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Home My WebLink About02162010 HRT BRIEFING (2)genda Background HDR Contract with HRT City Team and Committees Public Involvement City Land-Use Planning Efforts East-West Trail Capability Schedule and Next Steps Regional Interest and Support Examples in Other Cities 2 State Mandated Study Virginia General Assembly passes House Bill 6oa8 directing HRT to study expansion of The Tide: July aoo8 Requires HRTDC and VDRPT to initiate study of the project in order to advance project for solicitation of proposals under FTA's New Starts process and the 1995 PPTA VBTES planning and environmental analysis (AA/SDEIS) initiated May aoo9 3 Project nderway Purpose and Need Statement ~NEPa Requ~rement~ Description of Alternatives • BRT • LRT Expanded Bus • Traffic Data Collection Grade Crossing Analysis Capital Cost Estimating Methodology East End alignment Alternatives Trail Compatibility analysis 4 Project ork To Be Co pleted Traffic Analysis Operations Planning and Costing Prelim. Financial and Funding Strategy Ridership Forecasting Conceptual Engineering Land Use, Socio-Economic, and Environmental Impact Assessment Contingency for Additional Work that may be required by FTA 5 Schedule and ext Steps 6 Future Tasks • Final EIS Preliminary Engineering New Starts Submittal process Refined Cost Estimates, Ridership, and Financial Planning teps g es Mgmt. Committee Technical Committee • Jim Wood Planning, • John Uhrin Environmental, • Jim Spore Traffic, Public Works, • Mark Stiles Economic • Steve Herbert Development, • Planning, Economic D v l m n A Uti I iti es eeop et, SG, Media and Dominion Power Communication Corps of Engineers • DEQ • HRSD • TPO 9 • V • Completed • Initial Project Kick Off-September • Station Area Workshops-December • Community Advisory Committee-October • Stakeholder Interviews-July ~~ ~~~ ` ~ ~ Sty l l to Come ~~ ~1~~,~ • 3 Community Advisory Committee Mtgs ~ r~'' • Loca I I Preferred Alternative LPA Pu bl is t;~;~~ ~- y ~ ~ r ~. r Meeting ~~~,~re ~., • 2 SDEIS Public Hearings • City Cou nci I Updates HDR Contractual ~~~~ ® HRT/City Staff on routine basis ~~ ~~~~~~ 4 .~ ,: ,, , se ,' 10 .~ forts ~ Comprehensive Plan "Development of alternative (transportation) modes is a key component to the future of transportation in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads." Action Item "Incorporate public transit into the development of SGA plans especially those that are on or near the east-west railway corridor." Strategic Growth Areas Resort Area (Dec Zoo8) Burton Station (jan Zoo9) Pembroke (Nov Zoo9) Newtown (Spring Zoio) On Corridor-To Be Completed Rosemont Lynnhaven Hilltop ~ ~~r. Growth Are25 (4GA's) E Ion S'~a['on ~w -- f teeviPlC/REB¢n( ~1 f ,..R~ ~ ~ P _ ~ ri .town f it~ake ~ ' ~ ` - I ~ 1 1 ` 4 ~ o a f 5 6 '~ ~~-~- - -.~ ~ . ~ O.. R ti. ~ 3 ~ ~ ~ ~ t "' ~ i !~ ~~ ~ ~ A~~A f 1' !~ '(1~~ ~ ~1 ~ j 2 f ~ .` / ~~ ~ ~ _.~ ~-~ ~ ~ 4 ' ~! ~.~• ` ' ' =~~ ~ _ -_-_-`_- i - ~ - a imee -- _ 1 ,~J 12 Oceanfront Newtown Pembroke • HDR Typical Section within ROW (Underground Drainage) Increased Cost not covered by New Starts Additional City Property/ROW near corridor Preliminary Trail Design Spring Zola T os .. 13 UTILITY POLE DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER TRANSMISSION TOWER ~ rail 66'-0" RIGHT-OF-WAY ~ _ BALLAST CURB (TYP) BALLAST J SU88ALLAST - LRT TRACK (TYP) WB TRACK ~~ 2% _ LRT VEHICLE -I - I OCS POLE EMBANKMENT OCS POLE FOUNDATION C~ EB TRACK 6'_10" 5'-0" 8'-0" h ' (MIN) ~ (MIN) BIKE PATH 2'-0"(MIN) r ~~R ~ r~ I, J - - - - 3'-0" COVER I EXISTING GROUND ~I POTENTIAL STORM UNDERDRAIN DRAINAGE 14 Regional Interest and Support "We don't have any real chance if we want to move people down that corridor unless we look at rail." Brad Face, president, Future of Hampton Roads, 1996 "Light rail can significantly stimulate development. It's an economic development tool as well as a transportation tool." Consultant