Federal Way Link Extension Draft EIS Summary Route & station alternatives and impacts
Link Light Rail System Map Lynnwood Mountlake Terrace Lynnwood Link Extension Shoreline 14th Northgate 40 Northgate Link Extension Roosevelt Downtown Redmond University Link Extension Westlake University Street Pioneer Square International District/Chinatown Stadium SODO U District University of Washington 20 Capitol Hill Seattle Rainier Beacon Hill Mount Baker 90 Columbia City Mercer Island Future extension not currently funded for construction 120th 130th Bellevue Transit Center Hospital East Main Bellevue South Bellevue Overlake Village East Link Extension Southeast Redmond Overlake Transit Center 90 Central Link (In service) Othello 40 Rainier Beach 09 Tukwila/ International Blvd SeaTac/Airport South 200th Link Extension Angle Lake Target opening date 2023 Kent/ Des Moines Federal Way Link Extension (under study) South 272nd/ Federal Way Future extension not currently funded for construction Map Key Federal Way Transit Center Target opening date 2016 Target opening date 2021 Target opening date 2023 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT OVERVIEW PROJECT CONTEXT TIMELINE/PROCESS STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH ALTERNATIVES SR Alternative I- Alternative SR to I- Alternative I- to SR Alternative RESULTS SR Alternative I- Alternative SR to I- Alternative I- to SR Alternative SR Alternative (with S 216th West ) SR Alternative (with S 216th West and S 260th East s) I- Alternative (with Kent/Des Moines I- At-Grade ) I- Alternative (with Kent/Des Moines SR East ) SR to I- Alternative (with S 216th West ) I- to SR Alternative (with S 260th East ) Summary Kent/Des Moines Terminus Comparisons Federal Way Terminus Comparisons TOD ASSESSMENT NEXT STEPS 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 0 3
Project Overview City of Kent Kent/Des Moines Angle Lake Military Rd S. 24th Ave. S. High ghl line Comm mmun unit ity College Proposed d SR 09 S. 200th St. City of SeaTac S. 216th S. 216th St. City of Des Moines S. 223rd St. Des Moini S. Kent es Rd. S. 240th St. 16th Ave S. S. 260th Puget Sound SR to I- and I- to SR Alternatives 30th Ave. S. S. Kent Des Moines Rd. Highline Community College S. 240th St. 4
The Federal Way Link Extension is part of the voter-approved Sound Transit 2 (ST2) Plan to extend mass transit throughout the region. This project will extend light rail from the Angle Lake station in SeaTac to Kent/Des Moines by 2023. It will also develop a shovel-ready plan to reach the Federal Way Transit Center when additional funding is secured. S. 272nd (I-) S. 272nd St. S. 288th St. Federal Way Transit Center Military Rd. S. S. 260th St. S. Dash Point Rd. S. 304th St. S. 308th St. S. 272nd (SR ) SW. 312th St. SW. 320th St. Legend N Not to Scale Potential Additional I- Corridor SR Corridor ST2 Authorized for Construction Currently Funded for Construction
Project Context SR I- KENT/DES MOINES STATION AREA West 1/4 mile East SR I- West S 272ND STATION AREA 1/2 mile East SR I- FEDERAL WAY STATION AREA West 3/4 mile East CORRIDOR PROFILE To SeaTac Airport ELEVATION 40 FT. ANGLE LAKE STATION ELEVATION 40 FT. S 216TH STATION (POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL STATION) ELEVATION 40 FT. KENT/DES MOINES STATION 6 North
The distance between SR and I- varies throughout the corridor ranging from one-quarter mile in the Kent/Des Moines area to three-quarters of a mile near the Federal Way Transit Center. The potential alignments and station locations overlap jurisdictional boundaries and the topography along the corridor is hilly, which affects guideway and station design, costs, and environmental impacts. City of SeaTac City of Des Moines S 216TH STATION AREA ( ) (POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL STATION) ( KENT/DES MOINES STATION AREA) Puget Sound City of Kent S 260TH STATION AREA ( ) (POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL STATION) ( S 272ND STATION AREA ) City of Federal Way ( FEDERAL WAY STATION AREA ) ELEVATION 32 FT. ELEVATION 30 FT. FEDERAL WAY STATION ELEVATION 40 FT. S 260TH STATION S 272ND STATION (POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL STATION) South 7
