Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Proposed FY 06 Project Development Program and FY 05 Project Development Program Update Presented to the Board of Directors: P D E C Planning & Development Committee by Department of Planning and Information Technology June 2, 2005
I. Purpose Provide an update on the FY 05 Project Development deliverables. That the Planning and Development Committee concur and forward to the Board for approval the proposed FY 06 Project Development Program as part of the FY 06 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). 2
II. Background Since FY 1999 the Board has approved $3 million per year for the Project Development Program as part of the annual CIP program. The Project Development Program is developed in coordination with the Jurisdictional Coordinating Committee (JCC). In FY 2003 a regional component was introduced into the Project Development Program to address system wide transit planning and development issues, as well as jurisdiction specific projects. 3
III. FY 05 Project Development Program Deliverables The Board authorized $3 million for the FY 05 Project Development Program as part of the FY 05 CIP. Projects Scheduled Completion Budget Regional Projects Bus Enhancement Bus Systems Integration Plan June 2005 $700,000 Development of Related Ridership Survey September 2005 $400,000 Dulles Corridor Economic Impact Study June 2005 $300,000 Joint Development Project Support June 2005 $100,000 Station Site and Access Planning Guidelines June 2005 (FY04 Funding) Planning and Project Development Guidelines June 2005 (FY04 Funding) District of Columbia Gallery Place to Metro Center Pedestrian Passageway Tunnel Initial Phase Completed $250,000 Station Area Planning for Stadium-Armory Station June 2005 $155,000 Station Access Improvements at Minnesota June 2005 $150,000 State of Maryland Bethesda Station Access Demand Analysis Completed $100,000 Forest Glen Access Assessment Completed $100,000 Shady Grove Station Station Access Improvement (Shady Grove Station Vertical Access and ICC Integration) December 2005 $240,000 Largo Town Center Access December 2005 $100,000 Rockville Station Access Improvements June 2005 (FY04 Funding) Commonwealth of Virginia Fort Belvoir Transit Study Completed (FY04 Funding) Columbia Pike Alternatives Analysis June 2005 $320,000 Vienna Near-Term Station Access Improvement October 2005 $85,000 (Impact Assessment of I-66 Widening $3,000,000 on Vienna and Dunn Loring Metrorail Stations) 4
IV. FY 06 Project Development Program Deliverables The proposed $3.1 million FY 06 Project Development Program focuses on improved station access and joint development planning at the sketch analysis level for both regional and jurisdiction specific projects. Development of FY 06 program included: Meetings with jurisdictional representatives to identify potential FY 06 projects Presentation of consolidated program at the JCC meetings in April and May to obtain program concurrence Proposed Regional Projects Estimated Budget Station Area Access Planning $300,000 Joint Development Planning Support $100,000 Technology Revenue Partnerships $300,000 Subtotal: $700,000 Proposed District of Columbia Projects Station Access Improvements (Brookland, New York Avenue $180,000 and Deanwood) Demand Analysis and Concepts Development for Second Entrance $239,750 at Foggy Bottom-GWU Station Develop Station Vision Plans (Fort Totten-West and Western Bus Garage) $170,000 K Street Transitway Facility Design Concepts $125,000 Parking Market Based Pricing $125,000 Subtotal: $839,750 Proposed State of Maryland Projects Develop Station Vision Plans (6 Stations) $560,000 Support for MDOT $271,340 Subtotal: $831,340 Proposed Commonwealth of Virginia Projects Station Area Access Planning Arlington - Rosslyn, VA, Square, Ballston,Pentagon City $162,352 Fairfax County - Vienna and Franconia-Springfield $216,558 City of Alexandria Eisenhower Avenue $70,000 Develop Station Vision Plans (East Falls Church and West falls Church $100,000 Jefferson Davis Corridor - Crystal City/Potomac Yard $40,000 South Eads Street HOV Access Improvement $40,000 Columbia Pike Pike Transit Initiative $100,000 Subtotal: $728,910 Total: $3,100,000 5
