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BACKGROUND In 2011 Valley Metro and the city of Phoenix initiated a transit study analyzing the opportunity to connect downtown Phoenix with South Central with high capacity transit. The study, called an Alternatives Analysis, included the area from 7th Street to 7th Avenue and Washington Street to Dobbins Road to determine what type of high capacity transit would best serve the community and where the best alignment or route would be located. The three transit types that were evaluated were bus rapid transit, light rail, and modern streetcar. The route locations that were considered were Central/1st Avenue, 7th Street, and 7th Avenue from the existing light rail system to Baseline Road. LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE After two years of technical analysis and working with the local community, staff is recommending light rail on Central and 1st Avenues connecting from the existing light rail system at Washington/Jefferson Streets south to Baseline Road. The study used a wide variety of criteria including ridership potential, land use, economic development, and traffic impacts to analyze options and determine that light rail would best serve the South Central community. With extensive community input, street configurations, proposed station locations, and possible extensions for future studies were also identified and included in the recommendation. Valley Metro proposes a 4-lane street configuration (2 lanes in each direction) connecting from the existing light rail system in downtown Phoenix to just north of Watkins Street, transitioning to a 2-lane street configuration (1 lane in each direction) at Watkins Street south to Baseline Road. The proposed station locations are at Lincoln Street, Buckeye Road, Broadway Road, Southern Avenue, and Baseline Road. Three additional station locations are identified for further study; Watkins Street, the Audubon Center, and Roeser Road. Staff also identified Baseline Road east and west bound, and south on Central from Baseline to the South Mountain Park area entrance as areas for further study in the future. 17 10 Central Station Transit Center Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center City Hall St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Ed Pastor Transit Center Travis L. Williams Family Services Center St. Vincent de Paul St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church Jesse Owens Memorial Medical Center Baseline Rd Dobbins Rd 7th Ave Central Ave 7th St Buckeye Rd Broadway Rd Southern Ave Roeser Rd Van Buren St Lincoln St UPRR Mohave St Watkins St Salt River Madison St SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK South Mountain Park Entrance Potential Station Area for Further Study LEGEND Valley Metro Light Rail Capitol/ I-10 West Extension Study Area 4 Lane Configuration 2 Lane Configuration Alignment for Further Study Proposed Station Alternative Stations for Further Study Possible Extensions LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE For more information, please contact Sonya Pastor La Sota, Community Outreach Coordinator at 602.744.5584 / cell 602.326.3853 or [email protected]. Additional information can be found at ValleyMetro.org/southcentral. To receive information in alternative formats, call 602.262.7433 / TTY 602.251.2039. SOUTH CENTRAL TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT UPDATE OCTOBER 2013 10-15-13 Identify Funding Initiate Environmental Study & Initial Design Amend Regional Transportation Plan Final Design Construction Operations 8 - 10 YEARS NEXT STEPS

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Page 1: SOUTH CENTRAL - Valley Metro...BACKGROUND In 2011 Valley Metro and the city of Phoenix initiated a transit study analyzing the opportunity to connect downtown Phoenix with South Central

BACKGROUNDIn 2011 Valley Metro and the city of Phoenix initiated a transit study analyzing the opportunity to connect downtown Phoenix with South Central with high capacity transit. The study, called an Alternatives Analysis, included the area from 7th Street to 7th Avenue and Washington Street to Dobbins Road to determine what type of high capacity transit would best serve the community and where the best alignment or route would be located.

The three transit types that were evaluated were bus rapid transit, light rail, and modern streetcar. The route locations that were considered were Central/1st Avenue, 7th Street, and 7th Avenue from the existing light rail system to Baseline Road.

LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVEAfter two years of technical analysis and working with the local community, staff is recommending light rail on Central and 1st Avenues connecting from the existing light rail system at Washington/Jefferson Streets south to Baseline Road.

The study used a wide variety of criteria including ridership potential, land use, economic development, and traffic impacts to analyze options and determine that light rail would best serve the South Central community. With extensive community input, street configurations, proposed station locations, and possible extensions for future studies were also identified and included in the recommendation.

Valley Metro proposes a 4-lane street configuration (2 lanes in each direction) connecting from the existing light rail system in downtown Phoenix to just north of Watkins Street, transitioning to a 2-lane street configuration (1 lane in each direction) at Watkins Street south to Baseline Road. The proposed station locations are at Lincoln Street, Buckeye Road, Broadway Road, Southern Avenue, and Baseline Road. Three additional station locations are identified for further study; Watkins Street, the Audubon Center, and Roeser Road. Staff also identified Baseline Road east and west bound, and south on Central from Baseline to the South Mountain Park area entrance as areas for further study in the future.

