South Bay Light Rail ExtensionRound 2: Project Briefings

• Feedback from Cities and Stakeholders

• Route alternatives

• Alternative comparisons

• Next steps/Schedule

Meeting Agenda

• City of Lawndale

• City of Redondo Beach

• City of Torrance

• North Redondo Beach Business Association

• South Bay Association Chambers of Commerce

• South Bay Association of Realtors

• South Bay Bicycle Coalition

• South Bay Council of Governments

• South Bay Galleria/Forest City

• South Bay Service Council

• Torrance Chamber of Commerce

Cities & Stakeholders Engaged

Feedback Cities & Stakeholders

Quality of Life Transportation Station 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

• Redondo Beach Station to 190th St

– Metro ROW• Alternative 1: ROW Overcrossing

(baseline)

• Alternative 2: ROW Undercrossing

– Hawthorne Blvd• Alternative 3: Hawthorne to 190th

• Alternative 4: Hawthorne to Artesia

• 190th to Torrance RTC– All Alternatives Identical

Alternatives:Overview of Alignments

Overcrossing at Manhattan Beach Blvd/Inglewood Ave

162nd St

170th St

Artesia Blvd

Redondo Beach TC

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

At-grade from 170th St to 190th St

Alternative 1: ROW Overcrossing (Baseline)

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

*Grade Separation required per Metro Grade Crossing Safety Policy

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

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

Alternative 1: ROW Overcrossing (Baseline)Overcrossing: Manhattan Beach/Inglewood Area

Redondo Beach

(Marine) Station

Alternative 1: ROW Overcrossing (Baseline)At-grade: 166th St – 170th St

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

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 grade separation:

– Manhattan Beach/Inglewood per Metro policy

• Transition to at-grade:

– 162nd St to 170th St

• At-grade segment includes opportunity for:

– Bike/ped paths or

– Landscaping or

– Parking

• 75’ wide ROW between 170th St and Artesia Blvd

1

2

3

4

4

1

2

3

Alternative 1: ROW Overcrossing (Baseline)Design Considerations and Potential Impacts

Undercrossing at Manhattan Beach Blvd/Inglewood Ave

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

At-grade from 170th St to 190th St

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

Alternative 2: ROW UndercrossingUndercrossing: Manhattan Beach/Inglewood Area

*Grade Separation required per Metro Grade Crossing Safety Policy

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

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 2: ROW UndercrossingAt-grade: 170th St to Artesia Blvd

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

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

1

2

3

4

4

• Undercrossing Grade separation:

– Manhattan Beach/Inglewood per Metro policy

• Transition to at-grade:

– 162nd St to 166nd St

• At-grade segment includes opportunity for:

– Bike/ped paths or

– Landscaping or

– Parking

• 75’ wide ROW between 170th St and Artesia Blvd

1

2

3

4

Alternative 2: ROW UndercrossingDesign Considerations and Potential Impacts

Aerial from Redondo Beach (Marine) Station to Hawthorne Blvd

At-grade from 166th St to 186th St

Alternative 3: Hawthorne to 190th

Aerial near 190th St to rejoin Metro ROW

Redondo Beach Blvd

182nd St

166th St

Manhattan Beach Blvd

177th St

186th St

164th St

162nd St

Hawthorne/166th Station

South Bay Galleria

Station

190th St

Artesia Blvd

169th St

Redondo Beach

(Marine) Station

171st St

179th St180th St

Driveway

Alternative 3: Hawthorne to 190th

At-grade: 166th St to Artesia Blvd

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

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

South Bay Galleria

Station

190th St

Artesia Blvd

169th St

179th St180th St

Driveway

Alternative 3: Hawthorne to 190th

At-grade: Artesia Blvd to 186th St

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

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

South Bay Galleria

Station

190th St

Artesia Blvd

169th St

179th St180th St

Driveway

Potential property impacts

I-405 Widening and Express Lane Projects require coordination with Caltrans

Visual impacts along Hawthorne Blvd

Potential loss of parking along Hawthorne Blvd

Additional grade separation analysis required

Potential loss of travel lane(s)

