Metro - File #: 2019-0525

• File #: 2019-0525
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 6/24/2019
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 10/24/2019
• Title: CONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING: 1. Alternatives Analysis Report and the Proposed Project to be evaluated in the environmental review phase; and 2. Summer 2019 Outreach Summary; and B. AUTHORIZING STAFF TO: 1. Continue studying the Proposed Project in the environmental review phase while considering community input and the NextGen Bus Study; and 2. Report back to the Board following additional study with an update on refinements to the Proposed Project and the environmental review.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Activity centers, Alternatives analysis, Budgeting, Bus rapid transit, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Express lanes, Housing, I-405, Maps, Measure M, Metro Busway G Line, Metro Equity Platform, Metro Gold Line, Metro Orange Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail L Line, Metro Red Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, NextGen Bus Study, North Hollywood, North San Fernando Valley Brt Improvements (Project), North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor, Northridge, Outreach, Panorama City, Project, Ridership, Safety, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Strategic planning, Students, Transit buses, Transit System, Travel time, Video, Westside Cities subregion
• Related files: 2019-0292, 2019-0800

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/24/2019	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 24, 2019


Subject
SUBJECT: NORTH SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BUS RAPID TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. RECEIVING AND FILING:
1. Alternatives Analysis Report and the Proposed Project to be evaluated in the environmental review phase; and
2. Summer 2019 Outreach Summary; and

B. AUTHORIZING STAFF TO:
1. Continue studying the Proposed Project in the environmental review phase while considering community input and the NextGen Bus Study; and
2. Report back to the Board following additional study with an update on refinements to the Proposed Project and the environmental review.

Issue
ISSUE

This report provides an update on the North San Fernando Valley (SFV) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project development process and the start of the environmental review phase. Figure 1 shows where we are in Metro's Project Development Process- Start of Environmental Review phase.

Figure 1: Project Development Process - Start of Environmental Review phase

Background
BACKGROUND

The North SFV BRT Improvements Project (Project) is a proposed new 18-mile BRT line that would enhance existing bus service and increase transit system connectivity. Metro operates a large and varied transit network in the San Fernando Valley and is advancing the planning and construction of multiple high-capacity transit improvements that will provide new, high-quality mobility options to further enhance communities and lives.

The Project has been identified in the Measure M Expenditure Plan, with a projected opening date between FY 2023-25 and $180 million of funding.

In May 2018, the Board authorized initiating the planning and environmental review of the North SFV BRT project (#2018-0130). Staff initiated work on the AA Study in July 2018 to evaluate a range of possible BRT routes in the San Fernando Valley between Chatsworth, Sylmar/San Fer...