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1 Southwest LRT Update Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 City of St. Louis Park Council Study Session Mark Fuhrmann Jim Alexander May 28, Today s Topics Project Overview and Timeline Freight Rail Update A Look Ahead 1
2 Southwest LRT 17 new stations 15 miles of new double track 35 new Light Rail Vehicles 30,000 average weekday ridership in 2030 UPDATE Map with SWLTR GREEN Line 18 new stations 9.8 miles of new double track 47 new Light Rail Vehicles 40,940 average weekday ridership in Southwest LRT Development Timeline Project Development Environmental Documentation Complete Engineering Full Funding Grant Agreement Heavy Construction Passenger Operations 2
3 5 6 SWLRT PE Technical Issues 3
4 7 SWLRT PE Technical Issues 8 Technical Issue #21: Freight Rail Co-location / Relocation 4
5 9 Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 Background: Co-location and relocation analysis required by FTA as a condition to enter PE Part of the Metropolitan Council s due diligence and responsibility as project sponsor 10 Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 Review existing information Freight Rail lines Train volumes Technical Issue overview Freight Rail co-location design options Freight Rail relocation design options 5
6 11 Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 12 Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 Existing Train Volumes Railroad and Route Avg. Weekly Trains Avg. Number of Cars Per Train Typical Commodities TC&W/ Bass Lake and Kenilworth Agri-goods Ethanol, Grain, Coal CP/ MN&S Local Services BNSF/ Wayzata Subdivision Wide Variety 6
7 13 Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 - Overview 14 Freight Rail Co-Location Kenilworth Corridor 7
8 15 Kenilworth Existing Right-of-Way Widths 16 Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 Freight Rail Co-location Design Options All modes at-grade Trail relocated Trail elevated LRT elevated LRT in tunnel o Shallow tunnel o Deep bored tunnels 8
9 17 All Modes At-Grade - 94 ft Section 18 All Modes At-Grade 94 ft Typical Sections 9
10 19 All Modes At-Grade - Typical Section A-A 20 All Modes At-Grade - Typical Section A1-A1 10
11 21 All Modes At-Grade - Typical Section B-B 22 All Modes At-Grade - Typical Section C-C 11
12 23 All Modes At-Grade - Typical Section D-D 24 Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 Freight Rail Co-location Design Options All modes at-grade Trail relocated Midtown Greenway to Cedar Lake Pkwy. Trail elevated West Lake Station to North side of Burnham Bridge LRT elevated Lake Street Bridge to North side of Burnham Bridge LRT in tunnel o o Shallow tunnel: Lake Street Bridge to North of Cedar Lake Pkwy. Deep twin bored tunnels: West of West Lake Station to South of 21 st Street Station 12
13 25 Additional Design Options Typical Section B-B 26 Trail Relocated - Typical Section B-B 13
14 27 Trail Elevated - Typical Section B-B 28 LRT Elevated - Typical Section B-B 14
15 29 LRT in Shallow Tunnel - Typical Section B-B 30 LRT in Deep Twin Tunnels-Typical Section B-B 15
16 31 Freight Rail Co-Location Kenilworth Corridor Begin Bored Tunnels Freight Tracks Propose to be Re-aligned West Lake Street Proposed Midtown Corridor (by others) Proposed SWLRT Tracks Begin Excavation Bored Tunnels Cedar Lake Trail Proposed to be Realigned Limits of Excavation of Bored Tunnel Pit Begin Elevated Trail 32 Freight Rail Co-Location Kenilworth Corridor Begin Bored Tunnels Cedar Lake Proposed SWLRT Tracks Freight Tracks Proposed to be Re-aligned Begin Shallow Tunnel Begin Elevated LRT Kenilworth Trail Proposed to be Re-aligned Proposed Midtown Corridor (by others) End Shallow Tunnel Midtown Greenway Trail 16
