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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
