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3/29/2011 Columbia Rive r Cr ossing (CRC) 3 and Common Se nse Alte r Common Se nse Alte r native (CSA) native (CSA) 1 1 2 2 1 Mar c h, 2011 CRC CSA 1 1 CRC Commute r Auto T r uc ks L ight R ail 1


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3/29/2011 1

Columbia Rive r Cr

  • ssing (CRC)

and

Common Se nse Alte r native (CSA) Common Se nse Alte r native (CSA)

Mar c h, 2011 1 2 3

CRC CSA

1 1 2 1

CRC

1 Commute r Auto T r uc ks L ight R ail

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3/29/2011 2

Pe de str ian/ Bike CR C CR C Ne w Br idge 25% of Cost Ne w F r e e way & Inte r c hange s 2.5 Mile s in Washington CR C Ne w Br idge 25% of Cost CRC = Columbia F r e e way Pr

  • je c t

CR C

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SLIDE 3

3/29/2011 3

1

?

CRC

1 Commute r Rail High Spe e d Rail 1

?

CRC

1 1 2 3

?

CRC CSA

1 1 2 2 3 1 2

CRC CSA

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SLIDE 4

3/29/2011 4

Commute r Auto T r uc ks

Br idge Safe ty

Don Wagne r , Re gional Administr ator Washington De par tme nt of T r anspor tation Quo te fro m Co lumbian, May 13, 2009 Wagne r said the e xisting I-5 spans, ope ne d in 1917 and 1958 ar e str uc tur ally solid 1958, ar e str uc tur ally solid. Wagne r said he has no doubts the e xisting c r

  • ssings

ar e safe , so muc h so that he dr ive s and c yc le s ac r

  • ss

the spans without he sitation. E xpe r t Pane l – De c e mbe r 12, 2006

It is te c hnic ally fe asible to upgr

ade to c ur r e nt standar ds

In Por

tland r e gion, only ne w Sauvie Island Br idge me e ts the c ur r e nt standar ds

Re tr

  • fit would be $125 million to $265 million

Br idge Se ismic Upgr ade

Re tr

  • fit would be $125 million to $265 million

2 3 1 2

CRC CSA

L ight Rail/ Auto

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SLIDE 5

3/29/2011 5

Pe de str ian/ Bike 2 3 1 2

CRC CSA

Ne w Br idge

Rail/ Road

Commute r R ail/ High Spe e d R ail/ T r uc ks - CSA

Ne w Br idge

Rail/ Road

E xisting Rail Br idge

65 F r e ight T r ains 12 Passe nge r T r ains

Commute r R ail/ High Spe e d R ail/ T r uc ks Commute r R ail High Spe e d Rail

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SLIDE 6

3/29/2011 6

T r uc ks

L

  • ng - T

e r m T r a c kwa y E nhanc e me nts

Slough to Union Station

F unde d Impr

  • ve me nts

$760 Mill.

Commute r Rail/ High Spe e d Rail

Por tla nd Union Station

High-Spe e d Rail

E uge ne to Vanc ouve r B.C.

Washington State has applie d for

and be e n gr ante d $760 million in fe de r al funds for high spe e d r ail.

Or

e gon hasn’t made applic ation ye t. High spe e d r ail fr

  • m E

uge ne to Vanc ouve r Wash will

High spe e d r

ail fr

  • m E

uge ne to Vanc ouve r , Wash. will fac e big bottle ne c ks at the br idge ac r

  • ss the

Columbia, and in Nor th Por tland Yar

  • d. Our

plan solve s the se .

We he lp fr

e ight by taking all passe nge r tr ains off the e xisting, c onge ste d r ail br idge ac r

  • ss the Columbia.

High-Spe e d Rail

E uge ne to Vanc ouve r B.C.

Washington State has applie d for

and be e n gr ante d $750 million in fe de r al funds for high spe e d r ail.

Or

e gon hasn’t made applic ation ye t. High spe e d r ail fr

  • m E

uge ne to Vanc ouve r Wash will

High spe e d r

ail fr

  • m E

uge ne to Vanc ouve r , Wash. will fac e big bottle ne c ks at the br idge ac r

  • ss the

Columbia, and in Nor th Por tland Yar

  • d. Our

plan solve s the se .

We he lp fr

e ight by taking all passe nge r tr ains off the e xisting, c onge ste d r ail br idge ac r

  • ss the Columbia.

