MPO TSC North Corridor Rail At-Grade presentation

North Corridor Heavy Rail At-Grade

September 19, 2016

North Corridor Rail At-Grade

MPO Transit Solutions

October 24, 2016

PROPOSED CORRIDOR ALIGNMENT (2016)

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NW 27th Ave

PROPOSED CORRIDOR ALIGNMENT CHARACTERISTICS

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9.5 miles from MLK station to NW 215th St along roadway median

7 stations (same locations as previous alignment)

Major Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Park-and-Ride at NW 215th St

4 lanes to be maintained with left turns at major intersections Right-of-way may be required

Elevated Metrorail from MLK Station to NW 82nd St Station

At-grade Metrorail from NW 82nd St Station to NW 215th St Station with grade separations at: NW 79th St over existing guideway SFRTA tracks SR-826/Palmetto Expressway

136 new Metrorail cars will be retrofitted with a pantograph

No new railyard facility required

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EXISTING TYPICAL SECTIONS FOR NW 27TH AVENUE

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Four-lane section from NW 41st to NW 79th Streets

EXISTING TYPICAL SECTIONS FOR NW 27TH AVENUE

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Four-lane section with intermittent on-street parking from NW 79th to NW 103rd Streets

EXISTING TYPICAL SECTIONS FOR NW 27TH AVENUE

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Six-lane section NW 103rd to NW 215th Streets

POTENTIAL TYPICAL SECTIONS FOR NW 27TH AVENUE

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LA SYSTEM METRORAIL SYSTEM

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LA TO SANTA MONICA – EXPO LINE

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Opened 2012; Daily ridership = 43,200; 15.2 miles; 19 stations; 12 minute peak headways

LA TO LONG BEACH – BLUE LINE

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Opened 1990; Daily ridership = 83,600; 22 miles; 22 stations; 10 minute peak headways

Downtown Long Beach Station

LA TO NORTH HOLLYWOOD – GOLD LINE

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Civic Center Station

Opened 1993; Daily ridership = 149,000; 17.4 miles; 14 stations; 10 minute peak headways

HOUSTON TEXAS – RED LINE

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Opened 2004; Daily ridership = 48,000; 12.8 miles; 24 stations; 12 minute peak headways

DALLAS TEXAS – BLUE LINE

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Garland Station

Opened 1996; Daily ridership = 96,200; 19 miles; 21 stations; 15 minute peak headways

CHARLOTTE, NC – BLUE LINE

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Opened 2007; Daily ridership = 16,700; 9.6 miles; 15 stations; 10 minute peak headways