West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Stakeholder Advisory Group | March 14, 2018
Agenda Introductions What we heard during early scoping Alternatives evaluation framework Neighborhood Forums Next steps & Next Meeting 2
What we heard during early scoping
Overview • Early scoping: Feb. 2 – March 5 • Notification via postcards, advertisements, project website, email updates, press releases, social media, agency invitation letters, etc. • 3 public meetings in Feb. • Online open house • 1 agency meeting • Other methods to comment 4
Highlights • 700+ people attended three public meetings • 5,000+ visited online open house • 8 agencies and Muckleshoot Tribe participated in agency meeting • 2,800+ total comments received via meetings and other methods • All comments will be captured in Early Scoping Summary Report 5
Types of input • Variations in route alignment and configuration • Changes to station locations • Need for good transit connections • Potential impacts and benefits to community • Operational efficiencies • Build it faster 6
Purpose and need comments • Sensitivity to communities • Accessibility to stations • Social equity • Freight and industrial interests 7
Other comments • Bus Rapid Transit or gondola modes in West Seattle • Routes outside ST3 scope: ⎻ Admiral, Alki, Westwood Village, White Center, etc. ⎻ Greenwood, Crown Hill, UW, etc. • Future design considerations for later phases of project 8 Screenshot of online open house on March 1
West Seattle/ Duwamish Interbay / Ballard Downtown SODO ST3 Representative project 9
Preserve industrial operations Alternate routes to Duwamish crossing Alternate routes in West Seattle Consolidate stations SODO interim transfer Tunnel in West Seattle Minimize neighborhood disruption Route through Terminal golf course Accommodate station location future extension = early scoping comments West Seattle/Duwamish 10
Avoid Pigeon Ridge critical area; locate north of bridge Minimize neighborhood disruption Change terminal station location and orientation = early scoping comments West Seattle/Duwamish 11
Avoid Pigeon Ridge critical area; locate north of bridge Consolidate stations Tunnel to Alaska Junction Minimize neighborhood disruption = early scoping comments West Seattle/Duwamish 12
Avoid Pigeon Ridge critical area; locate north of bridge Avoid Alaska Street disruption Move Delridge Station south Change terminal station orientation north/south = early scoping comments West Seattle/Duwamish 13
Tunnel to Tunnel to minimize Alaska Junction neighborhood disruption Crossing further south = early scoping comments West Seattle/Duwamish 14
Consolidate stations Minimize neighborhood disruption Tunnel to Alaska Junction Route through golf course = early scoping comments West Seattle/Duwamish 15
West Seattle/Duwamish 16
Place Stadium Fully grade Station on both lines separate LRT E3 busway utilization Minimize cut-and-cover construction impacts along 5 th Ave. S = early scoping comments SODO 17
Grade separate S Holgate St. Minimize cut-and-cover construction impacts on 5 th Ave S = early scoping comments SODO 18
Grade separate Grade separate S. Lander St. S. Holgate St. Place light rail at grade Place Stadium Station on both lines = early scoping comments SODO 19
SODO 20
Connect to renovated arena Ensure good Ensure good connections connections Space stations between between farther apart stations stations Move Denny Station east Consolidate Move Midtown stations Station to First Hill = early scoping comments Downtown 21
Connect to renovated arena = early scoping comments Downtown 22
Move stations farther apart = early scoping comments Downtown 23
Move stations farther apart Move Denny Station east = early scoping comments Downtown 24
Consolidate stations = early scoping comments Downtown 25
Move Midtown = early scoping comments Station to First Hill Downtown 26
Downtown 27
Preserve industrial and maritime operations incl. Fishermen’s Terminal Alternate routes in Tunnel in Shift Ballard Interbay/Ballard Ballard station west Use 20th Ave W Terminal Smith Cove station location Station locations Tunnel or fixed bridge Accommodate (avoid movable) future extensions Avoid Elliott and 15th avenues = early scoping comments Interbay/Ballard 28
Preserve industrial and maritime operations incl. Fishermen’s Terminal Tunnel crossing Use 20th Ave W (no openings) Place Ballard Station below ground Avoid Elliott & 15th avenues Accommodate future extensions Move Smith Cove Station = early scoping comments Interbay/Ballard 29
