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Project Connect: It’s Go Time! South Central Waterfront Advisory Board September 20, 2021 37 PROJECT CONNECT: A program of multiple projects PROJECT CONNECT – PROGRAM COMPONENTS Orange Line – NLTC to Stassney Phase 1 (LRT), Enhanced MetroRapid Blue Line – Riverside Corridor (LRT) Gold Line – MetroRapid, NEPA completion for LRT Downtown Tunnel (Orange, Blue Lines) MetroRapid – Expo, Pleasant Valley, Burnet to Menchaca/Oak Hill Green Line to Colony Park – NEPA, Final Design, Construction Red Line Improvements MetroExpress, Park & Rides, Transit Centers (3 New Routes, 9 P&R, 1 TC) Neighborhood Circulators (15 New Zones / Vehicles) Maintenance Facility Improvements Customer Technology Systems Anti-Displacement Investments 2 Austin Transit Partnership – Integrated Program Delivery Anti-Displacement Investments Utilities Relocations Permitting Right of Way, etc. 3 PROJECT CONNECT SEQUENCE PLAN 4 1871–1902: THE GREAT PASSENGER RAILROADS Three intercity passenger rail lines arrived in Austin along 3rd, 4th and 5th streets, with two great stations located on Congress Avenue, making it the preeminent transportation center of the region. 5 1891–1940: STREETCARS A system of 10 streetcar lines branched out to all parts of the growing city from its hub on Congress Avenue. 6 The 1928 Austin Master Plan The 1928 Plan systematically segregated Austin and became a foundation of systemic racism and economic division in our community. Project Connect recognizes the impacts of this and other planning efforts and seeks to bring a more inclusive, equitable planning approach to Austin's future. 36 2011-2019: POLICIES AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Downtown Austin Plan (Adopt. 2011) Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan (Adopt. 2012) Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (Adopt. 2019) 8 Reimagining the Public Realm Minneapolis Dallas, Texas Angers, FR Minneapolis Denver Dallas 9 A HIGH-QUALITY MOBILITY EXPERIENCE FOR ALL 10 Transit & Placemaking Minneapolis Dallas, Texas Angers, FR Minneapolis Denver Dallas 11 Transit & Placemaking LEED Certified Facilities – Julia Carson Transit Center (IndyGo) Art in Station Design – Hollywood / Highland (LA Metro) 12 Transit & Technology Surface Current Collection - France Volvo Autonomous Bus - Singapore Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Germany 13 ORANGE & BLUE LINE – KEY MILESTONES (2021 – 2022) April 2021 Summer 2021 Spring 2022 Spring – Summer 2022 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Notice of Intent Complete 15% Design Enter FTA Project Development Summer 2022 Winter 2022 Initial FTA Rating Complete 30% Design and Cost Estimate Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), Draft 30% Design and Cost Estimates 2023 - Beyond End of EIS and 30% Design Comment Phase Final EIS (FEIS) Complete FTA NEPA Record of Decision (ROD) 14 Blue Line – Corridor Overview Note: Station locations and names subject to change Blue Line Project – Corridor Overview 15 Orange Line – Corridor Overview Note: Station locations and names subject to change Blue Line to Airport 16 Station Location Principles Maximize connectivity to transit network Balance speed and access with station spacing Serve high-activity corridor destinations ½ mile radius (10-min walk) access area ½ to 1 mile between stations 17 Light Rail Station Basics Station on an incline  Station on a curve  Station on flat land  Station on a straight line  18 CENTRAL ALIGNMENT SUBWAY: MULTI LEVEL TRANSIT SYSTEM 19 MULTI-LEVEL TRANSIT ACCESS: PRECEDENTS 20 20 Macquarie Park Station concourse, Sydney SUBWAY STATION ENTRANCES: PRECEDENTS 21 Hudson Yards, New York SUBWAY STATION ENTRANCES: PRECEDENTS 22 Dilworth Park, Philadelphia ORANGE & BLUE LINES – CENTRAL ALIGNMENT Note: Station locations and names subject to change Orange Line Orange Line Future Extension Blue Line P LRT Station Future LRT Station Park & Ride MetroRapid Route Red and Green Line 0 1,500 Feet 23 BL: Waterfront Station WATERFRONT STATION 3 TxDOT 1 A Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and Boardwalk 2 Riverwalk Condos Cross Sections Center street running along East Riverside Drive Potential property impacts Connections to Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and South Central Waterfront Notes 1 2 3 A N 24 BL: