Foothill Gold Line Update Briefing July 14, 2014 Pasadena to Azusa: On Time; On Budget Pasadena-Azusa • Fully funded by Measure R • Three design-build contracts, totaling more than $550 million • Construction overseen by the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority (Foothill Gold Line) • Construction completion anticipated - September 2015; Turn-over to Metro • Building six new light rail stations in five cities; all with parking 2 Pasadena to Azusa Major Milestones • DB1: Gold Line Bridge Complete – December 2012 • DB2: Alignment Contract – On Schedule/On Budget >70% Complete Freight track realignment complete All 14 at-grade street crossings complete or underway All 24 bridge structures complete or underway Drainage – >70% complete Retaining walls – >70% complete Soundwalls – >40% complete OCS foundations – >70% complete Light rail track installation underway Design – All Packages are AFC • DB3/Parking: Construction underway on Arcadia, Monrovia Irwindale and Azusa Structures 3 Station Construction Status Under Construction Under Construction Under Construction Arcadia Monrovia Duarte/City of Hope Under Construction Under Construction Under Construction Irwindale Azusa-Downtown APU/Citrus College 4 Arcadia Station Progress Future Arcadia Station Station Area Today 5 Monrovia Station Progress Future Monrovia Station Station Area Today Duarte/City of Hope Station Progress Future Duarte/City of Hope Station Station Area Today Irwindale Station Progress Future Irwindale Station Station Area Today 8 Azusa-Downtown Station Progress Future Downtown Azusa Station Station Area Today APU/Citrus College Station Progress Future APU/Citrus College Station Station Area Today Station Parking Status All stations have parking (# of spaces): • Arcadia – 300 • Monrovia – 350 • Irwindale – 350 • APU/Citrus College – 200 • Duarte/City of Hope – 125 • Azusa Downtown – 200* Arcadia Parking Structure Monrovia Parking Structure *Gold Line parking will be integrated into multi-use structure with City and Foothill Transit 11 11 of 11 14 At Arcadia - Grade Crossings Complete Grade Crossings 1st & Santa Clara Monrovia Mayflower Magnolia Myrtle California Mountain Duarte Buena Vista In Progress In Highland Irwindale Yet toStart Yet Completed Virginia San Gabriel Azusa Azusa 12 Alameda Dalton Pasadena At-Grade Crossings - Vehicles Typical At-Grade Crossing Configuration Metro Gold Line trains will cross streets at street level (referred to as “at-grade”) Equipment Prevents Vehicle “Drive-Arounds”: • Exit Gates (Quad Gates) • Train-Coming-LED signals • Raised Medians 13 At-Grade Crossings - Pedestrians Pedestrian Warning Devices: • Pedestrian Gates (Physical Barrier), Swing Gates, Bells • ADA approved Tactile strips, Signs 14 Shared Corridor – Future Condition Light Rail Shared-Use Corridor Only (Light Rail and Freight) • Shared use corridor east of San Gabriel River (light rail and freight share right- of-way, but use separate tracks) • Must keep freight line operational through construction 15 Construction Activities – Shared Corridor Freight Track Realignment – Complete San Gabriel River through Glendora city limit 16 Nearly All 24 Structures Complete In Progress Completed Yet to Start Gold Line Bridge – Prep for Track San Gabriel River Bridge – Concrete Placement Installation 17 Bridge Structure Highlights Palm Drive Bridges San Gabriel River Bridge Foothill Bridge Santa Anita Avenue Bridge 18 Operation Campus New 24-acre facility – located in Monrovia Provide adequate capacity for Gold Line and other regional light rail lines – 84 car capacity 19 Construction – Operations Campus Main Building Storage Track & OCS Poles Maintenance of Way Area 20 21 Wall Installation 22 OCS Installation 23 Azusa to Montclair -24- Project Development Process Five major phases: Transit Service Construction Engineering/ Environmental NEPA Alternatives (EIR)/ Analysis Select LPA Anticipated Where We Are 2016-2021 Completed Now* Completed 2013 2003 Approved funding agreement with Metro allows up to $36 million of Measure R funding for advancing design and environmental work 25 Project Readiness Alternatives Analysis Complete Locally Preferred Alternative Selected • Alignment • Station and Parking Locations Environmentally Cleared (CEQA) Right of Way Purchased Station Artists/Concepts Selected Political and Community Support for LPA Advanced Conceptual Engineering/Design Funding Approved • Contract Awarded to Support Construction Authority 26 Approved Locally Preferred Alternative Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension — Azusa to Montclair Future Glendora Station Future San Dimas Station Future Claremont Station Future La Verne Station Future Pomona Station Future Montclair Station Approved by Construction Authority Board of Directors – March 2013 27 Project Engineering Schedule Activity 2014 2015 2016 Engineering/NEPA: Consultant Procurement Jan.’14- Apr. ‘14 (Pre-bid mtg. Nov 20) Develop Plan Set April ‘ 14- Oct. ‘15 City Review Oct. - Dec ‘15 Finalize Dec ’15 – Apr. ‘16 Execute MOUs – City & July ’14 – June ‘15 Authority Grade Crossing Diagnostics Nov ’14 - March‘15 Fire Life Safety Planning Nov ’14 – April ’16 City Coordination Meetings July ’14 – April ’16 28 Funding Azusa to Montclair • Approved Funding Agreement with Metro includes $36 million for advanced conceptual engineering/NEPA work • Construction ROM = $1.18 billion (currently unfunded) • Metro contemplating new tax measure or extension of Measure R in Nov 2016 election – Azusa to Montclair must be included • SANBAG is prepared to pay its proportional share of the cost to design and build the Foothill Extension to Montclair 29 www.foothillextension.org .