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SW Corridor Light Rail Project Update

SWNI Transportation Committee – May 18th

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Project Timeline

Jun 2018 Draft Environmental Impact Station (DEIS) Nov 2018 Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Feb 2020 Conceptual Design Report (CDR) Summer 2020 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Nov 2020 Metro Regional Funding Measure 2021 Early Construction Begins

Conceptual Design Report (CDR)

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Preliminary designs for:

• Overall vision
• Stations
• Major structures
• Other corridor

improvements

• Public engagement tool

to inform future design

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Project Timeline

CDR Public Engagement Report

Full Report can be found at trimet.org/swcorridor under “Designs, Stations & Route” tab

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Project Support

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“You have done a wonderful job creating and fine tuning this project. I'm looking forward to riding it from the first day.” 18% of all comments were positive, and showed appreciation and excitement for the project The topics that received the most positive responses were:

• Major Structures – 53.1%
• Land Use – 30.7%
• Barbur Blvd. – 25%

Bike and Pedestrian Improvements

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10% 45% 13% 22% 10%

How often do you currently ride your bike along Barbur Boulevard? (n=31)

Frequently - Almost Daily Never Occasionally - Once or twice a month Rarely - Once or twice a year Regularly - Once or twice a week

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“The Barbur improvements are key!”

31% 10% 59%

How do you think the improvements will effect how

• ften you ride your bike on Barbur Blvd.? (n=29)

I will ride on Barbur... about the same I will ride on Barbur... a little more I will ride on Barbur... a lot more

Station Access - Top

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Portland

Project #16 – Taylors Ferry Sidewalks & Bikeway (11) Project #9 – Capitol Hill Sidewalks & Bikeway (10) Project #18 – Capitol Sidewalks & Bikeway (9) Project #23 – Barbur/PCC to Triangle Connection (8) Project #21 – Pomona Sidewalks & Bikeway (7)

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14 47 35 29 52 21 26 41 85 14 27 35 31 34 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 BRIDGEPORT TRANSIT CENTER UPPER BOONES FERRY ROAD BONITA ROAD HALL BOULEVARD ELMHURST STREET 68TH PARKWAY 53RD AVENUE BARBUR TRANSIT CENTER 30TH AVENUE 19TH AVENUE 13TH AVENUE HAMILTON STREET GIBBS STREET

Number of Comments per Station

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85.7% 60.5% 66.7% 60.0% 61.3% 60.0% 53.7% 52.7% 77.4% 78.3% 79.2% 72.3% 80.8%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Bridgeport TC Upper Boones Ferry Road Bonita Road Hall Street Elmhurst Street 68th Parkway 53rd Avenue Barbur TC 30th Avenue 19th Avenue 13th Avenue Hamilton Street Gibbs Street

Station: How well does this serve the community?

825 ratings

NET: Well NET: Not well Don't know

Barbur Transit Center

Lowest rating, Highest number of comments

16 38% 15% 27%

19%

1% Very well Well Not very well Not at all Don't know

• Addition of more Park & Rides
• Concern about ODOT Crossroads Safety Design
• Positive support for West Portland Town Center Plan
• Concern that bicycle and pedestrian improvements do not include

crossroad intersection

53rd Avenue

• Replace Park & Ride with transit-oriented development uses
• Concern that this station does not provide adequate access to

PCC

• Concern about lack of access from neighborhoods north of

this station

• Suggestions for enhanced pedestrian and bike infrastructure

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Second lowest rating, relatively high number of comments

35% 19% 24%

17%

6% Very well Well Not very well Not at all Don't know

Emerging Portland Topics from CDR Engagement

• Bancroft Realignment
• Traffic & Circulation in Inner

Portland

• 13th Avenue Station Renaming
• Bike facilities north of Naito
• BTC Station Alignment

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Next Steps

• Continuing to engage in the virtual world
• Continuing to coordinate with complementary

planning projects, such as West Portland Town Center

• Future videos with TV Jam
• Ongoing design over next two years

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Marquam Hill Connector Update

SWNI Transportation Committee – May 18, 2020

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Marquam Hill attracts

• ver 18,000 employees,

patients, students and residents each day from all around the region The new connection is projected to serve 10,000 trips each weekday by the year 2035

Marquam Hill Connector

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Marquam Hill Connector

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Initial Options

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Process & Engagement

Feb – Jun 2019 Stakeholder Working Group Feb – Jun 2019 Green Ribbon Committee Mar - Apr 2019 Public Engagement June 2019 Steering Committee Decision Spring/ Summer 2020 Federal Regulation Evaluation – Parks & FTA

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How well does the option meet the project goals?

9% 12% 12% 21% 14% 17% 21% 27% 22% 23% 24% 22% 25% 25% 25% 19% 30% 22% 18% 10%

Inclined Elevator Bridge +Elevator Aerial Tram Tunnel + Elevator

Not at all Not very well Somewhat Well Very well Total Responses: 291

Public Feedback – April 2019

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CDR Public Feedback – Feb/Mar 2020

How well does this type serve as the Marquam Hill Connector?

168 ratings

27% 59% 29% 14% 34% 16%

5% 6%

5% 4%

Bridge and Elevator Inclined Elevator

Very well Well Not very well Not at all Don't know

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Federal Regulation Evaluation

• Federal law requires

evaluation for adverse impacts to parks- Section 4(f)

• r historic resources-

Section 106

• Terwilliger Parkway

is both

Federal Transit Administration Steering Committee Elected/Leaders Green Ribbon Committee & Working Group State Historic Preservation Office (Section 106) Portland Parks Dept. Councils/Commissions Public/ Stakeholders TriMet General Manager

Federal Regulation Evaluation

Section 4(f) and 106

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Marquam Hill Connector Alternatives Studied Two Modes:

• Inclined Elevator
• Bridge and Elevators

Two Alignments:

• Canyon
• Turnout

Inclined Elevator Bridge and Elevators

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Inclined Elevator

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Inclined Elevator Canyon Alignment “Least Harm” Option: Inclined Elevator

• Wildlife crossing can be accommodated
• Natural area footprint can be reduced
• Fewer visual impacts
• Better fit with context
• OHSU expansion; access to Terwilliger

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Marquam Hill Destinations

Scale Comparison

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Inclined Elevator

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Mitigation Consultation - Spring/Summer 2020 Ideas we’ve heard from the Parks Dept. include:

§ signage / interpretive elements § historic lighting restoration § trail connection improvements § tree planting and natural area restoration § stormwater improvements

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Inclined Elevator Precedents

Ljubljana, Slovenia Deer Crest, Utah Ketchikan, Alaska

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Next Steps

• Complete

environmental work

• Define mitigations
• Advance designs
• Design to budget
• Define ownership, operations, maintenance
• City regulatory process – design review,

environmental review, landmarks review

Complementary Projects

• Ross Island Bridgehead & SW Naito Main

Street

• Patrick Sweeney, PBOT –

Patrick.Sweeney@portlandoregon.gov

• West Portland Town Center
• Ryan Curren, BPS –

Ryan.Curren@portlandoregon.gov

• Both presented at May SW Corridor CAC
• Recorded video is available here:

https://vimeo.com/416413534

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Comments / Questions?