Purple Line Extension Construction Community Meeting November 3, 2016

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Agenda

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Project Construction Updates: Western, La Brea, Fairfax and La Cienega La Brea Station Street Configuration Update Fairfax Decking: Phase I,II, III, Detours, outreach and communication Holiday Moratorium Eat Shop Play Wilshire Business Interruption Fund Measure M Question & Answer

Purple Line Extension Project Alignment

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Sections 2 and 3 Status

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Under Construction Forecasted Schedule

Section 1 Section 2 Section 3

Length 3.92 Miles 2.59 Miles 2.48 Miles

New Stations Wilshire/La Brea

Wilshire/Fairfax

Wilshire/La Cienega

Wilshire/Rodeo

Century City/

Constellation

Westwood/UCLA

Westwood/VA

Hospital

Pre-Construction Activities Current - 2016 2016 - 2018 2025 - 2027

Construction 2015 - 2023 2018 - 2026 2027 - 2035

Operations 2024 2026 2035

PLE Section 1 Alignment

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Purple Line Maintenance Facility

Butterfield Property

590 S Santa Fe Avenue

• Located in Arts District downtown, near 6th St Bridge

• Continuation of Abatement Work – Monday thru Saturday

– Work Hours: 7am to 4:30pm

• Design Advisory Group – Advisory group is made up of local

leaders and artists from the Arts District.

– Goal is to review and provide input on exterior design of building.

– Next Meeting: November 9, 2016

• 3:00pm at SCI-Arc, Room 160

6 Installation of piles along west side to support excavation

Tie-in at Western Station

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Western Staging Yard • Northeast corner of Wilshire and Manhattan Place one block west of Western

• Sound wall construction substantially completed.

• Remaining work includes gate installation, artwork on walls and widening of driveways

• Currently used intermittently for storage

Median Removal • No schedule for this work yet

Western Staging Yard

Example of Banner Art Design for Staging Yard

Crenshaw Yard Staging Site Wilshire/Crenshaw

• Used throughout Section 1 design-build construction

• Mitigation efforts and maintenance:

– Crenshaw Gate Entrance re-worked and improvements made

– Lorraine Gate temporarily closed until further notice

– Maintenance inside and outside of yard

Signage at the Crenshaw Yard

Signage and blankets at the Crenshaw Yard Entrance

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La Brea Station

Rendering shows length of the La Brea underground station box

on Wilshire Blvd from Orange Dr. to Detroit St. 9

Purple Line Extension Wilshire/La Brea Schedule

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*As of October 2016. Subject to Change

Tunneling

Station

Testing

La Brea Station La Brea Staging Yards

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Contractor finishes concrete slab adjacent to much shaft at South La Brea Yard

Staging Yard Activities and Equipment

• Yard usage: 7am to 11pm, (11pm to 7am as needed).

• Sound wall is 20-24 feet high

• Maintenance of equipment

• Deliveries

• Excavation

Mitigations

• Must comply with City of Los Angeles noise requirements

• Noise Control Signage

• Low Impact Back up alarms

• Acoustical Insulation

• Metro 5 Step Noise Plan

S La Brea Staging Yard Mitigation signage and cleaning truck wheels to reduce track out of dirt

La Brea Station Decking Completed

Decking • On Wilshire, between Orange Dr. and Detroit

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• Constructed a concrete deck, curb to curb

• 593 deck panels installed

• Decking will serve as the temporary street surface

• Traffic will travel on the installed deck panels while the station is constructed underground

• La Brea Station:

– Approx. 1,000 feet long

– Approx. 70 feet wide

– Approx. 60 feet deep

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Contractor has finished deck panels at La Brea/Wilshire

Wilshire/La Brea Work Zone, Traffic Control

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Work to support excavation from the closure on Wilshire in progress

The current work zone on the south side of Wilshire from Detroit to Orange Dr is anticipated to be in place through January 2017. This work zone advances: • La Brea station excavation. • Utility hanging from the deck. • Dewatering system installation • Maintenance of geotechnical

instruments and dewatering wells.

