The report is part of series examining various aspects of the project to build a 14.5-mile light rail line linking downtown Minneapolis with Eden Prairie, Minn.Ī report issued last fall found that since 2011, the cost to build the extension of the Metro Green Line had more than doubled to $2.74 billion. “The Metropolitan Council obligated funds it did not have, did not develop a contingency plan if the funds did not materialize, and was not fully transparent about project costs and delays” in connection with the Southwest Light Rail project, the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor wrote in the report released Wednesday. SWLRT: Project Budget $375 million $625 million $125 million $125 million $30.A new report on the Southwest Light Rail project has identified a host of governance issues, and suggests that the Minnesota Legislature fundamentally reorganize how such major transit projects are planned, paid for and built. Project Cost: $1.25 billionĢ2 $30.6M in Local Funds Committed to Date SWLRT: Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) 15 miles 17 new stations Est. Identification of Alignments and Stations Initial Set of Alternatives No Build Enhanced Bus Build Alternatives (BRT & LRT) 2, 2011Ģ0 SWLRT: AA Phase Transit Technology Review Paul, MN Vancouver, WA Pawtucket, RI Portland, OR Sacramento, CA San Jose, CA Salt Lake City, UT Los Angeles, CA Charlotte, NC Los Angeles, CA Houston, TX Honolulu, HIĪlternatives Analysis LPA Selected LPA Amended into TPP MC requests to Enter PE FTA approves Entry into PE Nov. Virginia-Dulles, VA E P San Francisco N E E Denver, CO N San Jose, CA Dallas, TX E E P Houston, TX Orlando, FL Honolulu, HI P P Paul- Minneapolis N Portland, OR E Hartford, CT P Sacramento, CA New York, NY E E Salt Lake City, UT P E N. July 2011 Status P N Pending FFGA New FFGA E Existing FFGA E Seattle, WA St. Prepare final construction plans, contract packages, detailed specifications and bid documents Preliminary Engineering (PE) Phase Consider design options to refine LPA and complete the NEPA process Hone the estimates of project cost, benefits, impacts and schedule Finalize management plans Demonstrate technical capabilities to develop the project Commit local funding sources Operating budget: $25.4 million 18 new stations Projected weekday ridership: Over 40,000 by 2030 $957 millionġ2 New Starts Overview Systems Planning Alternatives Analysis Select LPA,įull Funding Grant Agreement Alternatives Analysis Final Design Commitment of Non-Federal Funding, Construction Plans, ROW Acquisition, Before-After Data Collection Plan, FTA Evaluation for FFGA, Begin Negotiations Proj Mgmt Over-sight Construction Preliminary Engineering Complete NEPA Process Refinement of Financial Plan Select LPA, MPO Action PMP FTA Decision on entry into PE FTA Decision on entry into FD Systems Planningġ3 Evaluate the mode and alignment options for a particular corridorĪlternatives Analysis (AA) Phase Evaluate the mode and alignment options for a particular corridor Benefits, costs and impacts of transportation options Complete with the selection of the locally preferred alternative (LPA) and adoption of the LPA into the region’s long range transportation planġ4 Consider design options to refine LPA and complete the NEPA process Operating budget: $25.4 million 18 new stationsĬentral Corridor LRT (Green Line) 11 miles 2015 Est. Northstar Commuter Rail 40 miles 6 stations Project Cost: $320 million 2011 Annual Operating Budget: $17.0 million Avg. Weekday Ridership (Aug ‘11): 35,069 2010 Total Annual Ridership: 10,500,000ġ0 Project Cost: $320 million 2011 Annual Operating Budget: $17.0 million Hiawatha LRT (Blue Line) 12 miles 19 Stations Project Cost: $715.3 million 2011 Annual Operating Budget: $26.7 million Avg. Metro Transit Fleet Buses Artic Buses: 163 Standard 40’ Buses: 735 Hybrid Buses: 97 Light Rail 27 cars Commuter Rail 18 Passenger Cars 6 Locomotives Today’s Topics Twin Cities Transit System Profile Previous Regional New Starts Projects Hiawatha LRT Northstar Commuter Rail Central Corridor LRT Federal New Starts Program Primer Southwest LRT Project Alternative Analysis Phase Recap Preliminary Engineering Phase Previewħ Buses Artic Buses: 163 Standard 40’ Buses: 735 Hybrid Buses: 97 Presentation on theme: "Southwest LRT Project Craig Lamothe, AICP Senior Project Manager"- Presentation transcript:ġ Southwest LRT Project Craig Lamothe, AICP Senior Project ManagerĢ011 MN State Planning Conference September 29, 2011
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