Bar ge T r affic

E xisting L ift Span

Bar ge T r affic

E xisting I- 5 L ift Spa n

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3/29/2011 7

al F r e que nc y

525 L ifts

I-5 Br idge L ift F r e que nc y (2004 Ave r age s)

Ve sse l He ight Annua

Ne w L ift Span

Bar ge T r affic

70 F

  • ot

Cle ar a nc e

Bar ge T r affic

al F r e que nc y 525

I-5 Br idge L ift F r e que nc y (2004 Ave r age s)

Ve sse l He ight Annua

70’ Cle a r a nc e

Bar ge T r affic

70’ Cle a r a nc e

Ne w L ift Span

Bar ge T r affic

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SLIDE 8

3/29/2011 8

E stimate d c ost - $42 million

Bar ging – T he F ix

On r e c or d suppor t fr

  • m:

Coast Guar

d

Bur

lington Nor the r n Santa F e R ailr

  • ad

Columbia R

ive r T

  • wboat Assoc iation

Columbia R

ive r T

  • wboat Assoc iation

Re gional Gove r

nme nts

Compar ative E valuation

1 2 3

?

1 1 2

CRC CSA

R

  • adway Capac ity

CRC CSA I-5 Br idge

  • Auto/ T

r uc k L ane s 10 6 L

  • c al Auto/ L

R T Br idge

  • Auto/ T

r uc k L ane s

  • 2

Commute r R ail/ T r uc k Br idge

  • Auto/ T

r uc k L ane s

  • 2

T

  • tal L

ane s 10 10

Passe nge r Capac ity*

CR C CSA I- 5 Br idge

  • Auto L

ane s @ 2,400/ lane 12,000 7,200 L

  • c al Auto Br

idge

  • Auto L

ane s @ 2,400/ lane

  • 2,400

L R T Br idge

  • L

ight Rail 15,000 15,000 Commute r R ail/ T r uc k Br idge

  • T

r uc k/ Auto L ane s @ 2,400/ lane

  • 2,400
  • Commute r

R ail

  • High Spe e d Rail (Not Inc lude d)
  • T
  • tal

27,000 27,000

* Pa sse ng e r s pe r hour pe r dir e c tion

Passe nge r Capac ity*

CR C CSA I-5 Br idge

  • Auto L

ane s @ 2,400/ lane 12,000 7,200 L

  • c al Auto Br

idge

  • Auto L

ane s @ 2,400/ lane

  • 2,400

L R T Br idge

  • L

ight Rail 15,000 15,000 Commute r R ail/ T r uc k Br idge

  • T

r uc k/ Auto L ane s @ 2,400/ lane

  • 2,400
  • Commute r

Rail

  • 22,000
  • High Spe e d Rail (Not Inc lude d)
  • T
  • tal

27,000 49,000

* Pa sse ng e r s pe r hour pe r dir e c tion

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3/29/2011 9

Car bon E missions

L RT Commute r Rail Bus F

  • r

d E xplore r

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 g CO2 e quiva le nts/ pa sse ng e r

  • mile

370

Car bon E missions

L RT Commute r Rail

30 60

Bus F

  • r

d E xplore r

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 g CO2 e quiva le nts/ pa sse ng e r

  • mile

370

Car bon E missions

L RT Commute r Rail

30 60

Bus F

  • r

d E xplore r

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 g CO2 e quiva le nts/ pa sse ng e r

  • mile

190 370

Car bon E missions

L RT Commute r Rail

30 60 E mission R e duc tion/ Pa sse ng e r

  • Mile

Bus F

  • r

d E xplore r

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 g CO2 e quiva le nts/ pa sse ng e r

  • mile

190 370

Cost - Phase 1

Pr

  • je c t

CRC CSA

  • I- 5 Br

idge $ 3.6 Billion

  • R

ailr

  • ad Br

idge L ift

  • $ 0.1 Billion
  • L
  • c al Auto/ L

R T Br idge Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.) -

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.)

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 2 (T

  • Vanc ouve r) -
  • Commute r

R ail/ T r uc k Br idge -

  • T
  • tal

$ 3.6 Billion $ 0.3 Billion

Cost - Phase 2

Pr

  • je c t

CRC CSA

  • I- 5 Br

idge $ 3.6 Billion

  • R

ailr

  • ad Br

idge L ift

  • $ 0.1 Billion
  • L
  • c al Auto/ L

R T Br idge Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.) -

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.)