• Restoration of street and sidewalk.

Deck Openings What: • Deck openings are openings of the street-deck for

the purpose of delivering materials for underground construction.

• Deck openings will be done at locations of the deck that are designed to open and close.

• Deck openings will occur periodically, as needed • Deck panels are 8-ft by 14-ft

When: • Following La Brea decking, late 2016 • Throughout the duration of the project

How: • Off-peak hours, (M-F, 9am-3:30pm, 7pm-6am) and

Saturdays and Sundays. • Traffic reduced to one lane each direction

Example of a deck opening from underneath the deck

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La Brea Station Construction Opportunity

• Center Opening Concept

La Brea Station Center Opening Construction Concept

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Rendering of center opening.

Cross-section of center opening being used

for excavation.

What: • Establish a material handling shaft in the

Wilshire Blvd. center median between Sycamore Ave. and Orange Dr., just east of La Brea in lieu of multiple intermittent closures and panel openings during excavation

• Wilshire remains two lanes in each direction between La Brea and Mansfield

• Left turns open on Wilshire at La Brea and Detroit in both directions

When: • Proposed January 2017 thru December 2017 How: • The work zone would be established using k-

rail, fencing and sound blankets • Seeking community input

La Brea Station Center Opening Construction Concept

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Proposed Benefits : • For handling material in and out of the

1,000 ft. station during construction. • Safest method to accomplish work under

deck from the street. • Limits lane reductions for deck openings,

leaving a more consistent traffic pattern. • More robust noise mitigation for this

method rather than for lane closures. • Assists traffic flow of hauling and

decentralizes hauling from the La Brea staging yards.

• Expedites station excavation and concrete

work if in place.

Center opening work zone on Wilshire between Sycamore and Mansfield. Wilshire two lanes in each direction.

La Brea Station Excavation

• Now thru the Fall of 2017

• Work hours are 7am-11pm, 11pm-7am as needed

• Excavation will occur under the concrete deck, with intrinsically safe equipment that’s been certified by the State of California

• Excavation material will be removed from the staging yards at Wilshire/La Brea, loaded into trucks, and hauled using approved haul routes (SB La Brea to I-10)

• Street level excavation has started as a part of decking – excavation and utility hanging under the deck will continue behind the closure on Wilshire through the Fall of 2016

Examples of the excavation and utility hanging underway for the Wilshire/La Brea station

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Jet Grouting

Overview • Jet grouting is a construction process that uses high-pressure air and

grout to create a deep soil-concrete block • The purpose of jet grouting is to reinforce and strengthen the soil with

concrete to support tunneling and cross-passage construction

Locations • Jet Grouting will occur at 16 locations along Wilshire between La

Cienega and Western • There will be no more than two jet-grouting operations being

performed at one time • Approximately 6 weeks at each location • Work hours M-F 7am-9pm, Sat 8am-6pm

Schedule • Wilshire between Orange and Mansfield-Completed • Wilshire between Rossmore and Lucerne- Underway • Wilshire between Arden and Muirfield – anticipated start Nov. 2016 • Wilshire between Plymouth and Windsor – anticipated start

December 2016 • Construction notices will be sent and outreach will be conducted for

each location

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*Dates and work activities subject to change

Workers begin jet grouting at Wilshire Blvd near Rossmore

Jet Grouting Activities and Layout

Work Activities • Potholing, street level excavation ,

vertical drilling , trucking, cement silos, pumps, generators

Layout • Concrete Barriers placed on the

middle lanes of Wilshire Blvd • Lanes reduced to two lanes each

direction at jet grouting locations • Bus stops will be temporarily

relocated as required • Wilshire BRT lane not enforced in

these areas during jet grouting • Intermittent material deliveries

during off peak hours.

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Fairfax Station

Rendering shows length of the Fairfax underground station box

on Wilshire Blvd from west of Fairfax to just west of Ogden Dr. 21

Purple Line Extension Wilshire/Fairfax Station Schedule

*Schedule is subject to change. Updated as of October 2016.

