Community Meeting Metro

April 2018

Project History

1990s

Alternatives Analysis Measure R Passed

Begin Environmental Study Measure J failed

Project put on Hold

Measure M Passed Ground-breaking: 2026

Shovel-ready project

Supplemental AA Freight Corridor

2008 2010 2016 2017 to Present

Project Development

2010 Environmental Study • 4.6 mile at-grade rail extension • Up to 4 new stations • Overcrossing at Manhattan/Inglewood • Operate next to existing freight track

2018 Supplemental Alternatives Analysis (SAA) • LRT carried forward • 3 new alternatives developed as result of

stakeholder input • 3 stations

2018 SAA Project Area Map

Cities & Stakeholders Engaged

• City of Lawndale • City of Redondo Beach • City of Torrance • North Redondo Business

Association • South Bay Association

Chambers of Commerce

• South Bay Bicycle Coalition • South Bay Council of

Governments • South Bay Galleria/Forest City • South Bay Service Council • Torrance Chamber of Commerce • Right of Say

Quality of Life Transportation Stations Connections

• Noise/vibration • Crossing safety • Property values • Visual impacts • Station wayfinding/

pedestrian integration

• Parking • Traffic • Grade separations • Bike facilities

• Transit centers • Commercial areas • Major destinations

What We Heard

Regional Connections

Crenshaw/LAX

• Funded/currently under construction

• 8.5 mile LRT extension from Metro Exposition Line to Metro Green Line

• 8 new stations

• New maintenance facility near LAX

• 2019 - Planned Opening

Airport Metro Connector (AMC) 96th Street Transit

Station

LAWA’s LAX Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP)

AMC 96th Street Transit Station

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Existing Metro Rail

Gold Line - Trench

Aerial

Expo Line - Bike Path

Expo Line - At-Grade

Overview of Alignments

190th to Torrance TC • All Alternatives Identical

Redondo Beach Station to 190th St

• Metro ROW • Alt 1: ROW Overcrossing (baseline)

• Alt 2: ROW Undercrossing

• Hawthorne Blvd • Alt 3: Hawthorne to 190th

• Alt 4: Hawthorne to Artesia

Alternative 1: ROW Overcrossing

162nd St

170th St

Artesia Blvd

Redondo Beach TC

Grant Ave

Hawthorne Blvd

190th St

182nd St

159th St

160th St

161st St

Manhattan Beach Blvd

Manhattan Beach/ Inglewood Station

Redondo Beach (Marine) Station

Overcrossing at Manhattan Beach Blvd/Inglewood Ave

Transition to at-grade from 162nd to 170th St

At-grade segment includes opportunities for new bike/ped paths and/or landscaping

Baseline alternative

*Grade Separation required per Metro Grade Crossing Safety Policy

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

Alternative 1: ROW Overcrossing Overcrossing: Manhattan Beach/Inglewood Area

162nd St

170th St

Artesia Blvd

Redondo Beach TC

Grant Ave

Hawthorne Blvd

190th St

182nd St

159th St

160th St

161st St

Manhattan Beach Blvd

Manhattan Beach/ Inglewood Station

Redondo Beach (Marine) Station

Alternative 2: ROW Undercrossing

Manhattan Beach/ Inglewood Station

162nd St

170th St

Artesia Blvd

Redondo Beach TC

Grant Ave

Hawthorne Blvd

190th St

182nd St

159th St

160th St

161st St

Manhattan Beach Blvd

Redondo Beach (Marine) Station

Undercrossing at Manhattan Beach Blvd/ Inglewood Ave

At-grade segment includes opportunities for new bike/ped paths and/or landscaping

