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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Key Project Elements – Status Report presented to the
Corridor Advisory CommitteeSeptember 22, 2016
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Background
Motion 22.1 elements are grouped into four general categories:
I. Defines those elements to be included in the technical work scope in the I-710 EIR/EIS process [Technical Work Scope Items]
II. Identifies elements that Metro and its partner agencies should consider for mitigation during construction, parallel to the I-710 EIR/EIS process
III. Specifies actions Metro and its partner agencies should take, parallel to the I-710 EIR/EIS process
IV. Defines a set of bicycle alignments that the technical team is to undertake as a study separate from the I-710 EIR/EIS process
Complete by 2016
Integrating Technical Work Scope Items
Scoping(Sept 2008)
Alternative Screening
1st Admin. Draft EIR/EIS
Alts Revisions
and Updated Tech Studies
Draft EIR/EIS
(June 2012)
Prepare Response to Comments& ID Pref.
Alternative
Final EIR/EIS
Define Alts to be Analyzed in RDEIR/SDEIS
Update Technical Studies
(We Are Here)
Circulate RDEIR/SDEIS
for Public Review (Incl.
proposed mitigations)
I-710 Corridor Recirculated Draft EIR Supplemental Draft EIS
Recirculate in 2017*
Completed Summer 2015
Motion 22.1 Technical Work
Scope Items and Analysis
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Other Elements
Environmental(EIR/EIS)
Phase Construction
Phase
Design / Pre-Construction
Phase
710 Project Opens
I-710 Corridor Project
II.Implement Mitigation
Other Motion 22.1 Elements
III.Additional Studies, Proposals, Policy
Criteria
IV.
Independent Bikeway Projects
Studies & Environmental
Approval4
III.Implement
Local/Targeted Hire Policy and
PLA
II.Identify as Potential Mitigation
II.Develop Detailed
Monitoring, Outreach, Safety
Plans Specific to I-710 Construction
Plans
IV.
Design Phase
IV.
Con-struction
Phase
IV.
Bikeway Projects
Open
Increasing Level of Detail
III.Refinements,
Approvals
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I. Technical Work Scope Items
Adds the following in the evaluation of Alternatives 5C and 7 within the RDEIR/SDEIS:
• Right-of-way avoidance designs / evaluation (Alternative 7)• Zero Emissions Truck–Only Option for Freight Corridor
(Alternative 7)• Use of best available green construction equipment• Maximize drought-resistant greenscape coverage, stormwater
best management practices [BMPs] and water quality measures
• High frequency Express Bus Transit along I-710• Additional transit service analysis• Upgrades to the existing LA River Bike Path
Included in the evaluation of Alternatives 5C and 7 within the RDEIR/SDEIS [Continued]
• Replacement / enhancement of 28 existing bridges / underpasses to provide access for pedestrians/bikes across the I-710 / LA River
• Construction of at least five new pedestrian/bike bridges /underpasses [reduce remaining gaps]
• Complete Streets treatments embedded within freeway design (overcrossings, ramp termini, intersections)
• Complete Streets treatments for local projects [congested intersections] pursued as part of the I-710 Corridor Project
• Adding transit service on the bus and rail lines serving the I-710 Project Area
• Traffic Control Measures [ITS/TSM/TDM]• Minimize impacts to LA River
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I. Technical Work Scope Items
Upgrades to the Existing LA River Bike Path
(Alternatives 5C and 7)
Motion 22.1 (J.)
Upgrades to the existing Los Angeles River Bike Path between Ocean Blvd and its northern terminus at SlausonAvenue consisting of safety, landscaping, hardscape, lighting, and access enhancements.
Los Angeles River Bike Path
Approach
• Agency Coordination/ Literature Review
• Field Review
• Examined Ingress/ Egress Locations
• Identified Need for Fix-It Stations
• Identified Safety Concerns
• Assessed opportunity areas for landscaping/ hardscaping improvements.
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Pavement Rehabilitation Area (Near Willow Street)
Landscape / Hardscape Opportunity Area(Near Randolph St.)
Rehabilitation and Enhancement
• Crack Repair and Slurry Seal96% of length
• Grind and Overlay3.5% of length
• Full Depth Replacement
0.5% of length
Los Angeles River Bike Path
Fix-It Stations
• Fix-It Stations15 Key locations
• Average Distance between Fix-It Stations
1.1 miles
• Longest Gap1.6 miles, between Florence Ave and Atlantic Blvd
Fix-It Stations
Lighting Options
• Design Spacing100 feet (Roughly 54 Light Poles/Mile)
• Lighting TypeSolar LED Pedestrian Lights
Proposed Bike Path Access Points
Potential Access PointsEvaluated = 9
Feasible Access Points:• Chester Place• 23rd Street• Spring Street• 31st Street• Artesia Boulevard• Atlantic Avenue
Infeasible Access Points:• Century Boulevard• South Street• 52nd Street
Existing
Feasible
Infeasible
Example: Infeasible Access Point
52nd StreetImprovements would alter existing terrain within wetlands
52nd
St
Line of Sight View from Bike Path to 52nd Street
Existing Condition: Plan View
31st Street• Existing Ingress / Egress Location• Located Within LA County ROW• No Existing Landscaping• No or Few Obstructions
Existing Condition
Location: 31st Street in the City of Long Beach
Example: Feasible Access Point
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Landscaping / Hardscaping
Building Blocks for the Bike Path Corridor Theme
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Landscaping / Hardscaping
Introduce Corridor Theme
Introduce Corridor Theme
Landscaping / Hardscaping
Introduce Corridor Theme
Landscaping / Hardscaping
Introduce Corridor Theme
Landscaping / Hardscaping
Landscaping / Hardscaping
Access Points:
Red Priority Landscape Area = (No Existing Landscaping)
Yellow Priority Landscape Area = Augment Existing Landscaping and Provide Hardscape Improvements
Green Priority Landscape Area = Landscaping and Hardscaping Exist; Requires Corridor Theme
Using Landscaping to Encourage Connections and Accessibility
Along Alignment:
Black = Requires Hardscaping and Corridor Theme
Example: Green Priority Landscape Area
Conceptual Landscape / Hardscape PlanLocation: Slauson Ave. in the City of Vernon
Existing Condition
Example: Yellow Priority Landscape Area
Conceptual Landscape / Hardscape PlanLocation: Randolph Street in the City of Bell
Existing Condition
Example: Red Priority Landscape Area
• Existing Ingress / Egress Location• Located Within LA County ROW• No Existing Landscaping• No or Few Obstructions
Existing Condition
Location: 31st Street in the City of Long Beach
Example: Red Priority Landscape Area
Conceptual Landscape / Hardscape PlanLocation: 31st Street in the City of Long Beach
What’s Next
September:• Develop cross-sections, landscape sketches and treatments• Prepare cost estimates (capital costs, operating &
maintenance costs)
October:• Develop conceptual plan exhibits• Finalize costs and technical data to provide inputs to I-710
RDEIR/ SDEIS.
Look Ahead
Highway Landscaping Concept
Example: Imperial Highway Interchange Area