Active Transportation Rail to River Corridor

Alternatives Analysis Segment B

Community Meetings 3 & 4 Information as of December 8, 2016

December 8, 2016
Agenda
Information as of December 8, 2016

> Project Overview

> Project Development Process
> Alternatives Evaluation Methodology
> Outreach Work to Date / Public Input
> Discussion on Findings-to-date
> Next Steps
> Question & Answer Session
Rail to River Corridor Map
Information as of December 8, 2016

Segment A

Segment B
Project Background
Information as of December 8, 2016

> October 2014: Metro completed the Rail to River Intermediate

Active Transportation Corridor Feasibility Study
> June 2016: Metro Initiated the Rail to Rail (Segment A) and Rail to
River (Segment B) Active Transportation Corridor Project
> Segment A Environmental Clearance and 30% Design
> Segment B Alternatives Analysis
 What are we seeking to achieve?
Information as of December 8, 2016

Segment A Segment B
> June 2016 - July 2017 > June 2016 March 2017

> Environmental Analysis > Alternative Analysis

> 30% Design > Evaluate four routes/alternatives

identified through feasibility study
> Technical Report > Selection of Preferred Alternative
Project Development Process
Information as of December 8, 2016

Segment B

We Are Here
Segment B Alternatives Evaluation
Information as of December 8, 2016

Based on Goals/Objectives, individual criteria were used to evaluate the

alternatives potential performance. Alternatives were scored based on
qualitative and quantitative measures.
Goal 1: Mobility & Connectivity
Information as of December 8, 2016

> At-grade Crossings

> Mid Block Crossings
> Linkage to Transit
> Bicycle and Pedestrian
Facilities
> Connecting to LA River
> User Potentials
> Regional Policies
Goal 2: Access to Major Destinations
Information as of December 8, 2016

> Population and

Employment
> Activity Centers
> Low Income and
Minority Populations
> 0 to 1 Vehicle Owned
Households
Goal 3: Minimize Transportation Impacts
Information as of December 8, 2016

> Traffic
> Transit
> Parking
> Trucks/Freight
Goal 4:
Cost Effective & Ease of Implementation

> Conflicts with rail lines

> Right-of-way Easement needs
> Physical constraints to LA River
> Rough Order of Magnitude
Capital Costs
> Coordination with Cities

Information as of December 8, 2016

Goal 5: Local Community Needs
> Safety
> Security/Comfort
> Land Use Policies
> Community Plans
and Projects

Information as of December 8, 2016

Segment B Evaluation Summary

Information as of December 8, 2016

 Segment B Proposed Improvements

Malabar Corridor Utility Corridor Slauson Avenue Randolph Street

Corridor Length 2.8 miles 3.3 miles 4.1 miles 4.3 miles

Class I (1.8 miles) Class I (0.6 miles)

Proposed Bicycle Facility
Class I and and Class I or Class II
Type
Class II (1.5 miles) Class II (3.5 miles)

No planned Improved Improved

New pedestrian
Proposed Pedestrian pedestrian facility pedestrian pedestrian
walkway alongside
Facilities (sidewalk exists crossings and crossings and
bike path
along Malabar St) amenities amenities

Overall Evaluation
Lowest Medium Medium/High Highest
Rating

Information as of December 8, 2016

Outreach Work to Date

> Two (2) Technical Advisory Committee meetings

- August and November
> Two (2) Community Advisory Committee meetings
- August and November
> Two (2) community meetings
- Mid-August
> Elected Officials and Stakeholder meetings
> Four (4) community events

Information as of December 8, 2016

 Outreach Work to Date
Community Meeting Notification Efforts
> Mailing property owners and &
occupant database
> E-blasts
> Public counter distribution (Bell,
Huntington Park, Maywood,
Vernon)
> Community organizations,
churches, libraries, parks, senior
centers
> Tool kit distribution to
Community Advisory
Committee members and other
stakeholders
> Reached out to Elected Officials
> Facebook Event
> Metro The Source article
> Project webpage update
> Press Release

Information as of December 8, 2016

 Outreach Work to Date

What have we heard?

> Its about connecting people!

> Corridor should address pedestrians and cycling needs

> Safety considerations along corridor: lighting, security, parking, speed
limit, homeless, vehicular/trucks traffic and graffiti
> Street crossing design and landscaping are needed for entire corridor
> Include fitness equipment, water, benches, shade

Information as of December 8, 2016

Outreach Work to Date
Information as of December 8, 2016

What have we heard?

>Coordination with current planning & improvement
projects in area
>Maintenance of facility

>Engage local cities & agencies

>Randolph alternative
> Close proximity to schools, centers/youth facilities
> Connects to the LA River
> Less traffic/truck traffic in area
Next Steps
Information as of December 8, 2016

> Incorporate additional input from Technical Advisory

Committee, Community Advisory Committee and Community
Meetings

> Work with local communities and cities to discuss next steps
of the project

> Present a Preferred Alternative with preliminary costs,

implementation schedule and next steps

> Identify the Preferred Alternative

Contacts and Resources
Information as of December 8, 2016

Robert Machuca 213-922-9228

Metro Project Manager
metro.net/projects/r2r
machucar@metro.net
r2r@metro.net

Outreach Contact Technical Contact

Maria Yanez-Forgash Daniel Bartelson
Outreach Project Manager Segment B Project Manager
myanez-forgash@arellanoassociates.com daniel@ebaplanning.com
Q&A Session

> Your input is welcomed on any aspect of the evaluation and

results presented.
Thank you!