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The Regional Importance of the State Route 710 North Study metro.net/sr7lostudy The Regional Importance of the State Route 10 North Study� Fact Sheet JUNE 2014 . 1 Olio. , ■ . • • .•.. • • . • . •.•• • • ••• ' ' •` •• • •. j.., ,• S • ..•• •'"'task,* • . ••• • • • • •' • ••••:y'�'✓ .e • • • • .f. • •:: • • • • •••. • • . .•• • • • • • L.* CD . Metro .. . � • LA's regional transportation network was not completed as planned. 1 Traffic congestion IS a regional problem affe. ing > rave spees on'north-south freeways e`'seen LA County's entire transportation network. What 1-10 and US-ioi/SR 134/1-210 are below 15 mph happens in the State Route 710 North Study area in many locations. affects the Southern California region and its > Congestion on regional freeways causes many commuters as a whole. drivers to use local streets within the study area. Many north-south arterials carry over 35,000 vehicles a day. An incomplete transportation network has led to congestion and transportation inefficiencies within the region. The SR-710 North Study will identify means to boost the economy by improving access > Widespread inefficiencies in the larger regional to jobs and reducing business costs attributed to transportation system traffic delays and unpredictable travel times. > Congestion on freeways in the Study area A few of the many impacts include: > Congestion on local streets in the Study area > Poor transit operations within the Study area >Three of the top ten peak traffic bottlenecks are near our study area. :A typica "o`s rige es area motorist experiences 56 hours of traffic delay annually. • SOURCE.I V RIX.TRAFFIC SCORECARD.20'.2 Why is the Study Needed? Existing Metro Rail Overview tttttttttttttttttttLtt. Metro Silver Line For decades, the road and Subject to Change 14-1717•2011 LAC highway system that has served Z'\ T.....`'. as the heart of our County's transportation lifeline has seen © •>. = SIERRA MADRE significant impacts stemming �' GLENDALE MONROVIA from growth and congestion. ® BRADBURY The San Gabriel Valley, with over It PASADENA 20% of the County's population, a AN, is no exception. ARCADIA Metro is now in a position © SAN MARINO to address traffic relief and LOS ANGELES IRY'INDALE SOUTH TEMPLE CITY make transportation upgrades a, PASADENA SAN GABRIEL throughout Los Angeles County, with various efforts including the . v ALHAMBRA RALDWINI State Route 710 North Study. El MONTE ROSEMEAD s,ynxmwrcm Loon..� rr ,. - k �ff> MONTEREY PARK '�-��� ® SOUTH EL MONTE EAST LOS ANGELES O .. MONTE : 4,MA HEIGHTS CITY OF COMME' E O RIVERA„ In the Los Angeles region, 384 million gallons offuel are wasted annually due to traffic delay. That equals approximately 57 gallons per person. 16URCF Noel„, .os,:NC;E_Es THE RAVI: R :,_, . Alternatives Under Consideration Build Alternatives ONO BUILD The No Build Alternative includes transportation O • improvement projects that are in the Southern 4 5 �' o COLORADO W ps•N cc California Association of Governments (SCAG) ° LL 4oELMAR ° Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) programmed to D Q per_ .O be completed by year 2035. The evaluation does not ` SANPASQUAL cc p J PASADENA CALIFORNIA W include the current State Route 710 North Study in the m ., SAN list of projects. The No Build Alternative is required Fillmore •• o MARINO and serves as the baseline against which all other °�, GLENARM 5\Nj alternatives are compared. GJ. ' NON 0 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT/ <-Y a ■, r.,„,,,, �� TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT 4 South Pasadena m This alternative is designed to improve the efficiency ■ SAN GABRIEL of the existing transportation systems and reduce Huntington 0 demand in peak traffic periods within the study area. w Z Strategies include traffic signal upgrades and ( .n �' C 91) synchronization, and local street and intersection MONTEREY a a ‘1,0 improvements. HILLS I E it 0 BUS RAPID TRANSIT GZON SOUTH v�5s`0N N Rt PASADENa Bus service on a Rapid line is designed for improving IcY • transit time for longer distance commuters with higher ig� ■ Z Alhambra ■ speed, high-frequency bus service, minimal stops, and W 0� vn_L[ potentially dedicated bus lanes. N. Z0 �P�e, a: ALHAMBRA 0 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT Rail service is proposed to directly serve communities P •■ o a w from East Los Angeles to Pasadena. This alternative • CSULA I L <Z also includes bus feeder service variations to facilitate • 0 0 a GARVEY . connectivity with adjacent communities. . a N GRAVES 0 FREEWAY TUNNEL i �FgEVPP`'' Existing Metro Rail fi'' The freeway tunnel alternative would extend State o� Route 710 as a high-speed, limited access roadway. ce All construction would be within the existing right- • Floral `• Metro Silver Line g g • i &Station of-way. Refinement options being considered for this alternative include: dual and single bore design, b Mednik Study Alternatives RIGGIN d adding an Express Bus Service in the freeway tunnel, 03RD O j. NBrNI Freeway tunnel with and without tolls and with or without trucks. • 1•1110111111 Light Rail