East Link ExtEnsion

The purpose of tonight’s meeting is to:• IntroduceSoundTransit’steamofengineers,architects,

plannersandcommunityoutreachstafftotheDowntownBellevuecommunity

• PresentandgathercommentsondesignplansfortheDowntownBellevuesegment,includingtheBellevueTransitCenterandHospitalstations

• Shareinformationaboutwhattoexpectduringthefinaldesignprocessandhowtostayinformed

Agenda5-7 p.m. Open house

• MeetwithprojectstaffandviewdisplayboardsandgraphicsfeaturinginformationaboutfinaldesignanddesignplansfortheDowntownBellevuesegmentofEastLinkExtesion

5:30 p.m. Overview presentation

7 p.m. Meeting adjournsRoom Diagram

May 2013

Welcome to DoWntoWn Bellevue final Design

East Link ExtEnsion

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WheRe Do you live oR WoRk?

East Link ExtEnsion

Design objectives

• Safetyandsecurity• Accessibility• Commonlookandfeel• Reflectcommunitycharacter

Standard design features

• Stationlighting• Signageandwayfinding• Platformpaving• ORCAcardvending

machines• Stationseating• Bicyclestorage

Opportunities for input

• Artwork(STart)• Stationnaming• Landscapingandhardscaping• Fenceandrailings• Noiseandretainingwalls• Tunnelportals• Equipmentscreening• Bicycleandpedestrian

accessatstations

EastLinkExtensionhasenteredfinaldesign,theprocessthatwilladvancedesignfromapproximately30percentto100percentcompletion.

May 2013

What is final Design?

East Link ExtEnsion

Design milestones

60 percent design (second half of 2013)

90 percent design (2014)

100 percent design

start construction

(targeted 2015)

•Stationdesign

•Non-stationdesignelements(rail,walls,bridges,etc.)

•LeadartistjoinsdesignteamfromSTart

•Refinestagingareas

•Incorporatemitigationmeasures

•Reviewandcommentondesign

•Individualmeetingswithpropertyowners

•Provideinputonpermanentstationnames

•Designcontinues

•Determineconstructionscheduleandsequencing

•Identifyconstructionmethods,refinestagingareasandtruckhaulroutes

•AdvanceSTart

•Incorporatemitigationmeasures

•Reviewandcommentondesign

•Businessoutreach

•Individualmeetingswithpropertyowners

•Constructionoutreach

•Refinestagingareasandtruckhaulroutes

•Incorporatemitigationmeasures

•Presentfinaldesignofproject

•Businessoutreach

•Constructionoutreach

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•STart:Meettheartists

final design kick-off (spring 2013)

May 2013

What happens DuRing final Design?

East Link ExtEnsion

field workYou may have noticed crews working along the alignment the past few months. Sound Transit is conducting field work – collecting information necessary to help advance East Link design.

Sound Transit’s commitment:• Workonprivatepropertywillonlybegin

followingpermissionfrompropertyowners.• SoundTransitwillprovide48-hoursadvanced

noticetothoseaffectedbyfieldwork.

What is field work?

• Geotechnicalexploration:drillingshelpSoundTransitbetterunderstandsoilconditions.

• Survey:determinelocationofallgroundfeatures;includingutilities,trees,fences,buildingsandroadways.

• Utilityexploration:commonlyreferredtoaspotholing,includesdiggingtolocateautility.

• Wetlanddelineation:investigateaproperty,possiblydiggingafewshallowholes,andifnecessary,stakeoutanareadeterminedtobeawetland.

• Archeology:intheeventthatculturalresourcesarefoundduringfieldwork,anarcheologistwillaccessthefinding.

May 2013

What’s happening noW?

East Link ExtEnsion

The Downtown Bellevue segment spans from Main Street to Lake Bellevue and includes the Bellevue Transit Center and Hospital stations.

Benefits:• Providesaccesstohighquality,frequenttransitservice

thatoperates20hoursperday• Approximately8,500dailyboardingswouldoccurinthis

segment(2030)• Lightrailinthisareawouldservethedensecentral

businessdistrictofdowntownBellevue,providingaccesstoemployment,education,recreation,andthegrowingmedicaldistrictandWilburtonarea

• AddressestheCityofBellevue’sdowntownplan,whichanticipatesadding14,000housingunitsand38,000jobsby2030

Travel times (from Bellevue Transit Center Station) •InternationalDistrict/Chinatown=20minutes•UniversityofWashington=30minutes•SeaTacAirport=55minutes(withtransferatInternationalDistrictStation)

•OverlakeTransitCenter=10minutes

May 2013

DoWntoWn Bellevue segment oveRvieW

East Link ExtEnsion

We want to hear from you during final design!Therewillbeopportunitiestoprovidefeedbackonstationdesign,includingamenitiessuchasbicyclefacilities,pedestrianandbusconnectionsandpublicart.Duringfinaldesign,SoundTransitwill:•Keepthepublicinformedwithbriefings,publicmeetings andfrequentupdatestothewebsite

•Askforpublicinputbeforemakingbigdecisionsabout design

•Considerandaddresspublicinputwheneveritistechnically andfinanciallyfeasible

•Reportbacktothepublicabouthowinputwasconsidered•Notifyresidents,propertyownersandbusinessesbefore conductingworkinthefield

