Briefing on the Cotton Belt Corridor

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1 Briefing on the Cotton Belt Corridor Committee-of-the-Whole November 28, 2017 Chad Edwards, AVP Capital Planning 0

2 Purpose and Objectives Information reviewed today is currently the basis of the draft 10% design and associated impact analyses, and will be included the Draft EIS which is under development; and included in the financial plan Changes to project elements may require a reassessment of impacts and mitigation for inclusion in the Draft EIS Board consensus and direction is needed on: Alignment deviations? Proposed stations? (add, eliminate, defer, relocate) Pending city coordination and public comments on: Proposed traffic mitigation, including grade separations Inclusion of current Equipment Maintenance Facility (EMF) site in Draft EIS with caveat that additional sites are being identified and evaluated 1

3 Agenda Alignment Stations Traffic Analysis and Grade Separations Equipment Maintenance Facility Next Steps 2

4 Alignment 3

5 Alignment Topics Corridor Overview Schematic Plan and Profile City boundaries Proposed Alignment Deviations DFW Airport, Cypress Waters, Downtown Carrollton, CityLine/Bush Coordination with Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) Proposed Operating Plan Existing freight operations 4

6 Corridor Schematics Alignment schematics to illustrate Plan and Profile (handout) Plan Looking at corridor from above Profile Looking at corridor from the side 5

7 Schematic Example Proposed Station Existing Street Crossing Proposed grade separation over Cotton Belt line Existing grade separation over Cotton Belt line Proposed grade separation of Cotton Belt line over roadway or railroad 6

8 City Boundaries Dallas 7

9 Alignment Deviation DFW Airport Connection Provides direct access to DFW Airport Terminal B Station Provides transfer opportunity at DFW North Station DFW North Station 8

10 Alignment Deviation Cypress Waters Alignment Provides station opportunity within DART Service Area within 10-mile segment Two miles of new alignment Freight remains on mainline Supported by cities of Dallas and Coppell 9

11 Alignment Deviation Downtown Carrollton Realignment Provides grade separation from BNSF freight corridor to ensure no schedule impacts Provides area for potential future Frisco line platform Relocate Mercer Yard Cotton Belt bridge over BNSF BNSF Madill 10

12 Alignment Deviation CityLine/Bush Alignment Provides direct access to CityLine Avoids cemetery Opportunity for two Red Line transfers (new 12 th Street and existing CityLine/Bush) TOD opportunities in Plano New 12 th Street LRT Platform 12 th Street Station Bridge over US 75 CityLine/Bush Station 11

13 Coordination with FWTA TEXRail Project DFW Airport is constructing DFW Airport Terminal B Station TEXRail is constructing: DFW North Station Platform for Cotton Belt/TEX Rail transfers DFW North Station park-andride for shared parking with Cotton Belt Single-track connection to DFW Airport Station at Terminal B Rendering of future DFW Airport Station 12

14 Operating Plan Initial operating plan: 5:30 am to 12:15 am 30/60-minute service Long term operations: 20-minute peak service DFW North Station Through Service Platform Opportunity for through service to Fort Worth on some trains with shuttle connection to terminal TEXRail Weekday Operating Plan 30/90-minute service 6:00 am to 8:00 pm Source: TEXRail.com 13

15 Freight Operations Freight operations within Cotton Belt Corridor limit ability for single-track 10% design in development assumes full double-track Fort Worth & Western RR (FWWRR) No freight in North Dallas Dallas Garland Northeastern RR (DGNO) Kansas City Southern RR (KCS) 14

16 Alignment Deviation Guidance Alignment Deviation DFW Airport Cypress Waters Downtown Carrollton CityLine/Bush Continue to Advance? Yes or No 15

17 Stations 16

18 Proposed Station Locations 1983 DART Service Plan identified fixed guideway along all corridors; it did not differentiate for light rail, commuter rail or regional rail 1989 Transit System Plan discussed technology, noting access only to large business districts for commuter rail Generally, stations are typically 3 to 5 miles apart, with exceptions to serve major destinations/employment centers 17