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Ogden Staging Yard Activities and Safety Measures/Mitigations

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Street sweeper for the staging

yards at La Brea and Fairfax

Grading the surface in Ogden yard Vault installation for electrical power in the Ogden yard

Fairfax Station Pile Installation Overview

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• Pile installation includes:

– Rig to construct 95ft (L) deep

– Crane lifting 95Ft (L) , 24 Inch H-piles into holes

– Approx. 490 piles

– Drilling, pile installation and backfilled concrete completed same day

• Piling started in August 2016 on the north side of Wilshire

• Operation anticipated to take approximately 4-6 months on each side of the street

• Typical work hours 7am-11pm with potential nighttime work hours from 11pm to 7am

• Wilshire is reduced to two lanes in each direction.

• Directional closures on Fairfax and Wilshire will take place on weekends

PHOTO

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Fairfax Station Piling Flip to South Side

• Traffic switch to south side of Wilshire anticipated over the weekend of November, 18th - 20th 2016

• Traffic reconfiguration will be installed over a single weekend using intermittent lane reductions

• Wilshire will be reduced to two lanes in each direction for approximately 4-6 months

• Potential off-peak lane reductions to one lane in each direction • Left turn pockets eliminated on Wilshire at Fairfax

Left: Wilshire/Fairfax work zone for piles on the north side of Wilshire.

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Station Decking

Fairfax Station Decking Overview

Decking • On Wilshire, between Ogden Dr. and the 99 Cents Store.

• Construction of a concrete deck, curb to curb

• Sidewalks be maintained, or pedestrian detours created.

• Decking will serve as the temporary street surface. Traffic will travel on the installed deck panels while the station is constructed underground

• Fairfax Station:

– Approx. 800 feet long

– Approx. 70 feet wide

– Approx. 60 feet deep

• Will follow pile operations; anticipated to begin January 2017

• Additional activities under decking closures: piling, temporary civil improvements.

• Will work closely with First Responders on emergency access and safety

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Fairfax Station Decking Schedule

January 2017 through Spring 2017 • Approximately 18 weekend closures, scheduled in three phases beginning east and moving

west on Wilshire Blvd Phase 1: Ogden-Fairfax – 10 weekends Phase 2: Fairfax intersection – 4 weekends Phase 3: West of Fairfax – 4 weekends • Friday 8pm: Full closure of Wilshire or Wilshire/Fairfax intersection (Phase 2) • Monday 6am: streets open • Work occurs continuously throughout weekend • Working with DOT on early lane reductions to start Fridays 10am (similar to La Brea). Wilshire

would reduce to one lane each direction to allow for the loudest work (breaking of concrete) to be completed during day time hours.

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*Dates and work activities subject to change

Fairfax Station Decking Traffic Action Plan

• Detour for 3 Phases have been submitted to DOT for review Phase 1: Ogden-Fairfax – 10 weekends Phase 2: Fairfax intersection – 4 weekends Phase 3: West of Fairfax – 4 weekends • This work requires close coordination and approval from City agencies • Board of Public Works approval anticipated in December 2016 • Traffic Action Plan:

• Detour routes • Proposed Mitigations • Signage • Signal timing adjustment • Traffic Control Officer locations • Maintains local access • Bus Detours

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*Dates and work activities subject to change

Fairfax Decking Phase 1 Wilshire, Ogden to Fairfax

Essentials: • Wilshire reduced to one lane

in each direction from Spaulding to Fairfax on Fridays from 10am -8pm

• Full closure of Wilshire Blvd, from Spaulding to Fairfax starting at 8pm on Fridays until Mondays at 6am

• Lane reductions on Fairfax for west end work.

