gillian gillett spur 01-10-12

Re-­‐envisioning  I-­‐280  and  the  Caltrain  

Corridor  

January  10,  2013  

Outline  

1.  Exis@ng  Condi@ons  2.  Project  Impetus  3.  Grade  Separa@on  and  Rail  Alignments  4.  Boulevard  +  Railyards  Proposal  5.  Financing  Opportuni@es  and  Next  Steps  

Exis%ng  Condi%ons  

Exis@ng  Condi@ons  

•  Railyards  and  I-­‐280  freeway  consume  37  acres  

•  Noise,  shadow,  pollu@on  

•  1.2-­‐mile  barrier  separates  Mission  Bay  from  SoMa,  Showplace  Square  and  Potrero  Hill  

 •  Only  two  crossings  

N

PROJECT  IMPETUS  

California  High  Speed  Rail  

Source:    CaHSRA  

Caltrain  Downtown  Extension  (DTX)  

Land  Use  Plans   Eastern  Neighborhoods  

West  SoMa  

Central  Corridor  

UCSF  

Mission  Bay  

An@cipated  Growth  through  2035  

Increase  in  Households   Increase  in  Jobs  

Source:  EN  TRIPS  Final  Study  

Transporta@on  Plans  Mission  Bay  Grid  

Central  Subway  

16th  Street  Bus  Rapid  Transit  

16th  Street  Bus  Rapid  Transit