19 DART Service Plan DART Service Plan included criteria adopted to use in locating stations: Good accessibility by pedestrians, buses, autos, bikes Minimize land acquisition and displacement of people/businesses Not located in environmental sensitive areas Minimize negative impacts on adjacent neighborhoods Comply with community plans/policies and encourage concentration of appropriate development next to station Physically integrate stations into existing fabric of communities, especially major activity centers Balance the need for access points to population and activities with the station spacing to permit high speed operations 18

20 1983 Final Service Plan Comparison Service Plan Stations Current Proposed Stations Notes N/A DFW Airport 2030 Transit System Plan approved with corridor to DFW Airport N/A DFW North For transfer opportunity with TEX Rail outside of DFW Terminal area N/A Cypress Waters Station/TOD Opportunity within DART Service Area Belt Line Downtown Carrollton Existing Green Line station area; major rail-to-rail transfer location Josey None NCTCOG/City meeting for Cotton Belt Conceptual Engineering and Funding Study indicated Josey Lane Station was unnecessary and Downtown Carrollton was only station they would pursue along the corridor Marsh None No requests from Carrollton staff to include a station at this location Tollway Addison Knoll Trail Addison Transit Center sited with future rail station in mind Knoll Trail included in 2006 City of Dallas resolution Prestonwood/Preston Preston Road Included in 2006 City of Dallas resolution Coit Coit Included in 2006 City of Dallas resolution Custer UT-Dallas Supported by Richardson and UT-Dallas; UT-Dallas as regional destination Plano Parkway Existing CityLine/Bush; New 12 th Street Supported by cities of Richardson and Plano N/A Shiloh Road Opportunity for commuter end-of-line park and ride 19

21 Basis of Station Locations Original DART Service Plan, refined by subsequent input Existing station/transit center locations to support bus-rail, rail-rail transfers April 2010 NCTCOG Cotton Belt Conceptual Engineering and Funding Study July 2010 DART Scoping meetings in preparation for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Served as basis for project budget 20

22 DFW North Station TEXRail (Under Construction) Shared TEXRail Parking Lot Future Call Center DFW Development Area Station Facts Platform Type: Center Parking Spaces: 362 (Shared) Bus Bays: 4 (Shared) Bus Routes: 1 Projected Daily Ridership: Opening Day: : 1,320 Mode of Access Rail Transfer: 57% 80% of rail transfers are riders from TEXRail boarding Cotton Belt to continue east Bus Transfer: 10% Drive: 27% Walk: 6% Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 7 To Downtown Carrollton: 18 To Addison: 26 To CityLine/Bush: 44 Key Community Comments Supported by DFW Airport Supported by Fort Worth Transportation Authority Interest in Transit-Oriented Development Station Benefits Airport mixed use development plans Transfer opportunity with TEXRail outside of DFW Airport terminal area Shared parking 21

23 DFW North Station Area DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 500 2,612 POPULATION 421 2,609 HOUSEHOLDS 176 1,275 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 19% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 66% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 11% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 21% N/A DFW Airport Land Use Plan DFW International Airport 22

24 Cypress Waters Station YKK AP American Inc. Station Facts Platform Type: Side Parking Spaces: 199 Bus Bays: 4 Bus Routes: 2 Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: : 910 DFW North Station 4.8 miles Cypress Waters Development Mode of Access % Bus Transfer: 17% Drive: 36% Walk: 47% Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 18 To Downtown Carrollton: 7 To Addison: 15 To CityLine/Bush: 33 Key Community Comments Supported by City of Coppell Council Resolution Supported by City of Dallas Supported by Cypress Waters developer Coppell citizen support for station Station Benefits Transit-Oriented Development opportunity Serves Cypress Waters via pedestrian trails and bus network Large employment centers in area Provides opportunity for station in DART Service Area 23

25 Cypress Waters Station Area Cypress Waters Station DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 1,128 7,177 POPULATION 5,359 35,146 HOUSEHOLDS 2,122 11,809 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 7% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 77% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 8% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 26% N/A The Cypress Waters Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District represents the outgrowth of the City of Dallas effort to provide a model for supporting the development of land near DFW Airport and to take full advantage of the planned expansion of the DART Cotton Belt Line. 24