17 33 Freight Rail Co-Location Kenilworth Corridor Cedar Lake Limits of Excavation for Bored Tunnels Freight Tracks Proposed to be Re-aligned End Bored Tunnels Kenilworth Trail Proposed SWLRT Tracks End Elevated LRT End Elevated Trail End Excavation Bored Tunnels 34 Freight Rail Co-Location Kenilworth Corridor Freight Tracks Proposed to be Re-aligned Proposed Trail Bridge Over Freight and LRT Tracks Proposed SWLRT Tracks BNSF Wayzata Subdivision Freight Tracks Proposed Access to Penn Station Kenilworth Trail Proposed to be Re-aligned 17
18 35 Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 Freight Rail Relocation Design Options Modified MN&S connection Brunswick West Brunswick Central 36 Modified MN&S Connection 18
19 37 Brunswick West Alignment 38 Brunswick Central Alignment 19
20 39 Brunswick West Alignment Proposed Freight Relocation Connection Oxford Street Proposed Southerly Freight Connection Proposed Southwest LRT 40 Brunswick West Alignment Proposed Freight Relocation Connection Proposed Walker St. Connection Proposed Southwest LRT Proposed West Lake St. Re-alignment Proposed Southerly Freight Connection Proposed Cul-de-Sac Cedar Lake Trail Existing Bass Lake Spur Proposed to be Removed Proposed Dakota Ave Re-alignment 20
21 41 Brunswick West Alignment Proposed West Lake St. Re-alignment Existing MN&S Spur: Proposed to be Relocated Between the Cedar Lake Trail and W. 33 rd Street Proposed Dakota Ave Re-alignment MN&S Spur: Proposed to be Re-aligned Proposed Dakota Ave Re-alignment Proposed MN&S Freight Connection Proposed Wooddale Ave Re-alignment 42 Brunswick West Alignment Typical Section A-A 21
22 43 Brunswick West Alignment Typical Section B-B 44 Brunswick West Alignment Typical Section C-C 22
23 45 Brunswick Central Alignment Ave. Louisiana Proposed Southerly Freight Connection Oxford St. 46 Brunswick Central Alignment Proposed Walker St. Connection Proposed Southwest LRT Frontage Road Proposed Roadway Re-grading Proposed Roadway Re-alignment Cedar Lake Trail Proposed to be Re-aligned Existing Bass Lake Spur Proposed to be Removed TH 7 Proposed Dakota Ave Re-alignment 23
24 47 Brunswick Central Alignment Existing MN&S Spur Proposed to be Removed Proposed Dakota Ave Re-alignment Proposed Wooddale Ave. S. Re-grading Existing MN&S Spur Proposed to be Re-aligned TH 7 48 Brunswick Central Alignment Typical Section A-A 24
25 49 Brunswick Central Alignment Typical Section B-B 50 Brunswick Central Alignment Typical Section C-C 25
26 51 Brunswick Central Alignment Typical Section D-D 52 Brunswick Central Alignment Typical Section E-E 26
27 53 Brunswick West/Central Alignments: Property Impacts Common to Both Options Brunswick Alignment: Segment Common to Both West and Central Options 54 Minnetonka Blvd. h St. W. 29 th MN&S Spur: Proposed to be Re-aligned th St. W. 28 Roadways Proposed to be Regraded to Accommodate Atgrade Crossing at Freight Tracks 27
28 Brunswick Alignment Segment Common to Both West and Central Options 55 MN&S Spur Proposed Freight Tracks Proposed Trail Bridge Over Freight Tracks Proposed Freight Track Siding 56 Brunswick Alignment Typical Section F-F 28
29 57 Brunswick Alignment Typical Section G-G 58 Brunswick Alignment Typical Section H-H 29
30 59 Brunswick Alignment Typical Section I-I 60 Freight Rail Technical Issue #21 Next Steps Review co-location and relocation designs / seek input St. Louis Park School Board May 28 Minneapolis Transportation & Public Works Committee June 4 Special Joint SWLRT Business/Community Advisory Cmt. June 6 SWLRT Corridor Management Committee June 12 Public Open Houses June 13 Develop cost estimates / Continue design refinement environmental evaluation June/July Present recommended design option Business Advisory Committee July 24 Community Advisory Committee July 25 SWLRT Corridor Management Committee August 7 Metropolitan Council August Continue design refinement environmental evaluation 30
31 61 A Look Ahead: Design & Engineering June 2013: Hold Station Public Open Houses Q3 2013: Submit Municipal Consent SWLRT Plans for City Review Q4 2013: Complete Municipal Consent Approval Process Q1 2014: Finalize 30% Design Plans and Specs 62 31
32 63 More Information Online: Twitter: 32
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