presentation - regional connector transit project

Regional Connector Transit ProjectCommunity Meeting

June 13, 2019—Project Update

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Agenda

1. Introductions

2. Community Leadership Council

3. Project overview

4. Metro Art Program update

5. Eat Shop Play

6. Construction update

7. Public outreach & engagement

8. Community announcements

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INTRODUCTIONS

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COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

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Community Leadership Council (CLC)

> Eight member community advisory group

> Provides sustained involvement by community representatives

> Foster, advance and promote community-based dialogue

> Provide input on construction mitigations and outreach plans

> Identify opportunities to leverage public resources for neighborhood benefit.

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CLC Members

Little Tokyo/Arts District

> Chris Aihara, Co-ChairLittle Tokyo Community Council

> Jay Chen, Co-ChairConsultant

Historic Broadway

> Vahn Babigian, Co-ChairMetropolitan News

Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill

> Dave Thompson, Co-ChairBrookfield Office Properties

> Jamie Fang, Co-ChairPromenade, Orchids.com

Flower St/Financial District

> Michael Shilstone, Co-ChairCentral City Association

> Tom Jung, Co-ChairLos Angeles Central Library

At Large Members

> Russell BrownConsultant

> Ron LozanoConsultant

> Joel WyntonHilco Global

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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Project Overview

> 1.9-mile underground light-rail connecting the Metro Gold, Blue and Expo lines at7th St/Metro Center and at 1st St/Central Av

> Three underground stations

– Little Tokyo/Arts District (1st St/Central Av)

– Historic Broadway (2nd St/Broadway)

– Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill (2nd Pl/Hope St)

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Little Tokyo/Arts District Station

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Historic Broadway Station

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Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station

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Project Map

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System Map

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METRO ART PROGRAM UPDATE

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EAT SHOP PLAY

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Eat Shop Play

> Sponsored online ads through last quarter

– 144k weekly impressions

– Fugetsu-Do, Bunkado, Café Pinot, LA Prime, Public School 213

> Special Events

– Donatsu Grand Opening Meet Up

– Bokashi Club at Metro’s Earth Day Pop Up

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Eat Shop Play

> Professional photo sessions

– Go For Broke National Education Center, Bunkado

> Weekly, thematic social media posts

> Catering with Metro Departments

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Support local businesses during the Women’s World Cup

> Mitsuru Sushi & Grill

> Las Galas

> Far Bar

> Redwood Bar & Grill

> Señor Fish

> The Lobby Court at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel

> Weiland Underground

> Limericks

> Public School 213

> Kues

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Cafecito Pura Vida306 W. 2nd St

1–2 pm

Join us!

Señor Fish155 S Main St

11:30 am – 1 pm

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

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Sequence of Work

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ActivityLittle Tokyo/Arts District

Historic BroadwayGrand Av Arts/Bunker Hill

Flower St/Financial District

Construction> Stations> Tunnel box

Ongoing

Tunnel track work

2020

Street Restoration

2019 2021 2021 2021

Alameda St Tunnel Box

2019 – – –

Rail Activation 2022

Revenue Operations

2022

FLOWER ST/FINANCIAL DISTRICT

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Concrete placement near the 4th St intersection

> Tunnel box formation: through 2020– North alignment –

tunnel box construction

– South alignment –excavation/tie-in at 7th/Metro Center

> Deck removal:Winter 2020

> Street restoration: Summer 2021

23Flower St/Financial District

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Excavation reaches southernmost end

24Flower St/Financial District 24

GRAND AV ARTS/BUNKER HILL STATION

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Installing conduit and rebar at third level

> Station construction: through 2020

– Two out of five levels built out

– Pile installation: late summer 2019

> Pedestrian bridge: 2021

> Deck removal: 2020/2021

> Street restoration: 2021

26Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station 26

Pile installationLate summer 2019


Waterproofing, rebar installation, and concrete placement to build walls


HISTORIC BROADWAY STATION

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Water proofing, rebar, and concrete placement

> Station box construction: through early 2021, starting the second level now

> Deck removal: 2020

> Street restoration: 2021

30Historic Broadway Station

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Starting second level construction

31Historic Broadway Station 31

TUNNEL ACTIVITIES

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Tunnel patching, rebar, and concrete placement

> Tunnel mining complete

> Construction of walkways nearing completion

> Cavern construction: through 2020

> Start of track work: January 2020


Water proofing, rebar, and concrete placement at crossover cavern


LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION

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Alameda St Tunnel Box and Restoration Activities

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Temple StUtility relocation, pile installationJuly/August 2019Lane reductions and closures, bus stop relocation

Mangrove YardUtility relocation, pile installationJune 2019

Alameda StUtility relocationSpring–Summer 2019Lane reductions

Wye junctionStreet restorationDecember 2019Lane reductions and closures

Alameda StUtility relocationJuly/August 2019Lane reductions

Legend


1st St/Alameda St Restoration

1st St/Alameda St Restoration (Behind k-rail/underground)

*Activities are subject to change.36


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Legend






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Alameda StUtility relocationSpring–Summer 2019Lane reductions; thru access maintained

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Alameda StUtility relocationJuly/August 2019Lane reductions

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Mangrove YardUtility relocation, pile installationJune 2019No impacts to traffic

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Temple StUtility relocation, pile installationJune 2019Lane reductions and closures, bus stop relocationLegend






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Wye junctionStreet restorationDecember 2019Lane reductions and closures

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Westbound 1st St ClosureDecember 7, 2019–March 28, 2020

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Restoration Plan 1st St - Alameda/CentralMarch 28–July 31, 2020

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Restoration Plan: 1st/Alameda Intersection Weekend Closures

> 5 weekend closures

> Local access maintained

> As early as December 2019

Street closure to last approx. five weekends.

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Detour Routes

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> 5 weekend closures

> Local access maintained

> As early as December 2019

Station Box Build Out

> Station box construction: through 2021

> 1st/Alameda St deck removal: Winter 2019

> Alameda tunnel box alignment: 2019 – 2021

> Central Av deck removal: 2021

> Final street restoration: 2021

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Excavation of the 1st St Portal

48Little Tokyo/Arts District Station 48

PUBLIC OUTREACH &ONLINE ENGAGEMENT

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Public Outreach

> Dedicated Construction Relations Officers to coordinate with individual stakeholders

> Project Update and area-specific CLC meetings

> Little Tokyo Community Office hours

> Live, in-language, 24/7 Project Hotline

> Web and social media pages

> Construction notice alerts

> Public service announcement

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Public Outreach

> Construction notices– Individual briefings

– Door-to-door distribution within ½ mile radius

– Email notice distribution

– Social media advertisement on Facebook & Twitter

– Waze Map Integration

– Website

> Coordinate media buys

> Media relations

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Public Outreach

> Briefing to local organizations– LTCC– LTBA– LTBID– MoCA– JANM– LARABA– Arts District BID

> Coordination of local special events– Obon, Anime Fest, Nisei

Week, Straight Out of Little Tokyo, Haunted Little Tokyo

> Communicate with community and faith-based organizations

> Coordinate with shipping/hauling companies

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QUESTIONS

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Contact Us

metro.net/RegionalConnector

twitter.com/MetroConnector

facebook.com/MetroRegionalConnector

213.922.7277

[email protected]*

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