26 Downtown Carrollton Station Station Facts Platform Type: Side Parking Spaces: 251 existing 231 new Bus Bays: 4 Bus Routes: 4 Green Line Station Platform Aerial Pedestrian Connection Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: 1, : 1,970 Mode of Access % Rail Transfer: 60% Bus Transfer: 18% Drive: 7% Walk: 15% Key Community Comments Supported by City of Carrollton Strong citizen support Interest in downtown Carrollton as multimodal transit hub Seen as complement to existing and planned development Station Benefits DART Green Line connection Existing and future Transit-Oriented Development Potential regional rail transfer hub if DCTA extends south and/or Irving/Frisco Line is developed Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 25 To Addison: 8 To CityLine/Bush: 26 25

27 Downtown Carrollton Station DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 12,108 24,957 POPULATION 4,479 8,160 HOUSEHOLDS 1,388 2,589 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 17% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 66% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 19% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 25% N/A Downtown Carrollton Master Plan (2008) Downtown Carrollton 26

28 Addison Station Retail Building Future Transit-Oriented Development Site Station Facts Platform Type: Side Parking Spaces: 300 existing Bus Bays: 9 existing Bus Routes: 17 Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: 1, : 1,690 Retail Radisson Hotel Mode of Access % Bus Transfer: 46% Drive: 5% Walk: 49% Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 33 To Downtown Carrollton: 8 To CityLine/Bush: 18 AM Peak Traffic Key Community Comments Supported by Town of Addison Strong citizen support Seen as complement to existing and planned development Interest in special events service Station Benefits Existing and future Transit-Oriented development in walkable area Access to special events Adjacent to existing transit center for bus connection to area employment 27

29 Addison Transit Center DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 48,636 51,333 POPULATION 9,041 6,530 HOUSEHOLDS 5,636 4,385 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 7% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 61% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 11% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 11% N/A Addison Circle Master Plan The Kaboom Town fireworks show draws nearly 500,000 to the area each year 28

30 Knoll Trail Station Addison Station 0.5 mile Office Building Covington Pointe Apartments Station Facts Platform Type: Side Parking Spaces: N/A Bus Bays: No Bus Routes: 1 Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: : 530 Mode of Access % Drive: 0% Bus Transfer: 9% Walk: 91% Aura 5515 Apartments Aura Prestonwood Apartments Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 36 To Downtown Carrollton: 11 To Addison: 3 To CityLine/Bush: 15 Key Community Comments Supported by City of Dallas Good citizen support with limited opposition Some concern for lack of parking Some concern too close to Addison Station Station Benefits Proximity to high density residential north and south of station Arterial access and proximity to DNT Walk distance to Prestonwood Town Center 29

31 Knoll Trail Station Area DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 32,579 36,696 POPULATION 12,786 13,240 HOUSEHOLDS 7,765 8,272 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 7% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 59% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 15% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 9% N/A Prestonwood Town Center Retail Platform area view looking east 30

32 Preston Road Station Station Facts Platform Type: Side Parking Spaces: N/A Bus Bays: No (On-Street stops) Bus Routes: 1 Knoll Trail Station 1 mile Fairhill School Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: : 400 Mode of Access % Bus Transfer: 29% Drive: 0% Walk: 71% Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 38 To Downtown Carrollton: 13 To Addison: 5 To CityLine/Bush: 13 Key Community Comments Mostly opposition to with limited support for station Concerns expressed for school impacts, traffic, access, parking, noise and safety Difficult to access station by any mode Station Benefits Proximity to residential neighborhood to reach employment/activity centers 31

33 Preston Road Station Area DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 7,668 11,915 POPULATION 13,782 14,721 HOUSEHOLDS 7,021 7,810 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 16% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 62% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 18% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 13% N/A Eastbound Track View Current Condition Westbound Track View Current Condition 32