Use fixed bridge or Move Ballard Use 20th Ave W tunnel (no openings) Station farther west Avoid Elliott and 15th avenues Move Smith Cove Station = early scoping comments Interbay/Ballard 30
Run east of Avoid Fishermen’s existing tracks Terminal Place Ballard Station below Avoid Elliott and ground 15th avenues Move Smith Elevated or Use 14th Ave W Cove Station tunnel crossing = early scoping comments Interbay/Ballard 31
Run east of existing tracks Use Armory Way Move farther from Ballard Bridge Accommodate Avoid 15th Ave W future extensions = early scoping comments Interbay/Ballard 32
Interbay/Ballard 33
Alternatives evaluation framework
Alternatives development process System Alternatives Development Plan ST3 Representative project Alternatives Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Preferred Draft Environmental evaluation screening screening screening Impact Statement (EIS) Alternative framework (segments) (segments) (corridorwide) Refine Define end-to- ST Board identifies Identify broad Develop remaining end alternatives Preferred range of initial evaluation alternatives and and evaluate Alternative and alternatives and criteria and evaluate with with more other alternatives screen with detailed methods quantitative for environmental simple criteria measures review measures Public involvement Preferred Present Level 1 Early scoping Present Level 2 Alternative findings input findings discussions and EIS scoping
Screening process Broad range of initial alternatives Refine remaining alternatives Further evaluation Preferred Alternative 36
Evaluation criteria, measures and methods Purpose Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation and Criteria Measures Methods Need
Evaluation criteria, measures and methods Level 1 is more qualitative ; Levels 2 and 3 are more quantitative . For example: Evaluation Quantitative/ Measure Methods Criteria Qualitative Environmental Natural and built Level 1 Qualitative Impacts to known natural and built resources Effects environment Historic properties Quantitative Number of adjacent historic property impacts Parks and recreational Quantitative Number of adjacent parks and recreational resource impacts resources Water resources Quantitative Estimated square feet of in-water impacts Hazardous materials Quantitative Number of adjacent listed hazardous material site impacts Visual Quantitative Proximity to residential areas or protected views Level 2 Environmental Noise and vibration Quantitative Number of potentially affected sensitive receivers Effects Property acquisitions and Number of potentially affected properties, including potential residential and Quantitative displacements business displacements Burden on historically Assessment of how potential acquisitions/displacements would affect historically Qualitative underserved populations underserved populations relative to other communities Assessment of temporary construction impacts to community, including potential Construction impacts Qualitative for transportation, noise, vibration, and visual effects that could disrupt community Level 3 Environmental Same measures and methods as Level 2, but for more defined and refined corridorwide alternatives Effects
Purpose and Need Provide high quality rapid, reliable and efficient peak and off-peak light rail transit service to communities in the West Seattle and Ballard corridors Level 1 criteria and measure Reliable service • Potential service disruptions and recoverability Travel times • Estimated light rail travel times 39
Purpose and Need Improve regional mobility by increasing connectivity and capacity through downtown Seattle to meet projected transit demand Level 1 criteria and measure Regional Connectivity Projected Transit Demand • Ridership potential • Network integration and operational flexibility to meet future demand Transit Capacity • Passenger carrying capacity in downtown 40
Purpose and Need Connect regional growth centers as described in adopted regional and local land use, transportation and economic development plans and Sound Transit’s Long -Range Plan Level 1 criteria and measure Regional growth centers served • Station proximity to PSRC growth centers Sound Transit Long-Range Plan consistency • Accommodates future light rail extensions 41
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