Durham-Orange (D-O) Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project

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1 American Society of Civil Engineers North Carolina Section Eastern Branch Luncheon August 18, 2016 Durham-Orange (D-O) Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project 1

2 Presentation Agenda Project Overview Project Status & Schedule Project Funding Consultant Procurements Ques;ons and Answers 2

3 High-Growth Triangle Region Durham & Orange Corridor 175,000 people (2005) 231,000 people (2035) 3 Major Universi;es 3 Major Medical Centers Hub of innova;on and entrepreneurship Abundant parks, cultural, culinary, ar;s;c & historical resources 3

4 Explosive Growth Led to more conges;on, increased travel ;mes & sprawling development Outpacing our ability to repair, replace and expand roadway network Transit systems opera;ng close to maximum capacity 84 buses per hour at UNC Hospitals 46 buses per hour at Duke University and Durham VA Medical Centers 4

5 What We Need A long term solu;on that Provides convenient and accessible transit service Provides a compe;;ve and reliable alterna;ve to congested roadways Seamlessly serves many popular des;na;ons in Durham and Chapel Hill Fosters growth, compact development and economic development along a high-capacity transporta;on network 5

6 What Preceded Present Status Transit Sales Tax Referenda Durham County (2011) Orange County (2012) Alterna;ves Analysis for the D-O Corridor (2012) Ac;on by the MPO Board to adopt the LRT Alignment from UNC Hospitals to Alston Avenue into the 2040 MTP (2012) FTA Approved D-OLRT into Project Development (2014) FTA signed combined FEIS/ROD (Feb. 2016) Project Development Phase completed (Feb. 2016) 6

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8 Durham-Orange LRT Project 17-miles serving 17 sta;ons Electrically powered system in a dedicated guideway Travels between UNC Hospitals & Alston Avenue in ~42 min Operates 7 days a week 10 min during peak ;mes 20 min off-peak and on weekends Projected 2040 Daily Transit Ridership 23,000 LRT plus 16,000 Bus 8

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10 Courtesy of Norfolk TIDE: LRT at Intersection Courtesy of Charlotte Area Transit System CATS Vehicle Maintenance Facility CATS Station Platform 10

11 What Light Rail Brings to Communities Consistent, reliable transporta;on O`en accompanied with other service and capital improvements Increased Development Ac;vity Property values around sta;ons o`en increase Investments made in infrastructure around sta;ons Economic Opportunity Jobs during design and construc;on periods Jobs when opera;ng and maintaining system 11

12 Project Timeline We are here Evaluate alternatives & recommend the NEPA Preferred Alternative Complete Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) & prelim engineering Complete Final Design and Engineering Acquire state and local funding commitments Begin property negotiations and acquisitions Obtain federal funding Begin construction Order vehicles and equipment 12

13 Project Definition - Technical 10 miles at-grade ballasted track 3.6 miles at-grade embedded track 3.4 miles aerial structures Lengths from 640 `. to 4,700 `. 13

14 Typical Sections 14

15 Typical Sections 15

16 Typical Sections Pettigrew St. east of Chapel Hill St. 16

17 Durham-Orange LRT Renderings UNC Hibbard Drive Woodmont Sta;on Finley Golf Course South Square Sta;on LaSalle Street Sta;on Durham Sta;on 17

18 UNC Hibbard Drive 18

19 Woodmont station 19

20 Finley Golf Course 20

21 South Square station 21

22 LaSalle Street station 22

23 Durham Station 23

24 5 locations studied but only 1 was selected 24

25 Rail Operations & Maintenance Facility Trains are stored and maintained Opera;ons and Maintenance staff includes: Mechanics & Operators Supervisors & Dispatchers Administra;on CATS Maintenance Facility- Charlotte, NC Requires acres Most work on vehicles is performed indoors 25

26 Project Status Completed Project Development Phase (Feb. 2016) Postponed Request to Enter Engineering Phase Addressing Project Refinements Alignments Sta;on Configura;ons Confirming Local Funding Sources 26

27 Project Schedule Coordina;on with FTA Resolve Funding Ques;ons Proposed Final Design ( ) Proposed Full Funding Grant Agreement (2020) Proposed Start of Light Rail Opera;ons (2026) 27

28 Project Funding Federal Proposed 50% Local Transit Sales tax in Durham & Orange Coun;es Other Sources Funding & Community Collabora;ve State Submit for Funding in 2018 Other TIFIA Loans (Transporta;on Infrastructure Finance and Innova;on Act) GANs (Grant An;cipa;on Notes) 28

29 Consultant Procurements General Engineering Consultant HDR Program Management Consultant HNTB TOD Grant Consultant Gateway Planning Financial Consultant RFP Adver;sed July 21 Responses Due Aug

30 Items on GoTriangle web site OurTransitFuture.com Interac;ve Mapping Tool FAQs Video of Alignment Basis for Engineering Design Drawings Dra` EIS Combined Final EIS/Record of Decision Project Newslejer Other Key Project Documents 30

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