34 Coit Road Station AM Peak Traffic Palencia Apartments Dallas Water Utilities Station Facts Platform Type: Side Parking Spaces: 198 Bus Bays: 4 Bus Routes: 2 Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: : 760 University Place (new single family development) Mode of Access % Bus Transfer: 16% Drive: 22% Walk: 62% Coit Road (Grade Separation) Lower rail by 7 feet Raise road by 10 feet Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 42 To Downtown Carrollton: 17 To Addison: 9 To CityLine/Bush: 9 Adventure Landing Key Community Comments Mixed community support and opposition for station Support for a North Dallas station with parking Citizen concern for loss of small amusement park Concern for station adding to Coit traffic Station Benefits Key intercept point along a major north-south arterial Other locations within North Dallas are severely limited in providing arterial access to a park-andride station site 33

35 Coit Road Station Area Context DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 8,409 19,909 POPULATION 11,844 12,298 HOUSEHOLDS 5,727 6,311 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 18% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 71% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 14% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 16% N/A 34

36 UT Dallas Station Campus Expansion and Transit-Oriented Development Station Facts Platform Type: Side Parking Spaces: 248 Bus Bays: 5 Bus Routes: 3 Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: : 850 Coit Road Station 1 mile Mode of Access % Bus Transfer: 63% Drive: 5% Walk: 32% The University of Texas At Dallas Campus City Line/Bush Station 2.8 miles Campus Expansion and Transit-Oriented Development Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 45 To Downtown Carrollton: 20 To Addison: 12 To CityLine/Bush: 6 Key Community Comments Supported by City of Richardson Supported by UT-Dallas Seen as complement to planned development Serves future students but not current students Station Benefits Access to UT Dallas campus Near-term shared use parking with UTD opportunity for shared structure parking long-term Transit-Oriented Development opportunities adjacent to platform Adjacent to two large employers 35

37 UT Dallas Station Area UT Dallas Campus Canyon Creek Country Club UTD Facts Year 2000 enrollment increased 144% to 27,000 students in 2016 Route 883 UTD Shuttle from CityLine/Bush to UTD campus is highest ridership route in system UT Master Plan Area The plan proposes mixed-use residential and retail village across Synergy Parkway at the north end of campus that would include office space, a research park, technology museum, theater, event center, conference hotel and open public spaces. 36

38 CityLine/Bush Station Alexan Central Apartments CityLine Station Facts Platform Type: Side Parking Spaces: Existing Bus Bays: Existing Bus Routes: 4 Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: 1, : 1,380 Mode of Access % Rail Transfer: 70% Bus Transfer: 8% Drive: 11% Walk: 11% Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 51 To Downtown Carrollton: 26 To Addison: 18 To Shiloh: 9 Key Community Comments Supported by City of Richardson Supported by CityLine developers and businesses Seen as complement to existing and planned development Seen as multimodal transit hub Station Benefits Transit-Oriented Development Serves CityLine Large employment centers DART Red Line connection State Farm 37

39 CityLine/Bush Station Area DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 20,586 37,219 POPULATION 4,981 18,542 HOUSEHOLDS 2,089 8,708 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 14% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 70% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 27% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 22% N/A CityLine Existing and Planned Development 38

40 12 th Street Station Caliber Collision Plano Pawn Station Facts Platform Type: Side Parking Spaces: 314 Bus Bays: 5 Bus Routes: 1 Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: : 370 Future 12 th Street LRT Station Future Multi- Family Residential Development Mode of Access % Rail Transfer: 46% Bus Transfer: 8% Drive: 32% Walk: 14% Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 55 To Downtown Carrollton: 30 To Addison: 22 To CityLine/Bush: 4 Key Community Comments Supported by City of Plano Envisioned as development catalyst Seen as complement to planned development Seen as multimodal transit hub Station Benefits Additional Red Line/Cotton Belt transfer opportunity Part of Plano s 10-Year vision to extend downtown Plano to the south and create pedestrian-oriented development corridor Parking serves entire station complex 39

