Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro Westside Subway Extension y Station Information Meetings October 22 – November 5, 2009
Build Alternatives Wilshire Subway Wilshire/West Wilshire/West Hollywood Subway
Alternatives Under Study in Draft EIS/EIR Extensions of Purple Line from Wilshire/Western: • Alt. 1: Westwood/UCLA Extension • Alt. 2: VA Hospital Extension Fundable with Measure R Minimum Operable Segments • MOS 1: Fairfax Extension • MOS 2: Century City Extension Beyond Measure R Funding: • Alt. 3: Santa Monica Extension • Alt. 4: Westwood/West Hollywood Extension • Alt. 5: Santa Monica/West Hollywood Extension
Alt. 1: Westwood/UCLA Extension Completed in 2036 Under Current Measure R Projected Funding
Alt. 2: Westwood/VA Hospital Extension Completed in 2036 Under Current Measure R Projected Funding
MOS 1: Fairfax Extension Completed in 2019 Under Current Measure R Projected Funding
MOS 2: Century City Extension Completed in 2026 Under Current Measure R Projected Funding
Alt. 3: Santa Monica Extension Beyond Measure R Funding Abilities
Alt. 4: Westwood/West Hollywood Extension Beyond Measure R Funding Abilities
Alt. 5: Santa Monica/West Hollywood Extension Beyond Measure R Funding Abilities
Where We Are In The Process Min. 6 Years to ? * 0 18 21 33 Months Months Final Design Draft EIS/EIR / Final EIS/EIR/PE Construction * Construction • Metro Board • Metro Board • Federal Selects LPA Approved Alternatives Approved Alternatives R Record of d f Analysis Study Decision (January 2009) (Certification) • Federal A Approval for l f • Full Funding Preliminary Grant Engineering Agreement (PE) We Are Here * Depends on Depends on Funding A unding Availabili ailability ty
Where We’re Heading • Selection of the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Alternative (LPA) – Project to seek final environmental clearance – Project to be engineered for construction Project to be engineered for construction – Meets FTA’s cost-effectiveness target – Fiscally constrained: Can be built & operated within Fiscally constrained: Can be built & operated within projected funding – Phasing plan
Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting • Set station box & entrance locations for further study in the Draft EIS/EIR study in the Draft EIS/EIR • Overview: – The role of station & portal location p – How the locations were selected • Obtain feedback on station-related issues • Identify issues to be addressed: Id tif i t b dd d – By other agencies – Later in the process Later in the process
Work to Locate Station Boxes So Far • Review of prior subway studies • Initial engineering of alignments g g g • Discussions with: – City staff y – Other key institutions: • LACMA, UCLA, VA, Cedars-Sinai • Previous rounds of P i d f community input • Soils drilling activity • Soils drilling activity
Connecting the System & the Community Activity nodes: • Where people want to go • Where people want to meet • Where people want to meet • Gateways to the community Vermont/Santa Monica Hollywood Boulevard Wilshire/Vermont
Other Criteria for Locating Stations & Portals • Engineering & technical for: – Construction – Construction – Operations • Adjacent property for: – Portals – Construction staging • Cost/Cost-effectiveness • Cost/Cost effectiveness • Public input • Other
Station Decisions for Continuing Analysis During the Draft & Final EIS/EIR: • Station area access & circulation – Connections & flow for pedestrians – Connections & flow for pedestrians, bicyclists, bus riders, cars – Local jurisdiction partnership During the Final EIS/EIR & beyond: • Station art & architecture Outside the EIS/EIR Process • Development at & around stations Development at & around stations – Approved separately by the local jurisdiction
Station Types • Standard station • Transfer station T f t ti • Over-under station • Typically 60’ x 600’ box • Longer where crossover Longer where crossover tracks needed • Typically 60’ below • Typically 60 below ground to rails
Standard Underground Station Existing Civic Center Station
Transfer Station Existing 7 th /Metro Center Station Potentially at Hollywood & Highland
Over-Under Station Existing Wilshire/Vermont Station Potentially at Beverly Center and Wilshire/La Cienega