James L. Prost to Hampton Roads real estate professionals,199g 60% of Hampton Roads residents say poor transportation is "the principle issue detracting from the area's quality of life." Hampton Roads Partnership, zoo4 15 Regional Interest and Support "It's a readiness issue for us." Rear Admiral Mark S. Boensel, Commanding Officer, USN Region Mid-Atlantic, Dec. i6, zoo9 "Virginia Beach Vision remains a strong proponent for the inclusion of a light rail system as an integral component of Hampton Roads' transportation network and believes resources must be found to continue the EIS uninterrupted." Michael J. Barrett, President, Virginia Beach Vision, February i5, zoio "The money, while not insubstantial, is a small investment in a deeper understanding of the transportation and development options the city will face as it maps its future." Virginian Pilot Editorial, February i5, Zoio. 16 BRT LRT • Phoenix Boston • Santa Clara San Francisco • Los Angeles LA • Hartford Portland • Miami • Philadelphia • Honolulu San Diego • Chicago • Dallas • Louisville Denver • Boston St. Louis • Charlotte Sacramento • Las Vegas Salt Lake City • Albany Baltimore • Cleveland Phoenix • Eugene San Jose • Pittsburgh • Minneapolis • Houston • Pittsburgh • Charlotte 17 ion 2011 New Starts Funding • • • • Arizona AZ, Tucson, Modern Streetcar California CA, Oaldand, East Bay BRT CA, Oaldand, Oaldand Airport Connector CA, Riverside, Perris Valley Line CA, Sacramento, South Corridor Phase z CA, San Bernardino, E Street Corridor sbX BRT CA, San Francisco, Central Subway LRT CA, San Francisco, Van Ness Avenue BRT CA, San Jose, Silicon Valley Berrycssa Extension Colorado CO, Denver, East Corridor LRT CO, Denver, Gold Line CO, Denver, West Corridor LRT CO, Fort Collins, Mason Corridor BRT CO, Roaring Fork Valley, BRT Project Connecticut CT, Hartford, New Britain - Hartford Busway CT, Stamford, Urban Transitway Phase II Delaware DE, Wilmington, Wilmington to Newark Commuter Rail Improvements Florida FL, Miami, Orange Line Phase z: North Corridor Metrorail Extension FL, Orlando, Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit -Initial Operating Segment Hawaii HI, Honolulu High Capacity Transit Corridor Project Massachusetts MA, Boston, Assembly Square Station MA, Boston, Silver Line Phase III • Michigan • MI, Grand Rapids, Division Avenue BRT • Minnesota • MN, St Paul-Minneapolis, Central Corridor LRT • New Jersey • NJ, Northern New Jersey, Access to the Regiods Core • New York • NY, New York, Long Island Rail Road East Side Access • NY, New York, Nostrand Avenue BRT • NY, New York, Second Avenue Subway Phase I • North Carolina • NC, Charlotte, Northeast Corridor Light Rail Project • Oregon • OR, Portland, Milwaukee LRT • Rhode Island • RI, Providence, South County Commuter Rail • Texas • TX, Austin, MetroRapid BRT • TX, Dallas, Northwest/Southeast LRT MOS • TX, Houston, North Corridor LRT • TX, Houston, Southeast Corridor LRT • TX, Houston, University Corridor LRT • Utah • UT, Salt Lakc City, Mid-Jordan LRT • UT, Salt Lakc City, Wcbcr County to Salt Lalcc City Commuter Rail • UT, Salt Lake City, Draper LRT • Virginia • VA, Northern Virginia, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project -Extension to Wiehle • Washington 18 Source: FTA Annual Report on Funding • WA, Seattle, UI11VerSlty Llnk LRT EXtenslon Recommendations FY 2011: New Starts, Small • WA, Icing County, West Seattle BRT Starts, and Transit in Parks 1 Portland Street Car Denver BRT A A• ~• ~ r\T Phoenix LRT 20 Salt Lake City LRT Houston LRT Charlotte LRT Dallas LRT g.6 Mile Starter Line-Nov Zook ~ Planning for it mile extension started in Zooo. Target opening Zoi6 Expansions include Commuter Rail, Streetcar, LRT, and BRT zl ~,~ r ~- Miles-Opened Zoo4 Expanding stations accommodate 3-car trains ii-mile Central Corridor expansion may begin this year LRT expansion, ~ Express Bus, and Commuter Rail planned 1"1~~#r~o~raf~ Park & Ride ::: 24