West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Elected Leadership Group Meeting | May 17, 2018 1 1
Agenda Community engagement and collaboration Alternatives, results, feedback & SAG recommendations West Seattle SODO, Stadium, Chinatown/ID Downtown, South Lake Union, Seattle Center Smith Cove, Interbay, Ballard Review recommendations and next steps 2 2
ST3 Representative project • Identifies mode, corridor, number of stations, general station locations • Informs cost, schedule, operating needs 3
West Seattle project timeline PLANNING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION START OF SERVICE 2017 – 2022 2022 – 2025 2025 – 2030 2016 2030 Alternatives development Final route design Conversations with property owners Board identifies preferred Final station designs alternative Groundbreaking Procure and commission Draft Environmental station and public art Construction updates Impact Statement and mitigation Obtain land use and Final Environmental construction permits Safety education Impact Statement Testing and pre-operations Board selects project to be built Federal Record of Decision PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 4
Ballard project timeline PLANNING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION START OF SERVICE 2017 – 2022 2023 – 2026 2027 – 2035 2016 2035 Alternatives development Final route design Conversations with property owners Board identifies preferred Final station designs alternative Groundbreaking Procure and commission Draft Environmental station and public art Construction updates Impact Statement and mitigation Obtain land use and Final Environmental construction permits Safety education Impact Statement Testing and pre-operations Board selects project to be built Federal Record of Decision PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 5
Alternatives development process LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE* Alternatives development Alternatives development Alternatives development Early-2018 Mid-2018 Late-2018 / Early-2019 Early-2019 Conduct early scoping Technical analysis Refine and screen alternatives Study ST3 representative Refine and screen project and alternatives alternatives Conduct Environmental Impact Statement Screen alternatives (EIS) scoping PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT *The Sound Transit Board identifies preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study. 6
Broad range of initial alternatives Refine remaining alternatives Further evaluation Preferred Alternative and other EIS alternatives 7
Community engagement and collaboration 8 8
Community engagement and collaboration 9
Early Scoping • Early scoping: Feb. 2 – March 5 • 3 public meetings, 1 agency meeting and online open house • 2,800+ total comments received via meetings and other methods • All comments captured in Early Scoping Summary Report 10
Neighborhood forums • 4/21: Chinatown / Int’l District • 4/23: Denny / SLU / Seattle Center • 5/2: Midtown / Westlake • 5/5: Delridge / Avalon / Alaska Junction • 5/9: SODO / Stadium • 5/12: Ballard / Interbay / Smith Cove 11
Stakeholder Advisory Group • Build consensus around key project decisions and work through project issues as needed • Make recommendations at key milestones, including: • Identifying alternatives to study during environmental review • Identifying a preferred alternative • Highlight specific issues and trade-offs in the corridor 12 12
Level 1 alternatives and evaluation 13 13
West Seattle/ Duwamish Interbay / Ballard Downtown SODO & Chinatown/ID ST3 Representative project 14
1 2 3 Early Scoping Map of segment Evaluation feedback alternatives measures 6 4 5 Neighborhood Segment SAG forums feedback summary recommendations 15
Sample segment summary • Baseline for comparison ST3 Representative Project Funding • Avoids Fauntleroy and Alaska; better orientation south Alternatives Oregon Street/Alaska Junction • Affects Oregon St and 44 th Ave with more identified? potential • Lessens effects to Junction and Delridge; better orientation south West Seattle Bridge/Fauntleroy • Creates isolated Delridge Station • Lessens effects to Port, Junction, Delridge; better orientation south Pigeon Ridge/West Seattle • Requires two tunnels; may require 3rd Party funding Tunnel • Lessens effects to Junction and Delridge; better orientation south Yancy Street/West Seattle • Consolidates stations; potentially not consistent with ST3 Plan Alternatives • Requires tunnel; may require 3 rd Party funding Tunnel with greater challenges • Crosses golf course, Section 4(f) West Seattle Golf Course/Alaska • Lessens effects to Junction, Delridge Junction (Tunnel) • Eliminates station; potentially not consistent with ST3 Plan • Impractical tunnel depth and length Tunnel under Duwamish • Existing structure not built to accommodate LRT Not practical West Seattle Bridge • Constructability issues Funding not suggestions identified? • Mode not consistent with ST3 Plan Gondola, rail/bus bridge • Not included in ST3 Plan or long range plan Extensions to Alki, Admiral, etc. 16
