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Wayne Avenue Community Meeting

May 26, 2016

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Project Status

Project is moving forward with cost saving measures

incorporated into the P3 RFP

Right-of-Way offers and property settlements are on-

going

Selection of Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP)

announced on March 2, 2016

Board of Public Works approved P3 Concessionaire

Contract on April 6, 2016. Six years of finaldesign/construction and 30-year O&M period

MTA issued Limited Notice To Proceed to PLTP in April

2016

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Wayne Avenue – Purple Line Operations

Purple Line enters Wayne Avenue at Fenton Street, just

east of station at Silver Spring Library

Light rail vehicles share center lanes with traffic Left turn lanes added at Cedar Street (eastbound),

Manchester Road (westbound), and Dale Drive

Off-peak parking permitted in outside lanes like today

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Wayne Avenue – Purple Line Operations

East of Sligo Creek, Purple Line enters short tunnel

between Wayne Manchester Towers and Kenwood

House

Stations located at Dale Drive in front of SSIMS and atManchester Place tunnel portal

Traffic signal added at tunnel portal near Manchester

Road

Montgomery County’s Green Trail will be built along

north side of Wayne Avenue at the same time as the

Purple Line

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Wayne Avenue Design Refinements

Already Implemented Coordinated with Montgomery County Public Schools

on redesign of school access, parking and drop-offareas with emphasis on student safety

• No reduction in parking spaces

• Drop off zone in front of school entrance

• Design guides pedestrians to intersection

• Railing along walkway to platform

• Marked crosswalks

• Students will have direct access to school building

Design at SSIMS required retaining wall along WayneAvenue

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Typical Cross-Section –

Except at Key Intersections

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Dale Drive Station and SSIMS

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Dale Drive Intersection Many options were evaluated throughout Planning and

Preliminary Engineering

Two through lanes in each direction are required toaccommodate the peak period traffic demand

Left turn lanes with separate signal phases are included toimprove traffic operations and safely accommodate left turnmovements across the tracks

Pedestrian signal phases provide the time required for all users tocross safely

Prohibiting westbound left turns results in:• An increase in traffic on other neighborhood streets, primarily

Mansfield Road, and

• Does not necessarily eliminate left turns. The resultant illegal leftturn movements are unprotected and unsafe for all users.

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Design Changes & Commitments Reduction of speed limit along Wayne Avenue to 25 mph between

Georgia Avenue and Flower Avenue

All crosswalks at signalized intersections will have pedestrian walksignals

Road ownership transfers from County to SHA for improved operations

and control• Bonifant Street• Wayne Avenue• Arliss Street

− County will remain involved in issues regarding design and operation of theroads, on-street parking regulations, pedestrian crossings and intersectionoperations

−PLTP to assume maintenance responsibility once construction is completed

Relocation of Wayne Avenue TPSS to SSIMS

Pedestrian refuge island on west side of Dale Drive/Wayne Avenueunder study

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Pedestrian Refuge at Wayne Ave. & Dale Drive

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TPSS RenderingView of SSIMS from Wayne Avenue

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Conceptual Landscape Plan

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A P3 provides a strong incentive for the Concessionaire to

build a quality project, since they will be operating and

maintaining it for many years based on performance

standards, not detailed in specifications

Allows the Concessionaire to manage costs and innovate to

mitigate risks and earn return on investment

Handback standards protect long-term public interest The Concessionaire is also incentivized to find innovations

and creative solutions, to complete the project on schedule,

and to meet the operational requirements of the contract

Project Delivery

Benefits of the P3

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Project Oversight

Public Information, Communications and Community

Outreach (to be supported by PLTP throughout thedesign-build phase)

General Terms of Third Party Agreements

Right-of-Way Acquisition Fare Policy, Farebox Revenue and Ridership

Project Delivery

Responsibilities to be retained by MTA:

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Purple Line Transit Partners

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Design Refinements & Commitments

1500Vdc catenary system eliminates 4 TPSSs in Montgomery

County

Throughout construction a certified arborist will monitor and

approve tree protection activities and make reasonable

efforts to leave priority retention areas undisturbed

Enhanced pedestrian safety measures on Wayne Avenue

• Visual and audible active warning devices at the non-signalized

crosswalk – Wayne and Springvale Road

Emphasis on minimizing construction and operating noise

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Light Rail Vehicle

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Light Rail VehicleManufactured by CAF

Articulated 5-module LRV with

a total length of 136’

80 seats are provided

80% Low Floor

Specifically designed to meet ADA requirements

Eight wheelchairs and eight bicycles can be accommodated

simultaneously

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PLTP Safety Culture/Good Neighbor Policy PLTP places safety and quality as our top priorities.

It is our ultimate goal to deliver a high qualitytransit system that satisfies our client and PurpleLine riders.

It is our policy to be a good neighbor and we arehere to understand the community’s specific issuesand mitigate them as best as possible.

We look forward to partnering with the MTA andyou as we complete design and build the PurpleLine.

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Regular Community Outreach and Public Meetings

Mobilization activities and equipment

Relocation of existing utilities

Survey and Subsurface Borings

Special outreach to schools

What To Expect Before Construction

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Frequent outreach and coordination

Construction site safety

Daily noise monitoring Lane shifts and parking restrictions but will

maintain local access

What To Expect During Construction

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Tentative Construction Schedule – Wayne AvenueConstruction Activity Start End

Utility Relocations Fall 2017 Summer 2018

Stage 1 Roadway Work - Traffic Shifted to South Side

• Continued utility relocations

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Roadway widening / Track construction• SSIMS retaining walls and parking lot (Summer ‘18)

• Dale Drive Station

• Wayne Avenue Bridge

Summer 2018 Spring 2019

Stage 2 Roadway Work - Traffic Shifted to North Side

• Continued utility relocations

• Roadway widening / Track construction• Wayne Avenue Bridge

Spring 2019 Winter 2019

Systems and TPSS Q06 @ SSIMS Spring 2019 Fall 2020

Testing and Commissioning / Trial Running Fall 2020 Spring 2022

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Mitigating Impacts During Construction Access to all businesses and residences will be maintained.

The Purple Line Team will develop a Construction Access

and Mobility Plan depicting all haul routes and access

points. Designated parking areas for construction workers will be

provided.

Deliveries and hauling to and from the project area will be

confined to the project right of way and will be ondesignated haul routes along the project alignment.

Dust control including, watering, mulching, vegetative cover,

barriers and wheel wash stations

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Reducing Noise During Construction

Low audible equipment back-up alarms

Noise-attenuated earthmoving and stationary

equipment Use local power grid when possible to reduce the

use of temporary generators

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Community Advisory Teams

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Community Advisory Teams

Structure based on geographic location and a similar set

of concerns

Composed of representatives of the community/ civic

associations, business organizations, and other

stakeholder groups “Work around the table” format

CATs will function through the construction period

One representative and one alternate from each

community Designation of members from community and business

organizations is underway

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Spring - Summer 2016 Look Ahead

Elm Street utility relocation now underway

Refine schedule

Survey & soil borings

Storm Water Management concept plan

Mobilization of project offices

Introductory public information meetings

Property-owner coordination & Real Estate Acquisition

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Next Steps Financial Close – June 2016

FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement – July 2016

CATs Kick-off Meetings – Fall 2016

Commence Construction – Late 2016

Begin Revenue Service –2022

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Questions?

Please contact Lesli Leath, Public Outreach at:443-451-3706

[email protected]

www.purplelinemd.com

Mike Madden

Purple Line Deputy Project Director

443-451-3718

[email protected]

Línea telefónica en español:

443-451-3705

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