41 12 th Street Station Area DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 10,074 15,782 POPULATION 2,953 4,576 HOUSEHOLDS 1,329 2,051 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 27% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 73% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 37% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 24% N/A Downtown Plano Vision & Strategy Update 2017: The new 12th Street station will anchor the south side of downtown and act as a magnet for new development. This area offers many development opportunities and is well suited for infill projects, including townhomes, live/work space and small offices and studios. 40

42 Shiloh Road Station Plano ISD eschool Central Auto Body & Paint Station Facts Platform Type: Center Parking Spaces: 672 Bus Bays: 2 Bus Routes: 2 Key Community Comments Supported by City of Plano Support for terminal station parking Interest expressed in extending line eastward Oncor Property City-owned property Home Theater Direct, Inc Projected Daily Ridership Opening Day: : 660 Mode of Access % Drive: 47 % Bus: 13 % Walk: 40 % Est. Travel Time (minutes) To DFW Airport: 60 To Downtown Carrollton: 35 To Addison: 27 To CityLine/Bush: 9 Station Benefits 146,000 Residents with 5 mile track shed End of line commuter parkand-ride Access/visibility from major arterial Bus connections to industrial employment areas 41

43 Shiloh Road Station Area DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF STATION CURRENT 2040 EMPLOYMENT 23,172 22,804 POPULATION 9,218 11,690 HOUSEHOLDS 3,061 3,946 POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 16% N/A MINORITY POPULATION 75% N/A POPULATION OVER 65 53% N/A POPULATION 19 AND UNDER 26% N/A 300, , , , ,000 50,000 0 Population within 5-mile Travel Shed (NCTCOG) 146, , Southbound Station View - Current Conditions Eastbound Track View - Current Conditions 42

44 2040 Ridership Scenarios STATION NAME Full Build All Stations Without Preston Station % Change Full Build Without North Dallas Stations % Change Full Build DFWIA AB Terminal Station 1,170 1,170 0% 1,160-1% North DFW Station 1,320 1,330 1% 1,310-1% Cypress Waters Station % 890-2% Downtown Carrollton Station 1,970 1,930-2% 1,850-6% Addison Station 1,690 1,750 4% 1,940 15% Knoll Trail Station % Preston Rd Station Coit Rd. Station % UT-Dallas Station % 1,200 41% CityLine/Bush Station 1,380 1,370-1% 1,240-10% 12th Street Station % 340-8% Shiloh Station % 690 5% Corridor Ridership Impact 12,010 11,720-2% 10,620-12% Note: 2040 ridership estimates does not include all NCTCOG regionally planned transit projects (i.e., Frisco Corridor, McKinney Corridor and future people movers) 43

45 Station Related Policies Policy IV.04 Transit Design Policy Landscape Policy Statement DART will place special emphasis on landscape development in the passenger waiting area and will meet or exceed all local landscape regulations. Policy IV.02 - Art and Design Program Process and committee structure outlined in program Conducted during final design $50,000 budget (1987) adjusted annually o 2017 $ - $140,000 (at 3.5% per year) 44

46 Station Guidance STATION NAME DFWIA AB Terminal Station North DFW Station Cypress Waters Station Downtown Carrollton Station Addison Station Knoll Trail Station Preston Rd Station Coit Rd. Station UT-Dallas Station CityLine/Bush Station 12th Street Station (Light Rail and Cotton Belt) Shiloh Station Continue to Advance? Yes or No 45

47 Traffic Analysis and Grade Separations 46

48 Traffic Analysis Guidance Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Light Rail Transit Grade Separation Guidelines (January 2003) Transportation Research Board Highway Capacity Manual (HCM, 2000) SYNCHRO Software Version 9.0 DART Grade Separation Policy 47

49 Traffic Impact Methodology 1. Identify all at-grade crossings 2. Document existing Average Daily Traffic (ADT) volumes and estimate future year 2040 ADT using growth factors a) Growth rates based on ADT trends and socio-economic data for higher ADT roadways. For lower ADT roadways, a 2% growth rate was used 3. Conduct ADT grade separation warrant screening using ITE threshold guidelines 4. Advance crossings meeting ITE thresholds or that have intersections close to rail crossing for more detailed analysis in accordance with HCM and SYNCHRO software to assess Level of Service (LOS) and/or queue impacts 48