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 2 (T

  • Vanc ouve r) -
  • Commute r

R ail/ T r uc k Br idge - $ 1.3 Billion T

  • tal

$ 3.6 Billion $ 1.6 Billion

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3/29/2011 10

Cost - Phase 3

Pr

  • je c t

CRC CSA

  • I- 5 Br

idge $ 3.6 Billion $ 0.2 Billion

  • R

ailr

  • ad Br

idge L ift

  • $ 0.1 Billion
  • L
  • c al Auto/ L

R T Br idge Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.) -

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.)

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 2 (T

  • Vanc ouve r) -

$ 0.8 Billion

  • Commute r

R ail/ T r uc k Br idge - $ 1.3 Billion T

  • tal

$ 3.6 Billion $ 2.6 Billion

Cost - Phase 4

Pr

  • je c t

CRC CSA

  • I- 5 Br

idge $ 3.6 Billion $ 0.2 Billion

  • R

ailr

  • ad Br

idge L ift

  • $ 0.1 Billion
  • L
  • c al Auto/ L

R T Br idge Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.) -

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.)

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 2 (T

  • Vanc ouve r

) - $ 0.8 Billion

  • Commute r

R ail/ T r uc k Br . $ 1.0 Billion $ 1.3 Billion T

  • tal

$ 4.6 Billion $ 2.6 Billion

All Costs

Pr

  • je c t

CRC CSA

  • I- 5 Br

idge $ 3.6 Billion $ 0.2 Billion

  • R

ailr

  • ad Br

idge L ift

  • $ 0.1 Billion
  • L
  • c al Auto/ L

R T Br idge Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.) -

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 1 (T

  • Hayde n Is.)

$ 0.2 Billion Phase 2 (T

  • Vanc ouve r

) - $ 0.8 Billion

  • Commute r

R ail/ T r uc k Br . $ 1.0 Billion $ 1.3 Billion T

  • tal

$ 4.6 Billion $ 2.6 Billion Assoc iate d Costs

  • Inte r

e st on T

  • ll Bonds

$ 2.6 Billion

  • I- 5 R
  • se Quar

te r $ 1.3 Billion

  • Gr

and T

  • tal

$ 8.5 Billion $ 2.6 Billion

L

imite d public tr anspor tation ope r ation, c onne c tivity, and r e liability

Safe ty and vulne r

ability to inc ide nts

Impair

e d fr e ight move me nt

CRC Ne e ds State me nt

CRC CSA Re sponse

Se ismic vulne r

ability (1 br idge vs. 3)

Gr

  • wing tr

ave l de mand and c onge stion

Substandar

d bike / pe de str ian fac ilitie s

L

imite d public tr anspor tation ope r ation, c onne c tivity, and r e liability Poor Good

Safe ty and vulne r

ability to inc ide nts F air Good

Impair

e d fr e ight move me nt F air Good

CRC Ne e ds State me nt

CRC CSA Re sponse

Se ismic vulne r

ability (1 br idge vs. 3) F air Good

Gr

  • wing tr

ave l de mand and c onge stion F air Good

Substandar

d bike / pe de str ian fac ilitie s Poor Good

L

imite d public tr anspor tation ope r ation, c onne c tivity, and r e liability Poor Good

Safe ty and vulne r

ability to inc ide nts F air Good

Impair

e d fr e ight move me nt F air Good

CRC Ne e ds State me nt & Othe r Issue s

CRC CSA Re sponse

Se ismic vulne r

ability (1 br idge vs. 3) F air Good

Gr

  • wing tr

ave l de mand and c onge stion F air Good

Substandar

d bike / pe de str ian fac ilitie s Poor Good

Constr

uc tion Jobs Poor Good

L

  • c al Auto Ac c e ss

Poor Good

Ability to Phase Constr

uc tion No Ye s

Re sponse to Global War

ming Poor Good

Constr

uc tion Cost $3.6 Bill. $2.6 Bill.

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3/29/2011 11

L

imite d public tr anspor tation ope r ation, c onne c tivity, and r e liability Poor Good

Safe ty and vulne r

ability to inc ide nts F air Good

Impair

e d fr e ight move me nt F air Good

CRC Ne e ds State me nt & Othe r Issue s

CRC CSA Re sponse

Se ismic vulne r

ability (1 br idge vs. 3) F air Good

Gr

  • wing tr

ave l de mand and c onge stion F air Good

Substandar

d bike / pe de str ian fac ilitie s Poor Good

Constr

uc tion Jobs Poor Good

L

  • c al Auto Ac c e ss

Poor Good

Ability to Phase Constr

uc tion No Ye s

Re sponse to Global War

ming Poor Good

Constr

uc tion Cost $3.6 Bill. $2.6 Bill.

