ACEC
Los Angeles County Chapter
November 5, 2014
Bryan Pennington
Executive Director
Engineering & Construction
Transit
Operator
Transportation
Planner
Transportation
Infrastructure
Builder
Transportation
Funding
Overseer
 1,433 square-mile service area (nearly
16,000 bus stops)
 Over 9,000 employees
 Nation’s largest clean -air fleet (over 2,200
CNG buses)
 450 miles of Metro Rapid Bus System
 87.7 miles of Metro Rail (83 stations)
 Average Weekday Boardings (Bus & Rail) –
1.2 million
 Metro Freeway Service Patrol (average
25,000 motorists assisted per month)
 513 miles of freeway HOV lanes
 1,252 miles of Metro Bike Routes, Lanes
and Paths
 Partner of 16 Municipal Bus Operators
 FY2015 Budget of $5.44 billion
 In November 2008, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure R by
a two-thirds majority
 A projected $40 billion was committed to traffic relief and transportation
upgrades throughout the county over the next 30 years
 Measure R will help fund dozens of critical transit and highway projects
 The nonprofit Los Angeles
County Economic Development
Corporation estimated that
Measure R would create more
than 210,000 new construction
jobs and infuse an estimated
$32 billion back into the local
economy
Chatsworth
Orange
Pasadena
Azusa
Gold
Westside Subway
Hollywood
Red
Westwood
Los Angeles
Expo II
Santa
Monica
Expo
Crenshaw/
LAX
LAX
East LA
Regional Connector
Green
Gold Line
Foothill
Extension
Norwalk
Long Beach
SIGNIFICANT HIGHLIGHTS
 8.5 miles Light Rail
 8 Stations
 Aerial Grade Separations,
Below Grade, At -Grade
Construction
 Southwestern Yard
Maintenance Facility
 $2.058 Billion
(Board approved LOP)
 Planned opening: 2019
 24,400 Project Trips (2035)
 Project Budget: $2.058
Billion
 Federally assisted project –
TIFIA Loan
 Revenue Operations:
October 2019
 1.9 mile Link
Connecting Blue
& Expo Lines with
Gold Line
 3 New Stations
 $1.467 Billion
 90,000 Daily
Project Transit
Trips
 17,700 Daily New
Transit Trips
 FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement in the amount of $670
Million and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and
Innovation Act program loan in the amount of $160 Million
signed February 20, 2014
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FTA Record of Decision for entire
9-mile Project - August 9, 2012
FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement
for initial 3.92 miles (Section 1
Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La
Cienega) –
May 21, 2014
Extension of Purple Line from
existing Wilshire/Western station
Twin-bored tunnels and 3 new
subway stations:
• Wilshire/La Brea
• Wilshire/Fairfax
• Wilshire/La Cienega
Division 20 Yard Modifications
Budget: $3.15 Billion
Revenue Service Date:
• FFGA – October 31, 2024
• Forecast – August 29, 2023
Project
Description
Funding
Phase
I-405
10-mile southbound HOV lane from I10 to US-101.
$1.2 Billion
allocated
Completed
I-5 North
12.5 miles of HOV lanes between SR134 and SR-118.
$1.01 Billion
allocated
Construction
I-5 South
6.7 miles of HOV and mixed-flow
lanes between Orange County and I605.
$1.62 Billion
allocated
Construction
SR-710
North
Evaluate mobility and find traffic
congestion solutions in the area.
$780 Million
allocated
PA&ED
$4 Billion estimated
construction cost
I-710
South
Freight corridor from Ports of Long
Beach and Los Angeles to I-10.
$590 Million
allocated
PA&ED
$3-6 Billion estimated
construction cost
HDC
Considering a new multi-modal link
between SR-14 and SR-18.
