Regional Connector Transit Project
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<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Connector</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> <strong>Project</strong><br />
<strong>Project</strong> Update<br />
October 12, 2016— Westside Central Service Council<br />
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<strong>Project</strong> Overview<br />
> 1.9 mile underground light-rail connecting<br />
the Metro Gold, Blue and Expo Line at<br />
7th St/Metro Center to 1st St/Central Av<br />
> 3 underground stations<br />
– 1st St/Central Av<br />
– 2nd St/Broadway<br />
– 2nd Pl/Hope St<br />
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<strong>Project</strong> Overview<br />
> Connects Metro Gold, Blue, and Expo Line<br />
> One seat ride from Azusa to Long Beach and<br />
East LA to Santa Monica<br />
> 90,000 daily riders expected<br />
> Slated to open in 2021<br />
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<strong>Project</strong> Map<br />
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Community Engagement<br />
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP<br />
COUNCIL (CLC)<br />
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Community Leadership Council (CLC)<br />
> Stakeholder-led station area specific committees<br />
> Monthly meetings<br />
– 1st/Central – Wednesday, November 2<br />
– 2nd/Hope – Tuesday, November 8<br />
– Flower St/Financial Dist. – Tuesday, November 8<br />
> Upcoming discussions<br />
– Station naming<br />
– Station art and artist selection<br />
– 2 nd /Hope pedestrian bridge<br />
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1ST/CENTRAL STATION RENDERING<br />
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TBM Contest Update<br />
> K-12 students helped name the Tunnel Boring<br />
Machine (TBM) and illustrate their ideal community<br />
> Winners will be announced October 19<br />
> Tradition of good luck from 14 th Century miners<br />
Selected submissions<br />
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Tunnel Boring Machine<br />
TBM IN STORAGE NEAR 101 FWY<br />
TBM CUTTER HEAD<br />
1st/Central Station<br />
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1st/Alameda (Wye) Tunneling Work<br />
Under Intersection<br />
FACING EAST, TOWARDS TBM PIT<br />
FACING WEST, TOWARDS 1ST/CENTRAL YARD<br />
1st/Central Station<br />
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1st/Central Station Work<br />
INVERT – CONCRETE POUR<br />
1st/Central Station<br />
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2ND/BROADWAY STATION RENDERING<br />
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Completed Activities<br />
> October 15 reopen<br />
Broadway; decking<br />
completed<br />
> To date, 118 piles out of<br />
254 installed at station<br />
box<br />
> Continue utility<br />
relocation efforts<br />
> Start 2 nd /Spring cut &<br />
cover efforts later this<br />
year<br />
2nd/Broadway Station<br />
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Cut & Cover Progress<br />
BEFORE AND AFTER AT 2ND/BROADWAY<br />
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2nd/Hope Station Configuration<br />
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2nd/Hope Station Rendering<br />
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2nd/Hope Bridge Aerial View<br />
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2nd/Hope<br />
Eastside Bridge Connection<br />
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2ND/HOPE STATION EXCAVATION 19
Flower St/Financial District<br />
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE<br />
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Pile Installation<br />
Flower St, 4 th St to 5 th St<br />
> Installation of three<br />
piles remaining on the<br />
eastside of Flower St<br />
> Traffic reconfiguration<br />
completed October 1<br />
> Start deck installation<br />
on Friday, October 14<br />
> 14-weekend closures of<br />
Flower St will be<br />
necessary<br />
PILE INSTALLATION<br />
CAP INSTALLATION<br />
Flower St/Financial District<br />
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Ongoing Activities<br />
> Tie-back removal pit<br />
construction underway<br />
> When completed, it will<br />
allow for the removal of<br />
tie-backs before the<br />
TBM arrives<br />
Flower St/Financial District<br />
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Outreach Update<br />
COMMUNITY RELATIONS<br />
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Outreach Update<br />
> Construction notices<br />
– Individual briefings<br />
– Door-to-door distribution<br />
within ½ mile radius<br />
– 37 notices via email;<br />
43k impressions through<br />
diverse media<br />
– 75k monthly reach on<br />
Facebook; 105k monthly<br />
reach on Twitter<br />
> 24/7 Hotline (inlanguage)<br />
213-922-7277<br />
> Little Tokyo Community<br />
Office hours<br />
– Monday 10 am–5 pm<br />
– Tuesday & Thursday<br />
1–5 pm<br />
– Wednesday & Friday by<br />
appointment<br />
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Contact Us<br />
metro.net/<strong>Regional</strong><strong>Connector</strong><br />
twitter.com/Metro<strong>Connector</strong><br />
facebook.com/Metro<strong>Regional</strong><strong>Connector</strong><br />
213.922.7277<br />
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<strong>Regional</strong><strong>Connector</strong>@metro.net<br />
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