Project Timeline Alternatives Analysis Environmental Review Final Design Oct 2012 Early Scoping Public comment Jun 2013 Alternatives Analysis Report Jun 2013 EIS Scoping Public comment Sep 2013 Sound Transit Board identifies EIS alternatives Early 201 Draft EIS Public comment Mid 201 Sound Transit Board identifies preferred alternative Mid 2016 Final EIS Late 2016 Sound Transit Board selects project to build Late 2016 Federal Transit Administration issues Record of Decision 2017 2018 We are here 8
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) public comment period is April 10 to May 26. The Sound Transit Board will identify a preferred alternative based on the results of the Draft EIS and input received during the public comment period. Construction (Kent/Des Moines) Testing & Pre-operations Start of Service to Kent/ Des Moines 2019 2022 2022 2023 2023 1 Draft EIS April 10, 201 2 Comment Period April 10 to May 26, 201 3 Identify Preferred Alternative Mid 201 9
Stakeholder Outreach What are some of the Stakeholder Outreach Activities CITY/AGENCY COORDINATION 100 FWLE FWLE 200 Capital committee briefings 4 1 PUBLIC OUTREACH Property owner meetings Technical coordination meetings Board action Community briefings 2 Public open houses 2 held in the past? 40 Interagency working group meetings Neighborhood drop-in sessions City council/ committee briefings SOUND TRANSIT BOARD 10
Sound Transit has been working with stakeholders along the project corridor since the environmental analysis began in 2012. Through open houses, neighborhood and community briefings and technical coordination meetings, Sound Transit has provided information to the public, cities and agencies and has received valuable input to help inform the design and environmental analysis. Key Stakeholder Concerns What are some of the we have learned so far? City of SeaTac Minimize impacts to commercial parcels City of Des Moines Allow for future SR 09 extension Protect Cities investment in SR right of way Minimize view impacts along SR Puget Sound City of Kent Locate station close to Highline College TOD SUPPORT Support transit oriented development Minimize construction impacts City of Federal Way Prioritize speed and reliability Facilitate P Stop parking and transit connections 11
Alternatives SR ALTERNATIVE 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 10 Potential Additional Potential Additional 7 8 S 260th West Option (Elevated ) S 260th East Option (Elevated ) 9 10 11 12 S 272nd Redondo (Elevated ) S 272nd Redondo Trench Option (Trench ) Federal Way SR Option (Elevated ) Federal Way Transit Center (Elevated ) L EGEND SR Alternative Option 12
The SR Alternative would extend south from the Angle Lake on an elevated guideway, mostly in the median of SR. This alternative includes the Kent/Des Moines SR West, S 272nd Redondo and Federal Way Transit Center. A number of station options were also evaluated in these areas, as were potential additional stations near South 216th Street and South 260th Street. Potential Additional Potential Additional 1 2 3 4 6 S 216th West Option (Trench ) S 216th East Option (Elevated ) Kent/Des Moines HC Campus Option (Trench ) Kent/Des Moines SR West (Elevated ) Kent/Des Moines SR Median Option (Elevated ) Kent/Des Moines SR East Option (Elevated ) 9 10 10 11 12 Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. N Not to Scale 13
Alternatives I- ALTERNATIVE 1 2 3 6 7 S 272nd Star Lake (Trench ) Federal Way Transit Center (Elevated ) Federal Way I- Option (Trench ) L EGEND I- Alternative Option or Alignment Option 8 Federal Way S 320th Park and Ride Option (Trench ) 14
From the Angle Lake, the I- Alternative would cross SR and continue along the south edge of the future SR 09 alignment to I-. It would then turn south and follow the west side of I- to Federal Way. This alternative includes the Kent/Des Moines I-, the S 272nd Star Lake, and the Federal Way Transit Center. An alignment option and several station options were also evaluated. 4 1 2 3 4 Kent/Des Moines I- (Elevated ) Kent/Des Moines At-Grade Option (At-Grade ) Kent/Des Moines SR East Option (Elevated ) Landfill Median Alignment Option (Alignment) 6 7 8 N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 1
Alternatives SR to I- ALTERNATIVE 1 2 3 S 272nd Star Lake (Trench ) L EGEND 6 Federal Way Transit Center (Elevated ) SR Alternative I- Alternative 7 8 Federal Way I- Option (Trench ) Federal Way S 320th Park and Ride Option (Trench ) SR to I- Alternative Option or Alignment Option 16
