Naval Station Norfolk Transit Extension Study January 7, 2015 1
• Naval Station Norfolk is Hampton Roads Region’s largest employer with approximately 60-70,000 jobs and employees from the entire Region Higher Distribution Higher Employment Source: U.S. Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics 2
Local Corridor Planning The study will include defining the “Purpose and Need” and “Reasonable Alternatives” for detailed analysis in a future Environmental Impact Statement compliant with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Federal Transit Administration regulations. 3
Public / Stakeholder Meetings ^ Pretlow Public Library Norview Granby Community High School Center Norview Old Dominion ^ High School University Norfolk Blair Middle Airport Hilton KROC School Tidewater Center ^ Holiday Inn Community ^ Greenwich Road College Norfolk Marriott Waterside
Public Developed Purpose And Need To provide improved transit service, possibly in the form of a light rail extension, from The Tide light rail system to, and possibly onto, Naval Station Norfolk in order to: 1. Develop Transit Connections to Many Points Within Norfolk 2. Address Heavy Traffic and Congestion 3. Reduce Travel Time 4. Increase Park and Ride Locations 5. Provide Better Interconnectivity of Transit Modes 6. Consider for Future Light Rail System Expansion 5
Public Identified Key Connection Points and Potential Corridors • Top activity centers – ODU – Norfolk Int’l Airport – Ghent/21 st Street – Wards Corner – Janaf 6
Segments For Further Study 7
Conceptual Corridors with Stations for Further Study 8
Resiliency Considerations 9
Light Rail Transit (LRT) Pros • Travel time reliability with dedicated right-of-way • Improved mobility options • Opportunities for transit- oriented development Cons • Higher capital costs than bus rapid transit or streetcar • Requires more infrastructure than bus rapid transit The Tide, Norfolk, Virginia 10
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Pros • Lower capital costs per mile than LRT • May have faster timeline for • project construction and operation Cons • • Perceived public opinion that BRT operates similar to • fixed route buses • Often has lower ridership when compared with light rail transit RTA HealthLine, Cleveland, Ohio 11
Streetcar Pros • More passenger capacity standard buses • Similar economic development opportunities to LRT • • Can operate in tightly constrained urban settings better than LRT • Cons • Mixed traffic scenario and lower operating speeds can slow travel • times • Not practical as commuter option for longer travel Sun Link Streetcar, Tucson, Arizona corridors 12
Separate Corridors with Technology Choices and Phasing Options These figures illustrate possible representations of conceptual transportation corridors. No Corridor has been selected for advanced study at this time. 13
Entire “Circuit” as a Single Technology System These figures illustrate possible representations of conceptual transportation corridors. No Corridor has been selected for advanced study at this time. 14
Combinations of Corridors, Technologies, and Phasings These figures illustrate possible representations of conceptual transportation corridors. No Corridor has been selected for advanced study at this time. 15
NSNTES Corridor Analysis - Next Steps Corridor Planning - Phase 3 • Completed “technical” data analysis (October 2014) • Present analysis to the public and Norfolk City Council (November/December 2014) • City Staff will review data and present recommendation to Council (Early 2015) • Norfolk Council selection of preferred corridor(s) for additional analysis (Spring 2015) Environmental Impact Study and Early Design • Draft Environmental Impact Statement projected to begin in mid 2015 (Funded) • Final EIS, ROD, and Engineering (Unfunded) Project Final Design and Construction • Pending Record of Decision and identification of funding • Potential design and construction window between 2020 to 2025 16
• Regional Vision Plan – Provides a Conceptual Blueprint for Connectivity – Unconstrained by Funding • Virginia Beach extension study entering FEIS /PE in 2015 • Norfolk extension study entering DEIS in 2015 • Peninsula and Chesapeake considering extension studies in 2015 and beyond 17
Thank You 18
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