Metro - File #: 2018-0246

• File #: 2018-0246
• Type: Contract
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 4/27/2018
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 7/18/2018
• Title: CONSIDER: A. APPROVING: 1. A conceptual project description (the Project) including: a. Gating at up to 35 at-grade crossings between the North Hollywood and Chatsworth Stations; b. Grade separation and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) aerial station at Van Nuys Boulevard, with closure of Tyrone Avenue; c. Grade separation and BRT aerial station at Sepulveda Boulevard; and d. Grade separated Class I bicycle/pedestrian overcrossings at Van Nuys and Sepulveda Boulevards, while maintaining an at-grade, Class I bicycle path facility with signalization across these streets. 2. A determination that the Project is Statutorily Exempt, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15275 (a); and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to file a CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) for the Project with the Los Angeles County Clerk.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Aerial Structure, Alignment 1104, Bicycling, Bikeways, Bus rapid transit, California Environmental Quality Act, Central Los Angeles subregion, Chatsworth, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Contracts, East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project, Environmental Impact Report, Environmental impact statements, Grade separations, Grant Aid, Guidelines, High occupancy vehicle lanes, Las Virgenes/Malibu subregion, Light rail transit, Measure M, Measure R, Metro Busway G Line, Metro Orange Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, North Hollywood, North Hollywood Station, Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements, Outreach, Partnerships, Passenger traffic, Pedestrians, Project, Ridership, Safety, Safety and security, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 743, Signalization, South Bay Cities subregion, Station 1135, Traffic delays, Transit buses, Travel time, Van Nuys, Vehicle occupancy, Westside Cities subregion
• Related files: 2018-0502

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JULY 18, 2018

Subject
SUBJECT: ORANGE LINE BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT)
IMPROVEMENTS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING:

1. A conceptual project description (the Project) including:

a. Gating at up to 35 at-grade crossings between the North Hollywood and Chatsworth Stations;

b. Grade separation and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) aerial station at Van Nuys Boulevard, with closure of Tyrone Avenue;

c. Grade separation and BRT aerial station at Sepulveda Boulevard; and

d. Grade separated Class I bicycle/pedestrian overcrossings at Van Nuys and Sepulveda Boulevards, while maintaining an at-grade, Class I bicycle path facility with signalization across these streets.

2. A determination that the Project is Statutorily Exempt, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15275 (a); and

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to file a CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) for the Project with the Los Angeles County Clerk.

Issue
ISSUE

In October 2017, the Board approved the findings and recommendations resulting from the Technical Study and a concept for improving Metro Orange Line (MOL) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in accordance with Measure M (Legistar File 2017-0413). In February 2018, the Board Received and Filed a status update (Legistar File 2017-0742) for the MOL BRT Project. The report described progress on the initial design direction and determined that the Project could be found statutorily exempt, pursuant to CEQA. Various configurations of aerial stations including connectivity with ESFV and Sepulveda Pass projects have been evaluated, preliminary cost estimates updated and an approach to funding the project has been initiated. As a result, an updated project description has been developed. Board action on the updated project description is required for environmental clearance and to define the preliminary engi...