Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor

Open House July 19, 2011

Open House, Presentation on Screen Narration with Presentation on Screen Open House, Presentation on Screen

6:00 6:45 PM 6:45 7:00 PM 7:00 8:00 PM

Environmental Process

Project Milestones
Release Final EIS/EIR Board Adopts Project and Certifies EIR File Notice of Determination FTA Record of Decision & Begin Project Implementation Prepare for Design/ Build Procurements August 2011 September 22nd End of September 2011

End of October 2011

Now through mid 2012

Alternatives Screening Process

Base Project Definition

Adopted Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
8.5 mile Light Rail Transit Exposition Blvd. to Metro Green Line 6 Stations: Exposition/Crenshaw Crenshaw/Martin Luther King Jr. Crenshaw/Slauson Florence/West Florence/La Brea Aviation/Century

Recommended Changes to LPA:

* La Brea Avenue Grade Separation Exposition Blvd. to 39th St. (belowgrade) Partially Covered LAX Trench Maintenance Facility near LAX
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* Maintenance Facility

Exposition Connection
At-grade connection to Exposition challenging
Right-of-way (ROW) conflict with District Square Development Significant at-grade ROW impacts Unmitigable Traffic Impacts Difficult Safety Issues

Below-grade configuration with Below-grade Crenshaw/Exposition Station is being examined in the Final EIS/EIR and Preliminary Engineering Cost remains an issue

District Square

Florence/La Brea Station

Earthquake Fault in the vicinity of station zone precludes:
Stations immediately west or east of La Brea Aerial Stations

Station is recommended just east of Market Street along Florence Avenue

Partially Covered LAX Trench

Options
Environmentally cleared, NOT part of base project definition
Crenshaw/Vernon station* Centinela Grade Separation Aviation/Manchester station

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* To be included in construction bid document as an option to be exercised if base project and option can be constructed within $1.715 billion
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Operating Plan

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Vertical Profile of the Project Alignment

STATIONS

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Crenshaw/Exposition Station

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Crenshaw/King Station

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Crenshaw/Slauson Station

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Florence/West Station

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Florence/La Brea Station

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Aviation/Century Station

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OPTIONAL STATIONS

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Crenshaw/Vernon Optional Station

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Aviation/Manchester Optional Station

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Maintenance Facility: Arbor Vitae/Bellanca (City of Los Angeles)

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Next Steps
Complete Final Environmental Impact Statement/ Final Environmental Impact Report Board consideration September 2011 Continue Preliminary Engineering/value engineering Board consideration Life-of-Project budget - Fall 2011 Start Construction - 2012

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