Transit& • Proposed Station tzw • * RIYBt ..... •••••0••••• Bus Rapid Transit& WProposed Stop a- U 1 0 v FRg4 m Subject to Change 14-1645©2014 LACMTA , OLYMPIC Travel delay in a region covering approximately ioo square miles in the SR-710 North Study area cost $852.9 million in 2008, and will increase 1 to $1.2 billion annually in 2035 if nothing changes. SOUR(1..1 VS I,■C I IS((MN:t'h(ONUrd l t Ill VI:t)F'MI%I(ttIII'I)0II(IN,2011 State Route 7io North Study EIR/EIS Process Timeline ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC REVIEW SELECT SCOPING RESPOND TO PREFERRED FINAL EIR/EIS ANALYSIS OF COMMENTS / COMPLETED DRAFT EIR/EIS ALTERNATIVE 2016 SPRING 2011 COMPLETED 2015 WINTER 2012 2015 2016 • Ne •N . ft eclittric cost of traffic delay for the Los Angeles region is $15 billion. SOURCE:LOS ANGELES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORA ON,1014 4 • • I We want your input! . ._ . , . ..._ , ._,.. . Now is the time to stay engaged and get involved - to help us plan for the future of tranportation and mobility in your community. __. Pm State Route 710 North Study One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles,CA 90012 C 855.4sR.71oo (855.477.7100) ® sr7lostudy @metro.net metro.net/sr7lostudy li @sr7lostudy f facebook.com/sr7lostudy , : C . (,;',If,.. :e.'''.---4--° 13) , :--:, Metro Crdtrculs- /IT'ADI.,. :.-,... 0-'4:: • If 41. • metro.net • State Route 710 North Study JUNE 2014 CEQA AND NEPA PROCESS The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and We want your comments. the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are During the public review period, you will be able to laws that require government agencies to identify the submit comments on the Draft EIR/EIS in person significant environmental impacts of their actions and at the public hearings, by U.S. mail or online at the to avoid, minimize and/or mitigate any adverse effects. Caltrans website. Your comments on the Draft EIR/EIS What will be studied? could include: When projects require approvals under both CEQA > What is needed to ensure the Draft EIR/EIS adequately and NEPA, a joint Environmental Impact Report/ identifies significant environmental impacts Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) is > Suggested methods to avoid and/or mitigate impacts prepared. An EIR/EIS explores the proposed project's > Suggestions on additional impacts, alternatives, and/or environmental impacts on a broad range of topics, mitigation measures including traffic, community effects, air quality, public To ensure your comments are effective and constructive, health, noise, visual disruption, soil, water pollution, you can also provide support with evidence such as data, cultural resources and biological resources. references, or other facts. Where are we now? Stay up to date. The Draft Environmental Impact Report/Statement for join our mailing list at metro.net/sr7lostudy to get email the State Route 710 North Study will be released for updates on: public review and comment in February 2015, which will > Study progress identify potential environmental impacts and ways to > Draft EIR/EIS release address them. Be sure to join our mailing list to receive > Public hearings notice of the Draft EIR/EIS release. You can also connect with us at: What to expect next? Upon release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report/ ® State Route 710 North Study Statement there is a minimum public review period of One Gateway Plaza 45 days, however Caltrans has decided to have a go-day Los Angeles, CA 90012 public review period for the State Route 710 North Study. 855.4sR.71oo (855.477.7100) During this time, Metro and Caltrans will hold two public hearings to present key findings from the Draft EIR/EIS sr7iostudy @metro.net and invite comments from the community. Responses to .,.? metro.net/sr7iostudy substantive comments will be prepared and provided in © @sr77ostudy writing as part of the Final EIR/EIS. facebook.com/srp°stud y Metro State Route 710 North Study CEQA AND N EPA PROCESS CEQA PROCESS NEPA PROCESS NOTICE OF PREPARATION INITIATE NOTICE OF INTENT PROJECT • INFORM • diCOMMUNITY MEETINGS SCOPI NG COMMUNITY MEETINGS LISTEN . > ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS > ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS I > COMMUNITY MEETINGS > COMMUNITY MEETINGS ALTERNATIVES > IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVES FOR > IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PHASE .t ENVIRONMENTAL PHASE DISCUSS > DRAFT EIR > DRAFT EIS PUBLIC INPUT ON > EPA FILING AND PUBLISHED > PUBLIC & AGENCY REVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL IN FEDERAL REGISTER > STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW ANALYSIS > PUBLIC & AGENCY REVIEW • > PUBLIC HEARING 4 I EVALUATE Mil > PUBLIC HEARING > LEAD AGENCY REVIEW OF > LEAD AGENCY REVIEW OF RESPONSES TO COMMENTS SELECT RESPONSES TO COMMENTS ON THE DEIR PREFERRED ON THE DEIS > IDENTIFY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE > IDENTIFY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE RESPOND & ALTERNATIVE . 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