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West Seattle and BallardLink Extensions
Northwest Seaport Alliance and Port of Seattle | 4.3.18
Item No.: 5A_SuppDate of Meeting: April 3, 2018
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System expansion
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System expansion
soundtransit.org/system
Sound Transit’s system expansion means every few years new light rail, bus rapid transit and commuter rail stations open throughout the region, providing fast,reliable alternatives to congested roads.
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By 2040: 116+ miles | 80+ stations | 16 cities connected
Regional light rail expansion
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New approach toproject development
Enhance commitment to partnership, community engagement, collaboration, transparency and accountability
Apply innovative ideas and lessons learned to streamline project delivery
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West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions
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• Identifies mode, corridor, station areas
• Informs cost, schedule, operating needs
Representative project
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Project Flyover
Take a bird's-eye view tour of the representative project.
View Video:https://vimeo.com/255646896
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West Seattle project timeline
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Conversations withproperty owners
Groundbreaking
Construction updatesand mitigation
Safety education
Testing and pre-operations
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Final route design
Final station designs
Procure and commission station and public art
Obtain land use and construction permits
PLANNING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION2017–2022 2022–2025 2025–2030
START OFSERVICE
2016Alternatives development
Board identifies preferred alternative
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Board selects projectto be built
Federal Record of Decision
2030
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Ballard project timeline
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Conversations withproperty owners
Groundbreaking
Construction updatesand mitigation
Safety education
Testing and pre-operations
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Final route design
Final station designs
Procure and commission station and public art
Obtain land use and construction permits
PLANNING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION2017–2022 2023–2026 2027–2035
START OFSERVICE
Alternatives development
Board identifies preferred alternative
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Board selects projectto be built
Federal Record of Decision
20352016
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Alternatives development process
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
PLANNING DESIG2016 2019–2022
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Board selects project to be built
Federal Record of Decision
2017–2019Alternatives development
Board identifies preferred alternative
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENTPUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Alternatives development process
LEVEL 1Alternatives development
LEVEL 2Alternatives development
LEVEL 3Alternatives development
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE*
Conduct early scoping
Study ST3 representative project and alternatives
Screen alternatives
Early-2018 Mid-2018 Late-2018 / Early-2019 Early-2019
Technical analysis
Refine and screen alternatives
Refine and screen alternatives
Conduct Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) scoping
*The Sound Transit Board identifies preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study.
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Community engagement and collaboration
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What we heard during early scoping
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Highlights
• 700+ people attended threepublic meetings
• 5,000+ visited online open house
• 8 agencies and Muckleshoot Tribe participated in agency meeting
• 2,800+ total comments received via meetings and other methods
• All comments will be captured in Early Scoping Summary Report
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West Seattle/ Duwamish
SODO
Downtown
Interbay/Ballard
17ST3 Representative project
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West Seattle/Duwamish 18
Tunnel in West Seattle
Route through golf course
= early scoping comments
Terminal station location
Minimize neighborhood disruption
Accommodate future extension
Alternate routes to Duwamish crossingAlternate routes
in West SeattleConsolidate
stations
SODO interim transfer
Preserve industrial operations
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SODO 19
Fully grade separate LRT
Minimize cut-and-cover construction impacts
along 5th Ave. S
Place Stadium Station on both lines
= early scoping comments
E3 busway utilization
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Downtown 20
Move Midtown Station to First Hill
= early scoping comments
Move Denny Station east
Space stations farther apart
Connect to renovated arena
Consolidate stations
Ensure good connections
between stations
Ensure good connections
between stations
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Interbay/Ballard 21
Shift Ballard station westUse 20th Ave W
Tunnel in Ballard
Tunnel or fixed bridge (avoid movable)
Smith Cove Station locations
Accommodate future extensions
Alternate routes in Interbay/Ballard
Terminal station location
= early scoping comments
Avoid Elliott and 15th avenues
Preserve industrial and maritime operations incl. Fishermen’s Terminal
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Interagency coordination
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Agency coordination
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Agency coordination• Monthly Interagency Group meetings
• Upcoming Agency Workshops on stations (March/April) and water crossings
• Planning summer Station Charrettes
• Regular meetings to discuss key concerns (impacts to facilities, freight/maritime interests)