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Crenshaw/LAX Transit ProjectConstruction Update Community Meeting
March 28th, 2019
Crenshaw/LAX Transit ProjectLatest Construction Progress Video
Walsh Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC)Main Line & Stations Contractor
Hensel Phelps Herzog (HPH)Southwestern Maintenance Yard Contractor
• 8.5-mile light-rail line
• 8 new stations:
▪ Three underground
▪ Four at-grade
▪ One aerial
• Project budget: $2.058 billion
• Completion: 2020
Project Overview
Four New Stations • Three At-Grade• One Aerial
Five New Aerial Structures
Southern Segment Update67th St to Metro Green Line
Southern Segment UpdateAt-Grade Stations
Fairview Heights Downtown Inglewood
Westchester/Veterans
Installation of Elevator Frames
Southern Segment UpdateRedondo Bl & West Bl
New curb and gutter installed for the Fairview Heights station park and ride as well as the subgrade for the sidewalk.
Drain work excavation.
Paving 2’’ strip at gutter out on Redondo St.
Installation of Elevator Frames
Southern Segment UpdateCentinela Ave & Florence Ave
Sidewalk removal.
Concrete pour for the foundation of a traffic signal.
Installation of Elevator Frames
Southern Segment UpdateWestchester/ Veteran Station
Installation of security cameras, lighting, and electrical components.
Installation of Elevator Frames
Southern Segment UpdateHindry Ave & Florence Ave
Finishing the form of the gate foundation at the Hindry Ave crossing and traffic signal installation.
Installation of Elevator Frames
Southern Segment UpdateHindry Ave & Florence Ave
Removal of temporary street light pole and replaced with new traffic signal pole.
Installation of Elevator Frames
Southern Segment UpdateFlorence Ave
Shortening of the Florence Ave medians at Ivy Ave, Eucalyptus Ave and Cedar Ave to extend the left turn pockets.
Installation of Elevator Frames
Southern Segment UpdateAviation/Century Station
Installation
of security
cameras,
lighting,
and electrical
components
underway.
Installation of Elevator Frames
Southern Segment UpdateAviation/Century Station
Aviation/Century Station Escalator.
Installation of light pole on south end of Aviation/Century Station.
A guideway at Century/ Aviation crosswalk forming .
Installation of Elevator Frames
Southern Segment UpdateArbor Vitae St.
Paving of Arbor Vitae St.
Southern Segment UpdateCompleted Construction Activities
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Completed
• Shorten the median Florence and Ivy, Cedar, and Eucalyptus
• Oak Street and Hyde Park full depth
• Removal of the remaining falsework (wood frame) and surface finish of the 405-freeway bridge. Finishing concrete
• Removal and paving of the existing roadway surface of Arbor Vitae St between Bellanca Av and Aviation Bl.
Southern Segment UpdateOngoing Construction Activities
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Ongoing
• Civil improvements and full depth roadway restoration including new curb & gutters, new sidewalks, new driveways and center roadway median on the north and south side of the tracks at Brynhurst Av between 67th St and 71st
• Civil improvements on Redondo Bl between West Bl and High St. including construction of new curb, gutter and sidewalks for the Metro Fairview Heights Station Park & Ride
Southern Segment UpdateUpcoming Construction Activities
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Upcoming Construction
• Hindry Ave full depth restoration
• Eucalyptus full depth restoration
• Ivy full depth restoration
• Centinela and Florence full depth restoration
• Cedar full depth restoration
• West Blvd full depth restoration
Southern Segment UpdateDivision 16: Southwestern Maintenance Yard
Project Completed March 2019
Southern Segment UpdateDivision 16: Southwestern Maintenance Yard
Airport Metro Connector Project (AMC)Located on Aviation Bl and Arbor Vitae St
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Airport Metro ConnectorConceptual Fly-Through
Airport Metro ConnectorNext Steps
Next Steps
• Metro Board to consider station naming
• Complete property acquisition
• Complete environmental site investigations
• Pre-construction activities including advanced utility work
• Start of construction in 2019/2020
• Scheduled revenue service: 2023 (concurrent with LAX APM)
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Airport Metro ConnectorProject Area
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Four new stations• Three underground• One at-grade
Underground structures• Dual parallel bored tunnels• “Cut and Cover” tunnel
One mile at-grade segment
Northern Segment UpdateExpo/Crenshaw Bl to 67th St
Underground stations construction:
• Expo/Crenshaw Station• MLK Jr Station• Leimert Park Station
Ongoing construction activities: • Concrete pours of station floors
and walls• Concourse level installation• Installation of station elevators
and escalators
Northern Segment UpdateHighlights – Underground Station Construction
Installation of escalators at the entrance of the Leimert Park Station
Northern Segment UpdateOngoing Restoration Work
• Station areas to remain under
current traffic reconfiguration
• Ongoing street level or station
plaza construction
• Additional station area backfill
• Sidewalk reconstruction
• Utility work
• Streetscape and landscaping
• Roadway re-surfacing
Plaza level construction at Expo/Crenshaw Station
Northern Segment UpdateTunnel Section – Electrical Work
North and Central SegmentsAt Grade Segment - Park Mesa Heights 48th St to 59th St
Scope of Work
• New sidewalks and driveways
• Updated/new street lights and traffic signals
• New roadway surface/rehabilitation
• New Hyde Park Station
• New landscaped center medians
• Rail safety enhancements
• Crenshaw Bl Streetscape Plan elements:
▪ New sidewalk trees
▪ New lighting
▪ New crosswalks
