Puyallup Station Access Improvements Project

Puyallup Station Access Improvements Project

Presentation Overview Project Overview and Schedule Preview of May 14 Open House o Improvement Packages o Evaluation of Packages o Cost Estimates 2

Project Overview Sound Transit 2 includes Sounder access improvements Purpose: Improve access to the Puyallup Sounder station, focusing on pedestrian, bike, traffic/bus, and parking improvements Total Budget: $55 million (2014 dollars) Schedule: Sound Transit Board identifies preferred package mid-2014 Phase 2: Conceptual engineering/environmental review mid-2015 Construct all improvements by 2023 3

Schedule 4

Goals Provide improved access to Sounder riders Benefit the local community Support Sound Transit s regional commitments Maintain a healthy environment 5

What we heard in February Overall General Comment Themes Build lot/garage close to station Install a pedestrian overpass Increase local transit connections Parking option preferences: Strongest interest in garage at the Sounder Station Some interest in Eagles and Cornforth/Campbell Little interest in more parking at the Red Lot and Gold Lot Least interest in parking at Shaw Road site Questions regarding co-development opportunity at Cornforth/Campbell 6

Review of Questionnaire: Puyallup Resident travel choices In the last 30 days, what transportation modes have you used to get from home to Puyallup Station (check all that apply)? All riders 82% (65%) 39% of respondents Puyallup residents All riders Both riders and residents All riders 26% (16%) All riders 19% (27%) All riders 5% (8%) All riders 25% (27%) Drive Take Pierce Transit Route 400 or 495 Take a bus other than Pierce Transit Route 400 or 495 Walk Bike Get dropped off Other 7 7

Questionnaire Results Are there parking improvements that would help you get to Puyallup Station (check all that apply)? All riders 93% (91%) If parking could be increased by 200 500 spaces, would you prefer those spots to be: At a satellite parking lot close enough to walk to the station 10% (0%) At a park-and-ride with shuttle service 5% (6%) 6% 9.5% I would prefer no new parking 2 % (0%) All riders 44% (40%) As close to the Station as possible 83% (94%) 82% All riders 11% (14%) All riders 26% (23%) All riders 21% (9%) All riders 6% (17%) All riders More park & ride spaces on shuttle bus routes More satellite parking lot spaces within walking distance More parking at Puyallup station Improved bus connections from remote parking location to Puyallup Station Improved pedestrian connections from remote parking to Puyallup Station Improved bike facilities from remote parking to the station other Both riders & residents

What s Overview of Packages in a package? Overview of improvement packages: Six different access improvement packages differentiated by parking type and location(s) Every package includes pedestrian, bike and traffic/bus management investments 9

Moving towards a preferred package Open House February 2014 Open House Spring 2014 10

Potential improvements included in every package Pedestrian/bike bridge over RR at station Station area transit signal priority and signal improvements Station area pedestrian related intersection, sidewalk and lighting improvements Bike route improvements: West Stewart, West Main, 7th Ave SW, 5th Street SW/4th Street NW Added bike storage at station Total investments: $11 M 11

Access improvements: Parking options Potential for up a total of up to 600 additional parking spaces, which could include surface lots, a small or large parking garage or a combination Surface lot One or more surface lots Lease and/or purchase $6,500 a space Parking garage Minimum size of 120 feet by 220 feet Up to 4½ stories (parking on the roof of a 4 story building) $30,000 a space 12

Package A Parking related improvements Shaw Road surface parking: 400 spaces Red Lot lease expansion: Additional 200 spaces (no additional bus service) Red Lot Shaw Road surface parking New access street to Shaw Road lot Bus shuttle from Shaw Road lot (unfunded and service provider not identified) 13

Package B Parking related improvements Eagles surface lot Gold Lot lease: 320 spaces Red Lot lease expansion: Additional 200 spaces (no additional bus service) Eagles surface lot net 80 spaces Pedestrian crossing improvements at 5 th St. SW Red Lot Gold Lot Bus shuttle from Gold Lot (service provider not identified) 14

Package C Parking related improvements Eagles Garage (3 ½ stories): 600 spaces Pedestrian bridge across 5 th St. SW 15

Package D Parking related improvements Transit Center Garage (4 ½ stories): net 600 spaces, total 750 spaces 16

Package E Parking related improvements Transit Center Garage (4 ½ stories): net 350 spaces, total 460 spaces Red Lot lease expansion: Additional 250 spaces (no additional bus service) 17

Package F Parking related improvements Cornforth-Campbell Garage (3 ½ stories): 300 spaces Eagles Garage (3 ½ stories): 300 spaces Pedestrian bridge across 5 th St. SW 18

Evaluation Results *Results based on impacts/benefits to the station area $ 45 M $ 39 M $ 50 M $ 50 M $ 39 M $ 52 M 19

Project Cost $60,000,000 $50,000,000 Total Budget: $55 M (2014) $45 M $50 M $50 M $52 M $40,000,000 $39 M $39 M $30,000,000 $22 M Not funded (no shuttle service provider $11 M identified) $20,000,000 $12 M $17 M $39 M $39 M $28 M $41 M $10,000,000 $11 M $11 M $11 M $11 M $11 M $11 M $0 A- All Surface Lot Parking, with B - All Surface without Shaw C - Eagles Garage D - Transit Center Large Garage E - Transit Center Garage & Red F - Cornforth F- Small Garage Eagles + Garage Eagles A- All Surface with Shaw B- All Surface Gold Lot, D -Transit Center Garage E - Transit Center Garage + Red Lot Shaw B C -Eagles Garage Lot + Small Garage Cornforth Road: with shuttle/bus Red Lot, Eagles Campbell Garage service + Red Lot 20 Common Parking Improvement Bus Budget 20 Ped, Bike & Traffic Operations

Sound Transit is exploring potential partnership opportunities with WSDOT and local jurisdictions to make improvements to the bridge over SR 410 These improvements would substantially improve access to the Sumner Sounder station for both Sumner and Puyallup residents. Potential Improvement to bridge over SR 410 21

Next steps Open House May 14 (Liberty Theater) Council presentation on open house results in June ST Board Action July 2014 Begin Phase 2 late summer 2014 22

What could a garage look like? 24