Subject: DES – Arlington Metro Station Improvements

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FY 2017 Proposed Work Session Follow-Up

April 10, 2016 The information below is in response to a request made by Mr. Vihstadt on a summary of current Arlington Metro station improvements.

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Arlington County’s

Current Metro Station Capital Projects

(Project cost estimates shown are subject to review and

update as part of the proposed CIP for FY2017-FY2026.)

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Metro Access Improvements Program

• WMATA’s CIP priorities focus on safety and state of good

repair

• County leads station access improvements to: – Ensure timely completion of projects

– Support increasing density around transit stations

– Improve continuous street-level access to Metrorail stations

– Ensure access points are compatible with communities’ urban design

• Project objectives:1. Improve ADA access and provide elevator redundancy

2. Improve emergency egress

3. Increase access/egress capacity at high ridership stations

4. Upgrade street level elevator exteriors

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• Project Scope:

• Improve ADA access and provide elevator

redundancy

• Design and construct second elevator near

existing west side escalator entrance

• Upgrade exterior of existing elevator

• Schedule:

• Completed Feasibility Study – 2010

• Completed PE – 2013

• Design – FY16 to FY17

• Construction – FY18 to FY19

• Working Est.: $5.1M (FY15-24 CIP)*

– Funding: $4.9M Fed/State Grants; $0.2M Local

– Fully funded, but aging federal and state grants

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Intersection of Hayes and 12th Streets

Existing ElevatorNew Elevator

Pentagon City Metro Station Second Elevator

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Ballston-MU Metro Station West Entrance

• Project Scope:

• Design and construct full entrance at N.

Fairfax & N. Vermont

• New escalators and elevators from street

to tunnel and from mezzanine to platform

• New mezzanine over train platform

• Schedule:

• Completed PE – 2006

• Design – FY17 to FY19

• Construction – FY19 to FY22

• Working Est.: $89.9M (FY15-24 CIP)*

– Funding: NTVA Regional, State, Local and

Developer Contributions – Design phase funded;

construction not fully funded

*Subject to review as part of proposed CIP for FY17-FY26.

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• Project Scope:

• Design and construct two ADA accessible

elevators to Metro station from street level in

front of 2200 Clarendon Blvd.

• Replace existing elevator, provide improved

service, and elevator redundancy

• Schedule:

• Completed Feasibility Study and Concept

Plan – 2014

• Design – FY17 to FY18

• Construction – FY18 to FY20

• Working Est.: $16.6M (FY15-24 CIP)*

– Funding: State, Local and Developer

Contributions – Design phase funded;

construction not fully funded*Subject to review as part of proposed CIP for FY17-FY26.

Court House Metro Station Second Elevator

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• Project scope:

• Full second entrance located on Crystal Drive at

18th Street South

• Preliminary cost estimate: $68M*

• Some local and state funding identified; mostly

regional

• Potential to seek federal grant

• Milestones:

• Spring 2014 - feasibility and alternatives study

completed

• Winter/spring 2016 - finalize location and

concept design and update cost estimate

• TBD - design/construction

• Negotiating with WMATA to lead project and

include in WMATA CIP

*Subject to review as part of proposed CIP for FY17-FY26.

Crystal City Metro Station East Entrance

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