Coordination with South Bay Galleria and City of Redondo Beach on LRT station

Alternative 3: Hawthorne to 190th

Design Considerations and Potential Impacts

1

2

5

4

7

1

2

3

5

6

4

7

3

6

Aerial from Redondo Beach (Marine) Station to Grant Ave

Alternative 4: Hawthorne to Artesia

At-grade from Grant Ave to 190th St

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

Turns west along Artesia Blvd to Metro ROW

Alternative 4: Hawthorne to ArtesiaArtesia Blvd Aerial Alignment

Typical Cross-Section, Looking East

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

Alternative 4: Hawthorne to ArtesiaDesign Considerations and Potential Impacts

1

4

Potential property impacts

I-405 Widening and Express Lane Projects require coordination with Caltrans

Visual impacts along Hawthorne Blvd and Artesia Blvd

Potential loss of parking along Redondo Beach Blvd & Artesia Blvd

Additional potential property impacts at transition areas

- Hawthorne Blvd to Redondo Beach Blvd

- Artesia Blvd to Metro ROW

1

2

2

3

5

4

5

3

At-grade from 190th St to Del Amo Blvd

Aerial from Del AmoBlvd to Torrance RTC

All Alternatives: 190th St to Torrance RTC

Freight tracks cross under LRT aerial structure

All alternatives identical south of

190th StPrairie Ave

190th St

Del Amo

Blvd

Torrance RTC

North of 190th St: ROW and Hawthorne Alternatives

Freight

tracks cross

under

All Alternatives: 190th St to Torrance RTCAt-grade Prairie Ave to Del Amo Ave

Typical Cross-Section, Looking South

Prairie Ave

190th St

Del Amo Blvd

Torrance RTC

Freight

tracks cross

under

All Alternatives: 190th St to Torrance RTCDesign Considerations and Potential Impacts

Limited Metro ROW (15ft)

Tracks adjacent to Torrance Refinery

Freight tracks cross under aerial LRT tracks

Pedestrian bridge to Torrance RTC

Terminus of LRT line

1

2

3

5

4

All alternatives identical south of

190th St

1

2

3

4

5

Multi-Modal ConnectionsPedestrian & Bike Connectivity

• Alternatives 1 & 2 include opportunity for:

- Path within Metro ROW

- Connections along Grant Ave from SCE path

• Potential connections support first/last mile strategic plan and goals

• Identifies routes suited for slow-moving travel including:– Pedestrians

– Wheelchairs

– E-scooters

– Bicyclists

– Neighborhood electric vehicles

• Harbor Subdivision ROW: Identified as a regional slow speed route, connecting to sub-regional routes

• Opportunities for ROW Segments: Incorporate slow-speed plan recommendations

Source: Metro Slow Speed Network Strategic Plan for The South Bay, Sep 2017

Multi-Modal ConnectionsMetro Slow Speed Network Plan

Potential regional and sub-regional slow speed network. Source: Metro 2017.

South Bay LRT Project

• Consistent with previous studies for this project, four criteria will be used for analysis:

1. Transportation System Performance

2. Cost Effectiveness

3. Environmental Benefits/Impacts

4. Community Input

Preliminary Comparison of AlternativesFramework and Categories

Transportation System PerformanceTravel Time

Transportation System PerformanceDirect Connections to Destinations

Transportation System PerformanceRidership

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

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

Cost EffectivenessCapital Costs

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

Cost EffectivenessOperations & Maintenance Costs

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

Cost EffectivenessCost per Rider

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

Environmental Benefits/ImpactsVehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)

Note: figures are preliminary and subject to change.

• SAA will include an initial evaluation of environmental constraints

• Full environmental analysis during next phase of project development

• Environmental categories to be examined include:

Environmental Benefits/Impacts

Transportation

Displacement & Relocations

Visual Resources & Aesthetics

Noise & Vibration

Geology, Soils, & Seismicity

Historical, Archeological, and

Paleontological Resources

Environmental Justice

Cumulative Impacts

Energy

Water Resources

Section 4(f) and Section 6(f)

Communities & Neighborhoods

Economic & Fiscal Impacts

Air Quality

Ecosystems & Biological Resources

Hazardous Waste & Materials

Safety & Security

Construction Impacts

Land Use

Climate Change

Parklands & Community Facilities

Growth-Inducing Impacts

• Community input will be considered in SAA along with technical evaluation

• Initial community input was used to define alternatives for analysis

• Key categories of community input

– Cities/Agencies

– Stakeholder Groups

– Public Meetings

Community Input

Next Steps/Schedule

City / Stakeholder

feedback

Refine alternatives

based on feedback

Community Meeting(s)

Finalize technical

evaluation

Present findings to

Metro Board

Early Winter 2017

Late Winter 2018

Early Spring 2018

Late Spring 2018

Summer 2018

• Environmental: Late Winter 2019

• Ground Breaking: 2026 (Measure M Expenditure Plan)

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

Next Steps/Schedule

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