Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement Town Center Alignment Alternative Public Informational Meetings September

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1 Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement Town Center Alignment Alternative Public Informational Meetings September 22 and 24, 2014

2 Presentation 1. Project Background 2. Town Center Alternative 3. Town Center Capital Costs and Ridership Forecasts 4. Study Schedule Page 2

3 VIRGINIA BEACH TRANSIT EXTENSION STUDY PROJECT BACKGROUND Page 3

4 Project Goals Provide additional mobility opportunities in the east-west corridor Expand multi-modal transportation system that supports local land use plans and initiatives (Strategic Growth Areas) Develop transportation infrastructure that supports the regional tourism industry Page 4

5 Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study The Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study (VBTES) is examining the best transit options for a former freight rail right of way that runs from Newtown Road to Birdneck Road in Virginia Beach. The study area extends from Newtown Road to the Oceanfront area on 19 th Street. Four Fixed Guideway Alignment Alternatives from Newtown Road Alternative 1a: ~3 miles to the Town Center Area Alternative 1b: 4.8 miles to the Rosemont Area Alternative 2: 12.2 miles to the Oceanfront along the NSRR corridor (with Maintenance Facility) Alternative 3: 13.5 miles to the Oceanfront through the Hilltop Area (with Maintenance Facility) Page 5

6 Alternative 1a: Newtown to Town Center (Town Center Alternative) Alternative 1b: Newtown to Rosemont (Rosemont Alternative) Alternative 2: Newtown to Oceanfront via NSRR ROW (NSRR Alternative) Alternative 3: Newtown to Oceanfront via Laskin Road (Hilltop Alternative) Page 6

7 DEIS Technology Alternatives Light Rail Transit (LRT) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 7

8 Feeder Bus Routes Page 8

9 Enhanced Fixed Route System Operations Two new bus routes and two modified routes Extended AM and PM hours Additional service days (weekends) Increased frequency of service Page 9

10 VIRGINIA BEACH TRANSIT EXTENSION STUDY TOWN CENTER ALTERNATIVE Page 10

11 Alternatives 1b, 2, and 3: Newtown to Rosemont and the Oceanfront Page 11

12 Alternative 1a: Newtown to Town Center (Town Center Alternative) Page 12

13 Alternative 1a: Newtown to Town Center (Town Center Alternative) Page 13

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27 Alternative 1a: Newtown to Town Center (Town Center Alternative) Page 27

28 TOWN CENTER ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL COSTS AND RIDERSHIP FORECASTS Page 28

29 Capital Cost Estimating Costs Contingency Escalation Page 29

30 Capital Cost Assumptions Assumptions for the Town Center Alternative Escalation Contingencies Real Estate Vehicle Costs Soft Costs Page 30

31 Capital Cost Assumptions Escalation Year IHS Global Insight Highway and Street Index ENR Construction Cost Index VBTES Rate VBTES Cost Index 2013 BASE Base Cost Plus % 4.7% 4.70% 4.7% % 3.4% 3.40% 8.3% % 2.2% 2.90% 11.4% % 2.4% 2.50% 14.2% % 2.4% 2.40% 16.9% % 2.7% 2.70% 20.1% % 2.6% 2.60% 23.2% Page 31

32 Capital Cost Assumptions Contingencies by major project element Major Project Element Contingency Guideway 35% Stations 30% Maintenance Facility 30% Site Work 35% Utilities 40% Guideway Systems (Traction Power, Gates, Signals) 35% Real Estate (excluding NSRR ROW) 50% Vehicles 20% Unallocated 2% of total Page 32

33 Capital Cost Assumptions Real Estate Costs Based on City assessed values for 2013 Includes Partial property takes Whole property takes Costs to relocate businesses, where required Legal fees and transfer costs Does not include Costs of Kempsville Lumber, NSRR ROW (prorated), and Circuit City (all properties already owned by the City) Temporary construction easements Page 33

34 Capital Cost Assumptions Vehicles Fixed Guideway Vehicles for service to Town Center Four Light Rail Vehicles, or Eight Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles Twelve additional transit buses are required to support service Two new and two modified bus routes Extended AM and PM hours Additional service days (weekends) Increased frequency of service Page 34

35 Capital Cost Assumptions Soft Costs (% of construction) Soft Costs % of Construction Project Development (DEIS/Concept Design) 2.5% Engineering 12% Project Management 5% Construction Management 8% Insurance 2% Legal/Permit Fees 2% Survey/Testing/Inspection 2% System Startup 1.5% Page 35

