Capitol Hill Cc 12110

First Hill Streetcar Project Update Capitol Hill Community Council January 21, 2010

Project Background & Purpose • Replaces First Hill Light Rail Station • Funded as Part of ST2 Ballot Measure • Primary purpose is to connect light rail trips from the north and south to the jobs and services of First Hill

Regional Transit Context

1996 Sound Move Plan: First Hill Link Light Rail Tunnel Station

Streetcars as Urban Circulators • Easy On/Easy Off (Low Floor, Wide Doors)

Streetcars as Urban Circulators • Easy On/Easy Off (Low Floor, Wide Doors) • Ride Quality

Streetcars as Urban Circulators • Easy On/Easy Off (Low Floor, Wide Doors) • Ride Quality • Fixed Route

Streetcars as Urban Circulators • Easy On/Easy Off (Low Floor, Wide Doors) • Ride Quality • Fixed Route • Compatibility with Urban Neigborhoods (Small, Quiet, Predictable)

Interlocal Agreement • ST provides up to $132.78 M Capital Funding • ST funds Operations & Maintenance • City Responsible for Design & Construction • Alignment Approval: City Council

Two-Way Broadway

Two-Way Broadway with Park Loop

Boren/Seneca

Broadway/12th Avenue Couplet

Broadway/Boylston/Seneca

Alignment Asessment • Capital & Operating • Bike Integration Costs • Urban Design • Streetcar Travel Time Opportunities • Ridership Potential • Economic • Utilities/Construction Development Impacts Potential • Traffic/Parking Revisions

Public Involvement Life-of-Project • Plan Will be Submitted to Council, Sound Transit Alignment Assessment Phase • Open Houses: December • Community Councils February • Bike & Ped Boards March • Targeted Outreach • Website •

Next Steps • Additional Alignment Analysis • Ongoing Public Involvement • Transportation Committe Briefings (March) • Mayor’s Alignment Recommendation • Alignment Resolution for Council Action (April)

Two-Way Broadway: Provisions for Future Extension

Two-Way Broadway with Park Loop: Provisions for Future Extension

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Capitol Hill Cc 12110

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