.4 Environmental Aspects ................................................................................................................ 5-4 5.1.5 Social Impact ................................................................................................................................ 5-9 5.1.6 Cost Effectiveness and Affordability .......................................................................................... 5-10 5.1.7 Economic Aspects....................................................................................................................... 5-11 5.1.8 Implementation ......................................................................................................................... 5-12 5.1.9 Conclusion of the Preliminary Evaluation .................................................................................. 5-12 5.2 DETAILED EVALUATION ............................................................................................................................ 5-13 5.2.1 Mobility Aspect .......................................................................................................................... 5-13 5.2.2 Engineering Aspect .................................................................................................................... 5-17 5.2.3 System Aspects .......................................................................................................................... 5-23 5.2.4 Environmental Aspects .............................................................................................................. 5-25 5.2.5 Social Impact .............................................................................................................................. 5-28 5.2.6 Cost Effectiveness and Affordability .......................................................................................... 5-29 5.2.7 Economic Aspects....................................................................................................................... 5-32 5.2.8 Implementation ......................................................................................................................... 5-32 5.3 ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION ...................................................................................................................... 5-33 5.4 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ......................................................................................................