About the Construction Authority• The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority was created by state

legislation in 1998 to plan, design and build the Metro Gold Line from U i St ti t t M t l iUnion Station east to Montclair

• Enabling legislation provides all necessary powers to complete the projectj

• Construction Authority is overseen by a board of directors• Board of directors receives feedback from all corridor cities through

Joint Powers Authority board and Technical Advisory CommitteeJoint Powers Authority board and Technical Advisory Committee

• Construction Authority works closely with Metro -- Roles and responsibilities formalized in Master Cooperative Agreement- Construction Authority builds the project per Metro’s design and safety

specifications- Both agencies play a role in project safety, planning and education

Foothill Gold Line Board of Directors

Doug TessitorChair

Marisol SalgueroAlternate, City of Los Angeles

John FasanaMember

Paul LeonMember

Sam Pedroza1st Vice Chair

Carrie BowenMember, Non-Voting

Dan EvansMember, Non-Voting

Bill BogaardMember, Non-Voting

Alan WapnerMember, Non-Voting, g, g , g, g

Gold Line - Part of Expanding Rail SystemConstruction Authority’s Responsibility

MontclairMontclair

M ’ RMetro’s Long Range Transportation Plan, projects partially funded by Measure Rfunded by Measure R

About Light Rail

• Passenger rail cars operate on steel tracks

Metrolink is not Light Rail Metro Gold Line - Light Rail Vehicle

• Passenger rail cars operate on steel tracks• Trains are electrically-powered by overhead wire• Vehicles may operate in single-car or multi-car

trains/stations are planned to handle three-car trainstrains/stations are planned to handle three car trains• Top speeds - 55 miles per hour• Three-car trains hold up to 200 passengers

per car (sitting and standing)

Foothill Gold Line Construction PhasesF thill G ld Li S t

Pasadena-Azusa Azusa-MontclairLos Angeles-Pasadena

Foothill Gold Line Segments

• Los Angeles to Pasadena Extension - Opened 2003– 13.7 Miles, 3 Cities, 13 Stations

• Pasadena to Azusa Extension – Underway/Funded by Measure R– 11.5 Miles, 6 Stations/Construction Completion Anticipated late-September 2015

• Azusa to Montclair Extension – Advanced Engineering Underway

13.7 Miles, 3 Cities, 13 Stations

g g y– 12.3 Miles, 6 Stations/Estimated Funding Needed is $1.18 Billion

Foothill Gold Line Project History• 1999: Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority created

• SB1847 provided necessary powers to complete the project to the LA County line (later amended to include Montclair)

2003 LA t P d t l t d ti d b d t• 2003: LA to Pasadena segment completed on-time, under-budget; Alternatives Analysis initiated for Foothill Gold Line segments

• 2005: Board selected Locally Preferred Alternative for Foothill Gold Line• 2007: Foothill Gold Line Final EIR completed; Final EIR for only• 2007: Foothill Gold Line Final EIR completed; Final EIR for only

Pasadena to Azusa segment certified• 2008: Measure R approved, fully funding Pasadena to Azusa segment;

Residual funds available for Azusa to Montclair environmental clearance and advanced engineeringclearance and advanced engineering

• 2010: Pasadena to Azusa segment broke ground; rocessinitiated for Azusa to Montclair segment

• 2013: Final EIR certified and Locally Preferred Alternative approved for y ppAzusa to Montclair segment

• 2014: Advanced Engineering began for Azusa to Montclair segment• 2015: Pasadena to Azusa on-time, on-budget for late-September turn

over to Metro; Metro determines when passenger service beginsover to Metro; Metro determines when passenger service begins

Developing Project Understanding

<10%Alternatives Analysis/Environmental Review (<10%)

30% Advanced engineering (30%) where we are now

Design build (60%Proceed to 60%, 85%, 100% 

and then AFC

Design‐build (60%, 85%, 100%)

• Project understanding increases at every phaseCorridor cities involved at every step of the process• Corridor cities involved at every step of the process

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Pasadena to Azusa is On-Time/On-BudgetPasadena-Azusa