36 LRT Capital Costs Opinion of Probable Capital Cost Current Year* (2013) YOE* (2018) Construction Cost $ 161 $ 188 Other Project Costs Existing Tide System Improvements $ 5 $ 6 Light Rail Vehicles (4) $ 21 $ 25 Bus Vehicles (12) $ 9 $ 11 New Real Estate Required** $ 19 $ 24 Project Development and Engineering $ 24 $ 27 Other Soft Costs (PM/CM/Legal/Startup) $ 34 $ 39 Unallocated Contingencies $ 6 $ 7 Reflects Constitution Station End of Line Option 3.1 Miles * In Millions of Dollars ** Does not include real estate purchased to date of $28M Total Probable Capital Cost $ 279 $ 327 Page 36

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38 BRT Capital Costs Opinion of Probable Capital Cost Current Year* (2013) YOE* (2018) Construction Cost $ 167 $ 195 Other Project Costs Existing Tide System Improvements N/A N/A Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles (7) $ 10 $ 12 Additional Local Buses (12) $ 9 $ 11 New Real Estate Required** $ 19 $ 24 Project Development and Engineering $ 24 $ 28 Other Soft Costs (PM/CM/Legal/Startup) $ 34 $ 40 Unallocated Contingencies $ 6 $ 7 Reflects Constitution Station End of Line Option 3.1 Miles * In Millions of Dollars ** Does not include real estate purchased to date of $28M Total Probable Capital Cost $ 270 $ 315 Page 38

39 Capital Cost Comparison VBTES compared to significant LRT projects under construction in FY13 Project Length Capital Cost Cost per Mile VBTES LRT to Constitution Drive Virginia Beach, VA Central Corridor LRT Minneapolis, MN North Corridor LRT Houston, TX Southeast Corridor LRT Houston, TX Dulles Metrorail Extension Northern Virginia** * FY 13 Dollars ** Heavy Rail Project in VA 3.1 $279 million* $90 million* 9.8 $956 million $97 million 5.28 $756 million $143 million 6.56 $822 million $125 million 11.7 $3.1 billion $269 million Page 39

40 LRT Ridership Forecast Ridership Forecasting for LRT to Town Center Results of FTA approved ridership model Home-Based Work Model produces conservative ridership numbers Does not include Tourism or Special Events Average Weekday Annual Trips Tide Forecast (FY 2011) Actual Tide (FY 2014) Projected LRT - Norfolk to Newtown (2034) Projected LRT - - Witchduck to Town Center (2034) Total Projected LRT + LRT (2034) 2,900 5,300 7,050 2, 250 9, , million 2.8 million Page 40

41 BRT Ridership Forecast Ridership Forecasting for BRT to Town Center Results of FTA approved ridership model Home-Based Work Model produces conservative ridership numbers Does not include Tourism or Special Events Average Weekday Annual Trips Tide Forecast (FY 2011) Actual Tide (FY 2014) Projected LRT - Norfolk to Newtown (2034) Projected BRT - Newtown to Town Center (2034) Total Projected LRT+BRT (2034) 2,900 5,300 5,430 2,340 7, , million 2.4 million Page 41

42 Tide Ridership Tide Average Monthly Ridership Since Opening 160, , , ,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 - FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 Page 42

43 VIRGINIA BEACH TRANSIT EXTENSION STUDY STUDY SCHEDULE Page 43

44 September Public Meetings - Town Center Alternative September 22, 2014 Renaissance Academy Witchduck Road 6:00 to 7:30 PM September 24, 2014 Westin Hotel Town Center 6:00 to 7:30 PM Page 44

45 Public Comment Comments are welcome at any time during the VBTES process. You are encouraged to participate throughout the entire study process. Formal Comments on the DEIS will be accepted after the release of the document (the beginning of 2015) during the Formal Public Comment Period at the Formal DEIS Public Hearings. HRT will address all substantive written comments. Page 45

46 VBTES DEIS Remaining Milestones Early Submittal of DEIS Chapters to FTA (September 2014) Full Submittal of DEIS to FTA (October 2014) Formal DEIS Public Comment Period and Formal DEIS Public Hearings (Early 2015) Locally Preferred Alternative Selected by City Council (Early 2015) Page 46

47 Town Center Schedule under State City Funding DEIS Completion J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D Update DEIS - New Alternative FTA Review/Approval of DEIS DEIS Circulation and Public Hearings Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) LPA to HRTPO Fiscally Constrained LRTP HRT Request to Enter FTA "Project Development" Preparation of Final EIS/ROD HRT Request to Enter FTA Engineering" Design Build FFGA/ Final Engineering /Construction Operations Page 47

48 Public Comment Visit the VBTES Website or leave a message on the VBTES project hotline Website: Study Hotline: Share your comments directly with HRT and the City of Virginia Beach HAMPTON ROADS TRANSIT Julie Timm Transit Development Officer Department of Planning and Development 509 East 18th Street Norfolk, VA ext jtimm@hrtransit.org CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH Brian Solis Transportation and Transit Manager Strategic Growth Area Office 4525 Main Street, Suite 710 Virginia Beach, VA bsolis@vbgov.com 48

49 Thank You Page 49