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Mt view tcmp community_meeting_2-02-17
The document discusses plans to improve the Mountain View Transit Center. It presents four concepts to address the center's current issues like insufficient capacity, unsafe pedestrian access, and traffic delays. The concepts differ in elements like platform placement, parking structures, and pickup/drop-off areas. Staff evaluated the concepts based on factors such as costs, construction impacts, and integration with the surrounding area. The next steps are to refine the concepts, complete additional evaluation, and present to the City Council for approval of a master plan.
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- 2. 2 • Presentation • ProjectReview • Transit Center Needs • Transit Center Concepts • Q&A and Feedback on Concept Elements • Next Steps • Q&A Agenda
- 3. 3 Project Goals • Developa Master Plan that will: • Identify a preferred solution that will eliminate the at- grade crossing at Castro Street and the railroad tracks • Improve the functionality of the Transit Center and support future growth
- 4. 4 • Accommodate theexpected growth in train service and station usage • Train service to more than double over the next 10–15 years • Relieve delays at the railroad crossing on Castro • Railroad gate blockages in peak hours to double • Improve safety and access for pedestrians and bicyclists • Support the economic vitality and future growth of downtown Mountain View • Accommodate changes in transportation patterns and services Why Is It Needed?
- 5. 5 Re-direct Castro atTracks
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- 7. 7 Mountain View TransitCenter
- 8. 8 • Almost 9,000daily Caltrain boardings and alightings • Almost 3,000 daily VTA bus and LRT boardings and alightings • Almost 1,500 daily shuttle boardings and alightings Existing Activity
- 9. 9 AM Activity atTransit Center
- 10. 10 PM Activity atTransit Center
- 11. 11 • Insufficient shuttlespace • 147 shuttles visit transit center in peak periods each day • Insufficient bike parking • Bikes attached to trees, poles, and benches due to lack of available bike parking • Challenging pedestrian movements • Over 300 pedestrians and bicycles cross Central Expressway in peak hours • Parking infringes on neighborhoods • Parking lot fills up between 7 and 8 AM • No pick-up/drop-off area • Pick-up/drop-off occurs in the parking lot Current Transit Center is Over Capacity
- 12. 12 • Electrification ofCaltrain will increase train frequency and ridership • Longer trainsets to increase Caltrain capacity • Year 2040 ridership projected to be 97% greater than Year 2015 levels • Modified bus routes with VTA Next Network • Anticipated further growth in shuttles • Continued growth in bicycle and walk access • Surge in ride hailing services (Uber/Lyft) Future Needs
- 13. 13 • Grade-separated pedestriancrossings of Central Expressway and Caltrain tracks • Extended Caltrain platforms • Bus and shuttle area to allow for future growth • Curb space for pick-up/drop-off • Parking garage – shared parking with downtown • Enclosed bike parking areas • Public spaces • Areas for transit-oriented development Components of the Master Plan
- 14. 14 • Developed 4concepts • Differ in the following ways: • Location of platforms • Configuration of bus/shuttle area • Location of pick-up/drop-off areas • Location and configuration of parking garage • Parking garage access • Plaza configuration and size • Concept 1 reflected least change from existing. Council Study Session suggested focusing on Concepts 2-4 as they best achieve project objectives Development of Concepts
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- 19. 19 Evaluation of Concepts •Bicycle/pedestrian circulation • Bus/shuttle operations • Flexibility for future needs • Ease of transfers • Integration with downtown Mountain View and Moffett area • Auto access and circulation • Cost • Construction impacts • Phasing feasibility
- 20. 20 • All Conceptsprovide enough curb space for anticipated future needs • Concept 4 provides the most curb space with lots of pick-up/drop-off space on Evelyn • Concept 2 is likely the least expensive to construct • Concept 4 provides a slightly larger plaza than other concepts • Concept 4 provides greatest space for development opportunities due to parking below ground • Because of underground parking, Concept 4 is highest cost • Central Expressway ramp would be utilized by approximately 25% of existing auto access to station • Cost of ramp estimated at $25-$30 Million Preliminary Evaluation Findings
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- 38. 38 Next Steps • Refinementof Concepts • Concept Evaluation • City Council Study Session - March 21st • Prepare Master Plan • City Council - May 23rd
- 39. 39 www.MountainViewTransitCenter.com For More Information,Receive Project Updates, or Provide Additional Feedback