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January 19, 2017
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION UPDATE ON SMART
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SONOMA MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT UPDATE
• BACKGROUND
• INITIAL OPERATION SYSTEM (IOS1)
• CIVIC CENTER AREA
• LARKSPUR EXTENSION
• ANDERSEN DRIVE CROSSING
• TRANSIT CENTER
• CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
OUTLINE
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BACKGROUND
• San Rafael General Plan (2004, updated 2014)
• City of San Rafael and Transit Agency partners (GGBHTD, SMART, Marin Transit, TAM) applied for an MTC grant in 2009 for Station Area Plan
• Station Area Plan accepted by City Council in 2012
• City and transit partners received a TAM grant in December 2014 and began transit center relocation study in 2015 (interim and permanent)
• Transit center relocation study presented to City Council in November 2016
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INTIAL OPERATING SYSTEM (IOS1)
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City of San Rafael Active Construction Projects
IOS-1 • Regional Transportation System Enhancements
Project (RTSE)
• Queue Cutter Project
• MERA (Dollar Hill) Tower Upgrades
• McInnis & Civic Center Drive Traffic Signal
Improvements
• Quiet Zones
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AGENDA
Project Limits - Location Map Existing Traffic Signal
New Queue Cutter Signal
Legend
SMART Train Tracks
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CIVIC CENTER
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CIVIC CENTER DRIVE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – COUNTY OF MARIN
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MERRYDALE
ROAD PARKING /
SIDEWALK
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LARKSPUR EXTENSION
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SMART SCHEDULE
• 35% Plans complete
• Design/Build contract Award
• Spring 2017
• Construction from Larkspur to San Rafael
• Start Summer 2017
• Complete 2018
LARKSPUR EXTENSION – Second Street to Larkspur Landing
Andersen Drive
Crossing
Francisco West
Realignment
MUP
Transit Center
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EXISTING RAIL CROSSINGS
LARKSPUR EXTENSION – FRANCISCO BLVD WEST REALIGNMENT
EXISTING FRANCISCO BLVD. WEST ALIGNMENTS
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LARKSPUR EXTENSION – Second to Rice Re-alignment and Multi-Use
Pathway
TWO CROSSINGS ELIMNATED
D RICE DRIVE/FRANCISCO
BLVD. WEST
RECONFIGURATION
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RICE DRIVE/FRANCISCO WEST
RECONFIGURATION
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ANDERSEN DRIVE
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Andersen Drive Crossing
NORTH
Rail
Andersen Dr
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Alternative 6 – At-Grade Crossing with
Additional Storage Capacity
Advantages Relatively low cost
Short time to construct
Minimal Traffic Impacts
Maintains Access for Users
Provide separation for Peds/Bicycles
Disadvantages SMART Rail Operational Speeds
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TRANSIT CENTER
OVERVIEW
• 9,000 daily boardings and alightings at transit center
• SMART projected to add 1,000 boardings and alightings in future
• 55% of bus ridership is generated by downtown San
Rafael/Montecito
• 29 different bus routes and services generating over 500 daily bus
trips
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TRANSIT CENTER AREA
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Bettini Transit Center
Golden Gate Transit
Marin Transit
Taxi’s, Airporter Stop
LARKSPUR EXTENSION – TRANSIT CENTER RELOCATION
Rail Splits the
Transit Center
SMART R/W
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EFFECTS FROM SMART
Platform D
Downtown San Rafael
SMART Station
Elimination of bus bays due to track
alignment and operating envelopes
(Platform C)
Limitation on bus movements
Congestion during train crossings
Increased pedestrian activity
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Refined Interim Concept
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CIJOS STREET IMPROVEMENT
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Long Term Solutions – Transit
Center Relocation Study
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LONG-TERM ALTERNATIVE - A Preliminary
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LONG-TERM ALTERNATIVE - B Preliminary
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LONG-TERM ALTERNATIVE - C
Preliminary
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TRAFFIC STUDY
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EVALUATION SUMMARY
Category
Interim
Condition
Alternative A
2nd to 4th
Alternative B
3rd to 5th
Alternative C
4th to Mission
Customer Connectivity (Mode-
to-Mode) Low Low
Low/
Medium High
Pedestrian Comfort/
Accessibility
Low/
Medium Low Medium High
Traffic Low Medium Medium Low/ Medium*
Bus Operations Very Low Medium Low/ Medium Medium
Community Impacts/
Implementation
Medium/
High Medium Medium Low
SRTC Redevelopment
Potential N/A Low High High
Land Acquisition and
Construction Cost $3.5 Million $22-$25 Million $23-$27 Million $27-$32 Million
High = Most Desirable
Low = Least Desirable
* An expanded traffic analysis would be required to comprehensively assess the extent of impacts associated
with the closure of 5th Ave
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DOWNTOWN
GATEWAY AREA
OPPORTUNITY
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CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY FEEDBACK DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
• Station Area should reflect world class gateway
• Concepts/principles of Station Area Plan and Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan will
guide change in area
• Relationship of “Permanent” transit center to SMART station optimized for all modes
of traffic
• Site selection of “Permanent” should be made based on transit connectivity, traffic,
preferred economic development patterns, connection to Fourth Street, etc.
• Selection should include a thorough community input process
• Length of use of “Interim” should be minimized
• A bus bridge to Larkspur should be in place until Larkspur Extension complete
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CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY FEEDBACK PRIOR TO INTERIM TRANSIT CENTER CONSTRUCTION:
• City and transit operators agree final design/funding of “Interim” provides for fully
functional, safe transit operations and passenger activity
• The City and transit operators agree on the Permanent Transit Center
alternatives to be studied in the environmental phase including new alternatives
• Funding for design/environmental phase of the “Permanent” is secured
• An agreed upon strategy for the “Permanent” construction funding
• Funds generated from existing SRTC site to be reinvested
• City and transit operators agreement on use of city streets/public ROW for
“Interim” – including allowable timeframe
• City and SMART agreement on construction of “Interim,” W. Francisco Blvd
“Flip,” MUP, and Andersen Drive crossing