The SR to I- Alternative would be similar to the SR alignment north of Kent-Des Moines Road. South of Kent-Des Moines Road the alignment would transition to the I- alignment. This alternative would include the Kent/Des Moines 30th Avenue East in the transition area between SR and I-. Potential Additional Potential Additional 1 2 3 S 216th West Option (Trench ) S 216th East Option (Elevated ) Kent/Des Moines 30th Ave East (Elevated ) 4 4 Landfill Median Alignment Option (Alignment) 6 7 8 N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 17
Alternatives I- to SR ALTERNATIVE 1 2 3 4 S 272nd Redondo (Elevated ) L EGEND 6 7 S 272nd Redondo Trench (Trench ) Federal Way SR (Elevated ) Federal Way Transit Center (Elevated ) SR Alternative I- Alternative SR to I- Alternative Option or Alignment Option 18
The I- to SR Alternative would be similar to the I- alignment north of Kent-Des Moines Road. South of Kent-Des Moines Road the alignment would transition to the SR alignment. This alternative would include the Kent/Des Moines 30th Avenue West in the transition area between I- and SR. Potential Additional Potential Additional 1 2 3 Kent/Des Moines 30th Ave West (Elevated ) S 260th West Option (Elevated ) S 260th East Option (Elevated ) 4 6 7 Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. N Not to Scale 19
Results SR ALTERNATIVE EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit 000 Unit 000 Unit SR I- SR to I- I- to SR Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake Visual impacts Road reconstruction; sliver takes (all along SR ) Lane closures during construction (all along SR ) Kent/Des Moines SR West BUSINESS Relocate overhead power lines (along SR ) 104Units 29 Units 43 Units 98 Units RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 36Units 28 Units 106 Units 244 Units 31Acres 13 Acres 17 Acres 26 Acres 20
The SR Alternative would have the highest cost, similar travel time and similar ridership compared to other alternatives. It would have the greatest number of business displacements and would create more disruption to local traffic during construction than other alternatives. It would also displace the fewest residences and would be the most supportive of transit-oriented development (TOD). PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.77Billion 1.42 Billion 1.48 Billion 1.72 Billion 13Minutes 13 Minutes 14 Minutes 13 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP 26,00Riders 2,00 Riders 26,000 Riders 26,000 Riders LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL S 272nd Redondo 119Acres 76 Acres 92 Acres 126 Acres Visual impacts Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 21
Results I- ALTERNATIVE Water tank relocation EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit 000 Unit 000 Unit I- SR SR to I- I- to SR Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake Visual impacts Impacts condos/apartments Kent/Des Moines I- Impacts two mobile home parks BUSINESS 29Units 104 Units 43 Units 98 Units RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 28Units 36 Units 106 Units 244 Units 13Acres 31 Acres 17 Acres 26 Acres 22
The I- Alternative would have the lowest cost and similar travel time and ridership. It would have the highest number of residential displacements, primarily north of Kent-Des Moines Road and would remove trees along the freeway right of way. The I- Alternative would have the fewest business displacements, but would be the least supportive of TOD due to its proximity to I-. PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.42Billion 1.77 Billion 1.48 Billion 1.72 Billion 13 Minutes 14 Minutes 13 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP Visual impacts 2,00Riders 26,00 Riders 26,000 Riders 26,000 Riders S 272nd Star Lake LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL Tree Removal - 3 acres along I- Visual impacts Impacts Bingaman Creek 76Acres 119 Acres 92 Acres 126 Acres Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 23
Results SR to I- ALTERNATIVE Visual impacts Road reconstruction; sliver takes (S 208th St to Kent-Des Moines Rd) EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit 000 Unit 000 Unit SR to I- I- to SR SR I- Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake Lane closures during construction (S 208th St to Kent-Des Moines Rd) Kent/Des Moines 30th Ave East Impacts two mobile home parks BUSINESS 43Units 98 Units 104 Units 29 Units RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 106Units 244 Units 36 Units 28 Units 17Acres 26 Acres 31 Acres 13 Acres 24