North and Central Segments: At Grade Segment - Park Mesa Heights 48th St to 59th St
Remaining Construction Work
• Some outstanding sidewalk work
• Hyde Park Station and guideway construction on-going
• Ongoing utility work
• Street resurfacing
• Landscaping
Impacts
• Long term traffic reconfiguration
• Frequent lane closures
• Pedestrian access occasionally restricted and rerouted
• Temporary bus stop/route relocations Park Mesa Heights guideway work
Northern Segment UpdateHyde Park Station Progress
Current Construction:
• Restoration/backfilling work
• Upcoming extended street closures
• Traffic reconfiguration to remain in place after closures
• Additional restoration work after closures
Northern Segment UpdateHyde Park – 59th St to 67th St. Tunnel/Cut and Cover Construction
Hyde Park tunnel construction at south portal
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Phase One Phase Two Phase Three
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Restoration ClosuresHyde Park – 60th St to 67th St
Phase 1 Closures: ▪ 60th St – 63rd St ▪ 63rd St Intersection
Phase 2 Closures: ▪ 63rd St – Hyde Park Bl▪ Hyde Park Bl Intersection
Phase 3 Closures: ▪ Hyde Park Bl – 67th St▪ 67th St Intersection
2019 full closures performed in three progressive phases:
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Restoration work includes:
• Street restoration and backfill forunderground tunnel section
• Utility relocation and protection
• Permanent removal of temporary
deck panels and beams
• Roadway repaving
Restoration ClosuresHyde Park - 60th St to 67th St.
• Street to remain under traffic reconfiguration
• Utility work
• Streetscape andlandscaping
• Some civil construction – some driveways and ADA ramps
• Hyde Park tunnel portal
• Final roadway re-surfacing
Hyde Park Tunnel/Cut and Cover Construction
Remaining Restoration Work:
Installation of the barrier wall at the north portal of the tunnel
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Hyde Park Tunnel/Cut and Cover ConstructionVictoria Av Permanent Closure New cul-de-sac
at Victoria Av
New Roadway off Crenshaw Bl
Hyde Park Tunnel/Cut and Cover ConstructionVictoria Av Permanent Closure
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Hyde Park Tunnel/Cut and Cover Construction
Brynhurst Ave Highlights
• Grade crossing completed
• Median Installation
• Full closures for roadway restoration anticipated
• Final roadway re-surfacing
Metro Small Business Pilot Programs
Metro Business Solution Center (BSC)
Help small “mom and pop” businesses continue to thrive throughout construction and post construction
Metro Business Interruption Fund (BIF)
Business Solution CenterCrenshaw/LAX Transit Project
BSC Program Statistics – February 28, 2019:
• Number of business Contacts: 460
• Number of business Intakes/Assessments: 351
• Number of business referrals: 1129
BSC Business Resources:
• Hands-on business development
• Expert business advice and coaching
• Technical assistance
• Referrals to expert professionals
Learn More: www.metrobsc.net
Business Solution CenterCrenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Learn More: www.metrobsc.net
BSC Areas of Focus:
• Long term business planning
• Increasing business access to technology
• Website development
• Assessment of IT infrastructure and IT systems
• Workshops and Events
• Marketing & Social Media, Branding through Customer Service, Yelp 101, Build Your Business Plan in a Day, Get Your Business Online (Partnership with Google)
• Accounting Management
• Financial readiness
• Access to financial capital
Business Interruption FundCrenshaw/LAX Transit Project
• Financial assistance to small “mom & pop” businesses with 25 or fewer employees directly impacted by Metro Rail construction along three project areas
• Businesses must be located immediately adjacent to the rail corridor and meet other eligibility requirements
• Grant amount determined by loss of business revenue related to period of construction disruption
Learn More: www.metro.net/BIF
Business Interruption FundCrenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Learn More: www.metro.net/BIF
BIF Program Statistics – March 15, 2019:
• BIF applications submitted: 1115
• BIF applications approved/awarded: 858
• BIF applications pending financials: 137
• BIF applications deemed not eligible: 112
• BIF applications denied: 2
• BIF Application Approval Rate: 86.31%
• BIF Grant Payments: $20,197,675.33
Crenshaw/LAX – BIF Statistics:
• 504 grants awarded to C/LAX
• Total amount: $11,523,253.31
• 189 small businesses received a grant
Business Interruption FundCrenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Learn More: www.metro.net/BIF
BIF Project Updates and Areas of Focus:
• Continued outreach along Crenshaw Corridor areas of:
• Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall
• Park Mesa Heights
• Hyde Park
• Inglewood/Southern Section
• Ongoing education of program requirements and application process through: information and application sessions and one-on-one client meetings
Business Interruption FundCrenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Learn More: www.metro.net/BIF
$11,523,253.31
$4,734,838.79
$1,093,255.04 $1,896,164.16 $950,164.03
Crenshaw/LAXTransit Project
Purple LineExtension,Section 1
Purple LineExtension,Section 2
Regional Connector,Little Tokyo Area
Regional Connector,2nd/Broadway
Segment
Value of BIF Grants Awarded(as of 3/15/19)
Business Interruption FundCrenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Learn More: www.metro.net/BIF
100% 97%87% 93%
85% 83%
BIF Measures of Effectiveness(as of CY 2018 Q4)
Community Leadership CouncilMeetings & Events
The CLC Community Engagement Workgroup and LAPD’s Transit Services hosted a ‘Donuts with a Cop’ event at the Krispy Kreme on Crenshaw Bl.