• Fully funded by Measure R; overseen by the Construction Authority• Built using three design-build contracts totaling more than $550 millionBuilt using three design build contracts, totaling more than $550 million• Construction completion on time and on budget for late-September 2015

turn-over to Metro; Metro determines when passenger service begins• Six new light rail stations in five cities; all with parking• Six new light rail stations in five cities; all with parking

Pasadena to Azusa Construction

Arcadia Station Monrovia Station Duarte/City of Hope Station

St ti d ki t b l t d i S i 2015

Irwindale Station Azusa Downtown Station APU/Citrus College Station

Stations and parking to be completed in Spring 2015

Pasadena to Azusa Construction

San Gabriel River BridgePalm Drive Bridges

Santa Anita Avenue Bridge

All 24 bridge structures now complete

Gold Line Bridge Over Eastbound I-210 Freeway

Awards:• Best Project in Southern California, Highways/Bridges 2013- Engineering News-Record• Outstanding Public Civil Engineering Project 2013 – Amer. Society of Civil Engineers

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• Engineering Achievement Award 2013 – Amer. Council of Engineering Companies• Project Achievement Award 2013 – Construction Management Association of America• Distinguished Project Award 2013 – Western Council of Construction Consumers

Gold Line Operations Campus

• $265 million, 24-acre maintenance and operations facility in Monrovia• Capacity for up to 84 vehicles for Gold Line and other light rail lines

O• On schedule to be turned over to Metro in June 2015

Azusa to Montclair SegmentFoothill Gold Line — Azusa to Montclair

Approved by Construction Authority Board of Directors – March 2013Approved by Construction Authority Board of Directors – March 2013

Project Development ProcessConstruction

Transit ServiceFive major phases:

Engineering/AlternativesAnalysis

Environmental (EIR)/

Select LPA

Engineering/NEPA

Anticipated

Completed

p2017‐2023

Completed2013

Where We Are Now*

2003

Approved funding agreement with Metro allows up to $36 million of Measure R funding for advancing design and any additional environmental workR funding for advancing design and any additional environmental work

Azusa to Montclair Project ReadinessAlternatives Analysis CompleteLocally Preferred Alternative Selected

• Alignment• Station and Parking Locations

Environmentally Cleared (CEQA)Environmentally Cleared (CEQA)Right of Way PurchasedStation Artists/Concepts SelectedpPolitical and Community SupportAdvanced Engineering/Design Funding Approved and Underway

• P j t ill b d f 2017 d b ki fi t• Project will be ready for a 2017 ground breaking; five years to finalize design and build

C O $ ( f )• Construction ROM = $1.18 billion (currently unfunded)

Azusa to Montclair Project Elements• 12.3 miles of light rail at-

grade track 6 Future Stations:• Glendora Station

• Track is generally within existing, owned right of way

• San Dimas Station• La Verne Station

P St tiway• Corridor is fully shared with

BNSF and Metrolink; T k d St ti t

• Pomona Station• Claremont Station• Montclair StationTracks and Stations are not

shared• Overhead wires above

Montclair Station

Overhead wires above tracks to power light rail

Project Elements• 3 new flyover bridge

structures for light rail only separated crossings:

• 2 new light rail bridges at existing grade-separated crossings– separated crossings:

- Lone Hill Ave, Glendora- Towne Ave, Pomona

Garey Ave Pomona

crossings– Monte Vista Avenue in

Montclair– Route 66 in Glendora- Garey Ave, Pomona

• 11 Traction Power Supply

Route 66 in Glendora

• 26 existing at-grade (street-level) crossingspp y

Substations within or adjacent to the right of way located 1.0 to 1.5 miles

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Parking Planned at All Future StationsCity Station Parking Spaces

Glendora 400 (new structure)

San Dimas 450 (new structure)

La Verne 600 (new structure)

P 750 ( t t )Pomona 750 (new structure)+ 250 existing

Claremont 700 + 400 existing ( t t )(new structure)

Montclair 1,600 existing (surface lot)

Azusa to Montclair Work Plan MilestonesS b t ti l C l ti Mid 2023Substantial Completion Mid-2023