50 Map of Existing At-Grade Crossings

51 Existing At-Grade Crossings Location Roadway At-Grade Crossing City ADT Year Existing ADT Growth Rate 2040 ADT Estimate 1 Royal Lane Coppell ,009 2% 25,116 2 Freeport Parkway Coppell ,788 2% 26,473 3 Coppell Road Coppell ,379 2% 2,308 4 Southwestern Boulevard Coppell ,265 2% 7,137 5 South Belt Line Road Coppell ,290 0% 37,290 6 East Belt Line Road Dallas ,499 1% 20,742 7 Moore Road Coppell ,631 1% 7,294 8 Mockingbird Lane Coppell ,068 2% 5,134 9 MacArthur Boulevard Coppell , % 24, Fairway Drive Coppell ,323 2% 7, Private Driveway (Ledbetter Road) Coppell ,049 2% 1, Luna Road Carrollton ,385 1% 21, North Broadway Street Carrollton ,741 2% 7, North Denton Drive Carrollton ,692 2% 7, Perry Road Carrollton ,158 2% 5, North Josey Lane Carrollton ,648 0% 31, Kelly Boulevard Carrollton ,535 0% 11, Private Driveway (Columbian Club) Carrollton % North Marsh Lane Addison , % 36, Surveyor Boulevard Addison ,365 2% 5, Midway Road Addison , % 44, Addison Road Addison , % 21, Quorum Drive Addison ,975 2% 11,672 50

52 Existing At-Grade Crossings Location Roadway At-Grade Crossing City ADT Year Existing ADT Growth Rate 2040 ADT Estimate 24 Spectrum Drive Addison ,444 2% 4, DNT SB Frontage Road Dallas , % 15, DNT NB Frontage Road Dallas , % 13, Knoll Trail Drive Dallas ,063 2% 13, Davenport Road (South) Dallas ,634 0% 4, Campbell Road Dallas ,013 2% 28, Davenport Road Dallas ,401 2% 5, Hillcrest Road Dallas , % 19, McCallum Boulevard Dallas ,343 2% 8, Meandering Way Dallas ,652 2% 4, Dickerson Street Dallas ,094 2% 1, Coit Road Dallas ,291 1% 58, Waterview Parkway Richardson ,101 1% 33, Custer Parkway Richardson ,950 2% 31, Alma Road Richardson ,100 2% 16, PGBT EB Frontage Road Plano , % 2, PGBT WB Frontage Road Plano ,680 1% 8, K Avenue Plano ,318 1% 15, Municipal Avenue Plano ,166 2% 17, N Avenue Plano ,572 2% 2, Jupiter Road Plano ,850 1% 32, Shiloh Road Plano ,874 2% 17, Plano Parkway Plano ,851 2% 55,882 51

53 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Grade Separation Thresholds Threshold ADT for 2 lane roads ADT for 3 lane roads* ADT for 4 lane roads ADT for 6 lane roads 1 At grade crossing is acceptable < 8,500 < 15,600 < 17,500 < 26, Site specific conditions should be analyzed to determine the feasibility of traffic signal preemption and at grade crossing desirability Grade separation is necessary (unless the train can be delayed) 8,500 15,000 15,000 22,000 15,600 31,200 31,200 39,600 17,500 35,000 35,000 44,000 26,000 52,000 52,000 66,000 4 Grade separation is required > 22,000 > 39,600 > 44,000 > 66,000 * For 3-lane one-way roadways such as frontage roads, DART assumed 60% of 6-lane roadway (Source: Florida DOT Study) 52

54 ITE Threshold Results Roadway At-Grade Crossing Location 2040 ADT 2040 No. of Lanes ITE Category Royal Lane 1 25, Freeport Parkway 2 26, Coppell Road 3 2, Southwestern Boulevard 4 7, South Belt Line Road 5 37, East Belt Line Road 6 20, Moore Road 7 7, Mockingbird Lane 8 5, MacArthur Boulevard 9 24, Fairway Drive 10 7, Private Driveway (Ledbetter Road) 11 1, Luna Road 12 21, Note: Bold indicates crossings meets ITE threshold for additional analysis 53

