Technology Selection Panel Technology Selection Panel Honolulu High- -Capacity Capacity Honolulu High Transit Corridor Project Transit Corridor Project
Schedule of Events Schedule of Events Technology Selection Panel Resolution Technology Selection Panel Resolution November 20, 2007 November 20, 2007 Introduced Introduced City Council Committee on Transportation and City Council Committee on Transportation and November 29 November 29 Public Works Action Public Works Action Released Request for Information December 5 Released Request for Information December 5 City Council Resolution Passed City Council Resolution Passed January 23, 2008 January 23, 2008 RFI Submittal Deadline January 24 RFI Submittal Deadline January 24 Fifth Panel Member Selected Fifth Panel Member Selected February 1 February 1 First Panel Meeting First Panel Meeting February 15 February 15 Final Panel Meeting February 22 Final Panel Meeting February 22 Report to Council Transportation and Public February 28 Report to Council Transportation and Public February 28 Works Committee Works Committee
Overview of LPA Selection Overview of LPA Selection
O‘ ‘ahu Regional Transportation Plan 2030 ahu Regional Transportation Plan 2030 O
Project Study Area Project Study Area
Project Development Process Project Development Process Alternatives Analysis Alternatives Analysis – Begin Environmental Process Begin Environmental Process – – Selection of the Locally Preferred Alternative – Selection of the Locally Preferred Alternative – Identification of the First Project for Implementation Identification of the First Project for Implementation – Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Statement and Preliminary Engineering Preliminary Engineering – Complete Environmental Process Complete Environmental Process – Final Design Final Design Construction Construction Operation Operation
Four Alternatives Evaluated Four Alternatives Evaluated During Alternatives Analysis During Alternatives Analysis No Build: No major transit No Build: No major transit improvements improvements TSM: Improved bus system TSM: Improved bus system Managed Lane: New facility to Managed Lane: New facility to carry buses and other vehicles carry buses and other vehicles Fixed Guideway: Fixed guideway Fixed Guideway: Fixed guideway transit between Kapolei and UH transit between Kapolei and UH M ā ā noa noa with buses feeding the with buses feeding the M stations stations
No Build Alternative No Build Alternative Existing bus system, including currently programmed Existing bus system, including currently programmed enhancements and expansion expansion to support growth to support growth enhancements and Projects included in the O‘ ‘ahu Regional ahu Regional Projects included in the O Transportation Plan - - $3 Billion in highway capacity $3 Billion in highway capacity Transportation Plan improvements improvements
$3 Billion in Highw ay Capacity Improvements $3 Billion in Highw ay Capacity Improvements H- -1 Improvements 1 Improvements H – Widening, Middle Street to Vineyard Boulevard Widening, Middle Street to Vineyard Boulevard – – Widening, Widening, Liliha Liliha Street to Street to Pali Pali Highway Highway – – Widening, – Widening, Waiawa Waiawa Interchange to Interchange to H H ā ā lawa lawa Interchange Interchange – Widening, Ward Avenue to Widening, Ward Avenue to Punahou Punahou Street Street – – HOV Lanes, HOV Lanes, Makakilo Makakilo Interchange to Interchange to Waiawa Waiawa Interchange Interchange – – PM Zipper Lane, PM Zipper Lane, Ke Ke‘ ‘ehi ehi Interchange to Interchange to Kunia Kunia Interchange Interchange – New or Extended Roadways New or Extended Roadways – Nimitz Flyover, Nimitz Flyover, Ke Ke‘ ‘ehi ehi Interchange to Pacific Street Interchange to Pacific Street – – North North- -South Road South Road – – Kapolei Parkway – Kapolei Parkway Road Widenings Widenings Road – Farrington Highway Farrington Highway – – Fort Barrette Road – Fort Barrette Road – Kunia Kunia Road Road –
Transportation System Transportation System Management Alternative Management Alternative Everything included in No Build Everything included in No Build Expanded bus service Expanded bus service – More frequent service More frequent service – – New routes New routes – Construction of new low- -cost transit cost transit Construction of new low facilities: facilities: – Park Park- -and and- -ride lots ride lots – – Transit centers Transit centers –