The SR to I- Alternative would cost slightly more than the I- Alternative. It would avoid many of the business displacements associated with the SR Alternative and residential displacements associated with the I- Alternative. Disruptions to local traffic during construction would be similar to the SR Alternative north of Kent-Des Moines Road. PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.48Billion 1.72 Billion 1.77 Billion 1.42 Billion 14Minutes 13 Minutes 13 Minutes 13 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP 26,000Riders Visual impacts 26,000 Riders 26,00 Riders 2,00 Riders S 272nd Star Lake LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL POTENTIAL Tree Removal - 29 acres (22nd to 317th) Visual impacts Impacts Bingaman Creek 92Acres 126 Acres 119 Acres 76 Acres Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 2
Results I- to SR ALTERNATIVE Water tank relocation EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit 000 Unit 000 Unit I- to SR SR to I- SR I- Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake Visual impacts Kent/Des Moines 30th Ave West Impacts condos/apartments Impacts two mobile home parks BUSINESS 98Units Road reconstruction; sliver takes (S 240th St to S 316th St) 43 Units 104 Units 29 Units RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 244Units 106 Units 36 Units 28 Units 26Acres 17 Acres 31 Acres 13 Acres 26
The I- to SR Alternative would cost slightly less than the SR Alternative. This alternative would avoid some of the residential displacements associated with the I- Alternative but would have nearly as many business displacements as the SR Alternative. Disruptions to local traffic during construction would be similar to the SR Alternative south of Kent-Des Moines Road. PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.72Billion 1.48 Billion 1.77 Billion 1.42 Billion 13Minutes 14 Minutes 13 Minutes 13 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP 26,000Riders 26,000 Riders 26,00 Riders 2,00 Riders LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL POTENTIAL S 272nd Redondo Lane closures during construction (S 240th St to S 316th St) 126Acres 92 Acres 119 Acres 76 Acres Visual impacts Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 27
Results SR ALTERNATIVE (with S 216th West ) EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit Alternative option SR Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake S 216th West Lane closures during construction (all along SR ) Business displacements Kent/Des Moines SR West BUSINESS Relocate overhead power lines (along SR ) 117Units 104 Units Road reconstruction; sliver takes (220th to 316th) RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED Business disp 36Units 36 Units 37Acres 31 Acres 28
This scenario is similar to the SR Alternative, but includes an additional station at S 216th. This station was not part of the voter-approved ST2 Plan. Including the S 216th West increases the project cost with minimal change to travel time and ridership compared to the SR Alternative. This scenario would displace more businesses, but would also be more supportive of TOD. PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.84Billion 1.77 Billion 13Minutes 13 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP 27,000Riders 26,00 Riders LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL S 272nd Redondo 172Acres 119 Acres lacements Visual impacts Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 29
Results SR ALTERNATIVE (with S 216th West and S 260th East s) EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit Alternative option SR Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake S 216th West Residential displacements Visual impacts Impacts mobile home park Business displacements BUSINESS Kent/Des Moines HC Campus Relocate overhead power lines (along SR ) S 260th East 134Units 104 Units Business displacements RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 87Units 36 Units 43Acres 31 Acres 30
