Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Draft Environmental Impact - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement Town Center Alignment Alternative Briefing Virginia Beach City Council September 9, 2014

Presentation 1. Project Background 2. Town Center Alternative 3. Town Center Capital Costs, O&M Costs, and Ridership Forecasts 4. Study Schedule Page 2

VIRGINIA BEACH TRANSIT EXTENSION STUDY PROJECT BACKGROUND Page 3

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 4 Page 4

Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study The Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study (VBTES) is examining the best transit options for a former freight rail right of way that runs from Newtown Road to Birdneck Road in Virginia Beach. The study area extends from Newtown Road to the Oceanfront area on 19 th Street. • Four Fixed Guideway Alignment Alternatives from Newtown Road – Alternative 1a: ~3 miles to the Town Center Area – Alternative 1b: 4.8 miles to the Rosemont Area – Alternative 2: 12.2 miles to the Oceanfront along the NSRR corridor (with Maintenance Facility) – Alternative 3: 13.5 miles to the Oceanfront through the Hilltop Area (with Maintenance Facility) Page 5

Alternative 1a: Newtown to Town Center (Town Center Alternative) Alternative 1b: Newtown to Rosemont (Rosemont Alternative) Alternative 2: Newtown to Oceanfront via NSRR ROW (NSRR Alternative) Alternative 3: Newtown to Oceanfront via Laskin Road (Hilltop Alternative) Page 6

DEIS Technology Alternatives • Light Rail Transit (LRT) • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 7

Feeder Bus Routes Page 8

VIRGINIA BEACH TRANSIT EXTENSION STUDY TOWN CENTER ALTERNATIVE Page 9

Alternatives 1b, 2, and 3: Newtown to Rosemont and the Oceanfront Page 10

Alternative 1a: Newtown to Town Center (Town Center Alternative) Page 11

Alternative 1a: Newtown to Town Center (Town Center Alternative) Page 12

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Alternative 1a: Newtown to Town Center (Town Center Alternative) Page 26

TOWN CENTER ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL COSTS, O&M COSTS, AND RIDERSHIP FORECASTS Page 27

Capital Cost Estimating Costs Contingency Escalation Page 28

Capital Cost Assumptions Assumptions for the Town Center Light Rail Alternative • Escalation • Contingencies • Real Estate • Vehicle Costs • Soft Costs Page 29

Capital Cost Assumptions • Escalation IHS Global Insight ENR Construction VBTES Cost Year VBTES Rate Highway and Street Index Cost Index Index 2013 BASE Base Cost Plus 2014 1.4% 4.7% 4.70% 4.7% 2015 2.5% 3.4% 3.40% 8.3% 2016 2.9% 2.2% 2.90% 11.4% 2017 2.5% 2.4% 2.50% 14.2% 2018 2.2% 2.4% 2.40% 16.9% 2019 2% 2.7% 2.70% 20.1% 2020 2% 2.6% 2.60% 23.2% Page 30

Capital Cost Assumptions • Contingencies by major project element Major Project Element Contingency Track 35% Stations 30% Modifications to Maintenance Facility 30% Site Work 35% Utilities 40% Rail Systems (Traction Power, Signals) 35% Real Estate (excluding NSRR ROW) 50% Vehicles 20% Unallocated 2% of total Page 31

Capital Cost Assumptions • Real Estate Costs – Based on City assessed values for 2013 – Includes • Partial property takes • Whole property takes • Costs to relocate businesses, where required • Legal fees and transfer costs – Does not include • Costs of Kempsville Lumber, NSRR ROW (prorated), and Circuit City (all properties already owned by the City) • Temporary construction easements Page 32

Capital Cost Assumptions • Vehicles – Four Light Rail Vehicles required for service to Town Center – Twelve additional transit buses are required to support LRT Service to support • Three additional bus routes • Extended AM and PM hours • Additional service days (weekends) • Increased frequency of service Page 33

