Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement January 7, 2015
Connections through Strategic Growth Areas Virginia Beach 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 2 Page 2
DEIS Alignment Alternatives Alignment Alternative Length (miles) Alternative 1A :Town Center 3.0 Alternative 1B: Rosemont 4.8 Alternative 2: NSRR 12.2 Alternative 3: Hilltop 13.5 Page 3
4 1 2 3 P&R Page 4
DEIS Technology Alternatives • Light Rail Transit (LRT) • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 5
VBTES Enhanced Bus System Tide LRT VBTES Alignment Alts. Proposed New-Realigned Bus Routes Existing HRT Bus Routes Page 6
VBTES Capital Costs - LRT LRT Estimated Capital Costs* Town Center Alt Rosemont Alt NSRR Alt Hilltop Alt ~3.0 miles 4.8 miles 12.2 miles 13.5 miles Current Year Dollars $240 - $279 M $ 374 M $ 828 M $ 1,077M ** (2013) Year of Expenditure $279 - $327 M $ 436 M $ 967 M $ 1,255 M ** (2018) * Costs Exclude Property already Purchased and Owned by the City of Virginia Beach ** Includes $53M(2013$) / $62M (2018$) for reconstruction of Laskin Road Page 7
VBTES Capital Costs - BRT BRT Estimated Capital Costs* Town Center Alt Rosemont Alt NSRR Alt Hilltop Alt ~3.0 miles 4.8 miles 12.2 miles 13.5 miles Current Year Dollars $227 - $270 M $ 330 M $ 594 M $ 722 M ** (2013) Year of Expenditure $264 - $315 M $ 384 M $ 693 M $ 839 M ** (2018) * Costs Exclude Property already Purchased and Owned by the City of Virginia Beach ** Includes $53M(2013$) / $62M (2018$) for reconstruction of Laskin Road Page 8
VBTES Operating Costs – LRT LRT - Annual Estimated Operating Costs* Town Center Alt Rosemont Alt NSRR Alt Hilltop Alt ~3.0 miles 4.8 miles 12.2 miles 13.5 miles LRT Extension $2.2M $3.3M $10.6M $10.9M (2014) Local Share: $1.3M Local Share: $2.0M Local Share: $6.2M Local Share: $6.4M Local Bus $18.6M $18.4M $20.4M $20.4M Service Local Share: $7.1M Local Share: $7.0M Local Share: $7.8M Local Share: $7.8M (2014) Total Annual $20.8M $21.7M $31.0M $30.1M O&M Local Share: $8.4M Local Share: $9.0M Local Share: $14.0M Local Share: $14.2M (2014) • FY14 Local Share - Local Bus Service budget for the City of Virginia Beach = $3.0M • FY14 Local Share - LRT budget for City of Norfolk = $5.3M Page 9
VBTES Operating Costs – BRT BRT - Annual Estimated Operating Costs* Town Center Alt Rosemont Alt NSRR Alt Hilltop Alt ~3.0 miles 4.8 miles 12.2 miles 13.5 miles BRT Extension $1.6M $1.8M $3.4M $3.9M (2014) Local Share: $0.9M Local Share: $1.0M Local Share: $2.0M Local Share: $2.3M Local Bus $18.6M $18.4M $20.4M $20.4M Service Local Share: $7.1M Local Share: $7.0M Local Share: $7.8M Local Share: $7.8M (2014) Total Annual $20.2M $20.2M $23.8M $24.1M O&M Local Share: $7.8M Local Share: $8.0M Local Share: $9.8M Local Share: $10.1M (2014) • FY14 Local Share - Local Bus Service budget for the City of Virginia Beach = $3.0M • FY14 Local Share - LRT budget for City of Norfolk = $$5.3M Page 10
VBTES Ridership Forecast - LRT LRT – Average Weekday Ridership Forecast 2034 Town Center Alt Rosemont Alt NSRR Alt Hilltop Alt ~3.0 miles 4.8 miles 12.2 miles 13.5 miles VB LRT 2,250 3,370 5,295 8,845 Norfolk LRT 7,050 7,180 7,535 7,820 Total LRT 9,300 10,550 12,830 16,665 Annualized 2,838,000 3,219,000 3,915,000 5,085,000 Annualized 2,940,000 3,321,000 4,255,000 5,425,000 w/ Visitor Page 11
VBTES Ridership Forecast - BRT BRT – Average Weekday Ridership Forecast Town Center Alt Rosemont Alt NSRR Alt Hilltop Alt ~3.0 miles 4.8 miles 12.2 miles 13.5 miles VB BRT 1,440 1,980 3,365 5,690 Norfolk LRT & 5,430 & 900 5,460 & 980 6,425 & 1,030 6,665 & 1,040 BRT Total LRT & 7,770 8,420 10,820 13,385 BRT Annualized 2,371,000 2,569,000 3,302,000 4,084,000 Annualized 2,473,000 2,671,000 3,642,000 4,424,000 w/ Visitor Page 12
Schedule with FTA New Starts 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" Engineering FFGA/ Final Engineering /Construction Operations Page 13
Schedule with 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 14
Formal Public Comment and Hearings • 45 Public Comment Period • Four Public Hearings - possibly as soon as Late February or Early March • City to Select Locally Preferred Alternative • HRT will request an amendment to the TIP and inclusion of project in fiscally constrained LRTP to reflect LPA decision • VBTES PE/FEIS expected to begin this Summer Page 15
For Public Comment or Further Information Visit the VBTES Website or leave a message on the VBTES project hotline • Website: www.gohrt.com/about/development/vbtes • Study Hotline: 757-222-6098 Share your comments directly with HRT and the City of Virginia Beach HAMPTON ROADS TRANSIT CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH Julie Timm Brian Solis Transit Development Officer Transportation and Transit Manager Department of Planning and Development Strategic Growth Area Office 509 East 18th Street 4525 Main Street, Suite 710 Norfolk, VA 23504 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 757-222-6000 ext. 6699 757-385-2907 jtimm@hrtransit.org bsolis@vbgov.com 16
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