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Home My WebLink About2012/09/18 Special Orders of the Day- CV LRT Corridor Improvements Project Study Report Chula Vista Light Rail Corridor Improvements Project Study Report September 18, 2012 1 Interstate-5 Multi-modal Study area 2 Background Need to improve movement of people  and goods along, across and adjacent to the Interstate-5 corridor study area. ◦ Initially prepared Interstate-5 Multi-modal Corridor Study which evaluated a No Build and Seven Concept Alternatives (1 to 7) ◦ On October 26, 2011, the SANDAG Board of Directors adopted the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan and incorporated the recommendations of the I- 5 Multi-modal Corridor Study (Concept Alternative 2) ◦ Rail corridor improvements were identified as the highest priority for Chula Vista. 3 Project Milestones/Schedule Preliminary Design of LRT/Freight Concept Alignments  ◦ 9/21/09 to 11/16/09 -Complete Initial Environmental Constraints Analysis  ◦ 11/17/09 to 1/29/10 Coordinate with Stakeholders/Regulatory Agencies/Solicit  Feedback/Address Comments ◦ 11/17/09 to 1/20/10 LRT/Freight Preliminary Cost Estimates  ◦ 1/21/10 to 2/18/10 Prepare Draft LRT/Freight Project Initiation Document  ◦ 1/15/10 to 2/22/10 Develop Project Study Report/PDS, Begin Preliminary Environmental  Analysis Report, Coordinate Regional Transportation Plan ◦ 11/3/09 to 4/3/10 Provide Input Supporting Draft 2050 Regional Transportation Plan  ◦ April 2010 4 Rail Corridor Improvements Freight Rail Improvements  ◦ Serves Peak Period Trips ◦ Provides Congestion Relief ◦ Provides Travel Time Savings ◦ Provides Alternatives to Single Occupancy Vehicles ◦ Serves Goods Movement ◦ Compatible with Regional Smart Growth Planning ◦ Minimizes Environmental Impacts ◦ Capital, Operations, and Maintenance Costs 5 Trolley Improvement Projects 6 Rail Grade Separation Rankings 1. Washington, Laurel, Hawthorn, Grape, Ash and Broadway Streets, San Diego  263,945 Veh/day 137 Trains/day $2,200 M   (Vehicular sum & total cost for 6 locations) 2. Taylor Street, San Diego  42,670 Veh/day 195 Trains/day$110M  3. Broadway/Lemon Grove Avenue, Lemon Grove  40,403 Veh/day 144 Trains/day $80M LRT only  4. Palomar Street, Chula Vista  59,337 Veh/day 206 Trains/day $40M LRT only  5. H Street, Chula Vista  47,596 Veh/day 206 Trains/day $40M LRT only  6. E Street, Chula Vista  45,658 Veh/day 206 Trains/day $40M LRT only  7 Light Rail Trolley/Freight Rail Study Developed 3 third track mainline  alignments Developed schematic diagrams and  typical cross-sections at transit centers Rail Working Group reviewed and  approved alignments Identified the preferred track alignment  concepts 8 Typical third LRT Express track 9 Environmental Document Update Council approves to enter into an MOU with SANDAG,  Resolution 2012-118 on June 19, 2012 SANDAG and City staff finalizing Env. Document MOU  Caltrans issued FHWA Authorization to proceed form  (E-76) on August 24, 2012 SANDAG MOU approval this Fall 2012  Consultant selection Fall 2012/Winter 2013  Environmental Document completed by EOY 2014  Complete LRT Palomar Street construction prior to 2020  10 E STREET LIGHT RAIL TROLLEY STATION CONCEPTS 11 ExistingAerial Structure Alt. 1 Aerial Structure Only “E”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT ExistingAlt. 2 Aerial Trench Structure “E”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Overview Animation of the Trench & Tunnel under “E”Street “E”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Overview of the Trench as seen from the SW looking NE “E”ST. I-5 “E”STREET TRENCH & TUNNEL “E”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Seen from the South looking North “E”ST. I-5 “E”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT H STREET LIGHT RAIL TROLLEY STATION CONCEPT ExistingLooking WestWith Aerial Structure I-5 “H”ST. “H”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Overview Animation of the Aerial Structure over “H”Street “H”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model of the Aerial Structure as seen from the NW looking SE “H”ST. I-5 “H”STREET AERIAL STRUCTURE “H”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Existing neighborhood viewWith Trench I-5 “H”ST. “H”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Overview of the Trench as seen from the West looking East “H”ST. “H”STREET TRENCH & TUNNEL “H”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Seen from the NW looking SE “H” “H”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Seen from the Platform looking South “H”ST. “H”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Seen from the Platform looking South “H”ST. “H”STREET STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT PALOMAR STREET LIGHT RAIL TROLLEY STATION CONCEPTS 26 ExistingAerial with Platform Near Platform Over RoadRoad “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Aerial Structure with Platform Over “Palomar”Street “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Seen from the SW looking NE Palomar ST. “PALOMAR”AERIAL / STATION OVER ST. “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Seen from SE looking NW Palomar ST. “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Seen from SE looking NW Palomar ST. “PALOMAR”AERIAL/STATION NEAR ST. “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Aerial Structure with Platform Near “Palomar”Street “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Seen looking North Palomar ST. “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Existing Open Trench “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Trench & Tunnel Option Under “Palomar”Street “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Overview Palomar ST. “PALOMAR”STREET TRENCH & TUNNEL “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Overview looking North Palomar ST. “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Model Detail looking South from Platform “PALOMAR”STATION CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Rail at Grade & Palomar Street/Industrial Boulevard IntersectionBelow Grade CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Westbound Palomar Street Approaching Industrial Boulevard Intersection CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Roadway View Westbound Palomar Street Approaching Industrial Boulevard CHULA VISTA LRT GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT Questions? www.sandag.org www.chulavistaca.gov 42