Exposition Light Rail Transit Project

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1 Exposition Light Rail Transit Project Expo Project Briefing Phase 1 and 2 For IRWA October 26, 2010

2 Phase 1 Phase 1 Project Description Phase 1 from Downtown Los Angeles to Culver City: 8.6 mile corridor 12 Stations, 2 Shared with Blue Line 1,500 Spaces at 3 Park and Ride Lots Estimated Daily Riders in 2020: 27,000 Estimated Travel Time: 30 minutes Estimated Cost: $899 million Construction Completion: 75% Partial Opening: 2011 Culver City Opening: 2012

3 Phase 1 Alignment Map

4 Typical At-Grade Station

5 Phase 1 Downtown Corridor Update Construction Activities Installation of street lighting and traffic signals along the alignment from Washington Blvd to Vermont Ave Blue Line Tie-In coordination Installation of track (rail) and power systems (OCS and TPSS) along the ROW Installation of Blue Line Tie-In at Flower Street/Washington Boulevard Street restoration and intersection reconstruction Installation of Bollard foundations at Trousdale Parkway

6 Phase 1 Mid-Corridor Update Construction Activities Utility improvements and sewer realignments from Vermont Ave to La Brea Ave Street reconstruction work from Vermont Ave to Arlington Avenue Finish work at the Western and Crenshaw stations, including placement of station furnishings Reconstructed Intersection at Raymond Avenue/Exposition Boulevard Installation of track (rail) and power systems (OCS and TPSS) along the ROW Installation of fencing along the ROW Installation of ROW fencing near Arlington Avenue

7 Phase 1 Construction Activities West End Update Construction of aerial stations at La Brea Ave and La Cienega Blvd Construction of La Cienega parking structure Construction of bridge over Ballona Creek Utility improvements between National Bridge and Venice/Robertson Installation of sound wall posts and panels Construction of falsework and pouring of concrete for Venice/Robertson aerial structure Test Pile Drilling at La Cienega Parking Structure Installation of falsework for the Venice/Robertson aerial structure

8 Phase 1 Crenshaw Station

9 Phase 2 Project Description Phase 2 from Culver City to Santa Monica: 6.6 mile Corridor Expo Board certified FEIR on Feb 4, new stations, some with Parking Estimated Travel Time from Downtown LA to Santa Monica: 46 minutes Estimated Daily Riders in 2030 from Downtown LA to Santa Monica: 64,000 Project Completion: 2015 Estimated cost: $1.5 billion

10 Phase 2 Phase 2 Alignment Map

11 Environmental Process NOI/NOP SCOPING SCREENING DEIR Notice of Intent/ Notice of Preparation Public input on alternatives to be considered Select alternatives that will most likely meet the Purpose and Need Draft Environmental Impact Report AGENCY APPROVAL FEIR Expo Board will certify the FEIR Final Environmental Impact Report

12 Expo/Overland Crossing

13 Phase 2 Bundy Station

14 Phase 2 Colorado Avenue

15 Phase 2 Phase 2 Update Preliminary Engineering On February 4, 2010, the Expo Board certified the FEIR under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and approved the Recommended Preferred Alternative Exposition Right-of-Way and Colorado Avenue In May 2010, Expo awarded contracts to two competing design-build firms for Preliminary Engineering (PE) work. Skanska Rados, Joint Venture URS Shimmick, Joint Venture During PE, Expo has continued to work with both cities, and various agencies and stakeholders to further refine project elements and discuss design options. In February 2011, Expo will select one of these PE firms as the design-build contractor to complete the final design work and construct the project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2015.

16 Phase 2 Phase 2 Update Refinement of Project Elements Identification of potential utility conflicts and proposed mitigations Verification of right-of-way acquisitions Soil investigations for aerial structure foundations Limits of work for street reconstruction Identification of risk factors and ways to mitigate Typical truck-mounted drill rig for soil sampling

17 Phase 2 Projected Schedule Expo Phase 2 Projected Schedule Start of Environmental Process January 2007 Public Scoping Meetings February - March 2007 Definition of AA/DEIS/DEIR Alternatives October 2007 Public Comment Period and Hearings on DEIR January - March 2009 Expo Board Discussion of Alternatives April 2009 Approval of Final EIR February 2010 Conduct Preliminary Engineering March - December 2010 Begin Final Design & Construction February 2011 Begin Revenue Service Early 2015

18 Reaching Stakeholders Where They Are

19 Contact Information For more information regarding this project, please contact: Monica Born, PE Project Director for Phase or mborn@exporail.net