HomeMy WebLinkAboutWSA - WORKSTUDY_FIXED GUIDEWAY UPDATESANTA ANA –GARDEN GROVE
FIXED GUIDEWAY UPDATE
JUNE 18, 2012
Fixed Guideway
Project Background
Rail Corridor
Washington Ave.
Broadway
Flower St.
Grade
Main St.
Separation
SARTC
Civic Center Dr.
Master
Plan
Station
District
Grand Ave.
Santa Ana Blvd.
Fourth St.
Transit Zoning
Code
First St.
TRANSIT VISION ELEMENTS
1.Transit Zoning Code –Supports long-term development of successful transit program
Adopted June 2010
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2.Station District –Provides for transit-oriented development (TOD)
Under construction
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3.SARTC Master Plan –Received planning grant to develop mixed use “Transit Village”
Completed June 2011
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4.Santa Ana Blvd. Grade Separation –Facilitates future expansion of Fixed Guideway east from SARTC
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Conducted over 40 community meetings and extensive outreach to coordinate various projects
Fixed Guideway
Project Area
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S.A. has a population density of 1.5 times that of L.A.City, County, State & Federal offices and courthouses
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S.A. is the 4th most densely populated City in the U.S.Served by 18 OCTA bus routes
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G.G. is the 3rd most densely populated City in Orange County17.8% of households without a car
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17,380 residents per square mile13.8% of residents use public transit
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SARTC average weekday visitor count is 2,995Available corridor for Transit (PE ROW)
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48,500 jobs per square mile
Fixed Guideway
Streetcar Alternatives
Santa Ana and Garden Grove City Councils scheduled to select a Locally
Preferred Alternative in Fall 2012
INITIAL OPERATING SEGMENT
Streetcar 1 (Green): SARTC / Santa Ana Blvd / PE ROW / 4 th St
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Streetcar 2 (Red): SARTC / Civic Center Dr / PE ROW / 5 th St
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Fixed Guideway
Initial Operating Segment (IOS) Alternatives
IOS 1
IOS 2
IOS 1: SARTC / Santa Ana Blvd / Raitt/ 4 th St
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IOS 2: SARTC / Civic Center Dr / Raitt/ 5 th St
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Regional Rail/Streetcar Connectivity
Potential FutureFixed Guideway Extension
Potential future extensionof
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the Fixed Guideway through
Garden Grove with
connection to Anaheim’s ARC
Promotes economic
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development along Harbor
Blvd. in Garden Grove
Connects Anaheimand
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Garden Grove to Civic Center
and Downtown Santa Ana
Fixed Guideway
Comparative Schedules
Federal Funding Schedule
* Pending Funding Availability
Local Funding Schedule
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2 ½ Years
** Includes preliminary engineering, final design, ROW and Vehicle Acquisition
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Pending Key Decisions
•Funding strategy (capital and O&M)
•Appropriate lead agency for Project Development &
Construction Phases
•System Owner/Operator