This scenario includes additional stations at S 216th and S 260th (not part of ST2) and incorporates the Kent/Des Moines Highline College Campus and the S 272nd Redondo Trench options. Compared to the SR Alternative, this scenario would cause less disruption along SR and would be more supportive of TOD, but would displace more businesses and residences and increase project cost. PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.82Billion 1.77 Billion 14Minutes 13 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP 27,00Riders 26,00 Riders Business displacements Lane closures during construction (under SR ) LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 208Acres S 272nd Redondo Trench 119 Acres Visual impacts Relocate overhead power lines (along utility corridor) Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 31
Results I- ALTERNATIVE (with Kent/Des Moines I- At-Grade ) Water tank relocation EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit Alternative option I- Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake Visual impacts Impacts condos/apartments Kent/Des Moines I- At-Grade BUSINESS 24Units 29 Units RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 186Units 28 Units 11Acres 13 Acres 32
The scenario is similar to the I- Alternative, but would include an at-grade station at Kent/Des Moines. This alignment would cost less and have fewer residential displacements than the I- Alternative, but would also be less supportive of TOD. PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.32Billion 1.42 Billion 13Minutes 13 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP Visual impacts 2,00Riders 2,00 Riders S 272nd Star Lake LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL POTENTIAL Tree Removal - 3 acres along I- Visual impacts 73Acres 76 Acres Impacts Bingaman Creek Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 33
Results I- ALTERNATIVE (with Kent/Des Moines SR East ) Water tank relocation EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit Alternative option I- Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake Visual impacts Impacts condos/apartments Impacts two mobile home parks BUSINESS Kent/Des Moines SR East 46Units 29 Units RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 28Units 28 Units 19Acres 13 Acres 34
This scenario is similar to the I- Alternative, but includes a station at Kent/Des Moines near SR. This scenario would cost slightly more than the I- Alternative, but would provide a more direct connection to Highline College and RapidRide bus service. There would be fewer residential displacements but more business displacements and the station location would be more supportive of TOD. PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.44Billion 1.42 Billion 14Minutes 13 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP Visual impacts 2,00Riders 2,00 Riders S 272nd Star Lake LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL TOD Tree Removal - 3 acres along I- Visual impacts 84Acres 76 Acres Impacts Bingaman Creek Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 3
Results SR to I- ALTERNATIVE (with S 216th West ) EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit Alternative option SR to I- Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake S 216th West Lane closures during construction (all along SR ) Kent/Des Moines 30th Ave East Business displacements Impacts two mobile home parks BUSINESS 6Units 43 Units RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 106Units 106 Units 23Acres 17 Acres 36
This scenario is similar to the SR to I- Alternative, but includes an additional station at S 216th. This station was not part of the voter-approved ST2 Plan. Including the S 216th West increases the project cost with minimal change to travel time and ridership, compared to the SR to I- Alternative. This scenario would displace more businesses, but would also be more supportive of TOD. PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.2Billion 1.48 Billion 14Minutes 14 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP Visual impacts 26,00Riders 26,000 Riders S 272nd Star Lake LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL Tree Removal - 3 acres along I- Visual impacts 14Acres 92 Acres Impacts Bingaman Creek Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 37