Waterfront Station Austin American-Statesman RAINEY/MACC STATION 3 Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail 2 Notes 1 2 3 Side platform station Rail/Bike/Ped signature bridge Portal transition into subway and Rainey/MACC Station BUS WATERFRONT STATION A TxDOT 1 N Cross Sections A 25 BLUE LINE: LADY BIRD LAKE BRIDGE PED/BIKE CONNECTION TO WATERLOO GREENWAY AND BUTLR TRAIL CONVENTION CENTER RAINEY/MACC STATION NEW SIGNATURE BLUE LINE/BIKE/PED BRIDGE PED/BIKE CONNECTION TO SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT AND BUTLR TRAIL WATERFRONT STATION 26 LADY BIRD LAKE BRIDGE: CONNECTIONS TO BUTLER TRAIL AND WATERLOO GREENWAY 27 Orange Line Stations (Auditorium Shores and SoCo) Note: Station locations and names subject to change Orange Line Orange Line Future Extension Blue Line P LRT Station Future LRT Station Park & Ride MetroRapid Route Red and Green Line 1,500 Feet 0 28 Auditorium Shores UNDERGROUND STATION Auditorium Shores *All pictures are for representative purposes only **Map is diagrammatic and not to scale; reference engineering drawings for proposed ROW configurations with detail Johanna 29 s s e r g n o C AUDITORIUM SHORES L E G E N D Orange Line Alignment Orange Line Underground Alignment Tunnel Portal Underground platform Surface platform Nellie Academy Texas School for the Deaf Gibson Elizabeth Monroe Milton Annie a v E Mary Monroe n o s r e k c i N Auditorium Shores L E G E N D POTENTIAL STATION ENTRANCE 30 A Short Tunnel Daylight on SoCo as soon as possible LIGHT RAIL TUNNEL PORTAL Nellie/Academy – The Circle *All pictures are for representative purposes only SURFACE LIGHT RAIL AND STATION (typical) s s e r g n o C AUDITORIUM SHORES Nellie Academy Texas School for the Deaf Gibson Elizabeth Milton Monroe Monroe n o s r e k c i N Milton Annie Annie a v E Mary Mary SoCo STATION Johanna L E G E N D Surface Light Rail Underground Light Rail Tunnel Portal Underground platform Surface platform First area flat enough for surface station OLTORF STATION 31 B Long Tunnel Daylight farther on SoCo UNDERGROUND STATION SoCo Station LIGHT RAIL TUNNEL PORTAL Leland – Live Oak *All pictures are for representative purposes only 32 s s e r g n o C AUDITORIUM SHORES L E G E N D Surface Light Rail Underground Light Rail Tunnel Portal Underground platform Surface platform Academy SoCo STATION n o s r e k c i N Nellie Texas School for the Deaf Gibson Monroe Milton a v E Mary Annie Johanna Monroe OLTORF STATION SoCo Options A and B: Short Tunnel (A) / Long Tunnel (B) S H O R T T U N N E L L O N G T U N N E L A B AUDITORIUM SHORES AUDITORIUM SHORES s s e r g n o C J U S T G E T T I N G S T A R T E D ( 1 5 % ) In both design options, the area marked bike, ped, tree, and flex zone could have numerous possibilities. These areas will be the subject of future design workshops. Today’s discussion focuses on general differences between tunnel options. Surface Station at Leland - Mary 127’ D E P E K B I S U B / R A C S U B / R A C L I A R T H G I L L I A R T H G I L N R U T S U B / R A C S U B / R A C E K B I D E P L E G E N D Surface Light Rail Tunnel Portal Underground Light Rail Underground platform Surface platform Nellie Academy Nellie Academy 120’ Underground Station (exact siting TBD) Texas School for the Deaf Gibson Elizabeth Monroe Milton a v E Mary Johanna n o s r e k c i N Annie SoCo STATION Texas School for the Deaf Gibson SoCo STATION Monroe Milton a v E Mary Johanna Elizabeth n o s r e k c i N Annie D E P E E R T E K B I E N O Z X E L F S U B / R A C R A C N R U T R A C E K B I E E R T D E P S U B / R A C E N O Z X E L F ~65’ deep underground station cut and cover to access bored tunnel 80’ PLATFORM PLATFORM L I A R T H G I L L I A R T H G I L OLTORF STATION OLTORF STATION 33 Get Involved! 34 Orange & Blue Line Working Groups North: Orange Line: • North Line • North Lamar East: Blue Line • South Shore • East Riverside • North Guadalupe • Metro Center/Airport • Drag South: Orange Line Central Alignment: • St. Edward's to Stassney • Downtown (BL/OL) • South Line • SoCo (OL) 35 UPCOMING MEETINGS September 29, 4:00-6:00 MEET THE PROJECT CONNECT TEAM event in person! New Project Connect Office: 3rd and Colorado Street October 12, 5:30-7:00 Lady Bird Lake Bridge Community Design Workshop Virtual For more details on all upcoming events: www.project.com\get-involved 36 Thank you! projectconnect.com 37