1) Conge stion Shift to Por tland - Se ve r e c onge stion will move fr

  • m the Columbia Rive r

c r

  • ssing to Por

tland r e quir ing an e xpa nsion of the E a stba nk fr e e wa y 2) T r a nspor ta tion Pr

  • je c t De fe r

r a ls - Inability to fund othe r ne e de d Or e g on tr a nspor ta tion impr

  • ve me nts be c a use of

the hig h c ost of the CRC 3) G T I I d t i d t f d CRC

F inanc ial Impac ts of CR C

3) Ga s T a x Inc r e ase - Inc r e ase d g a s ta x r e quir e d to fund CRC 4) T

  • lls Re quir

e d - I-5 tolls r e quir e d to fund CRC 5) Portland E c onomy De grade d - Se ve r e c ong e stion on Por tla nd’s fr e e wa y loop will r e duc e e c onomic de ve lopme nt pote ntial 6) Vanc ouve r Downtown De gr ade d - Va nc ouve r inve stme nt e nvironme nt se ve re ly impac te d by fre e way air quality/ noise and roadway sc ale

Por tland Impac ts

  • Mt. Hood Highway Study - 1973

Division Clinton S.E . Powe ll M

  • Mt. Hood Highway – L
  • oking E

ast

Milwaukie S.E . Mc L

  • ughlin

11th Ave .

  • Mt. Hood Highway Study - 1973
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  • Mt. Hood Highway Study - 1973

+8 L a ne s Impa c t Ar e a

  • Mt. Hood Highway Study - 1973

+8 L a ne s Impa c t Ar e a +4/ 6 L a ne s

CR C - 2010

Impa c t Ar e a Impa c t Ar e a +4/ 6 L a ne s &

T

  • ll

CR C - 2010

Impa c t Ar e a

CR C

  • Mt. Hood

F r e e way CR C A F ir e Hydr ant Conne c te d to a Gar de n Hose

  • Mt. Hood

F r e e way

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Re c omme ndation 18: T he IR P e nc our age s ODOT fully de ve lop a solution for I- 5 fr

  • m I- 405 to I- 84.
  • De monstr

ate how the two se par ate pr

  • je c ts (CRC

and R

  • se Quar

te r ) will fit and c omple me nt e ac h

  • the r

.

  • Inc lude a c ost e stimate and impac t analysis

Inde pe nde nt R e vie w Pane l – 7/ 30/ 10

  • Inc lude a c ost e stimate and impac t analysis.

Re c omme ndation 18: T he IR P e nc our age s ODOT fully de ve lop a solution for I- 5 fr

  • m I- 405 to I- 84.
  • De monstr

ate how the two se par ate pr

  • je c ts (CRC

and R

  • se Quar

te r ) will fit and c omple me nt e ac h

  • the r

.

  • Inc lude a c ost e stimate and impac t analysis

Inde pe nde nt R e vie w Pane l – 7/ 30/ 10

  • Inc lude a c ost e stimate and impac t analysis.

Sc he dule

E IS

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

CR C – Be st Case

F unding Contr ac t Doc ./ Bid Constr uc tion

Sc he dule

E IS

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

CR C – Be st Case CR C – L awsuit

F unding Contr ac t Doc ./ Bid Constr uc tion F unding Suit F unding Contr ac t Doc ./ Bid

Sc he dule

E IS

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

CR C – Be st Case CR C – L awsuit

F unding Contr ac t Doc ./ Bid Constr uc tion F unding Suit

CSA – Phase d

F unding Contr ac t Doc ./ Bid E valuation & Planning F unding E IS Contr ac t Doc ./ Bid Constr uc tion

1 2 3

?

T he Possibilitie s

CRC CSA

1 1 2

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1 2 3

?

T he Possibilitie s

CRC CSA

1 1 2 1 2 3

?

T he Possibilitie s

CRC CSA

1 1 2 City , Me tr

  • and State must:

1) Ac knowle dge that the c ur r e nt CRC pr

  • posal is

fatally flawe d. 2) De ve lop an affor dable and r e sponsible alte r native .

Ne xt Ste ps

Columbia Rive r Cr

  • ssing (CRC)

and

Common Se nse Alte r native (CSA) Common Se nse Alte r native (CSA)

Mar c h, 2011