• Anticipated duration: 10 weekends

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Phase 1 Traffic Detour Wilshire, Ogden-Fairfax Full Closure DRAFT

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Westbound: Northbound La Brea to Westbound 6th St. to Southbound Fairfax to Westbound Wilshire Eastbound: Northbound Fairfax to Eastbound 6th St. to Southbound La Brea to Eastbound Wilshire

Fairfax Decking Phase 2 Fairfax/Wilshire Intersection

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Essentials: • Early start lane reductions on

Wilshire and Fairfax starting on Fridays from 10am until 8pm

• Full closure of Fairfax Ave. starting at 8pm on Fridays until Monday at 6am

• Full closure of Wilshire Blvd. starting at 8pm on Fridays until Monday at 6am

• Anticipated duration: 4 weekends

Phase 2 Wilshire Traffic Detour Fairfax/Wilshire Intersection Closure DRAFT

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• Westbound Wilshire: Westbound Wilshire to southbound La Brea to westbound Olympic to northbound San Vicente to westbound Wilshire

• Eastbound Wilshire: Eastbound Wilshire to eastbound San Vicente to northbound La Brea to eastbound Wilshire

Local access on Wilshire for business and residents will be maintained. Lane reductions on Wilshire going eastbound will start: Wilshire/Hamilton. Lane reductions on Wilshire going westbound will start: Wilshire/Orange

Phase 2 Fairfax Traffic Detour Fairfax/Wilshire Intersection Closure DRAFT

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Southbound Fairfax: Southbound Fairfax to eastbound 6th st. to southbound La Brea to westbound Olympic to southbound Fairfax. Northbound Fairfax: Northbound Fairfax to eastbound Olympic to northbound La Brea to westbound 6th to northbound Fairfax. Lane reductions on Fairfax will start in the blocks approaching the hard closures. **Note: Local access on Fairfax for business and residents will be maintained.

Fairfax Decking, Phase 3 Wilshire, West of Fairfax

Essentials: • Wilshire, from Fairfax to

Crescent Heights reduced to one lane in each direction on Fridays from 10am until 8pm

• Full closure of Wilshire Blvd. from 8pm on Friday until 6am on Monday

• Working with DOT to address access to buildings between Crescent Heights and Fairfax (zone shown in yellow). Work zone shown in purple

• Lane reductions on Fairfax to support work on the east end of the closure

• Anticipated Duration: 4 weekends

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Phase 3 Wilshire Traffic Detour Wilshire, West of Fairfax DRAFT

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• Eastbound: Eastbound San

Vicente to northbound La

Brea to eastbound

Wilshire

• Westbound: Southbound

Fairfax to westbound San

Vicente to westbound

Wilshire

Fairfax Station Decking Community Outreach

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• Robust Marketing Campaign • Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor • Advertising: print, radio, online • Media Coverage: press release

• Business and resident outreach • Meetings with local groups, leaders • Elected Official Briefings • Safety Presentations • School Presentations • Community Partnerships

La Brea Decking postcard mailed to residents and businesses.

Holiday Moratorium Exemption Wilshire/La Brea and Wilshire/Fairfax

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The holiday moratorium exemption is an approval from the City of LA to work in the public right of way outside of k-rail work zones between Thanksgiving and New Years. Specific work and locations include:

• La Brea Utility work • Fairfax Piling • Jet grouting locations

Construction notices will be provided prior to any work activity starting

La Cienega Station

Rendering shows length of the La Cienega underground station

box on Wilshire Blvd from La Cienega to Tower Dr. 38

Purple Line Extension La Cienega Schedule

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*As of October 2016. Subject to Change

Tunneling

Station

Testing

• Major work complete

• Fiber, AT&T, Water, Sewer, Storm Drain, Power, Gas

• Punch list items remain- anticipate Metro completion September 2016

• Utilities self-performing cable pulling – anticipated completion January 2017

Advance Utility Relocation (AUR)

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• City Council approved on July 19, 2016

• Work hours: 8am-5pm

• Hauling hours: 9am-3:30pm

• Anticipated 10 weeks

• Work activities include:

• Tree removal

• Protective sidewalk cover installation on Wilshire and Gale

• Building demo

• Hauling

• Intermittent sidewalk closures

• Intermittent curb lane closure on Wilshire during street frontage demo work.