Results I- to SR ALTERNATIVE (with S 260th East ) Water tank relocation EIS Measure EIS Result How to Read MEASURE 000Unit 000 Unit Alternative option I- to SR Alternatives Comparison Angle Lake Visual impacts Kent/Des Moines 30th Ave West Impacts condos/apartments Impacts two mobile home parks BUSINESS 119Units Road reconstruction; sliver takes (S 240th St to S 316th St) Business displacements S 260th East 98 Units RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 247Units 244 Units 30Acres 26 Acres 38
This scenario is similar to the I- to SR Alternative, but includes an additional station at S 260th. This station was not part of the voter-approved ST2 Plan. Including the S 260th East slightly increases the project cost with minimal change to travel time and ridership, compared to the I- to SR Alternative. This scenario would displace more businesses, but would also be more supportive of TOD. PROJECT COST TRAVEL TIME 1.73Billion 1.72 Billion 14Minutes 13 Minutes DAILY RIDERSHIP 27,000Riders 26,000 Riders LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL POTENTIAL S 272nd Redondo Lane closures during construction (S 240th St to S 316th St) 169Acres 126 Acres Visual impacts Federal Way Transit Center N Not to Scale Diagrams are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale. 39
Results Summary Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake S 216th Area Kent/Des Moines Area SR West I- Elevated 30th Ave East 30th Ave West S 260th Area S 272nd Area Redondo Star Lake Star Lake Redondo Federal Way Area FWTC (SR ) FWTC (I-) FWTC (I-) FWTC (SR ) Performance Measures SR Alternative I- Alternative SR to I- Alternative I- to SR Alternative Lower Performing Higher Performing more details P.20 more details P.22 more details P.24 more details P.26 Project Cost (2014 dollars in Billions) Travel Time (Minutes) Daily Ridership (Riders) Land with TOD Potential (Acres) Business Displacements (Units) Residential Displacements (Units) Commercial Land Acquired (Acres) TOD POTENTIAL 1.77 1.42 1.48 1.72 13 13 14 13 26,00 2,00 26,000 26,000 119 76 92 126 104 29 43 98 36 28 106 244 31 13 17 26 40
This table summarizes the tradeoffs between the alternatives and station options described in this booklet. Additional combinations of alternatives and options are possible. The Draft EIS describes the full range of alternatives and options and the costs and impacts of each. For more information, refer to the project website at federalwaylink.org. Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake S 216th West S 216th West S 216th West SR West HC Campus I- At-Grade SR East 30th Ave East 30th Ave West S 260th East S 260th East Redondo Redondo Trench Star Lake Star Lake Star Lake Redondo FWTC (SR ) FWTC (SR ) FWTC (I-) FWTC (I-) FWTC (I-) FWTC (SR ) SR Alternative SR Alternative I- Alternative I- Alternative SR to I- Alternative I- to SR Alternative (with S 216th West ) (with S 216th West and (with I- At-Grade ) (with SR East ) (with S 216th West ) (with S 260th East ) S 260th East ) more details P.28 more details P.30 more details P.32 more details P.34 more details P.36 more details P.38 1.84 1.82 1.32 1.44 1.2 1.73 13 14 13 14 14 14 27,000 27,00 2,00 2,00 26,00 27,000 172 208 73 84 14 169 117 134 24 46 6 119 36 87 186 28 106 247 37 43 11 19 23 30 41
Results Kent/Des Moines Terminus Comparisons 0.2 mile 1 2 3 4 Highline College Highline College Parking Lot 7 S 240th St Kent/Des Moines Area 1 2 3 4 PROJECT COST Kent/Des Moines HC Campus Kent/Des Moines SR West PROJECT COST Kent/Des Moines SR Median PROJECT COST Kent/Des Moines SR East PROJECT COST Kent/Des Moines 30Ave East PROJECT COST 30Million DAILY RIDERSHIP 30Million 0Million 30Million 480Million DAILY RIDERSHIP DAILY RIDERSHIP DAILY RIDERSHIP DAILY RIDERSHIP 9,000Riders 9,000Riders 9,000Riders 9,000Riders 8,00Riders LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 30Acres LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 32Acres LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 41Acres LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 39Acres LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 39Acres Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake S 216th St S 216th St S 216th St S 216th St S 216th St Highline College Highline College Highline College Highline College Highline College S 240th St S 240th St S 240th St S 240th St S 240th St S 260th St S 260th St S 260th St S 260th St S 260th St 42
