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Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement January 7, 2015 Connections through Strategic Growth Areas Virginia Beach Project Goals Provide additional mobility opportunities in the east-west corridor

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Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement

January 7, 2015

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Virginia Beach Project Goals

  • Provide additional mobility opportunities in the east-west corridor
  • Expand multi-modal transportation system that supports local land use

plans and initiatives (Strategic Growth Areas)

  • Develop transportation infrastructure that supports the regional tourism

industry

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Connections through Strategic Growth Areas

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DEIS Alignment Alternatives

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Alignment Alternative Length (miles) Alternative 1A :Town Center 3.0 Alternative 1B: Rosemont 4.8 Alternative 2: NSRR 12.2 Alternative 3: Hilltop 13.5

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4 1 2 3 P&R

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  • Light Rail Transit (LRT)
  • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

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DEIS Technology Alternatives

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VBTES Enhanced Bus System

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Tide LRT VBTES Alignment Alts. Proposed New-Realigned Bus Routes Existing HRT Bus Routes

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VBTES Capital Costs - LRT

LRT Estimated Capital Costs*

Town Center Alt ~3.0 miles Rosemont Alt 4.8 miles NSRR Alt 12.2 miles Hilltop Alt 13.5 miles Current Year Dollars (2013) $240 - $279 M $ 374 M $ 828 M $ 1,077M** Year of Expenditure (2018) $279 - $327 M $ 436 M $ 967 M $ 1,255 M**

* Costs Exclude Property already Purchased and Owned by the City of Virginia Beach ** Includes $53M(2013$) / $62M (2018$) for reconstruction of Laskin Road

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VBTES Capital Costs - BRT

BRT Estimated Capital Costs*

Town Center Alt ~3.0 miles Rosemont Alt 4.8 miles NSRR Alt 12.2 miles Hilltop Alt 13.5 miles Current Year Dollars (2013) $227 - $270 M $ 330 M $ 594 M $ 722 M** Year of Expenditure (2018) $264 - $315 M $ 384 M $ 693 M $ 839 M**

* Costs Exclude Property already Purchased and Owned by the City of Virginia Beach ** Includes $53M(2013$) / $62M (2018$) for reconstruction of Laskin Road

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VBTES Operating Costs – LRT

LRT - Annual Estimated Operating Costs*

Town Center Alt ~3.0 miles Rosemont Alt 4.8 miles NSRR Alt 12.2 miles Hilltop Alt 13.5 miles LRT Extension (2014) $2.2M

Local Share: $1.3M

$3.3M

Local Share: $2.0M

$10.6M

Local Share: $6.2M

$10.9M

Local Share: $6.4M

Local Bus Service (2014) $18.6M

Local Share: $7.1M

$18.4M

Local Share: $7.0M

$20.4M

Local Share: $7.8M

$20.4M

Local Share: $7.8M

Total Annual O&M (2014) $20.8M

Local Share: $8.4M

$21.7M

Local Share: $9.0M

$31.0M

Local Share: $14.0M

$30.1M

Local Share: $14.2M

  • FY14 Local Share - Local Bus Service budget for the City of Virginia Beach = $3.0M
  • FY14 Local Share - LRT budget for City of Norfolk = $5.3M
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VBTES Operating Costs – BRT

BRT - Annual Estimated Operating Costs*

Town Center Alt ~3.0 miles Rosemont Alt 4.8 miles NSRR Alt 12.2 miles Hilltop Alt 13.5 miles BRT Extension (2014) $1.6M

Local Share: $0.9M

$1.8M

Local Share: $1.0M

$3.4M

Local Share: $2.0M

$3.9M

Local Share: $2.3M

Local Bus Service (2014) $18.6M

Local Share: $7.1M

$18.4M

Local Share: $7.0M

$20.4M

Local Share: $7.8M

$20.4M

Local Share: $7.8M

Total Annual O&M (2014) $20.2M

Local Share: $7.8M

$20.2M

Local Share: $8.0M

$23.8M

Local Share: $9.8M

$24.1M

Local Share: $10.1M

  • FY14 Local Share - Local Bus Service budget for the City of Virginia Beach = $3.0M
  • FY14 Local Share - LRT budget for City of Norfolk = $$5.3M
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VBTES Ridership Forecast - LRT

LRT – Average Weekday Ridership Forecast 2034

Town Center Alt ~3.0 miles Rosemont Alt 4.8 miles NSRR Alt 12.2 miles Hilltop Alt 13.5 miles VB LRT 2,250 3,370 5,295 8,845 Norfolk LRT 7,050 7,180 7,535 7,820 Total LRT 9,300 10,550 12,830 16,665 Annualized 2,838,000 3,219,000 3,915,000 5,085,000 Annualized w/ Visitor 2,940,000 3,321,000 4,255,000 5,425,000

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VBTES Ridership Forecast - BRT

BRT – Average Weekday Ridership Forecast

Town Center Alt ~3.0 miles Rosemont Alt 4.8 miles NSRR Alt 12.2 miles Hilltop Alt 13.5 miles VB BRT 1,440 1,980 3,365 5,690 Norfolk LRT & BRT 5,430 & 900 5,460 & 980 6,425 & 1,030 6,665 & 1,040 Total LRT & BRT 7,770 8,420 10,820 13,385 Annualized 2,371,000 2,569,000 3,302,000 4,084,000 Annualized w/ Visitor 2,473,000 2,671,000 3,642,000 4,424,000

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2014 2015 2016

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

DEIS Completion Update DEIS - New Alternative FTA Review/Approval of DEIS DEIS Circulation and Public Hearings Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) LPA to HRTPO Fiscally Constrained LRTP HRT Request to Enter FTA "Project Development" Preparation of Final EIS/ROD HRT Request to Enter FTA “Engineering" Engineering FFGA/ Final Engineering /Construction Operations

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Schedule with FTA New Starts Funding

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2014 2015 2016

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

DEIS Completion Update DEIS - New Alternative FTA Review/Approval of DEIS DEIS Circulation and Public Hearings Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) LPA to HRTPO Fiscally Constrained LRTP HRT Request to Enter FTA "Project Development" Preparation of Final EIS/ROD HRT Request to Enter FTA “Engineering" Design Build FFGA/ Final Engineering /Construction Operations

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Schedule with State – City Funding

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Formal Public Comment and Hearings

  • 45 Public Comment Period
  • Four Public Hearings - possibly as soon as Late

February or Early March

  • City to Select Locally Preferred Alternative
  • HRT will request an amendment to the TIP and

inclusion of project in fiscally constrained LRTP to reflect LPA decision

  • VBTES PE/FEIS expected to begin this Summer

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For Public Comment or Further Information

Visit the VBTES Website or leave a message on the VBTES project hotline

  • Website: www.gohrt.com/about/development/vbtes
  • Study Hotline: 757-222-6098

Share your comments directly with HRT and the City of Virginia Beach

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HAMPTON ROADS TRANSIT Julie Timm Transit Development Officer Department of Planning and Development 509 East 18th Street Norfolk, VA 23504 757-222-6000 ext. 6699 jtimm@hrtransit.org CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH Brian Solis Transportation and Transit Manager Strategic Growth Area Office 4525 Main Street, Suite 710 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 757-385-2907 bsolis@vbgov.com

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THANK YOU

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