American Society of Civil Engineers North Carolina Section Eastern Branch Luncheon August 18, 2016 Durham-Orange (D-O) Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project 1
Presentation Agenda Project Overview Project Status & Schedule Project Funding Consultant Procurements Ques;ons and Answers 2
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
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
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
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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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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Courtesy of Norfolk TIDE: LRT at Intersection Courtesy of Charlotte Area Transit System CATS Vehicle Maintenance Facility CATS Station Platform 10
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
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
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
Typical Sections 14
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Typical Sections Pettigrew St. east of Chapel Hill St. 16
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
UNC Hibbard Drive 18
Woodmont station 19
Finley Golf Course 20
South Square station 21
LaSalle Street station 22
Durham Station 23
5 locations studied but only 1 was selected 24
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 15-25 acres Most work on vehicles is performed indoors 25
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
Project Schedule Coordina;on with FTA Resolve Funding Ques;ons Proposed Final Design (2016-2020) Proposed Full Funding Grant Agreement (2020) Proposed Start of Light Rail Opera;ons (2026) 27
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
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. 19 29
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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