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Phoenix West Alternatives Analysis

Public Meeting

May 3, 2012

METRO Starter Line Annual Ridership

Total ridership to date: 37 million passengers

High Capacity / Light Rail Transit 57-Mile System – Adopted 2010

Phoenix West Extension Study Area

FTA New Starts Process

Purpose of the Study

Develop a recommendation for high-capacity transit improvements in the study area: Technology – WHAT

Alignment – WHERE

Technologies Considered

Light Rail Transit

Bus Rapid Transit

RECOMMENDED

Mainline

High capacity transit within the I-10 right-of-way west of I-17 approved: Phoenix City Council – April 2008

METRO Board – June 2008

MAG Regional Council – July 2008

Mainline Detail

Mainline Cross Sections

I-10 Median

I-10 North Side

Downtown Alternatives Evaluated

Initial Route Recommendation

Jefferson Route

Community issues Neighborhood “intrusion”

Historic properties

RR crossing at 19th Avenue and Jefferson

Council direction Conduct targeted outreach effort

Slow down the process

Community consensus

Neighborhood Outreach Process

Neighborhood Ministries and City of Phoenix Neighborhood Services St. Matthew’s Community Action Group

St. Matthew’s Light Rail Working Group

Downtown Voices Coalition

Neighborhood canvassing

Neighborhood-specific open house meetings

Van Buren Route Options Reviewed

Result of Public Involvement Process

Collective preference for a Van Buren route: Jefferson is residential – not conducive to LRT

Van Buren – much better fit Station provides balanced service to entire neighborhood

Economic development and neighborhood revitalization potential

Overpass not in neighborhood

Service to Capitol Mall employment centers

Security Concerns

Stakeholders and Security Experts State of Arizona

Governor’s Office

Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA)

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

City of Phoenix Office of Emergency Management

Police Transit Bureau

Arizona Counter-Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC)

Refinement of 18th Avenue option

New Downtown Detail

Cross Section Example Existing Van Buren Street

Cross Section Example Future Van Buren Street

Cross Section Example Future Van Buren Street

18th Avenue Alignment Option West of Capitol Building

Phoenix West Route Recommendation

Thank You

St. Matthews Community Action Group

St. Matthews Light Rail Working Group

Neighborhood Ministries

Downtown Voices Coalition

Capitol Mall Association

Capitol Neighborhoods Coalition

Phoenix Historic Neighborhoods Coalition

Historic Preservation Commission

Capitol Weed and Seed Coalition

And many more…

Next Steps

City Council Action on Recommendation Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee – 5/8

City Council – 5/15

MAG Regional Council Approval – 7/25

Environmental Review Process

Public Outreach

Project Schedule

METRO Phoenix West

101 N. 1st Avenue, Suite 1300

Phoenix, AZ 85003

www.MetroLightRail.org

Terry Gruver

480-664-2631

tgruver@MetroLightRail.org