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Purple Line Extension Section 1 Construction Community Meeting July 16, 2015
Tonight’s Agenda
• Construction Update and Look-Ahead • Pile Installation at La Brea Look-Ahead • Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire • Parking Replacement • Landscape Review: Tree Palette • Breakout Session Q&A
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Section 2 New Starts Engineering phase of the FTA Capital Investment Grant Program
Under Construction Forecasted Schedule Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
Length 3.9 Miles 2.55 Miles 2.48 Miles
New Stations Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/La Cienega
Wilshire/Rodeo Century City/ Constellation
Westwood/UCLA Westwood/VA Hospital
Pre-Construction Activities Current - 2016 2015 - 2018 2025 - 2027
Construction 2015 - 2023 2019 - 2026 2027 - 2035
Operations 2024 2026 2035 3
Purple Line Extension Project Map
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Tie-in at Western Station
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Advanced Utility Relocation – Anticipated to begin December 2015 – Wilshire between Manhattan Place and
Western Hours of operation
– Day, 9:30-3:30pm – Night, 8:00pm-6:00am
Example of utility work at Fairfax
Rendering of AUR Work
Crenshaw Yard Staging Site Wilshire/Crenshaw
• Used throughout Section 1 utility relocation and construction • Mitigation efforts and maintenance:
– “Right Turn Only” signs at Lorraine Gate – “No Metro Contractor Parking on City Street” signs – Noise awareness training – Nightly noise readings – Maintenance inside and outside of yard
6 Signage at the Crenshaw Yard
La Brea Station
Rendering shows length of the La Brea underground station box on Wilshire Blvd from Orange Dr to Detroit St
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La Brea Station Construction Survey • Design survey of existing streets, sidewalks, landscape and buildings.
Duct bank Work • Currently underway at Orange Drive • Starts Sunday, August 2nd on the northeast corner of Wilshire and La Brea • Night Hours: 8pm-6am
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Completed • Alley relocation • Art removal at former Metro Customer
Service Center
Summer 2015 Day Work (7am-4pm)
• Demolition of former Metro Customer Service Center, Blockbuster and Lawrence of La Brea buildings
• Undergrounding of overhead utilities in Detroit lot
• Construct sound wall
La Brea Station North La Brea Staging Yard
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Summer 2015 • Temporary fence installed around
remaining properties. • Temporary alley relocation to exit
west to Detroit at northern end • Demolition of former Metro
Customer Service Center, Blockbuster and Lawrence of La Brea buildings
• Construct sound wall
La Brea Station North La Brea Staging Yard
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• Metro acquired former Bank of America property end of May
– Temporary fence installed – Abatement work of non-recyclable materials began
July 1st. – Day Work (7am-4pm)
• Metro acquires additional properties end of summer
• Future South La Brea Staging Yard
La Brea Station South La Brea Staging Yard
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Photo of Abatement Work
Starting Fall 2015* Day Work (7am-4pm)
• Fence remaining property • Demolition of existing buildings • Build sound wall (after sound study is
completed) • Build slurry plant (only used for 2 years) to
support tunneling *dates subject to change
La Brea Station South La Brea Staging Yard
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La Brea Station Mitigation
• Business and resident advanced communications
• North and South La Brea Staging Yard maintenance
• Sound wall study underway
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Illustration of La Brea Staging Yards Sound Wall Design
Photo of Crenshaw Yard Sound Wall which will look similar to how La Brea Sound Walls will look
La Brea Station Pile Installation
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Fall 2015 through Summer 2016* • First major construction activity of subway at La Brea. • Length of pile installation will be on Wilshire from Orange Dr.
to Detroit St. • Pile installation includes:
– Rig to construct 95ft (L) deep hole on 7 center to center spacing – Crane lifting 95Ft (L) , 24 Inch H-piles into holes – 1-2 piles per day, 390 piles total – Drilling, pile installation and backfilled concrete completed same
day
• All work occurs behind a k-rail. • Operation anticipated to take approximately 4-6 months on
each side of the street. • Wilshire will be reduced to two lanes each way during
construction. *dates subject to change
La Brea Station Pile Installation
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La Brea Station Pile Installation
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Fairfax Station
Rendering shows length of the Fairfax underground station box on Wilshire Blvd from west of Fairfax to just west of Ogden Dr.
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Fairfax Station Construction
Metro Advanced Utility Relocation (AUR) Work • Electrical, water and gas work continues • Work Hours:
Day work: o Monday thru Friday: 9am-3:30pm o Saturday: 8am-6pm
Night work: o Sunday thru Thursday: 8pm-6am o Friday: 10pm-8am
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Photos of recent AUR work for Fairfax Station
Photos of recent AUR work at Wilshire/Fairfax
Fairfax Utility Relocation 2 Years *Schedule is subject to change. Updated as of July 2015.
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Fairfax Station Mitigation
• Noisy activities re-scheduled from night to day work or to be completed by 11 p.m. Activities are monitored throughout each shift.
• Torch cutters used in place of traditional plate cutters. • Additional sound blankets placed when needed. • Work activities are adjusted to reduce noise levels. • Battery powered (solar charged) lights are utilized to eliminate noise from
generators.
20 Photos of noise mitigation at Wilshire/Fairfax
Fairfax Station Staging Yards • Buildings between Ogden and Orange Grove have been acquired by Metro.
• Abatement activity is currently being scheduled. • Parking lot on northwest corner of Fairfax and Wilshire was closed permanently on
July 8 and geotechnical work began July 9.
21 Fenced in parking lot at northwest corner of Fairfax/Wilshire Buildings at 6010-6030 Wilshire
La Cienega Station
Rendering shows length of the La Cienega underground station box on Wilshire Blvd from La Cienega to Tower Dr.