Capital Cost Assumptions • Soft Costs (% of construction) % of Soft Costs Construction Project Development (DEIS/Concept Design) 2.5% Engineering 12% Project Management 5% Construction Management 8% Insurance 2% Legal/Permit Fees 2% Survey/Testing/Inspection 2% System Startup 1.5% Page 34

Capital Costs Current Year* YOE* Opinion of Probable Capital Cost (2013) (2018) Construction Cost $ 161 $ 188 Other Project Costs Existing Tide System Improvements $ 5 $ 6 Light Rail Vehicles (4) $ 21 $ 25 Bus Vehicles (12) $ 9 $ 11 “New” Real Estate Required** $ 19 $ 24 Project Development and Engineering $ 24 $ 27 Other Soft Costs (PM/CM/Legal/Startup) $ 34 $ 39 Unallocated Contingencies $ 6 $ 7 Total Probable Capital Cost $ 279 $ 327 Reflects Constitution Station End of Line Option – 3.1 Miles * In Millions of Dollars ** Does not include real estate purchased to date of $28M Page 35

OCC Modifications Page 36

Capital Cost Comparison VBTES compared to significant LRT projects under construction in FY13 Project Length Capital Cost Cost per Mile VBTES LRT to Constitution Drive 3.1 $279 million* $90 million* Virginia Beach, VA Central Corridor LRT 9.8 $956 million $97 million Minneapolis, MN North Corridor LRT 5.28 $756 million $143 million Houston, TX Southeast Corridor LRT 6.56 $822 million $125 million Houston, TX Dulles Metrorail Extension 11.7 $3.1 billion $269 million Northern Virginia** * FY 13 Dollars ** Heavy Rail Project in VA Page 37

Local Share of O&M Costs* O&M Costs Comparison of Bus and LRT Service Costs in 2012 Service Levels and Dollars Virginia Beach Projected Bus and LRT Service $ 11.0 M Virginia Beach Bus Service Costs in 2012** $ 3.0 M Expanded Bus Service for LRT $ 6.0 M Light Rail Service in Virginia Beach to Town Center $ 2.0 M Norfolk Bus and LRT Service $ 14.2 M Norfolk Bus Service Costs in 2012 $ 8.5 M Light Rail Service in Norfolk in 2012 $ 5.7 M * Not Including Paratransit Costs ** FY14 Virginia Beach local share for bus service costs is $4.4 M Page 38

Ridership Forecast Ridership Forecasting for Light Rail to Town Center • Results of FTA approved ridership model • Home-Based Work Model produces conservative ridership numbers • Does not include Tourism or Special Events Projected Projected Total Projected Tide Forecast Actual Tide Norfolk Virginia Beach Tide LRT (FY 2011) (FY 2014) (2034) (2034) (2034) Average 2,900 5,300 7,050 2, 250 9,300 Weekday Annual 870,000 1.4 million 2.8 million Trips Page 39

Tide Ridership Tide Average Monthly Ridership Since Opening 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 - FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 Page 40

VIRGINIA BEACH TRANSIT EXTENSION STUDY STUDY SCHEDULE Page 41

September Public Meetings - Town Center Alternative • September 22, 2014 Renaissance Academy Witchduck Road 6:00 to 7:30 PM • September 24, 2014 Westin Hotel Town Center 6:00 to 7:30 PM Page 42

Public Comment • Comments are welcome at any time during the VBTES process. • You are encouraged to participate throughout the entire study process. • Formal Comments on the DEIS will be accepted after the release of the document (the beginning of 2015) during the Formal Public Comment Period at the Formal DEIS Public Hearings. • HRT will address all “substantive” written comments. Page 43

VBTES DEIS Remaining Milestones • Early Submittal of DEIS Chapters to FTA (September 2014) • Full Submittal of DEIS to FTA (October 2014) • Formal DEIS Public Comment Period and Formal DEIS Public Hearings (Early 2015) • Locally Preferred Alternative Selected by City Council (Early 2015) Page 44

Town Center Schedule under State – City Funding 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 Page 45

Thank You Page 46