Transition to at-grade from 162nd to 170th St

Same as baseline, but with trench segment

*Grade Separation required per Metro Grade Crossing Safety Policy

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

Alternative 2: ROW Undercrossing Undercrossing: Manhattan Beach/Inglewood Area

Manhattan Beach/ Inglewood Station

162nd St

170th St

Artesia Blvd

Redondo Beach TC

Grant Ave

Hawthorne Blvd

190th St

182nd St

159th St

160th St

161st St

Manhattan Beach Blvd

Redondo Beach (Marine) Station

Alternative 3: Hawthorne to 190th

Redondo Beach Blvd

182nd St

166th St

Manhattan Beach Blvd

177th St

186th St

Redondo Beach (Marine) Station

164th St

162nd St

Hawthorne/166th

Station

190th St

Artesia Blvd

169th St

179th St

180th St

Driveway

171st St

Aerial alignment along I-405

New alternative outside Metro ROW

Transitions to at-grade from 162nd St to 166th St

Grade separation analysis required at Redondo Beach Blvd and Artesia Blvd

New station: Hawthorne Blvd/166th St

New station: adjacent to South Bay Galleria

Transitions to aerial south of 182nd St to cross over 186th St and 190th St

Redondo Beach Blvd

182nd St

166th St

Manhattan Beach Blvd

177th St

186th St

Redondo Beach (Marine) Station

164th St

162nd St

Hawthorne/166th

Station

190th St

Artesia Blvd

169th St

179th St

180th St

Driveway

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

Alternative 3: Hawthorne to 190th At-Grade: 166th St to Artesia Blvd

Alternative 4: Hawthorne to Artesia

169th St

Redondo Beach TC

190th St

Redondo Beach Blvd

182nd St

166th St

Manhattan Beach Blvd

Grant Ave

Redondo Beach (Marine) Station

164th St

162nd St

Hawthorne/166th

Station

Hawthorne Blvd

Aerial alignment along I-405 and within Hawthorne Blvd median

New alternative outside Metro ROW

New station: Hawthorne Blvd/ 166th St

Transitions back to Metro ROW view Redondo Beach Blvd and Artesia Blvd

South of Grant Ave, same as Alternative 1

169th St

Redondo Beach TC

190th St

Redondo Beach Blvd

182nd St

166th St

Manhattan Beach Blvd

Grant Ave

Redondo Beach (Marine) Station

164th St

162nd St

Hawthorne/166th

Station

Hawthorne Blvd

Typical Cross-Section, Looking East

Alternative 4: Hawthorne to Artesia Artesia Blvd Aerial Alignment

All Alternatives: 190th St to Torrance TC

Prairie Ave

190th St

Del Amo Blvd

Freight tracks cross under

Torrance RTC

All alternatives identical south of 190th St

Tracks adjacent to Torrance Refinery

Aerial structure required to cross over freight tracks

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

All Alternatives: 190th St to Torrance TC At-Grade Del Amo Blvd to Torrance TC

Prairie Ave

190th St

Del Amo Blvd

Freight tracks cross under

Torrance RTC

Evaluation Criteria for SAA Framework and Categories

Consistent with previous studies for this project, four criteria will be considered:

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Transportation System Performance Travel Time

1

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

Transportation System Performance Direct Connections to Destinations

Alternatives 1 & 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4

1

Committed Measure M + R Funds: $891 Million (2015$)

Cost Effectiveness Capital Costs

2

Additional cost of grade separation at Redondo Beach Blvd and Artesia Blvd (further analysis required)

Measure M + R Funds

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

Cost Effectiveness Operations & Maintenance Costs

Annual O & M costs, compared to No Build

2

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

Cost Effectiveness Cost per Rider (Annual)

2

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

Annual Capital + O&M Costs

Annual Riders on Project

Cost Effectiveness Ridership

Daily Ridership on Extension

2

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

Environmental Benefits/Impacts Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Change

3

Daily VMT Change

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

Comparison of Alternatives Alt 1: ROW Overcrossing Alt 2: ROW Undercrossing Alt 3: Hawthorne to 190th Alt 4: Hawthorne to Artesia

Travel Time 7 min 7 min 9 min

(variable based on stoplights) 8.5 min

Connections to Destinations

• Inglewood Ave Destinations • Redondo Beach TC • Torrance TC

• Inglewood Ave Destinations • Redondo Beach TC • Torrance TC

• Hawthorne Blvd Commercial • South Bay Galleria • Torrance TC

• Hawthorne Blvd Commercial • Redondo Beach TC • Torrance TC

Potential Bike/Ped Paths X X

Capital Cost $890M $1,090M $1,000M - $1,220M $1,120M

Fully Funded X X X

At-Grade Crossings

2 2 6 1

Crossing Closures

- - 4 -

Parking Removed - - Approx. 85 spaces Approx. 100 spaces

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Next Steps/Schedule

City /

Stakeholder

feedback

Refine

alternatives

based on

feedback

Community

Meetings

Finalize

SAA

Present

SAA to

Metro Board

Early Winter 2017 Late Winter 2018 Early Spring 2018 Late Spring 2018 Summer 2018

• Environmental: Begins Early Spring 2019

• Ground Breaking: 2026 (Measure M Expenditure Plan)

• Opening: 2030-2033 (Measure M Expenditure Plan)