october 9, 2014 - crenshaw/lax community leadership...
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Crenshaw/LAX Community Leadership Council CLC Quarterly Meeting October 9, 2014
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Project Overview• Design-Build Contract - Walsh Shea Corridor
Constructors
• 8.5 miles of light rail
• 8 new stations
• Southwestern Yard Maintenance Facility – Separate Contract
• $2.058 billion-Life-of-Project Budget
• Planned opening: 2019
• 24,400 daily project trips (2035)
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Station Naming Policy
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Purpose of Station Names
• Assist customers in navigating the system• Simple, quick recognition • Single names preferred; multiple names separated by slash
Criteria for Names
• Based primarily on geographic location• Nearby street or freeway• Well-known destination or landmark• Community, district or city name• Not named for individuals• Preferred max. of 24 characters for ADA/general readability
Crenshaw/LAX Line
• Connects with One Existing Station(Expo/Crenshaw)
• Adds EightNew Stations
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Station Names Under Consideration• Crenshaw/MLK
– Identifies station by intersection
• MLK Bl– Identifies station
by major street
• MLK– Naming stations for
individuals not recommended; stationsmay be dedicated to individuals
• Baldwin Hills Crenshaw– Identifies station by
neighborhood name
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Station Names Under Consideration
• Crenshaw/Vernon– Identifies station
by intersection
• Leimert Park– Identifies station
by neighborhood landmark
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Station Names Under Consideration• Crenshaw/Slauson
– Identifies station by intersection
• Hyde Park– Identifies station
by neighborhoodname
– Station lies withinHyde Park neighborhoodboundary
• Park Mesa Heights– Identifies station
by neighborhood name
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Station Names Under Consideration
• Florence/West– Identifies station
by intersection
• Fairview Heights– Identifies station
by neighborhoodname
– Station lies withinFairview Heightsneighborhoodboundary
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Station Names Under Consideration
• Florence/La Brea– Identifies station
by intersection
• Inglewood– Identifies station
by city name– Station lies within
city boundaries
• Downtown Inglewood– Distinguishes from
Fairview Heights station,also in City of Inglewood
– Consistent with other station names (DowntownSanta Monica on Expo Line)
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Station Names Under Consideration
• Florence/Hindry– Identifies station
by intersection
• Westchester– Identifies station
by neighborhood name– Station lies within
neighborhood boundaries
• Hindry/Veteran– Identifies station
by street & destination
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Station Names Under Consideration
• Aviation/Century– Identifies station
by intersection
• LAX– Identifies station
by major destination– Station is .9 mile from
LAX entryway
• Century/LAX– Identifies station by
street & destination– May possibly create confusion
with Aviation/LAX station onGreen Line
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Next Steps
• Community Feedback
• Finalization of staff recommendations
• Recommendations submitted for Metro Board approval– Planned for November 2014
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Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Stations
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Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project The Century/Aviation Bridge
View of the Century/Aviation Bridge that at one point operated as a part of the Harbor Subdivision rail line
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Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project The Century/Aviation Bridge
View of the Century/Aviation Bridge prior to complete demolition
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Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project The Century/Aviation Bridge
View of the Century/Aviation intersection after bridge demolition
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Activity Projected Start Date
Estimated Length of Activity
Bridge Demolition Activities Ongoing October 2014
Tree Removal Ongoing October 2014
Foundation Work (CIDH) for the Century/Aviation Station
- 1 week WB closure - 1 week EB closure
10/15/14 February 2015
Projected 6 Month Schedule
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Conceptual Rendering of the Century/Aviation Station
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Exposition Station Area Current Construction
• Piles installed between Exposition Bl and Rodeo Pl around the rectangular perimeter of the station box
•Long term traffic reconfiguration along Crenshaw Bl
• Utility relocation work activities along Crenshaw Bl- Sewer line relocation (west side of Crenshaw)- Storm Drain work - Utility protection (east side of Crenshaw)
• Construction staging area at NE corner of Crenshaw Bl and Rodeo Rd
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Construction Staging AreaConstruction Staging Area Construction Staging AreaConstruction Staging Area
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Construction Staging AreaConstruction Staging Area
Current Traffic Configuration thru Nov. 7 2014
Expo Station Area Traffic Reconfiguration
NO Left Turn
Crenshaw Blvd.
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Expo Station Area Construction Weekend Closures
NFull Weekend Southbound Closures -September – October (3 weekends) Exposition Bl-Rodeo RdRodeo Rd-Rodeo Pl
Southbound Crenshaw ClosedSouthbound Crenshaw Closed Southbound Crenshaw ClosedSouthbound Crenshaw Closed
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Construction Staging AreaConstruction Staging Area Construction Staging AreaConstruction Staging Area
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Construction Staging AreaConstruction Staging Area
Rodeo Rd. Closure –Mid Oct. to Early Nov. 2014(14 Day Closure)
Expo Station Area Traffic Reconfiguration Rodeo Rd. Closure
FullFull
FullFullCrenshaw Blvd.
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Crenshaw ClosedCrenshaw Closed
NFull Closure -Nov. 7-24 2014Dec. 1-15 2014
Expo Station Area Construction Excavation and Decking Full Crenshaw Closure – Multiple Consecutive Days
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• Current Traffic Reconfiguration (thru early Nov.)
• Full Weekend Closures of Crenshaw (9/12, 9/19, 10/24)
• Rodeo Rd Closure (14 days from late Oct. to early Nov.)