How to stay involved during final design?• Attendcommunitymeetingsatkeydesignmilestones• Checktheprojectwebsite:www.soundtransit.org/eastlink

forfrequentupdates• SubscribetotheEastLinklistservforthe

latestinformation:www.soundtransit.org/subscribe• ContactCommunityOutreachstaffat

eastlink@soundtransit.orgor206-398-5470

May 2013

ouR commitments to you

East Link ExtEnsion

Sound Transit is committed to being a good neighbor by minimizing the impacts of our construction. During construction of East Link, Sound Transit will: • Provideadvancednotificationofwork

andmaintaina24-hourconstructionhotline

• Maintainpropertyaccessandminimizetrafficdisruptions

• Maintainacleanworksite• Minimizenoise,dustanddebris• Providewayfindingandsignage• Reducevisualimpacts• Promotebusinessdistricts

here’s what you can expect at the next outreach milestone: • construction methods and sequencing• truck haul routes • Refined staging areas• construction impacts

start construction

(targeted 2015)

May 2013

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planning and environmental review

final design (we are here) construction testing &

pre-operations

2006-2011 2011-2015 2015-2022 targeted 2022 targeted 2023

east link in service

May 2013

length: 14 miles

Ride times:

• mercer island to university of Washington: 20 minutes

• south Bellevue to sea-tac airport: 50 minutes

• overlake transit center to Bellevue transit center: 10 minutes

Rider projection: about 50,000 riders will use east link every day by 2030

Budget: $2.8 billion (2010 $)

start of service: targeted 2023

light Rail alignment

East Link ExtEnsion

The safe and efficient operation of a light rail system relies upon a number of components in addition to the track, guideway and stations. Theseessentialsystemelementshousetheequipmentneededtosupplypowertothevehiclesandensurethatwarningsignalsandcommunicationsequipmentfunctionproperly.SoundTransitwillworkthroughthe60%designmilestonetoidentifythelocationsofthesestructuresandscreeningwhereappropriate.

Traction Power Substation (TPSS) arelocatedalongthealignmentandservetoconvertelectricpowerneededtooperatethelightrail

Overhead Contact System (OCS)distributepowersuppliedfromtheTPSStothelightrailvehicles

Signal buildings houseequipmentusedtocontrolsafetyandoperationalsignals

 Examples of how architectural treatments and artwork may be used help screen ancillary structures

May 2013

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cost savings pRocess anD next steps

What’s next? Sound Transit and the City of Bellevue will continue to collaborate on the design of East Link. Per a City of Bellevue resolution, up to $5 million of the cost savings from the NE 6th St. Station Option should be used to enhance weather protection at the station and pedestrian access around the station.

memorandum of understanding (mou) November 2011 SoundTransitandCitysignMOU

cost savings study 2012-2013CostSavingsIdeasadvancethroughCollaborativeDesignProcess

sepa addendum publishedMarch 2013

SoundTransitcompletesenvironmentalreview

sound transit and city of Bellevue approve final cost savings ideasApril 2013

Cost Savings overviewIn April 2013, Sound Transit and the City of Bellevue approved $30-$53 million in cost-savings measures for East Link Extension within the City of Bellevue. This decision reflects 16 months of collaboration between Sound Transit and the City of Bellevue, and extensive community input on the Cost Savings Ideas.

Examples of pedestrian access

Approved Cost Savings Ideas: •Bellevue Way: LightrailwillremaininatrenchalongBellevueWaySE,infrontofthehistoricWintersHouse•112th Ave. SE:Lightrailwillrununderanew112thAve.SEoverpassbuiltnearSE15thSt.andcrossSE4thSt.at-gradeproviding accesstoemergencyvehicles

•Downtown station: Adowntowntunnelstationisreplacedwithanabove-gradestationonNE6thSt.

Advancing with final design

East Link ExtEnsion

May 2013

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•Duringfinaldesign,SoundTransitwilltestsoilconditionsandgroundwaterlevels,conductfieldsurveys,andperformutilitylocates.

•Thisworkwillrequireindividualrights-of-entrywithinpublicandprivateproperties.Allpropertiesrequiringrights-of-entrywillbecontactedbySoundTransitrepresentatives.

•SoundTransitiscommittedtomaintainingopencommunicationwithnearbypropertyownersbeforeandduringconstruction.

•Therewillbemultiplepublicinvolvementopportunities

andwaystostayinformedthroughoutconstruction.

•SoundTransitwillworkwithpropertyownersthroughoutconstructiontofacilitateaccessduringconstructionsequencing.

field Work start construction

2012

start construction

1. Right-of-Way identifiedRealpropertypersonnelworkwithcivilengineerstoidentifyfullor/andpartialpropertyneededtobuildproject.

2. Board meeting noticeSoundTransitwillnotifypropertyownersoftheSoundTransitBoardmeetingwheretheBoardwillconsiderauthorizingpropertypurchases.

3. appraisal/Review processIndependentappraisercontactspropertyownertoscheduleappraisal.AppraisalwillthenbereviewedbySoundTransittodeterminecompensationforproperty.

4. Written offer Propertyownerreceiveswrittenofferwithcopyofreviewedappraisal.SoundTransitwillmakereasonableeffortstoaquirerealpropertyexpeditiouslythroughvoluntaryagreementsbasedonappraisedfairmarketvalue.

5. conclude property purchaseSoundTransitpurchasesproperty.

property acquisition processTypically,afterthe60%designmilestone,theSoundTransitBoardapprovesright-of-wayauthorizationidentifyingwhichpropertieswillbenecessarytobuildandoperatetheproject.TheSoundTransitboardwillconsiderearlyacquisitionsinMayandJuneof2013.

Questions? Formoreinformation,contacttheEastLinkCommunityOutreachTeamat206-398-5470oreastlink@soundtransit.org.

2006-2011 2015

o n g o i n g p r o p e r t y o w n e r o u t r e a c h

environmental Review

final Design60 % design

property owners contacted prior to the publication of the Draft envi-ronmental impact statement (eis), supplemental eis and final eis.

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