Department of Transportation Final Recommendation of SR ... · Recommendation 1. Support the recommendation of the SR-710 Pasadena Working Group; and 2. Authorize the City Manager

Department of Transportation

Final Recommendation of

SR-710 Pasadena Working Group

Regarding Proposed Alternatives

for SR-710 North Project

Council Meeting

April 13, 2015


Recommendation

1. Support the recommendation of the SR-710 Pasadena Working Group; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to send a letter to Caltrans and the Mayor to send a letter to the Board of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on behalf of the City of Pasadena expressing such support; and

3. Authorize City staff to coordinate with adjacent communities on efforts in support of advancing the elements of the Working Group’s recommended alternative.

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Pasadena History

1967 – City executes freeway agreement with State for SR 7 alignment in Pasadena

2001 – Measure A adopted by voter referendum

The policy of the City of Pasadena favors completion of the 710 Freeway between the I-210 Freeway and the I-10 Freeway and cannot be changed without a vote of the people. Measure A is still effective.

2012 – City Legal Opinion that Measure A prohibits the City from taking a position against completion of Freeway proposals that would connect the I-10 and I-210 Freeways.

2014 – Pasadena Working Group formed to develop Pasadena Preferred Alternative

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History

• March 6, 2015 – Caltrans released the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (DEIR/EIS) prepared by Metro for the SR-710 North Study

• Comments received until July 6, 2015

• A Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the SR-710 corridor will be included in the Final EIR/EIS

> “Local” means the region, not Pasadena

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Environmental Process Timeline

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DEIR/DEIS Public Comment

• Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Pasadena Convention Center 300 East Green Street Pasadena, CA 91101

• Wednesday, May 6, 2015 La Canada High School Auditorium – Building B 4463 Oak Grove drive, La Canada, 91011

• Thursday, May 7, 2015 Los Angeles Christian Presbyterian Church - Multi-Purpose Room 2241 N. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, 90032

• Map Viewing (all locations)

> 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• Public Hearing (all locations)

> 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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http://www.metro.net/projects/sr-710-conversations/








Review of the DEIR/DEIS

• Detailed review of the DEIR/DEIS underway

> Specialized consultants for transportation, CEQA

legal, air quality/noise, geology/hydrology

Shared with 5 City Alliance

> Staff review of all chapters for Pasadena-specific

outcomes and concerns

> Initial review findings expected by April/May 2015

> Presentation of comments to Council in June 2015

Assemble into letter format for the Mayor

Submit comments prior to July 6, 2015 deadline

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Purpose (from DEIR/DEIS)

> Improve efficiency of the

existing regional freeway

and transit networks.

> Reduce congestion on local

arterials adversely affected

due to regional traffic

volumes

> Minimize environmental

impacts related to mobile

sources

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• Effectively and efficiently accommodate regional and local north-south travel demands in the study area of the western San Gabriel Valley and east/northeast Los Angeles


DEIR/DEIS Alternatives

• No Build (Includes projects in the 2009 LRTP)

• TSM/TDM > 2009 LRTP plus enhanced spot fixes and expanded

existing transit service

• BRT > TSM/TDM plus BRT on Atlantic/Fair Oaks

• LRT > TSM/TDM plus LRT generally under Fair Oaks

• Freeway Tunnel > Reduced TSM/TDM plus one or two tunnels

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No Build (2009 LRTP)

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Active Transportation Enhanced Transit Service

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TSM/TDM Alternative

Source: SR-710 North Study DEIR/EIS, Caltrans/Metro, March 2015


Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Intersection/Local Street improvements

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TSM/TDM Alternative

Source: SR-710 North Study DEIR/EIS, Caltrans/Metro, March 2015 • $105 million (2014 dollars)


BRT Alternative (Incl. TSM/TDM)

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• Includes bus feeder routes

> New route in Pasadena would

connect to El Monte Bus

Station via Colorado and

Rosemead

• $241 million (2014 dollars)


LRT Alternative (Incl. TSM/TDM)

• Underground station

> Near Fillmore Gold Line

• Includes bus feeder routes

> New route in Pasadena would

connect El Monte Bus Station

to the Fillmore Station via

Colorado and Rosemead

• $2,420 million (2014 dollars)

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Freeway Tunnel Alternative

• Analyzed with and without trucks and with and without tolls


> Dual-bore 8-Lane


> Single-bore 4-Lane

• Costs include about half of TSM/TDM Alternative

> $50 million (2014 dollars)

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PWG PRESENTATION

David Grannis

Jennifer Higginbotham

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Working Group Charge

• Identify the best project alternative for Pasadena, in particular recognizing that much of the impact associated with the alternatives proposed in the Draft EIR/EIS will have a profound impact on the future of Pasadena

Working Group Members

• Stephen Acker

• Geoffrey Baum

• Joel Bryant

• Alan Clelland

• Sarah Gavit

• David Grannis

• Jennifer Higginbotham

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Pasadena Working Group


PWG Objectives

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PWG Objectives

• Meet long-term mobility needs consistent with Pasadena’s history and character

• A priority on moving people, rather than vehicles

• Incorporate next generation technology for transportation

• Improve safety

• Ensure consistency with Pasadena's General Plan

• Enhance travel options for underserved communities

• Minimize environmental impacts

• Reduce surface street traffic

• Provide transportation choices to the public

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PWG's Recommendation – 1

• Multi-modal Alternative

> Light Rail Transit (LRT)

> Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)/Expanded Bus Service

> Mobility Hubs

> Bicycle Network Enhancements

> Local Street Network Enhancements

• Graphic of Recommended Alternative

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https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zHLI_QT_8inE.ks91mYiHKsJM


PWG's Recommendation – 2

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• Promote coordination and connectivity with neighboring and distant communities in the north-south corridor


Recommendation

1. Support the recommendation of the SR-710 Pasadena Working Group; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to send a letter to Caltrans and the Mayor to send a letter to the Board of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on behalf of the City of Pasadena expressing such support; and

3. Authorize City staff to coordinate with adjacent communities on efforts in support of advancing the elements of the Working Group’s recommended alternative.

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Documents

Department of Transportation Final Recommendation of SR ... · Recommendation 1. Support the recommendation of the SR-710 Pasadena Working Group; and 2. Authorize the City Manager