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Q1  |  Q2  |  Q3  |  

Q4Q1  |  Q2  |  Q3  |  

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Q4

Advanced Engineering Plan Set Developed to 30%

Prepare Design-Build Package 1 (Shared Corridor Trackwork & Bridges)

Launch Design-Build 1

Launch Design-

Prepare Design-Build Package 2 (All Other Project Elements) g

Build 2

Schedule assumes construction funding identified and approved in

Board Approval

Schedule assumes construction funding identified and approved in proposed 2016 LA County Tax Measure

Funding Azusa to Montclair• Approved Funding Agreement with Metro from Measure

R includes $36 million for advanced engineering underway

• Final design and construction is estimated to cost = $1.18 billion (currently unfunded)$ ( y )

• Metro is contemplating a new tax measure and/or extension of Measure R in November 2016

Azusa to Claremont is first priority project for new– Azusa to Claremont is first priority project for new funds

• SANBAG is responsible to pay its proportional share of h d i d b ild h F hill G ld Li i Sthe cost to design and build the Foothill Gold Line in San Bernardino County

At-Grade Crossings - VehiclesTypical At‐Grade 

Crossing Configuration

Foothill Gold Line trains will cross streets at street level (at-grade)• Total – 26 at-grade crossings• All at grade crossings must be approved by CPUC• All at-grade crossings must be approved by CPUCEquipment Prevents Vehicle “Drive-Arounds”:• Exit Gates (Quad Gates)• Train-Coming-LED signalsg g• Raised Medians

At-Grade Crossings - Pedestrians

Pedestrian Warning Devices:• Pedestrian Gates (Physical Barrier), Swing Gates, Bells • ADA approved Tactile strips, Signs

Station Design Criteria

• Platform length: 270’• 50% canopy coverage min• 50% canopy coverage min.

Emergency Exit

Station Platform

Station canopy

Ticket Vending Area (TVM)

Pedestrian entrance ramp

Required Station Elements

System Devices

Ticket V diVending Area

S f tSafety Features

Station Amenities

Other Station Elements

CCTV(Closed Circuit TV

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Signage

for platform observation)

Seating

Between Car Barrier

ADA Warning strip

Station Design - Canopy Colors

Terra-cotta Hunter GreenCities have choice of two canopy colors

Station Design & Art Review (SDAR)Committees• Artist and general concept were selected by the SDAR• Artist and general concept were selected by the SDAR

and approved by each city in 2007– Artwork concept reflected individuality of city location– Artist and SDAR committees now re-engaged 2015-16:

• Select station colors and materials • Take art concept to next step of design

– Some stations have betterments• During design-build process, artists become members

of design-build teamof design build team– Artists bring designs to 100%, fabricate pieces, and oversee

installation

18-Month Schedule - SDAR Process

Activity2014                              2015 2016(4th Qtr) (1st Qtr) 2nd Qtr) (3rd Qtr) (4th Qtr) (1st Qtr) (2ndQtr) (3rdQtr)

Form SDAR Committees

Contract Artists(Construction Authority)

SDAR Meetings & Tour

Community Open Houses 1st S i 2nd S i(2 sets)

SDAR Meetings

1st Series 2nd Series

Complete Staff Reports

City CouncilPresentations

Future Glendora Station

Future Glendora Station – Station Platform Elevation & Architectural Elements

Flyover at Lone Hill Avenue, Glendora

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Proposed flyover structure (35 feet tall)

Lone (35 feet tall)

Gladstone Ave

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Future San Dimas Station

Future San Dimas Station – Station Platform Elevation & Architectural Elements

Advanced Engineering – April 2015

Future La Verne Station

Advanced Engineering – April 2015

Future Pomona Station

Advanced Engineering – April 2015

Flyover at Towne Avenue

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Townne Avenune Avenuueue

Approximate location and alignment of flyover structure

Light Rail Bridge Over Garey Avenue

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Gareyy

AvenueAvenue

New bridge structure environmentally cleared and to g ybe engineered

Flyover/Bridge Design Concept

City of Pomona requesting that both the Garey Avenue and Towne Avenue bridges resemble the new Santa Anita Bridge in A diArcadia

Future Claremont Station

Advanced Engineering – April 2015

Future Montclair Station