55 ITE Threshold Results Roadway At-Grade Crossing Location 2040 ADT 2040 No. of Lanes ITE Category North Broadway Street 13 7, North Denton Drive 14 7, Perry Road 15 5, North Josey Lane 16 31, Kelly Boulevard 17 11, Private Driveway (Columbian Club) North Marsh Lane 19 36, Surveyor Boulevard 20 5, Midway Road 21 44, Addison Road 22 21, Quorum Drive 23 11, Spectrum Drive 24 4, Note: Bold indicates crossings meets ITE threshold for additional analysis 54

56 ITE Threshold Results Roadway At-Grade Crossing Location 2040 ADT 2040 No. of Lanes ITE Category DNT SB Frontage Road 25 15, DNT NB Frontage Road 26 13, Knoll Trail Drive 27 13, Davenport Road (South) 28 4, Campbell Road 29 28, Davenport Road 30 5, Hillcrest Road 31 19, McCallum Boulevard 32 8, Meandering Way 33 4, Dickerson Street 34 1, Coit Road 35 58, Note: Bold indicates crossings meets ITE threshold for additional analysis 55

57 ITE Threshold Results Roadway At-Grade Crossing Location 2040 ADT 2040 No. of Lanes ITE Category Waterview Parkway 36 33, Custer Parkway 37 31, Alma Road 38 16, PGBT EB Frontage Road 39 2, PGBT WB Frontage Road 40 8, K Avenue 41 15, Municipal Avenue 42 17, N Avenue 43 2, Jupiter Road 44 32, Shiloh Road 45 17, Plano Parkway 46 55, Note: Bold indicates crossings meets ITE threshold for additional analysis 56

58 Traffic Analysis 25 crossings advanced to LOS and queue impact analysis 13 crossings identified as ITE category 2 or 3 require additional analysis 12 additional crossings identified for analysis based on proximity of nearby intersections to rail crossing: o East Belt Line, MacArthur, Luna, DNT Frontage Roads (2), Davenport (2), Hillcrest, Alma, PGBT Frontage Roads (2), K Avenue 57

59 Map of Traffic Analysis Locations

60 DART Grade Separation Policy IV.10 Warrants Subject to a determination that other reasonable and effective traffic mitigation measures are not feasible, two specific warrants can effectively measure if a street intersecting a rail line should be grade separated. These grade separation warrants are: Queuing impacts: If the presence of DART s rail line causes vehicular traffic on streets adjacent to the rail line to queue through adjoining intersections or queue through the LRT intersection a queuing impact may exist. Level of Service (LOS) impacts: If the presence of DART s rail line causes the level of service (LOS) on streets adjacent to the rail line to drop two or more levels or cause the street to have a LOS of F, a LOS impact may exist. 59

61 Queuing Definition Queuing impacts are identified where: Stopped traffic backs up into an adjacent signalized intersection Traffic from adjacent intersection backs up onto tracks 60

62 Level of Service (LOS) Definition LOS describes performance of a facility from motorist s perspective with A being best free-flow conditions to F representing the worst, congested condition Level of Service Unsignalized Signalized Average Control Delay (seconds/vehicle) A B >10.0 and 15.0 >10.0 and 20.0 C >15.0 and 25.0 >20.0 and 35.0 D >25.0 and 35.0 >35.0 and 55.0 E >35.0 and 50.0 >55.0 and 80.0 F >50 >80 61

63 Summary of Preliminary Findings Roadway At-Grade LOS Queuing Location Recommended Traffic Mitigation Insert Crossing map with location Impacts? key Impacts? Freeport Parkway 2 No No None South Belt Line Road 5 Yes Yes Grade Separation East Belt Line Road 6 No No None MacArthur Boulevard 9 Yes No Signal/Design Improvements Luna Road 12 Yes Yes Signal/Design Improvements (Grade Separation not feasible) North Josey Lane 16 No No None North Marsh Lane 19 Yes Yes Signal/Design Improvements Midway Road 21 No Yes Grade Separation Addison Road 22 Yes Yes Signal/Design Improvements (Grade Separation not feasible) DNT SB Frontage Road 25 No No None DNT NB Frontage Road 26 No No None Note: All at-grade roadway crossings will be gated; residential areas will include quiet zones 62

