Center City Connector Fall Open House Presenter: Ethan Melone, Rail Transit Manager at City of Seattle

Welcome! Center City Connector Open House Purpose Review the project design and construction plans Learn about the environmental process Hear about next steps for Center City Connector 2

Our mission, vision, and core values Mission: deliver a high-quality transportation system for Seattle Vision: connected people, places, and products Committed to 5 core values to create a city that is: Safe Interconnected Affordable Vibrant Innovative For all Our core values for transportation anchor to the core values that Mayor Murray has laid out in his vision (Move Seattle) for Seattle: Safe Interconnected Affordable Vibrant Innovative 3

Presentation overview Seattle Streetcar System Center City Connector Project overview Cost and funding Project history and schedule What we heard from you Key project features Connection with other modes and neighborhoods Project segments Construction Environmental Assessment Next steps What you can learn tonight May 21, 2019 4

Seattle Streetcar System Seattle’s 5.5-Mile System South Lake Union (opened in 2007) First Hill (testing in progress) Broadway Extension Center City Connector May 21, 2019

First Hill Streetcar Current status Construction completed in 2014 Manufacturing delays impacted startup process Startup Activities July-Sept: Testing and tuning streetcar vehicle control systems Sept: Vehicle performance acceptance testing Next steps: Reliability testing and pre-revenue service simulation Ongoing: Streetcar operator training Revenue Service Operations Grand opening-TBD May 21, 2019 6

Broadway Streetcar Extends First Hill line through Broadway commercial core Currently in final design Open houses planned for Nov. 14 and 19 May 21, 2019 7

Center City Connector May 21, 2019 8

Cost and funding Project cost: $135 million (includes $20 million in utility upgrades) Operating cost: $15 million per year (entire Streetcar system) May 21, 2019 9

Project history and schedule May 21, 2019 10

What we heard from you November 2014 Open House Prefer Stewart rather than Pike/Pine alignment or mixed alignment with east-west segment Work within existing design context of neighborhoods Faster construction with more detours preferable to more gradual construction with fewer detours May 21, 2019 11

Key project features Exclusive transitway Very frequent service (5-minute headways) Reliable travel time (10 minutes, Westlake to Occidental) Multi-modal connections Access to parking facilities May 21, 2019 12

Multi-modal connections Center City Connector will connect passengers with ferries, light rail, Amtrak and Sounder trains. May 21, 2019 13

Park once and ride the streetcar Downtown parking garages are strategically located so that visitors, residents, and employees can park once and walk or take the Streetcar to multiple destinations. May 21, 2019 14

Center City Connector segments May 21, 2019 15

Pioneer Square May 21, 2019 16

First Avenue Core May 21, 2019 17

Pike Place Market May 21, 2019 18

Stewart/Olive May 21, 2019 19

Construction options Start: As early as fall 2016 (utility relocations) Timeline: 12-24 months Construction options Option A: Shortest overall duration (12 months), largest work zones (6 to 8 blocks), fewer summer impacts Option B: Intermediate duration (18 months), medium work zones (4 to 5 blocks), fewer summer impacts Option C: Largest duration (24 months), smallest work zones (2 to 3 blocks), work continues through holidays and summers May 21, 2019 20

Environmental Assessment Public review and comment The Environmental Assessment will be issued in late October/early November with a 30-day public comment period Review the document Seattle Central Library Online at seattlestreetcar.org/centercity.htm May 21, 2019 21

Next steps Late October/Early November Issue EA and begin 30-day public comment period 2015-2016 Final design and additional public input Secure funding (federal and local match) Planning for construction Possible early utility work Ongoing property owner outreach and community briefings May 21, 2019 22

What you can learn today Talk to staff and review information about: Plans for each segment Operations Construction Cost and funding EA process and comment period Information about other related projects in the area` May 21, 2019 23

Thank you! May 21, 2019 24

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