Attendees connected with the LAPD Transit Services Division and learned about construction and rail safety.
Community members enjoyed free Krispy Kreme donuts, received transit safety information and went home with a free Metro TAP card, compliments of Metro’s Eat Shop Play.
Community Leadership CouncilMeetings & Events
Eat Shop Play Lunch & Learn Pop-UpFriday, April 5 from 11:30am - 1:00pm
The CLC Quality of Life Workgroup invites you to the Metro Lunch & Learn pop-up at
Hot & Cool Café. Stop by during your lunch break to learn about Crenshaw/LAX
construction updates, Metro contracting opportunities and upcoming Bicycling 101
classes. Get a FREE Metro TAP card with your lunch purchase!
Jazz Tracks at Union StationSaturday, April 6 from 4:00pm - 9:00pm
The CLC Special Projects Workgroup and Metro Arts invited you to celebrate Jazz
Appreciation Month with a free Jazz Tracks Concert at the Union Station Ticketing
Hall hosted by KJazz 88.1 FM. Enjoy jazz music, poetry and more!
Community Leadership CouncilMeetings & Events
Construction Apprenticeship Training Wednesday, April 10 from 10:00 - 11:30am
The CLC Economic Development Workgroup invites you to join PVJOBS for a
Construction 101 Workshop. Come to learn about apprenticeship training to help you
prepare for careers in the construction industry at the Crenshaw Project Office
located at 3699 Crenshaw Blvd.
CLC Quarterly Meeting
Tuesday, April 23 from 6pm - 7:30pmPlease join your neighbors, local business owners, and community leaders for the upcoming Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Community Leadership Council (CLC) Quarterly Meeting at St. John Chrysostom Church (Parish Hall).
2019Draft Public Participation Plan
Background and Introduction
• Every 3 years, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires Metro to issue a Public Participation Plan
• Part of Title VI Program Update • Plan is responsive to FTA direction to “incorporate
environmental justice principles into plans, projects and activities that receive funding from FTA” (FTA Circular 4702.1B)
• Consistent with Title VI (non-discrimination regulations) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• The Plan meets and exceeds these requirements
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Overview
Metro is LA County’s: Transportation Planner Designer and BuilderOperator of transit, highways, and more
LA County Service Area: 1,433 square miles Nearly 10 million residents
Home to diverse stakeholders: 48% Hispanic27% white14% Asian8% African American3% Broad Spectrum of Ethnicities
32 languages
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Public Participation Plan
Guides all of Metro’s outreach to gather important public input on:
• Bus and rail service • New projects, programs
and initiatives • Fares• Other programs
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Updates to 2019 Public Participation Plan
Equity Platform Framework
Community Relations Department Names and Duties
Case Studies
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Goals and Guiding Principles
• Community Relations ensures Metro’s connectivity to stakeholders for:• Daily issues
• Operations
• Studies
• Environmental Review Process
• Initiatives
• Construction activities
• Transit safety programs
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Community Relations Departments
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Tell Us What You Think
Public review and comment period:
› Began: Wednesday, March 6, 2019
› Ends: Friday, April 12, 2019
How to access the Draft Plan:
› Online at metro.net/communityrelations
› Available in English, Spanish, and other languages upon request
› Learn about meetings where the plan will be presented
› Submit your public comments
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Tell Us What You Think
How to submit your comments:
Mail: LA County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityCommunity RelationsAttn: Michael CortezOne Gateway Plaza, M/S 99-13-1Los Angeles, CA 90012
In-Person: Oral and written comments will be recorded at today’s meeting
Web Comment Form: metro.net/communityrelations
Email: [email protected]
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Next Steps
• April 2019 – Tabulate Public Comments• Late Spring/Summer 2019 – Revise Draft Plan• Fall 2019 – Submit to Metro Board of Directors
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