Managed Lane/ Managed Lane/ Bus Guidew ay Alternative Bus Guidew ay Alternative Everything included in No Build Everything included in No Build Construction of a two- -lane grade lane grade- -separated roadway separated roadway Construction of a two from Waipahu to Iwilei Iwilei from Waipahu to Five entrance/exit points and a bus flyover connection Five entrance/exit points and a bus flyover connection from Nimitz Highway to Hotel Street from Nimitz Highway to Hotel Street “Manage Manage” ” use of lanes to maintain free use of lanes to maintain free- -flow speeds flow speeds “ Allow access, up to available capacity: Allow access, up to available capacity: – Buses Buses – – Other High Other High- -occupancy vehicles ( occupancy vehicles (HOVs HOVs) ) – – Toll Toll- -paying single paying single- -occupant vehicles (with variable occupant vehicles (with variable – pricing) pricing)
Managed Lane/ Managed Lane/ Bus Guidew ay Alternative Bus Guidew ay Alternative Two options: Two options: Two- -lane reversible lane reversible Two – Town Town- -bound in morning bound in morning – – ‘ ‘Ewa Ewa- -bound in evening bound in evening – – Served by express buses, peak direction only, Served by express buses, peak direction only, – with no intermediate stops with no intermediate stops One- -lane in each direction lane in each direction One – Two Two- -directional all day directional all day – – Includes intermediate passenger stop locations Includes intermediate passenger stop locations – – – buses can stop or bypass buses can stop or bypass
Fixed Guidew ay Alternative Fixed Guidew ay Alternative Fixed guideway system Fixed guideway system – High Capacity High Capacity – – Reliable travel times Reliable travel times – – Integrated with bus, parking, bicycling and Integrated with bus, parking, bicycling and – walking walking Multiple alignment options by geography Multiple alignment options by geography Several technologies available Several technologies available
Public Testimony Public Testimony Date Meeting Description October 25, 2006 City Council Bill 79 passed first reading November 2, 2006 Council Transportation & Planning Bill 79, CD1 reported out of Committee Committee November 13, 2006 Council Transportation & Planning Community Outreach Meeting @ Committee November 16, 2006 Council Transportation & Planning Community Outreach Meeting @ Kapolei Hale Committee November 17, 2006 Council Transportation & Planning Community Outreach Meeting @ Kal ā kaua Middle Committee School November 20, 2006 Council Transportation & Planning Community Outreach Meeting @ Windward Committee Community College November 21, 2006 Council Transportation & Planning Community Outreach Meeting @ Committee November 22, 2006 Council Transportation & Planning Community Outreach Meeting @ Committee November 27, 2006 Council Transportation & Planning Community Outreach Meeting @ Radford High Committee School December 7, 2006 City Council Public Hearing; Bill 79, CD1 passed second reading December 14, 2006 Council Transportation & Planning Bill 79, CD2 reported out of Committee Committee December 22, 2006 City Council Bill 79, CD2, FD2 passed
Locally Preferred Alternative Locally Preferred Alternative Selection December 22, 2006 Selection December 22, 2006
Decision by City Council Decision by City Council • No Build • Transportation System Management (TSM) • Managed Lane/ Bus Guideway • Fixed Guideway
Bill 79, CD2, FD2 Enacted as Bill 79, CD2, FD2 Enacted as Ordinance 07 - -001 001 Ordinance 07 “The council believes that, in its role as The council believes that, in its role as “ policymakers for the city, a fixed guideway policymakers for the city, a fixed guideway system is the best selection for the long- -term term system is the best selection for the long needs and demands of our growing island needs and demands of our growing island population. Therefore, the council approves a population. Therefore, the council approves a fixed guideway system as the locally preferred fixed guideway system as the locally preferred alternative, which will allow the city alternative, which will allow the city administration to move forward on the locally administration to move forward on the locally preferred alternative.” ” preferred alternative.
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