Demolition Future Staging Yards

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La Cienega Station Gale Yard

• Demolition of buildings on Gale and Wilshire - completed

• Future Gale Staging Yard

Need photo of green screened

property

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Left: Photo of demo in progress at Wilshire/Gale

Right: Photo of demo completed at Wilshire/Gale

La Cienega Station La Cienega Demo

Future La Cienega Staging Yard

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Demolition in progress at Wilshire/La Cienega

Potholing/Survey Traffic Reconfiguration

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• Work will take place during off-peak hours, if approved

• Work hours under review with COBH.

• Use temporary lane closures similar to AUR

• Investigating utility conflicts with pile line

• Anything not labeled on existing plans

Add photo with

capion

Potholing work for vault installation at La Cienega

Piling at La Cienega Station

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• Approximately 500 piles to be installed

• Station is approximately:

– 990 feet long

– 70 feet wide

– 60 feet deep

• Piling at La Cienega is projected to start in the first quarter of 2017 on the south side of Wilshire.

• The work zone and traffic control will reduce Wilshire to two lanes in each direction.

• Work hours under review with COBH.

Approximate location of south side pile work zones at Wilshire/La Cienega.

Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire Business Spotlight- East Segment

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Whimsic Alley Fine Shops Short Description: Los Angeles’s largest fandom retail store

Long Description: Whimsic Alley is located a few blocks from the future La Brea station. They are the largest fandom retail store in Los Angeles. Many of the featured items you will find at the store include fan favorites: Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Sherlock Homes and Outlander

Go Metro: Whimsic Alley is located at 5464 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036. For your best route, use the Trip Planner More Information: Contact: 310-453-2370 Visit www.whimsicalley.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/whimsicalley/

Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire Business Spotlight- West Segment

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Wadee Spa

Wadee Spa is a wonderful addition in the Fairfax area, providing a tranquil, calm environment for massage customers. More Information: www.wadeespa.com 637 S. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles 90048 Phone: 323-934-2020 Hours 10am-10pm Mon-Sat. Early Bird Specials before 4pm on Weekdays!

Purple Line Extension in the Community

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Brea decking

Project Taco-Eat Shop Play Taco Tuesdays

Tarfest 2016

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Metro Business Interruption Fund

• Financial assistance to small “mom & pop” businesses impacted by Metro transit rail construction along three project areas:

– Purple Line Extension, Phase 1

– Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project

– Regional Connector, Little Tokyo area & 2nd/Broadway segment

• Businesses must be located immediately adjacent to the rail corridor and meet other eligibility requirements

• Grant amount determined by demonstrated loss of business revenue directly related to the period of construction disruption

• Maximum annual grant amount per business is $50,000

Metro Business Interruption Fund

• BIF Fund Administrator: Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR)

• To apply visit www.pcrcorp.org or call 213.739.2999, ext. 223

• Upcoming BIF workshops:

Monday, November 7th at 11:30am Purple Line Extension Field Office

5055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400 Los Angeles, CA 90036

Parking validation provided

• For more information, visit www.metro.net/bif

Measure M

Ballot Measure Overview

• In June, Metro Board approved placing a “No Sunset” measure on the November ballot

• New ½ cent sales tax starting in July 2017

• Increases to 1-cent in 2039 when current ½ cent Measure R expires

• Continues until voters decide to repeal it

– Through an initiative or Metro-sponsored measure

• Needs two-thirds approval by voters

Measure M

Elements of the Measure

• New rail and bus rapid transit projects

• New highway projects

• Enhanced bus and rail service

• Local street, signal, bike/pedestrian improvements

• Affordable fares for seniors, students and persons with disabilities

• Maintenance/replacement of aging system

• Bike and pedestrian connections to transit facilities

Measure M

Accountability Built in the Measure

• Establishes an independent oversight process to provide an enhanced level of accountability on the use of sales tax revenues

– Taxpayers Oversight Committee

• Establishes a comprehensive assessment of the plan every 10 years

• Reviews funding to each city and uses of those revenues

Want more information? Visit metro.net/theplan

Next Meeting

Section 1 Construction Community Meeting

Thursday, January 19, 2017 6:00-8:00pm

Los Angeles County Museum of Art Brown Auditorium 5905 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, 90036

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