Light Rail Northwest Extension Dunlap Park-and-Ride Site Development. May 27, 2009

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2 Light Rail Northwest Extension Dunlap Park-and-Ride Site Development May 27, 2009

3 Northwest Extension Dunlap Park-and-Ride Site 6:00 pm 6:30 pm Open House 6:30 pm 7:00 pm Presentation 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Open House

4 Agenda Introduction of Project Team Project Overview & Progress Park-and-Ride Site Concept Art Next Steps Questions

5 Public Involvement e Role Liaison between project and community Know and understand the community Issue resolution Create project updates Construction ti safety

6 Project Team Alvin Livingstone, P.E. Carla Kahn / Terry Gruver / METRO Project Manager Coral Balcazar Marty Spong METRO Construction Manager Maria Hyatt Richard Beltran City of Phoenix AECOM Designer Albert Santana City of Phoenix Erik Yingling Sundt-Stacy Witbeck CMAR Project Manager Howard Steere METRO Public Involvement Manager M.B. Finnerty METRO Public Art Administrator METRO Public Involvement Coordinators Eric Johnson City of Phoenix Economic Development Maurice Goyette City of Phoenix Traffic Jami Spear City of Phoenix Real Estate

7 Project Overview e 32mile 3.2-mile Alignment 3 Stations Glendale Avenue Northern Avenue Dunlap Avenue Park-and-Ride Facility

8 Northwest Extension

9 Schedule e Design Completion: Civil Design March Systems Design April Royal Palms Mitigation May Park-and-Ride and August Anticipated Construction Start Summer 2009 Opening Day December 2012

10 Site SteDevelopment eop e tconsiderations sdeato s Estimated parking need Consideration of existing businesses / surrounding area Efficient connection to light rail station platform Efficient i bus connections Safe and efficient traffic movements Facilitate future system expansion Cost

11 Initial ta Ste Site Development eop e Based on Parking Demand Study (May 2007) 1000-space parking facility 3 levels l of parking Art/community plaza Shuttle bus turnaround Security/operator facility Landscaping

12 Initial Site Concept: 1,000-space Garage Structuret

13 Park-and-Ride a deanalysis ayss Parking Demand Study Based upon MAG Local Travel Forecast Drive access demand is modeled/calculated End of line at 19 th /Dunlap Avenue 2010 End of line 19 th /Dunlap Avenue 2030

14 Park-and-Ride Analysis Results and Recommendation Results Parking required 2010: spaces Parking required 2030: spaces Recommendation park-and-ride spaces

15 19 th Avenue ueand Montebello o

16 Traffic Analysis ayssresults esuts Study area: 19 th Avenue/Dunlap Avenue intersection Study based on 550 park-and-ride spaces Current Level of Service (LOS) is F LOS F with park-and-ride Reduces delay by 15 seconds LOS F with light rail Increases intersection delay by 40.5 seconds Net delay: 25.5-second increase

17 Summary Park-and-ride and ride consisting of 484 spaces Art/community plaza Security/operator t facility Landscaping Covered parking Shuttle bus turnaround

18 Current Site Concept: 484-space Surface Lot

19 METRO Art Program

20 METRO Art Program Dunlap Park-and-Ride Artists: Matt and Maria Salenger Are reviewing new concept/site configuration Potential ti art elements: Community plaza Shade structures Pedestrian areas Presentation at next public meeting

21 Next tsteps Complete the design August Conduct additional public meeting July/August

22 Questions?

23 Northwest Extension Carla Kahn Terry Gruver Public Involvement Coordinator Public Involvement Coordinator (602) (480)

24 Thank You