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Central Station Transit Center

Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center

City Hall

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church

Ed Pastor Transit Center

Travis L. Williams Family Services

Center

St. Vincent de Paul

St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic

Church

Jesse Owens Memorial Medical Center

Baseline Rd

Dobbins Rd

7th

Ave

Cen

tral

Ave

7th

St

Buckeye Rd

Broadway Rd

Southern Ave

Roeser Rd

Van Buren St

Lincoln St

UPRR

Mohave St

Watkins St

Salt River

Madison St

SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK

South Mountain Park Entrance

Potential Station Area for Further Study

LEGEND

Valley Metro Light Rail

Capitol/ I-10 West Extension

Study Area

4 Lane Configuration

2 Lane Configuration

Alignment for Further Study

Proposed Station

Alternative Stations for Further Study

Possible Extensions

LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE

For more information, please contact Sonya Pastor La Sota, Community Outreach Coordinator at 602.744.5584 / cell 602.326.3853 or [email protected]. Additional information can be found at ValleyMetro.org/southcentral. To receive information in alternative formats, call 602.262.7433 / TTY 602.251.2039.

SOUTH CENTRALTRANSIT CORRIDOR

PROJECT UPDATE OCTOBER 2013

10-15-13

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Identify Funding

Initiate Environmental Study & Initial Design

Amend Regional Transportation Plan

Final Design Construction Operations

8 - 10 YEARS

NEXT STEPS

Page 2: SOUTH CENTRAL - Valley Metro...BACKGROUND In 2011 Valley Metro and the city of Phoenix initiated a transit study analyzing the opportunity to connect downtown Phoenix with South Central

Para más información, por favor comuníquese con Sonya Pastor La Sota, Coordinadora de Participación Comunitaria, al 602.744.5584 / celular 602.326.3853 ó [email protected]. Se puede encontrar información adicional en www.ValleyMetro.org/southcentral. Para recibir información en formatos alternos, llame al 602.262.7433 / TTY 602.251.2039.

SOUTH CENTRALCORREDOR DE TRANSPORTE

INFORMACIÓN ACTUALIZADA SOBRE EL PROYECTO OCTUBRE 2013

ANTECEDENTESEn 2011, Valley Metro y la ciudad de Phoenix iniciaron un estudio de transporte analizando la oportunidad de conectar al centro de la ciudad de Phoenix con el área Central Sur por medio de transporte de alta capacidad. El estudio, llamado Análisis de Alternativas, incluyó el área de 7th Street a 7th Avenue y de Washington Street a Dobbins Road para determinar qué tipo de transporte de alta capacidad serviría mejor a la comunidad y cuál sería el mejor alineamiento o dónde se ubicaría la ruta.

Los tres tipos de transporte que se evaluaron fueron transporte rápido en autobús, tren ligero, y tranvía moderno. Las ubicaciones de las rutas que se consideraron fueron Central/1st Avenue, 7th Street, y 7th Avenue desde el sistema existente del tren ligero hasta Baseline Road.

ALTERNATIVA PREFERIDA LOCALMENTEDespués de dos años de análisis técnico y de trabajar con la comunidad local, el personal está recomendando al tren ligero por Central Avenue y 1st Avenue, conectándose con el sistema existente del tren ligero en las calles Washington/Jefferson hacia el sur a Baseline Road.

El estudio usó una amplia variedad de criterios, incluyendo el potencial de pasajeros, uso de terrenos, desarrollo económico, e impactos al tráfico para analizar opciones y determinar que el tren ligero serviría mejor a la comunidad en el área Central Sur. Con vasta opinión pública, se identificaron y se incluyeron en las recomendaciones las configuraciones de las calles, las ubicaciones propuestas para las estaciones, y posibles extensiones para estudios futuros.

Valley Metro propone una configuración de 4 carriles (2 carriles hacia cada dirección) conectándose desde el sistema existente del tren ligero en el centro de la ciudad de Phoenix justo al norte de Watkins Street, haciendo la transición a una configuración de 2 carriles (1 carril hacia cada dirección) en Watkins Street hacia el sur a Baseline Road. Las ubicaciones propuestas para las estaciones son Lincoln Street, Buckeye Road, Broadway Road, Southern Avenue, y Baseline Road. Se identificaron para mayor estudio tres ubicaciones para estaciones adicionales: Watkins Street, el centro Audubon Center, y Roeser Road. El personal también identificó para mayor estudio en el futuro a Baseline Road hacia el este y oeste, y Central Avenue hacia el sur, de Baseline al área de entrada al parque South Mountain Park.

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Central Station Transit Center

Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center

City Hall

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church

Ed Pastor Transit Center

Travis L. Williams Family Services

Center

St. Vincent de Paul

St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic

Church

Jesse Owens Memorial Medical Center

Baseline Rd

Dobbins Rd

7th

Ave

Cen

tral

Ave

7th

St

Buckeye Rd

Broadway Rd

Southern Ave

Roeser Rd

Van Buren St

Lincoln St

UPRR

Mohave St

Watkins St

Salt River

Madison St

SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK

South Mountain Park Entrance

Área Potencial para Estaciones para Mayor Estudio

LEYENDA

Tranvía ligero de Valley Metro

Extensión Capitol/ I-10 West

Área de estudio

Configuración de 4 Carriles

Configuración de 2 Carriles

Alineación para Mayor Estudio

Estación Propuesta

Estaciones Alternas para Mayor Estudio

Posibles Extensiones

ALTERNATIVA PREFERIDA LOCALMENTE

1 1

Identificando el financiamiento

Iniciar el estudio medioambiental y el

diseño inicial

Enmendar el Plan Regional de Transporte

Diseño final Construcción Operaciones

8 - 10 AÑOS

SIGUIENTES PASOS