Typical Station Components Elevator/Escalators/Stairs Elevator/Escalators/Stairs Typical Cross Section Ticketing “Unseen” Elements: Power, Ventilation, Communications, Emergency Exits, Platform Maintenance, Other
Center Mezzanine Entrance Retail Bank Retail Retail Office
End Mezzanine Retail Retail Retail Entrance Entrance Office Entrance Entrance Can be single end or double end mezzanine depending on ridership demand
Future Connections – Knock-Out Panels Union Station
Future Connections – Knock-Out Panels Union Station
Parking • Dedicated Parking at Existing Subway – Free parking only at North Hollywood & Uni ersal Cit Universal City – Paid parking at Union Station • Westside Extension to provide parking: – Where it’s needed & possible • EIS/EIR will evaluate: – Demand for new, dedicated station Demand for new, dedicated station parking – Availability of other area parking • Only Westwood/VA Hospital Station Only Westwood/VA Hospital Station contemplated for new, dedicated parking
Other Station Entrance Issues Space is required for : • Stairs/escalators/elevators • Stairs/escalators/elevators • Circulation and queuing • Mechanical equipment • Bus interface • Bicycle parking • Drop-off/Pick-up
Provide for Good Bus Connections Wilshire/Western Union Station Universal City Station North Hollywood Station
Station Portal Types • Plaza with covered entry • Integrated with development − Existing buildings − Subsequent development − C Concurrent development t d l t
Plaza with Covered Entry Vermont/Santa Monica
Subsequent Development Wilshire/Western Station
Concurrent Development Hollywood/Highland Station Hollywood/Highland Station
Existing Building Figueroa Street Entrance Flower Street Entrance 7 th Street/Metro Station
Stations Discussed at October 26, 2009 Meeting • Wilshire/Crenshaw / (Optional) • Wilshire/La Brea • Wilshire/La Brea • Wilshire/Fairfax These stations are within Measure R funding
Wilshire/Crenshaw Station (Optional) • Station box located: – Under Wilshire Boulevard – Adjacent to Metro-owned property on SW corner of Wilshire/Crenshaw – East of Lorraine Blvd to avoid 81 inch storm drain under Lorraine storm drain under Lorraine • Portal on Metro-owned property • Single end-loaded mezzanine • Construction staging on Metro property
Wilshire/Crenshaw Station (Optional)
Wilshire/La Brea Station • Station box located: – Under Wilshire Boulevard – Adjacent to Metro-owned property on the Adjacent to Metro owned property on the NW corner of Wilshire/La Brea – West of intersection – Avoids utilities and impacts to La Brea • Portal on Metro-owned property • Single end-loaded mezzanine • Construction staging on Metro property g g p p y • Development on southeast corner asked to allow for future portal
Wilshire/La Brea Station
Wilshire/Fairfax Station • 2 station box location options – Both under Wilshire Boulevard & located for better soil conditions soil conditions – 1 completely on the west side of Fairfax – 1 crosses Fairfax slightly • • End of MOS 1 End of MOS 1 • Longer station box needed to accommodate crossover tracks west of station • • Single end-loaded mezzanine Single end loaded mezzanine • Potential portal at LACMA • Potential shared parking with LACMA
Wilshire/Fairfax Station (West of Fairfax)
Wilshire/Fairfax Station (Spanning Fairfax)
Stations Discussed at November 4, 2009 Meeting • Wilshire/La Cienega • Wilshire/Beverly These stations are within Measure R funding
Wilshire/La Cienega Station – 3 Options A. Station east side of La Cienega – Could still allow connection to future West Hollywood line B B. Station west of La Cienega with connection to future Station west of La Cienega with connection to future West Hollywood Line, no transfer C. Station west of La Cienega with connection to future West Hollywood Line, with transfer
Wilshire/La Cienega Station: Option A • Station box located east of La Cienega to reduce impacts on La Cienega • Single end-loaded mezzanine • A separate “connection structure” could still be built further west to allow for a junction with a future West Hollywood line j ti ith f t W t H ll d li • West Hollywood passengers travel to Beverly/Rodeo station to transfer to head east
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