Regional Connector Transit Project Construction Update. June 9, 2016 Project Wide Community Meeting

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1 Regional Connector Transit Project Construction Update June 9, 2016 Project Wide Community Meeting 1

2 Agenda > Introductions & Project Overview > Tunnel Boring Machine Update > Construction Updates > Community Relations > Q & A 2

3 Project Overview > 1.9 mile underground light-rail connecting the Metro Gold, Blue and Expo Line at 7th St/Metro Center to 1st St/Central Av > 3 underground stations 1st St/Central Av 2nd St/Broadway 2nd Pl/Hope St 3

4 Project Overview > Connects Metro Gold Line, Blue Line and Expo Line > One seat ride from Azusa to Long Beach and East LA to Santa Monica > 90,000 daily riders expected 4

5 Project Map 5

6 Community Relations TUNNEL BORING MACHINE OUTREACH PROGRAM 6

7 Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) > Youth Engagement: TBM Naming and Artwork Contest > Contest ended June 1 > Milestones: TBM Arrival: April 2016 TBM Lowering Ceremony: Fall 2016 TBM Launch: Fall

8 TBM Outreach Efforts > Workshops Held: Little Tokyo Library Girl Scout Troop Nishi Child Development Center Joy Picus Child Development Center 9 th St Elementary Metropolitan Continuation High School Roybal Learning Center Orthopaedic High School Academia Avance Charter Castelar Elementary Manual Arts High School Roosevelt High School 8

9 TBM Outreach Efforts Approximately 500 local youth reached during TBM workshops 9

10 Now it s Your Turn to VOTE! > Top 10 finalists to be announced Friday, July 1 > Online Poll to vote for your favorite name and artwork for the Regional TBM > Polling: July 1 August 22 > Presentations at local senior residences > Vote at metro.net/regionalconnector starting July 1 10

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12 1st/Central CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 12

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14 1st/Central Area Schedule 2016 JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV 1st/Central station excavation, grouting, invert (station floor) const. X X X 2nd St grouting X X TBM pit excavation (Mangrove) X X X Decking installation 1st/Alameda (East) X X Piling & decking 1st/Alameda (West) X X X X 20 waterline installation (Central Ave) X X 36 waterline investigation, replacement (Alameda St) X X X X 14

15 Completed Activities > Traffic switch from east side of Alameda intersection to west side > Three of the planned 55-hour closures have been successfully completed 15

16 Ongoing Activities > 1st/Central Station Excavation continues ~30,000 cubic yards of material removed to date Reached ~50 feet below street level Invert (station floor) construction 16

17 Ongoing Activities > 1st/Alameda Pile drilling and decking continues in the intersection Weekend closures in June June pm, Friday 4 am, Monday June pm, Friday 4 am, Monday June pm, Friday 4 am, Monday 36 water line replacement on Alameda > 2nd Street Grouting will be complete by Nisei Week (August 13 21) 17

18 Ongoing Activities 18

19 Traffic Control Configuration Through September 2016 LANE CLOSURE MOTORIST TRAFFIC PEDESTRIAN ACCESS 19

20 Street Decking Complete (Steady State) September 2016 LANE CLOSURE MOTORIST TRAFFIC PEDESTRIAN ACCESS 20

21 2nd/Broadway CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 21

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23 2nd/Broadway Area Schedule 2016 JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DWP power relocation X X AT&T duct bank relocation (Phase 2) X X Broadway intersection trenching, pile & decking X X X X Spring St water installation X X X 2nd/Broadway mid-block closure X X Mid-block piling & decking X X Mid-block utility investigation, relocation (closure dates pending approval) X X 23

24 Ongoing/Upcoming Activities > DWP power relocation > Broadway intersection pile trenching > Spring St water installation BROADWAY WATER EXCAVATION 24

25 Full Intersection Closure Through September 2016 Work Zone > To accommodate relocation of telecomm., power and water utilities > Station pile utility investigation, installation and decking 25

26 2nd St, Spring to Broadway (Mid-Block), Closure - October 2016 Work Zone To accommodate: > Relocation of telecomm., power and water utilities > Station pile trenching, installation and decking 26

27 2nd/Hope CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 27

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29 Station Configuration 29

30 2nd/Hope Area Schedule 2016 JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV Support of excavation (SOE) Excavation X X X X X Tieback and bracing installation X X X X X X Haul out material X X X X X X Invert (station floor) construction Forming, placement of rebar X X Concrete pour X 30 X

31 Completed Activities > Hope site trailer installation > Bridge demolition > To date, approx. 15,000 cubic yards of material removed > Excavation reached ~20 feet below street level > Utility bridge > Phase 1 pile installation (~150 piles installed) > Electrical substation work 31

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33 Ongoing & Upcoming Activities > Excavation, support of excavation (SOE), bracing and hauling > Invert construction (station floor), forming/placement of rebar and concrete 33

34 Flower St/Financial District CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 34

35 Flower St/Financial District Area Schedule 2016 JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV 24 waterline relocation 5th 6th St (nights) X X X X X X Piling 4th 5th St (west) Traffic control switch, utility investigation, pile and cap beam installation X X X X X X Utility investigation at 6th St X X X Tieback removal at 3rd St X X X X 35

36 Completed Activities > Pile installation complete on east side of Flower St > 87 piles installed between 4th & 5th St > Traffic switch to the west side of Flower St 36

37 Ongoing/Upcoming Activities > Piling and cap beam installation on west side of Flower St, between 4th & 5th St > 24 water line relocation, utility investigation and potholing activities continue on Flower St between 5th & 6th St 37

38 Ongoing/Upcoming Activities > 3rd St Tieback removal > 6th St and Flower St Potholing for power relocation > Flower St (west side) between 4th & 5th St Pre-trenching and pile installation 38

39 5th St. 4th St. Pile Installation West Side Flower St, 4th 5th St Work Zones Access to local businesses maintained Two SB Lanes & Right Turn Pocket Open 39

40 Haul Route INGRESS EGRESS

41 Outreach Update COMMUNITY RELATIONS 41

42 Outreach Update > Construction notices Individual briefings Door-to-door distribution within ½ mile radius 37 notices via ; 90k impressions 99k monthly reach on Facebook; 213k monthly reach on Twitter > 24/7 Hotline (inlanguage) > Little Tokyo Community Office hours Monday 10 am 5 pm Tuesday & Thursday 1 5 pm Wednesday & Friday by appointment > Community meetings CLC meetings 2nd/Hope June 14 Flower St/Financial Dist. June 14 Bi-monthly update August 11 42

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