64 Summary of Preliminary Findings Roadway At-Grade LOS Queuing Location Recommended Traffic Mitigation Crossing Impacts? Impacts? Insert map with location key Davenport Road (South) 28 No No None Campbell Road 29 No No None Davenport Road 30 No No None Hillcrest Road 31 No No Signal/Design Improvements Coit Road 35 No Yes Grade Separation Waterview Parkway 36 No No None Custer Parkway 37 Yes Yes Grade Separation Alma Road 38 Yes Yes Signal/Design Improvements (Grade Separation Not Feasible) PGBT EB Frontage Road 39 No No None PGBT WB Frontage Road 40 No No None K Avenue 41 No No None Municipal Avenue 42 No No None Jupiter Road 44 No No None Plano Parkway 46 Yes Yes Grade Separation Note: All at-grade roadway crossings will be gated; residential areas will include quiet zones 63

65 Map of Preliminary Traffic Mitigation Locations Grade Separation Signal/Design Improvements 64

66 PRESTON ROAD STATION COIT ROAD STATION Street Crossings North Dallas At-grade Alignment Partial Grade Separated and At-grade Alignment Full Grade Separated and At-grade Alignment Not to Scale 65

67 DART Grade Separation Policy IV.10 Unwarranted Grade Separation For grade crossings that do not meet warrants or where other reasonable and effective traffic mitigation measures are feasible but the city still desires a grade separation: DART will design and construct DART will contribute a maximum of $1.5 million (1998$) toward construction adjusted for inflation at the time of construction (2017$ - $ % per year) City must agree to pay remainder of incremental cost prior to beginning design 66

68 Equipment Maintenance Facility (EMF) 67

69 Equipment Maintenance Facility Prior 5% design effort documented and evaluated 11 potential sites Key criteria: Distance to the Cotton Belt corridor Site geometry, size, and topography Compatibility with surrounding land uses Accessibility of the site Potential environmental impacts Anticipated cost, ease of implementation 68

70 Equipment Maintenance Facility Site Inventory (2012) 69

71 Equipment Maintenance Facility Current 10% design effort identifies Luna Road site in Carrollton as it best meets criteria and future needs City of Carrollton not supportive; other sites being identified 70

72 Relocation of Mercer Yard Existing rail yard in downtown Carrollton to be relocated approximately two miles to the east 71

73 Proposed Schedule and Next Steps 72

74 Next Steps Public Meetings November 29, 30 and December 7 Draft noise/vibration, visual, traffic analysis and mitigation Review of stations and alignment December 12 Planning Committee review of public meetings comments COTW/Board approves Call for Public Hearing Continue development of Draft EIS based on Board direction Administrative Draft EIS will undergo Federal agency review All three agencies (FTA, FAA, FRA) will review for legal sufficiency prior to publishing for public review After public review of Draft EIS, staff will bring comments back to the DART Board for discussion and guidance on Final EIS approach 73

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76 Supplemental Information 75

77 Station Background NCTCOG Conceptual Engineering Study City Coordination Efforts ( ) Based on prior feedback, DART has continued to assume only one station in Carrollton 76

78 Station Background NCTCOG Conceptual Engineering Study City Coordination Efforts ( ) Richardson supports moving Custer to UT-Dallas Station and connection with CityLine/Bush 77

79 Station Background NCTCOG Conceptual Engineering Study City Coordination Efforts ( ) Addison concerned Knoll Trail and Preston are too close for regional rail application 78

80 Station Background NCTCOG Conceptual Engineering Study City Coordination Efforts ( ) City of Dallas supports stations contained in 2006 resolution Supports Coit Road Station location 79