HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2015-12-14 Item 3C - Powerpoint Presentation - BNSF Access Study Project UpdateBNSF Access Study
Project Update
December 14, 2015
Overview
• Partnering with BNSF Railway
• Currently, trucks travel through
Allentown, near the community center
• Studying alternative routes to BNSF's
South Seattle Intermodal Facility
• Study is essential for seeking future
funding from State and Federal sources
Duwamish
BNSF Facillly
Riverton
Allentown
Foster
Developing the report
• Building upon previous studies
• Five routes being studied
o A "no- action alternative" (maintaining
the existing route)
o Four alternative access routes
• Screening criteria used to potentially
help choose a preferred alternative
Developing the screening criteria
• Initial input received from:
o City Council & staff
o Consultant team
o Community
• Consultant and City staff collaborate on refining the list
o Technical reports
o Professional judgement and best practices
Draft screening criteria categories
• Construction
• Railroad
• Environmental
• Right of way
Scoring Philosophy
• Evaluate each alternative independently
o How challenging will it be?
o Not weighted against other alternatives
• Color code scoring
o Scoring range: 1 to 9 (low to high challenge)
• Low (
• Medium (
• High (red
): 1 to 3
):4to6
7to9
Sample color code for scoring
SELECTION CRITERIA MATRIX
Sample #1
Sample #2
Sample #3
Sample #4
Alternatives
Criteria #1
Criteria #2
10
d
U
R
a
U
Criteria #5
Subtotal
SC
U
tC
U
Mt
m
U
99
d
U
Criteria #5
Subtotal
Criteria #1
Criteria #2
d
U
f%
e
U
Criteria #5
2
CO
2
'a
U
Criteria #2
A
di
U
Criteria #4
IltO
m
U
qt
m
.
U
Subtotal
#1
0
0
0
0
#2
0
0
0
0
#3
0
0
0
0
#4
0
0
0
0
#5
0
0
0
0
Total Cost
Total Score
It
a
U
Roadway Con
Railroad Yard Construction Cost (Millio
I Project Cost (Millions)
Legend:
1 -3 Low Complexity
4 -6 Medium Complexity
7 -9 High Complexity
Draft screening criteria
SELECTION CRITERIA MATRIX
Right -of -Way
Construction
Railroad
Environmental
Total
Cost
Alternatives
Residential
Commercial
Vacant Land
Subtotal
Utilities Relocation
Road Construction
Impacts Traffic during Construction
Subtotal
Railroad Yard Access to and from Freeway
BNSF Yard Access Reliability
Impacts to Railroad Operations
T.
0
0
Air Quality
Noise
Historic, Cultural, and Archaeological Resources
CriticaliSensitive Areas
Geotechnical
Traffic - Operations
Subtotal
Total Score
Roadway Construction Cost (Millions)
Railroad Yard Construction Cost (Millions)
Total Project Cost (Millions)
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Timeline
Fall 2015
• Receive input on the
selection criteria
• Ongoing outreach to
the community
Early 2016
• Finalize draft access
study report
• Present draft report to
the community and
receive input
• Present draft report to
and receive input from
the City Council
• City Council asked to
approve resolution
choosing preferred
alternative
• Ongoing outreach to
the community
Moving Forward
Depending on the
recommendations,
further project phases
may include:
• Environmental studies
• Identify funding
sources
• Design
• Construction
Questions?