Consider Preserve industrial alternate routes operations Consider Consider interim tunnel option terminus options Minimize neighborhood disruption Accommodate future extension to the south = early scoping comments West Seattle/Duwamish – Early Scoping feedback 17
West Seattle / Duwamish – Level 1 alternatives 18
West Seattle / Duwamish evaluation Evaluation Measures Station proximity to Urban Centers/Villages Qualitative Capital Costs ST3 Representative Freight Access / Project (Baseline) Business Concerns Pigeon Ridge / West Seattle Tunnel West Seattle Bridge / Fauntleroy Yancy Street / West Seattle Tunnel Oregon Street / Alaska Junction West Seattle Golf Course / Alaska Junction Higher Performance Comparable Performance Lower Performance 19
Consider tunnel from Avalon to station at Consider shifting Fauntleroy/ Alaska Golf Course alignment north Consider tunnel on Oregon and 44th Support for Support for purple alignment moving Delridge station south Mixed opinions on consolidating stations Mixed opinions on Junction station location Mixed opinions on usage of open space Support for tunnel Support for north-south in the Junction area station orientation West Seattle/Duwamish – Neighborhood forums feedback 20
West Seattle / Duwamish summary • Baseline for comparison ST3 Representative Project • Avoids Fauntleroy and Alaska; better orientation south Alternatives Oregon Street/Alaska Junction • Affects Oregon St and 44 th Ave with more potential • Lessens effects to Junction and Delridge; better orientation south West Seattle Bridge/Fauntleroy • Creates isolated Delridge Station • Lessens effects to Port, Junction, Delridge; better orientation south Pigeon Ridge/West Seattle • Requires two tunnels; may require 3 rd Party funding Tunnel • Lessens effects to Junction and Delridge; better orientation south Yancy Street/West Seattle • Consolidates stations; potentially not consistent with ST3 Plan Alternatives Tunnel • Requires tunnel; may require 3 rd Party funding with greater challenges • Crosses golf course, Section 4(f) West Seattle Golf Course/Alaska • Lessens effects to Junction, Delridge Junction (Tunnel) • Eliminates station; potentially not consistent with ST3 Plan • Impractical tunnel depth and length Tunnel under Duwamish • Existing structure not built to accommodate LRT Not practical West Seattle Bridge • Constructability issues suggestions • Mode not consistent with ST3 Plan Gondola, rail/bus bridge • Not included in ST3 Plan or long range plan Extensions to Alki, Admiral, etc. 21
West Seattle / Duwamish – SAG recommendations Do not carry Alternative Carry forward? forward? Notes/Comments ST3 Representative Project Alternatives Explore elevated and tunnel options Oregon Street/Alaska Junction with more potential West Seattle Bridge/Fauntleroy Pigeon Ridge/West Seattle Tunnel Yancy Street/West Seattle Alternatives Tunnel with greater West Seattle Golf Course/Alaska Add Avalon station, modify to reduce 4(f) challenges Junction (Tunnel) impact Tunnel under Duwamish West Seattle Bridge Not practical suggestions Gondola, rail/bus bridge Extensions to Alki, Admiral, etc. 22
Fully grade Place Stadium separate LRT Station on both lines E-3 busway Minimize cut-and-cover utilization construction impacts along 5 th Ave. S = early scoping comments SODO & Chinatown/ID – Early Scoping feedback 23
SODO & Chinatown/ID – Level 1 alternatives 24
Chinatown/ID station alternatives 25
SODO & Chinatown/ID evaluation Evaluation Measures Qualitative Capital Costs ST3 Representative Traffic Circulation, Project (Baseline) Freight Access, Business/Commerce Massachusetts Tunnel Portal Surface E-3 Higher Performance Comparable Performance Lower Performance Burden on Underserved Populations 26
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