Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study June 18, 2015 Connections - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Agenda Item 7 Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study June 18, 2015

Connections through Strategic Growth Areas 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 Page 2 Page 2

DEIS Alignment Alternatives 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 Page 3

DEIS Technology Alternatives • Light Rail Transit (LRT) • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 4

4 1 2 3 P&R Page 5

VBTES Enhanced Bus System Tide LRT VBTES Alignment Alts. Proposed New-Realigned Bus Routes Existing HRT Bus Routes Page 6

DEIS Formal Release • DEIS 45 Day Public Comment Period – Started March 20 – Ended May 5 – Four Public Hearings held in April 2015 Page 7

Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) LPA recommended by VB City Staff – Town Center Alternative with LRT – Selected by VB City Council on May 12 – Selected by TDCHR on May 28 • Full construction funding of $310 M identified through City and State Funding Sources – State Funding identified in SYIP – City Funding identified in adopted Budget • Request Amendment to 2034 Fiscally Constrained LRTP to VBTES as a fully funded Construction Project Page 8

Schedule and Next Steps 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 Preparation of Final EIS/ROD Design Build Operations Page 9

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