IV. FY 06 Project Development Program Overview Proposed Regional Projects Estimated Budget Station Area Access Planning $300,000 Inventory and Ridership Forecasting Methodology Station Contingency Plans Joint Development Planning Support $100,000 Development Related Ridership Survey Systems Planning and Corridor Development Technology Revenue Partnerships $300,000 Total $700,000 Regional Jurisdiction Allocation DC - $259,000 MD - $245,000 VA - $196,000 6
IV. FY 06 Project Development Program Overview Proposed District of Columbia Projects Estimated Budget Station Area Access Planning Brookland Station $60,000 New York Avenue Station (Pedestrian Access) $60,000 Deanwood Station $60,000 Demand Analysis and Concept Development for Second Entrance at Foggy Bottom-GWU Station $239,750 Joint Development Planning Support Develop Station Vision Plans for: $170,000 Fort Totten Station (West) Western Bus Garage Systems Planning and Corridor Development K Street Transitway Facility Design Concepts $125,000 Market Based Pricing for Parking $125,000 Subtotal $839,750 Regional Projects $259,000 Total $1,098,750 7
IV. FY 06 Project Development Program Overview Proposed State of Maryland Projects Estimated Budget Joint Development Planning Support Develop Station Vision Plans for: $560,000 Shady Grove Glenmont Branch Avenue Capitol Heights Cheverly Suitland Systems Planning and Corridor Development Support for MDOT including: $271,340 Corridor Studies (Bi-County Transitway, I-270 Corridor Cities Transitway) Transit Oriented Development Subtotal $831,340 Regional Projects $245,000 Total $1,076,340 8
IV. FY 06 Project Development Program Overview Proposed Commonwealth of Virginia Projects Estimated Budget Station Area Access Planning Rosslyn Station $ 10,000 (See Note1) Virginia Square-GMU Station $100,000 (See Note 2) Ballston Station Western Entrance $ 20,000 Vienna Station $100,000 Franconia-Springfield Station $116,558 Eisenhower Station $ 70,000 Pentagon City Station Site Enhancement $ 32,352 Joint Development Planning Support Develop Station Vision Plans for: $100,000 East Falls Church Station West Falls Church Station Systems Planning and Corridor Development Jefferson Davis Transit Study Crystal City/Potomac Yard $ 40,000 (See Note1) South Eads Street HOV Access Improvement Study $ 40,000 Columbia Pike Transit Study $100,000 Pike Transit Initiative Subtotal $728,910 Regional Projects $196,000 Total $924,910 (See Note 2) Notes: 1. Grant money will be available to supplement Project Development funding. 2. Based on a $3.0 million program, the VA allocation would be $824,910, however, Arlington County requested that its allocation be increased by $100,000 to fund an additional project (Virginia Square-GMU Station) in the FY 06 Project Development Program. 9
IV. FY 06 Project Development Program Budget Information Jurisdiction FY 06 Project Funding Regional Jurisdiction Total Projects Projects District of Columbia $259,000 $839,750 $1,098,750 State of Maryland $245,000 $831,340 $1,076,340 Commonwealth of Virginia $196,000 $728,910 $ 924,910 $700,000 $2,400,000 $3,100,000 10
V. Recommendations That the Planning and Development Committee concur and forward to the Board for approval the proposed FY 06 Project Development Program as part of the FY 06 CIP. 11
VI. Next Steps hjune 9th Board Budget Committee forwards FY 06 CIP to Board for approval. hjune 17th Board adopts FY 06 Project Development Program as part of the FY 06 CIP. 12
Appendix FY 05 Project Development Update 13
FY 05 Project Development Program FY 05 Project Development Update Regional Projects Bus Enhancement Program Development of Related Ridership Survey Dulles Corridor Economic Impact Study Joint Development Project Support Jurisdiction Specific Projects Projects established by Transit Service Expansion Plan and coordination with jurisdiction staff o Key Projects Include: Columbia Pike Alternatives Analysis Pike Transit Initiative (VA) Gallery Place to Metro Center Pedestrian Passageway Tunnel (DC) Bethesda Station Access Demand Analysis (MD) Station Site and Access Planning Guidelines (Regional) 14
