1

February 11, 2013

Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension

Project Update

Creation/Powers of the Authority

2

Doug TessitorChair

Ed ReyesMember

John FasanaMember

Keith HanksMember

Lara Larramendi Member, Non-Voting

Dan EvansMember, Non-Voting

Bill Bogaard Member, Non-Voting

Sam Pedroza1st Vice Chair

Board of Directors

Alan WapnerMember, Non-Voting

Joint Powers Authority and TAC

• Governance Structure includes Representation by All Corridor Cities- Elected Officials – Joint Powers Authority- City Staff – Technical Advisory Committee

3

Strategic Partnership w/Metro

• General Relationship– Construction Authority plans, designs and builds the line

(per Metro’s design/safety guidelines and specifications)

– Metro operates and maintains the line following construction

• Both agencies play a role in public safety planning and education

• Master Cooperative Agreement – Formalizes roles and responsibilities

– MCA for Pasadena to Azusa and Azusa to Montclair segments signedMarch 2010

Projects partially funded by Measure R

2010 Long Range Plan - Rail

Montclair

4

Projects partially funded by Measure R

Construction Authority Responsibility

Montclair

Planning/Construction Phases

• Pasadena to Azusa Extension – Funded by Measure R/Underway– 11.5 Miles, 5 Cities, 6 Stations/Construction Completion Anticipated 2015

Pasadena-Azusa Azusa-Montclair Airport Ext.

• Azusa to Montclair Extension - Proposed – 12.6 Miles, 6 Stations/Estimated Funding Needed is $780 Million

• Ontario Airport Extension - Proposed– Approximately 8 Miles/Unfunded

Los Angeles-Pasadena

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

5

Pasadena to Azusa

• Fully funded by Measure R

• Construction to be completed 2015

• Two of three design-build contracts awarded– DB1: I-210 Bridge Contract: Skanska USA - $18.6 million

– DB2: Alignment Contract: Kiewit Parsons Joint Venture - $486 million– DB3: Parking Facilities : Procurement began March 2012

Pasadena-Azusa

Status: Pasadena to Azusa

10

6

On Schedule for 2015 Delivery

• DB1 Completed – December 2012• Short-list DB3 Bidders – June 2012

AFC 62/82 Design Packages (substantial completion in 3/13) Turn over Gold Line Bridge to DB2 Contractor M&O (100% +) Property Acquisition/Turn over to DB2

Contractor Award/Full NTP DB2 SEIR Legal Challenge Supplemental EIR Certified San Gabriel River Bridge/USACE Permits Rail Abandonment (West of San Gabriel River Bridge) Grade Crossing Approvals (CPUC) Third Party MCAs and Permits

11

DB1: Gold Line Bridge

12

7

On Time, On Budget DeliverySmart Column Technology: 100 Nights of Late Night Activity:

13

100% Safety Record, >95,000 work hours performed

Majority Domestic Content: More than 90% of the material used to build the bridge is from domestic, and local sources.

Completed Dec. 15 ,2012

14

8

DB2: Pasadena to Azusa Alignment

DuarteMonroviaArcadia

Azusa-CitrusAzusa-AlamedaIrwindale

Adding Six Stations in Five CitiesConstruction Completion - 2015

9

Shared Corridor – Future Condition

• Agreement signed btwn. Metro & BNSF - April 2011

• Discontinue freight service west of San Gabriel River

• Shared use corridor east of San Gabriel River (separate tracks)

Shared-Use ROW

Discontinued ROW

Maintenance & Operation Campus

18

New 24-acre facility – to be located in Monrovia

Provide adequate capacity for Gold Line and other regional lightrail lines – 85 car capacity

10

At-Grade CrossingsRef STREET CITY1 1st Ave and Santa Clara Arcadia2 Mayflower Ave Monrovia3 Magnolia Ave Monrovia4 Monrovia Station Monrovia5 Myrtle Ave Monrovia6 California Ave Monrovia7 Mountain Ave Duarte8 Buena Vista St Duarte9 Duarte Station (West Entr.) Duarte

10 Highland Ave Duarte11 Irwindale Station (West Entr.) Irwindale12 Irwindale Station (East Entr.) Irwindale13 Virginia Ave Azusa14 San Gabriel Blvd Azusa15 Azusa Ave Azusa16 Dalton Ave Azusa17 Pasadena Ave Azusa18 Azusa-Citrus Station Azusa

All CPUC Approved

Structures Overview

• Pasadena to Azusa has 16 crossings that require 22 structures– Some crossings use one structure and some use two

structures for east and west bound tracks• Of these 22 structures

– Nine will be new– Nine will be modifications of existing structures– Four will be total replacements

11

New StructuresNine new structures will be built

• Gold Line Bridge – (I-210 Freeway)

• Colorado Blvd - (Arcadia)

• Santa Anita Ave - (Arcadia)

• Foothill Blvd (LRT & Freight “Twins”) – (Azusa)

• Palm Drive (LRT & Freight) – (Azusa)

• Citrus Drive (LRT & Freight) – (Azusa)

Modified StructuresNine existing structures will be modified

– Primarily seismic retrofits

Baldwin Ave Crossing

• Rosemead Blvd• Michillinda Ave• Baldwin Ave• Huntington Blvd• 5th Ave Pedestrian Tunnel • Foothill Blvd• Palm Dr• Citrus Ave• Kincaid (I-210 Freeway)

12

Replacement StructuresFour existing structures will be completely replaced

San Gabriel River Bridge

• Santa Anita Wash • Alta Vista Wash• Sawpit Wash• San Gabriel River

DB2: Alignment Contract Status

Design nearing completion/construction activities underway:– 62/82 design packages are “approved for construction”