$33 Million
allocated
PA&ED
$3-8 Billion estimated
construction cost
HOV lane
expansion
Congestion
pricing
Low or zero
emission truck
corridors
Adaptive traffic
control
Ramp metering
Traffic signal
synchronization
Connected
corridors
Advanced
travel
information
Integrated
Transportation
System
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Measure R: In effect since July 2009, the voter approved measure provides $40 Billion dollars over
30 years for transportation improvement projects in
the county. $7.9 Billion are allocated for Highway
projects.
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Other local funds: Prop C, approved by voters in
1990, is a one-half of 1% tax on retail sales in the
County. 25% of revenue allocated to Highway
improvement projects.
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State: RIP, SHOPP, CMIA, TCRP.
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Federal: CMAQ, SAFETEA-LU, Grants,
Demonstration.
 In order to plan and implement projects, the
Highway Program works together with:
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Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
State Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Subregional Council of Government (COG)
other local and state agencies
 Identified projects become part of the Short - and
Long-Range Transportation Plan (SRTP, LRTP) for
the region.
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
Local
Projects managed by Metro
through administration of
third-party contracts and
agreements.
Metro sponsored projects
managed by the state’s
DOT, Caltrans. Oversight
and programming
administered by Metro.
Metro sponsored projects
managed by local agencies
and administered by Metro
through the Call for
Projects.
EXAMPLES
> SR-138 Capacity
Enhancements
> SR-710 North Study
> High Desert Corridor
(HDC) Project
> SR-710 North Study
> Road widening and
interchange reconstruction
> Synchronized and
adaptive signals
The Regional Rail team at Metro is responsible for
planning, programming, and implementing projects in L.A.
County along Metro owned railroad right-of-way. This team
is involved with all passenger rail activities in the County,
including; Metrolink, Amtrak, and high speed rail.
The Regional Rail team is advancing projects that improve
Metrolink operations and service, compliment the CHSRA
Blended Approach, and address projects in the advance
investment MOU with CHSRA.
Engineering Opportunities over the coming year:
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Brighten to Roxford Double Track – Summer 2014
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L.A. County Grade Crossing Safety Program - February
2014
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Portions of the AVL to PE and Environmental - 2014
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Grade Separation PSRs - 2014
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Raymer to Bernson Double Track - January 2014
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Van Nuys Station North Platform - January 2014
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CA HSR related projects - 2014
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San Bernardino Double Track Phase 1 – 2014
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Burbank/Bob Hope Airport Station Pedestrian Overpass
– Summer 2014
1. SCRIP *
2. Doran St. Grade Separation *
3. Raymer to Bernson Second
Track *
4. Van Nuys Second Platform *
5. Vincent Grade Siding and
Platform *
6. Bob Hope Airport/Hollywood Way
Station *
7. Bob Hope Airport Station
Pedestrian Overpass
8. Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade
Separation
9. CP White to Lone Hill Env.
10. Brighton to Roxford Double Track
* Denotes projects in progress
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Project
Est.
Const.
Cost
Status
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Southern California Regional Interconnector Project (SCRIP)
$ 350M
Env.
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Doran Street Grade Separation
$ 40M
In progress
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CP Raymer to CP Bernson Double Track
$ 85M
Eng. 6/14
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Van Nuys Second Platform
$ 35M
Eng. 6/14
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Vincent Grade Siding and Platform
$ 13M
In progress
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Bob Hope Airport/Hollywood Way Station
$ 3.75M
In progress
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Bob Hope Airport Station Ped. Overcrossing
$ 15M
Eng. 8/14
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Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation
$ 120M
Eng. 8/14
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CP White to Lone Hill
$ 70M
Env. 9/14
Brighton to Roxford Double Track
$ 110M
Env. 8/14
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Total
$ 841.75M
• Half-cent sales tax approved in November 2008
• Projected to:
› Generate $40 billion over 30 years
› Partially funded Transit and Highway Projects
› Create more than 210,000 new construction jobs
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• Proposed Ballot Measure
› Developing new revenue source for Long Range Transportation Plan
› Potential 2016 Ballot Initiative
• Next Steps
› Identify Projects, Programs and Policies with:
- Sub-regions
- Regional Partners