Pike Transit Initiative Objective: Working closely with Arlington and Fairfax counties, and Virginia state agencies, analyze higher capacity transit alternatives in the Columbia Pike corridor from the Pentagon/Pentagon City area to Bailey s Crossroads. Develop a locally preferred transit investment that supports the counties redevelopment initiatives and meets future transit demand. Accomplishments: Draft report recommends that the Modified Streetcar Alternative, supplementing base streetcar service with buses during peak periods, be advanced for further study. Draft report is under review by WMATA, Arlington County, Fairfax County, VDOT and VDRPT. Next Steps: Complete final report Continue coordination with counties and state agencies Advance planning activities 15
P D E C Pike Transit Initiative Existing parking Side walk Traffic Lane Transit/ Traffic* Median Planting Transit/ Traffic* Traffic Lane Side walk Existing parking MetroBus Bailey s Crossroads (South Jefferson Street) Note: Exclusive transit lane in areas of steep grade Transit/ Traffic Traffic Lane Median Planting Traffic Lane Transit/ Traffic Alternating Parking spaces and tree pits, both sides Bus Rapid Transit Columbia Pike (Town Center Area) Sidewalk and Planting Strip Bus Lane Bike Traffic Lane Traffic Lane Shared Transit/Traffic Median Planting Shared Transit/Traffic Traffic Lane Traffic Lane Bike Bus Lane Sidewalk and Planting Strip Streetcar Pentagon City Area (South Hayes Street) 16
Gallery Place to Metro Center Pedestrian Passageway Tunnel Objective: Working closely with DDOT, assess the feasibility of a pedestrian passageway tunnel connection between Gallery Place and Metro Center Stations. Determine potential travel markets Estimate transportation service benefits Estimate the potential revenue from incorporating retail and advertising within the passageway tunnel Develop concept plans and order of magnitude cost estimates for each option Accomplishments: Draft Report is complete and shows approximately 11,750 passengers per day using the tunnel in 2030. Next Steps: Complete final report and continue coordination with DDOT, and outside agencies. 17
Gallery Place to Metro Center Pedestrian Passageway Tunnel Pedestrian Passageway Tunnel Concept 18
Demand Analysis for Bethesda Station Second Entrance Objective: Working closely with MDOT, analyze the demand generated by a new south entrance at Bethesda Station in conjunction with the Bi-County Transitway. Determine existing and future land use around the station Evaluate existing and future ridership levels on Metrorail and the Bi-County Transitway Develop forecasts of new ridership generated by the south entrance Analyze station capacity constraints for vertical circulation Accomplishments: Final report complete and shows that new entrance would: Serve increased population and employment by reducing walking distances to and from the station Increase pedestrian-based Metrorail ridership from residential areas by 3.2% Increase pedestrian-based ridership from employment areas by 7.5% Next Steps: Continue coordination with MDOT/MTA, M-NCPPC, and Montgomery County DPW&T. 19
Demand Analysis for Bethesda Station Second Entrance Bethesda Station Location for Proposed South Entrance 20
Station Site and Access Planning Guidelines Objective: Develop Guidelines for station site and access planning. Expand upon existing WMATA standard design criteria Conform to the existing and future Metro transit operation requirements, WMATA Joint Development policies and guidelines, the latest standards, and best industry practices Address specific elements and issues involved in station access planning Develop diagrammatic figures illustrating design concepts Accomplishments: Pre-Final submittal of Guidelines under review by WMATA. Next Steps: Coordinate review comments and finalize Guidelines. 21
Station Site and Access Planning Guidelines 22