Naval Station Norfolk Transit Extension Study October 2014 1
Employment by Transportation Analysis Zone (TAZ) Naval Station Legend Norfolk is Hampton Roads Region s largest employer C or with better PM Level of Service D approximately 60-70,000 E jobs F Legend Existing Existing Tide Tide Station Station Existing Tide Route Existing Tide Route City Boundary City Boundary Major Employment Center Number of Jobs Fewer than 500 500 to 1,000 1,000 to 5,000 5,000 to 10,000 More than 10,000 Source: U.S. Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics 2
Regional Distribution of Naval Station Norfolk Employees Virginia Beach most represented among Hampton Roads cities (23% of NSN employees) Legend Norfolk second-most represented PM Level of Service (19%) C or better Over one quarter (26%) of NSN D employees live outside the E Hampton Roads region F Legend Existing Existing Tide Tide Station Station Existing Tide Route Existing Tide Route City Boundary City Boundary Newport News Isle of Wight County Suffolk Hampton 19% Portsmouth Norfolk Virginia Beach Major Employment Center Chesapeake Other Areas: 26% Source: U.S. Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics 3
planorfolk2030 Long Range Transportation Improvements Most recent update of Comprehensive Plan Identifies project to extend the existing light rail system (Tide) to Naval Station Norfolk A key economic vitality issue is to improve multimodal connections 4
Local Corridor Planning The study will include defining the Purpose and Need and Reasonable Alternatives for detailed analysis in a future Environmental Impact Statement compliant with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Federal Transit Administration regulations. 5
Public / Stakeholder Meetings 11 Public Workshops More than 500 participants worked with facilitators to identify the Purpose and Need, key activity centers and possible alignment corridors, and preferred alignments in three major corridors. 8 City of Norfolk Task Force Meetings 5 U.S. Navy Meetings 12 Stakeholder Meetings Regional Leaders from Health Care, Housing, Business, Environmental, Higher Education, Tourism, Transportation, and Planning 6
Public Developed Purpose And Need To provide improved transit service, possibly in the form of a light rail extension, from The Tide light rail system to, and possibly onto, Naval Station Norfolk in order to: 1. Develop Transit Connections to Many Points Within Norfolk 2. Address Heavy Traffic and Congestion 3. Reduce Travel Time 4. Increase Park and Ride Locations 5. Provide Better Interconnectivity of Transit Modes 6. Consider for Future Light Rail System Expansion 7
Public Identified Key Connection Points and Potential Corridors Top activity centers ODU Norfolk Int l Airport Ghent/21 st Street Wards Corner Janaf 8
Corridors Rated through Public Preference Western (7) Central (5) Eastern (4) 9
Segments For Further Study 10
Refined Segments from Technical Evaluation Western Central A Central B Central C Eastern A Eastern B 11
Conceptual Corridors with Stations for Additional Analysis Western Central A Central B Central C Eastern A Eastern B Potential Stations 12
Effective Service Area (half-mile network distance from stations) 10 Stations: 2,700 acres 6 Stations: 1,510 acres 9 Stations: 2,570 acres Western Central A Central B 11 Stations: 3,370 acres 8 Stations: 1,520 acres 11 Stations: 2,580 acres Central C Eastern A Eastern B 13
Resiliency 1.22 miles 1.10 miles 1.06 miles Western Central A Central B 0.13 miles 0.24 miles 0.21 miles Central C Eastern A Eastern B 14
Partial Summary of Technical Analysis Project Themes Connect to Many Points within Norfolk Provide an Alternative to Heavy Traffic and Congestion Interconnectivity of Transit Modes Others (Economic Development and Neighborhood Revitalization) Evaluation Criteria Number of Activity Centers within 1/2 mile of Stations Number of Riders Served along the alignment Total Pop. reached within 1/2 mile of Stations Total Empl. reached within 1/2 mile of Stations Number of Transit Stops within 1/2-mile of Stations Sidewalks within ½ mile of Stations (feet) Streets <25MPH posted speed within ½ mile of Stations (feet) Zero Car House-holds within 1/2 mile of Stations Acres of Potential TOD within 1/2 Mile of Stations (1+ Acre Parcels) Future Jobs within 1/2 Mile of Align. Stations (2034 Jobs) Western 11 4,000 26,530 25,580 166 474,000 460,000 1,700 66 25,250 Central A 8 2,500 13,770 24,930 119 259,000 257,000 1,030 81 20,130 Central B 11 4,500 21,460 32,810 159 371,000 418,000 1,250 86 26,100 Central C 10 4,500 31,520 24,150 220 542,000 545,000 1,980 117 23,890 Eastern A 3 3,000 11,940 13,880 67 172,000 202,000 480 130 13,660 Eastern B 5 5,000 19,630 21,770 107 284,000 363,000 690 136 19,640 15
NSNTES Corridor Analysis - Next Steps Corridor Planning - Phase 3 Complete technical data analysis (October 2014) Present analysis to the public and Norfolk City Council (October and November 2014) Norfolk Council selection of preferred corridor for additional analysis (Early 2015) Environmental Impact Study and Early Design Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) project to begin in mid 2015 Final EIS and Engineering still unfunded Project Final Design and Construction Pending EIS study results, local decision making, and identification of funding Potential design and construction window between 2020 to 2025 16
NOW FOR YOUR THOUGHTS! Groups of approximately 10 per map Reference Materials Discussion Facilitator 17
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GROUP ACTIVITY Review the Map and Discuss. What s your favorite alignment? (Which alignment(s) - in your opinion - best serves Hampton Roads and helps to address the project needs?) 19
NSNTES Corridor Planning RECAP 20
Keep in Touch! How to hear about the results: Sign in for the newsletter Visit the NSNTES Website at www.gohrt.com/nsntes Share your comments directly with HRT and the City of Norfolk HAMPTON ROADS TRANSIT Julie Timm Transit Development Officer Department of Planning and Development 509 East 18th Street Norfolk, VA 23504 757-222-6000 ext. 6699 jtimm@hrtransit.org CITY OF NORFOLK Jeff Raliski Long Range Planning Manager Department of Planning 810 Union Street, Room 508 Norfolk, VA 23510 757-664-4766 jeffrey.raliski@norfolk.gov 21
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