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La Cienega Station Construction
Metro Advanced Utility Relocation (AUR) Work • Electrical, sewer and telecommunication work continues from La
Cienega to San Vicente. • Geotechnical work is underway.
Photo of recent AUR work for the La Cienega Station
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La Cienega Utility Relocation 30 Months *Schedule is subject to change. Updated as of July 2015.
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La Cienega Station What’s Next
April through December 2015 • AUR activities occur mostly during
daytime hours. • Days and Hours
o Monday thru Friday: 7am – 4pm o Saturday or Sunday: 8am – 6pm o Night Time Hours:
• 8pm – 6am or • 1am – 9am
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Vault placement on Gale for La Cienega Station
Noise Mitigation Night time work permit: Ambient +5 Db
Wilshire/La Cienega Wilshire/Fairfax
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Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire
Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire has officially launched! Make it easier for the public to
• Eat at local restaurants
• Shop at local retail stores
• Play at local destinations
during and after construction of new Metro Purple Line Extension!
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Eat, Shop, Play Quarterly Drawing
• Visit metro.net/eatshopplay to take the pledge to Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire!
• Spend $25 to enter Quarterly Drawing
– $1,000 Grand Prize
– $500 2nd Prize
– $250 3rd Prize
• Drawing Date: October 2 • Sponsor for Q3 2015
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Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire Lunch Meet-up at Origen
• On July 1, we held our first #espWilshire Lunch Meet-up at Origen Mexican Kitchen, a family-owned restaurant located across the street from the future La Brea Station. 60 people showed their support.
– Address: 5354 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 – For more info visit: www.origenmexicankitchen.com or bit.ly/1IHB1Ji
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Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire Ryders Tuxedo
• Ryders Tuxedo is a local shop on Wilshire Blvd. where you can rent or buy tuxedos, suits and more. Ryders Tuxedo offers a variety of tuxedos to accommodate different styles and tastes.
– Address: 5375 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 – For more info visit: www.ryderstuxedo.com or bit.ly/1HN11UU – Check out our #espWilshire Business Spotlight Video on Ryders: bit.ly/1HgOX7U
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Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire Muse on 8th Street
• Muse on 8th Street is a neighborhood café that serves organic coffee, tea & espresso drinks, baked-goods from local artisan bakeries and vegetarian/vegan-friendly food and just last month, celebrated its 3-year anniversary!
– Address: 759 S. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036 – For more info visit: museon8th.com or bit.ly/1IHB1Ji
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Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire Black Dog Coffee
• Black Dog Coffee has been serving the Miracle Mile since 1998. They offer a full selection of coffee and other beverages, including iced and blended coffee drinks and fruit smoothies. They also have delicious and healthy breakfasts, homemade soups, sandwiches and salads. They serve vegan options too!
– Address: 5657 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 – For more info visit: blackdogcoffee.com or bit.ly/1JUavuV.
Parking Utilization Study
• La Brea Utilization study completed • Station located in Miracle Mile
– High demand for parking on and off-street – Several Preferred Parking Districts
• Examined parking utilization rate of existing parking spaces
• Determined initial additional spaces needed for Parking Management Plan
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Parking Management Plan
• Parking Management Program (FEIR Mitigation TCON 7) – Minimize parking impacts due to temporary removal of on-street
parking within the construction work zone, if possible
• Parking Monitoring and Community Outreach (Mitigation TCON 8)
– Monitor and identify parking shortages during construction
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Draft: Parking Relocation Options
• Turn 2 way street into 1 way street – Removes parallel parking on one side – Replaces one side with angled parking
• Current prospects: Cloverdale and Ridgeley • Will remain 2 way street up to public parking lots • After lots, northbound one way street from Wilshire to 6th • Will follow existing parking regulations
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Draft: Parking Relocation Options
• Replacement parking falls within Permit Parking District (PPD) • New angled parking will follow existing parking regulations
– Time limit or PPD restrictions on existing signs
• Exact replacement count still being approved by DOT • Requires 2/3 approval by building owners/managers of both
sides of each street – Block meetings will be held once exact # and streets are identified
• Anticipated to be implemented in Fall 2015
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Draft: Cloverdale Replacement Parking
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Draft: Ridgeley Replacement Parking
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Tree Removal and Replacement Plan
• Estimate 82 trees need to be removed in public Right-of-Way • Tree Removal and Replacement Plan submitted to Bureau of Street
Services April 2015 • Trees posted for removal May 9, 2015 • Board of Public Works hearing July 22, 2015 • Tree removal schedule
– La Brea summer 2015 – Fairfax summer 2016 – La Cienega late 2016
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Phoenix dactylifera around Wilshire/Fairfax
Landscape Overview
• Mia Lehrer + Associates Landscape Architecture • Used existing palette as starting point • Updated palette based on Urban Forestry requirements • Will replace removed trees 2:1 • Will focus on medians and sidewalk trees • Overflow trees will go on side streets adjacent to Wilshire
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Western Existing
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La Brea Existing
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Fairfax Existing
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Western Proposed
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La Brea Proposed
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Fairfax Proposed: Option A
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Fairfax Proposed: Option B
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Future Community Meetings
• Next Section 1 Community Meeting: September 17, 2015 at the Korean Cultural Center.
– Business Focused Meeting – Metro Business Interruption Fund – How to Do Business with Metro
• Community Meetings held on the 3rd Thursday of every other month
– Community Meeting location will rotate along the alignment – Section 1 Advisory Group will meet as needed to discuss station
specific issues. Meetings will be open to the public.
• Sign up for the newsletter to receive project updates!
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Stay in Touch
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213.922.6934
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