The project may be built in phases, depending on funding. The costs and impacts of an interim terminus at Kent/Des Moines would vary depending on alignment and station location. SR options would cost more but have higher ridership due to proximity to RapidRide bus connections. I- options would cost less but have lower ridership. Options near SR and 30th Avenue would be more supportive of TOD. 0.3 mile Current Financial Plan 6 8 422Million 30th Ave S Highline Water District 216th Lowe s 9 +80Million SR ONLY NOT IN ST2 6 7 8 9 Kent/Des Moines 30Ave East PROJECT COST Kent/Des Moines SR East PROJECT COST Kent/Des Moines I- At-Grade PROJECT COST 40Million 470Million 490Million 410Million DAILY RIDERSHIP DAILY RIDERSHIP DAILY RIDERSHIP DAILY RIDERSHIP 8,00Riders 9,000Riders Kent/Des Moines I- PROJECT COST,00Riders,00Riders Trench Option +120Million WITH S 216TH WEST AND K/DM HC CAMPUS STATIONS ONLY LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 47Acres LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 39Acres LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 31Acres LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 28Acres Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake S 216th St S 216th St S 216th St S 216th St Highline College S 260th St S 240th St Highline College S 240th St S 260th St Highline College S 240th St S 260th St Highline College S 240th St S 260th St The ST2 Plan assumed $409 million to $474 million (2014$) for an extension to Kent/Des Moines. As part of the ongoing realignment process and Board direction to manage all projects to the low end of the range, the financial plan was adjusted to $422 million. 43
Results Federal Way Terminus Comparisons Angel Lake (under construction) Angle Lake Angle Lake S 216th Area S 216th St S 216th St Kent/Des Moines Area Highline College S 240th St Highline College S 240th St S 260th Area S 260th St S 260th St S 272nd Area Redondo Heights P&R S 272nd St S 304th St Star Lake P&R Redondo Heights P&R S 272nd St S 304th St Star Lake P&R Federal Way Area FWTC S 320th St S 320th P&R FWTC S 320th St S 320th P&R Key Measurements PROJECT COST (in 2014 dollars in Billions) DAILY RIDERSHIP (Riders) TOD POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL (Units) LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL TRAVEL TIME (Minutes) (Acres) BUSINESS (Units) Federal Way Transit Center PROJECT COST 1.77Billion DAILY RIDERSHIP 26,00Riders 13Minutes LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 119Acres RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS 36Units TRAVEL TIME 104Units Federal Way SR PROJECT COST 1.70Billion DAILY RIDERSHIP 2,000Riders 12Minutes LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 130Acres RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS 36Units TRAVEL TIME 91Units COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED (Acres) COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 31Acres COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 33Acres 44
There are several potential terminus options in downtown Federal Way. In general, options using an SR alignment would cost more than options using an I- alignment. However, station options closer to SR would be more supportive of TOD. For either alignment, the costs and impacts would also vary depending on the specific location of the terminus station in Federal Way. Angle Lake Angle Lake Angle Lake S 216th St S 216th St S 216th St Highline College S 240th St Highline College S 240th St Highline College S 240th St S 260th St S 260th St S 260th St Redondo Heights P&R S 272nd St S 304th St Star Lake P&R Redondo Heights P&R S 272nd St S 304th St Star Lake P&R Redondo Heights P&R S 272nd St S 304th St Star Lake P&R FWTC FWTC FWTC S 320th St S 320th P&R S 320th St S 320th P&R S 320th St S 320th P&R Federal Way Transit Center Federal Way I- Federal Way S 320th P&R PROJECT COST PROJECT COST PROJECT COST 1.42Billion DAILY RIDERSHIP TRAVEL TIME 2,00Riders 13Minutes LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 76Acres RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS 1.38Billion DAILY RIDERSHIP TRAVEL TIME 24,000Riders 12Minutes LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 4Acres RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS 1.4Billion DAILY RIDERSHIP TRAVEL TIME 2,000Riders 12Minutes LAND WITH TOD POTENTIAL 6Acres RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS 28Units 29Units 28Units 24Units 304Units 9Units COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 13Acres COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 20Acres COMMERCIAL LAND ACQUIRED 3Acres 4