– Clear and grub/track removal/demolition - ongoing (mainline)

– Station construction underway – Duarte

– Bridge construction underway – Arcadia, Azusa, Monrovia

– Removal of vacant properties on M&O site complete, mass grading nearing completion, utility relocation on-going

13

Design Progress – Project-wide

AFC

100%

85%

60%

Design Progress: BridgesBridges at 100%• San Gabriel River Bridge

• Huntington (new)

Bridges at AFC • Palm LRT (new)

• Palm LRT (existing)

• Citrus LRT (new)

• Citrus LRT (existing)

• Palm FRT (new)

• Citrus FRT (new)

• 5th Ave Pedestrian

• Huntington (existing)

• Kincaid

• Foothill LRT existing)

• Foothill LRT (new)

• Foothill FRT (new)

• Rosemead

• Colorado

• Santa Anita Ave

• Santa Anita Wash

• Alta Vista Wash

• Sawpit Wash

• Michillinda

• Baldwin

14

(Agreement pending)

Alignment Overview Schedule

August 2011

July 2011

2012

July 2011

September 2011

Activity Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4

DESIGN:

CONSTRUCTION:

Grading (FRT)

Trackwork (FRT)

Bridges

Station Structures

Station Finishes & Landscape

Operations Campus (M&O)

Site Clearing & Demolition

Retaining Walls

Grading & Drainage

Trackwork

Systems

Testing & Systems Integ.

2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016

Jan 2013

Start Construction

Freight Relocation Complete = Dec. 2013

Design Substantial Completion = Mar 2013

Construction Activities

Clearing/Grubbing - Irwindale

Bridge Construction – Azusa:(building 2 new LRT bridges, beside freight bridge)- Citrus Ave (pictured)- Palm Dr- Foothill Blvd

15

Station Construction is underway

Highland Ave Grade Crossing Improvements

Construction Activities - Duarte

Waterline Relocation – Monrovia

Colorado Bridge Abutment Demo - Arcadia

Construction Activities

16

Construction - Operations Campus

Demolition Completed – Nov. 2012Mass Grading - Nearing CompletionUtility Relocation - Ongoing

Reaching Key Audiences

17

Current Outreach Activities• Community Hotline• Construction notices, distributed:

- Community walks- City websites- Authority website

• Construction Authority E-News Updates

• Twitter, Facebook and Blog Updates • Community-accessible offices –

open in Azusa, Arcadia and Monrovia• Construction Safety Program – schools

and community• Gold Line Tours – on-going

Sign up to receive updates: www.foothillextension.org

M&O Design Update

18

• Authority is required to provide M&O Facility as part of Funding Agreement with Metro

• M&O Facility will serve existing Gold Line (Phase I and Eastside Extension) in addition to Foothill Extension

• Facility will house up to 85 light rail vehicles at a time• LRVs at the facility will be provided service and inspection, heavy repairs, blow-

down, body repairs, painting, storage, cleaning, and washing• M&O Facility will be located on a ~24 acre lot in Monrovia, bounded by East

Evergreen Ave. (north); Duarte Rd. (south); California Ave. (west); and Shamrock Ave. (east)

Project Background

Site Plan

19

Maintenance and repair operations happen indoors within enclosed facilities

Car Wash Facility wasextended in order to accommodate blowers inside

Landscape buffer zones on all sides and corners

Planning and Design

Landscaping

20

Architectural Design

Designed for LEED Certification

Architectural DesignView from Duarte Rd., from California Corner

21

DB3: Parking & Station-Area Enhancements

DB3: Parking/Amenities Planned at All Future Stations

* may integrate parking into multi-use structure/currently under evaluation

• Separate design-build contract

• Work to be completed late 2015

• Six intermodal parking facilities

– Four parking structures:

• Arcadia – 300 Spaces

• Monrovia – 350 Spaces

• Irwindale – 350 Spaces

• Azusa-Citrus – 200 Spaces

– Two surface parking lots:

• Duarte – 125 Spaces

• Azusa-Alameda – 200 Spaces*

22

Station Enhancements

43

• $6 million FTA grant: Bus/Ped Interface Improvements

• Enhance streets around stations: new bus shelters, benches, pedestrian lights, street trees, bike lockers, sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.

Future Segments

23

Azusa to Montclair Update

• Future work involves refining concept plans, and finalizing the Purpose and Need document, Project Description Report, technical studies, and Draft EIR for public release

– Published Draft EIR – August 2012/FEIR for Board Consideration –Feb 2013

• Authority currently working with Metro to seek funding following completion of the environmental review

Azusa-Montclair

Activity 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Environmental Clearance

Preliminary Design/Advanced Conceptual Engineering

Financing & Procurement

Construction

Schedule as of August 22, 2012

Anticipated Schedule - Azusa to Montclair

(anticipated)

• Project is currently unfunded for construction. Schedule to complete project assumes funding is secured between 2015-2016

24

Azusa to Montclair Extension

• 12.6 mile corridor, six cities, six stations planned• Shared corridor – freight throughout & Metrolink from Pomona east • Two proposed grade separated crossings (Lone Hill and Towne Avenues)

Ontario Airport Extension - Schedule

Activity Timeline

Alternatives Analysis

EIR/EIS

Design, Financing & Procurement

Construction

2013-2015

2015-2017

2018-2021

2022-2026

48

25

Jobs/Economic Benefits

Economics by Construction Segment

26

Project Spending by Category

www.foothillextension.org