• Full Crenshaw Closure (late Fall of 2014)
• Underground construction (remainder of the 3 ½ years)
Expo Station Area Construction– Crenshaw Bl Closure Wrap-Up
Parking Data(Block by block approach)
• Key factors:-Demand-Availability -Redirects (shortage)
• Goal:-To provide temporary parking within 1-block for any “redirects”
• Proposed solutions- Construction sequence- Street-resurfacing sequence- Temporary Parking lots
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• Two block faces proposed for construction of each phase
• The block faces for each phase to be diagonal to each other
• Work is proposed to start near 48th St, then proceed south to Slauson Av
• Each phase to be completed before next phase begins
Proposed Roadway Construction PhasingPark Mesa – 48th to Slauson
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Proposed Roadway Construction PhasingPark Mesa – 48th to Slauson – Key Map
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Proposed Construction PhasingParking Demand/Capacity Assessment
Example
Park Mesa Heights Street Construction Existing Street Configuration
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Park Mesa Heights Street Construction Existing Street Configuration Street View
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Park Mesa Heights Street Construction Final Street Configuration Street View
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Strategies/Solutions Park Mesa Heights Street Construction Crenshaw Widening Phase
Park Mesa Heights Street Construction Construction Phase A Street View
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Park Mesa Heights Street Construction Construction Phase B Street View
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Street Construction
Street construction sequence:
1.New curb and gutter
2.New street lights and traffic signals
3.New sidewalks and ramps
4.Grind and overlay
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Work sequence:
•Excavate the entire roadway
•Place compact rock and hot mix asphalt beneath the roadway
•Generally a Reconstruction is performed when the street structure is deteriorated to the point of no return
•High public impact to motorists
•Access is limited when concrete and asphalt is placed
Strategies/SolutionsFull Street Reconstruction
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Work sequence:
•Grind surface down along curbs and within streets
•Patch pot holes and deteriorated surface areas
•Place and compact hot mix asphalt pavement
•Adjust street hardware
•Restore roadway striping
•Public inconvenience is less than with full street reconstruction
Strategies/Solutions“Grind & Overlay” (asphalt resurfacing)
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Secured Properties
•Chris Burger (Leimert/Crenshaw) • Car Wash (48th/Crenshaw)• Dry Cleaners (Slauson/Victoria)
First Right of Refusal
•Crenshaw Bl (North of 52nd St)• Crenshaw Bl (North of 63rd St)
Pending Lease Agreement
•Crenshaw South of 63rd St
Public Parking Alternatives During Construction
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Additional Potential Properties
•St. John The Evangelist School and Church (Crenshaw/60th)
•Parking Lot (Spaces) on Crenshaw/59th
•Property on Crenshaw/54th (Parcel # 5006-008-011)
•Love Lifted Me Church (Crenshaw/Hyde Park)
Public Parking Alternatives During Construction
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Contractor Staging Areas/Parking
•Former WSS location (Crenshaw/43rd)
•Lot on Crenshaw/60th
•Lot on Crenshaw/67th
•Lot on Slauson/11th
•Expo Yard (Crenshaw/Exposition)
•Bellanca Yard (Arbor Vitae/Bellanca)
•General Metro Right-of-Way
Construction Crew Parking During Construction
No. of Work Hours*
Targeted Economically Disadvantaged Worker Utilization (%)Goal: 40%
Apprentice Utilization (%)Goal: 20%
Disadvantaged Worker Utilization (%)Goal: 10%
109,847.36 60.87% 12.27% 13.09%
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project PLA/CCP Targeted Worker Attainment: Prime: Walsh/Shea
Executive Order 11246 Demographic SummaryNo. of Work Hours*
African American Utilization
Asian/Pacific Islander Utilization
Caucasian Utilization
Hispanic Utilization
Native American Utilization
Other/Declined to state
Minority UtilizationGoal: 28.3% (rounded)
Female Utilization Goal: 6.9%
109,847.36 16.91% 2.38% 25.18% 51.18% 0.65% 3.69% 71.12% 2.55%
*Cumulative Hours Through End of Noted Reporting Period – as Reported by Prime Contractor. Data subject to change to reflect updates or audits.
Percentage Project Complete Based on Worker Hours: 3.66% (rounded)
Report Data Through Aug 16, 2014
No. of Work Hours*
Targeted Economically Disadvantaged Worker Utilization (%)Goal: 40%
Apprentice Utilization (%)Goal: 20%
Disadvantaged Worker Utilization (%)Goal: 10%
62,563.01 62.83% 10.72% 15.72%
Crenshaw/LAX Advanced Utilities Relocation PLA/CCP Targeted Worker Attainment: Prime: Metro Builders
Executive Order 11246 Demographic SummaryNo. of Work Hours*
African American Utilization
Asian/Pacific Islander Utilization
Caucasia n Utilization
Hispanic Utilization
Native American Utilization
Other/Declined to state
Minority UtilizationGoal: 28.3% (rounded)
Female Utilization Goal: 6.9%
62,563.01 11.52% 0.01% 20.95% 67.51% 0.01% 0% 79.05% 0.52%
*Cumulative Hours Through End of Noted Reporting Period –
as Reported by Prime Contractor. Data subject to change to reflect updates or audits.
Percentage Project Complete Based on Worker Hours: 96% (rounded)
Report Data Through Aug 30, 2014
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Eat, Shop, Play Crenshaw Pavilion @ Taste of Soul
• Highlighting impacted businesses in the 3 underground station areas: Expo, MLK and Leimert Park
• Exciting raffle prizes during drawings at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm – stop by!
• Take the Pledge! Support local businesses.
“Eat, Shop, Play Crenshaw”Support Local Businesses
Become an Eat, Shop, Play Business
• Promotion and marketing for your business at no cost to you
• Window cling will be provided to designate you as a participating business
• Campaign advertising on bus shelters, pole banners and billboards along Crenshaw Corridor
• Dedicated business page on Eat, Shop, Play Crenshaw webpage
*Will move campaign southerly in 2015
“Eat, Shop, Play Crenshaw”Support Local Businesses
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
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