TOD Assessment ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY LAND USE, PLANS AND POLICIES Transit-oriented ACCESS Auto-oriented Auto access Stop Bus access Bike access Pedestrian access LAND AVAILABILITY general assessment 4criteria MARKET SUPPORT Office Lodging Assemblage potential Low improvement value Vacant Housing Retail Small remnant parcel 46
Sound Transit assessed the relative degree to which the 21 different station options could support TOD. The following four criteria were used to develop ratings: access, land use, market support, and land availability. locations near SR were found to generally be more supportive of TOD than locations along I-. ASSESSMENT RESULTS TOD SUPPORT Proposed SR 09 S. 200th St. City of SeaTac Angle Lake MORE SUPPORTIVE S 216TH STATION AREA (POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL) S. 216th St. 30th Ave S S. 223rd St. S. Kent City of Des Moines Des Moini es Rd. 24th Ave e. S. KENT/DES MOINES STATION AREA Highline College Puget Sound S. 240th St. 16th Ave S. S. 260th St. Highline College S 260TH STATION AREA (POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL) Military Rd S. City of Kent S 240th St Lowe s KENT/DES MOINES STATION AREA - ENLARGED S. 272nd St. S 312th St 28th Ave S S 272ND STATION AREA S. Dash Point Rd. Military Rd. S. S. 288th St. 20th Ave S S 316th St FWTC Truman High School FEDERAL WAY STATION AREA S. 304th St. S. 308th St. S 320th St N SW. 312th St. SW. 320th St. The Commons S 320th P&R FEDERAL WAY STATION AREA - ENLARGED 47
TOD Assessment ASSESSMENT RESULTS Proposed SR 09 S. 200th St. City of SeaTac S 216TH STATION AREA (POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL) Angle Lake TOD SUPPORT MORE SUPPORTIVE SR SR to I- I- I- to SR S 216th West Option S 216th East Option TOD SUPPORT S. 216th St. Kent/Des Moines HC Campus Option S. 223rd St. S. Kent City of Des Moines Des Moin i es Rd. 24th Ave. S. KENT/DES MOINES STATION AREA Kent/Des Moines SR West Kent/Des Moines SR Median Option Kent/Des Moines SR East Option (SR ) S. 240th St. Highline College Kent/Des Moines SR East Option (I-) Puget Sound 16th Ave S. S 260TH STATION AREA (POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL) S. 260th St. Military Rd S. Kent/Des Moines 30th Ave West Option Kent/Des Moines 30th Ave East Option Kent/Des Moines I- Kent/Des Moines I- At-Grade Option S 260th West Option S. 272nd St. S 260th East Option S 272ND STATION AREA S. 288th St. S 272nd Redondo S 272nd Redondo Trench Option S. Dash Point Rd. FEDERAL WAY STATION AREA Military Rd. S. S. 304th St. S 272nd Star Lake Federal Way SR Option Federal Way Transit Center (SR ) SW. 312th St. Federal Way Transit Center (I-) SW. 320th St. Federal Way I- Option Federal Way S 320th Park & RIde Option 48
Overall, stations near the Federal Way Transit Center would be the most supportive of TOD. The Kent/Des Moines and S 272nd stations along I- would be the least supportive of TOD. A potential additional station as S 216th would be more supportive of TOD than an additional station at S 260th. 49
Next Steps April 10 201 April 10 to May 26 201 Summer 201 Publish Draft EIS Public Comment Period Identify Preferred Alternative Board Action Mid 2016 Late 2016 Late 2016 Publish Final EIS Select Project to Build Board Decision Record of Decision FTA Decision 2017 2019 2023 Final Design Construction Revenue Service to Kent/Des Moines 0
The Draft EIS public comment period is April 10 to May 26. After the comment period, the Sound Transit Board will identify a preferred alternative to be followed by preparation of a Final EIS. A final decision on the alignment and stations will be made after publication of the Final EIS in 2016. Sound Transit anticipates completion of a light rail extension to Kent/Des Moines by 2023. Public Input Puget Sound City of SeaTac City of Des Moines City of Kent FWLE May 7, 4-7pm 201 at PUBLIC MEETING Highline College Student Union Building FWLE PUBLIC MEETING May 6, 4-7pm 201 at Federal Way Community Center City of Federal Way 1
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