Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Community Benefits Program

Planning and Programming Committee July 20, 2011

Board Directive
Report with a plan for addressing:
Safety Plan Traffic Mitigation Plan Local Worker Hiring Plan and Small Business Enterprise Participation Plan Business Loss Mitigation Fund Crenshaw Curve Sidewalk, Streetscape and Local Business Improvement Plan

SAFETY PLAN

Safety Plan
Addresses whole project, especially grade-level corridor segment along Crenshaw from 48th to 59th Streets through Park Mesa Heights Includes:
System and Security Management Plan Safety Measures through Design Transit Safety Education Construction Safety Program

Safety and Security Management Plan

Mandated by FTA Prepared during Preliminary Engineering (PE) and updated through Construction Identifies specific activities, management processes, resources, and oversight responsibilities Guides the integration of safety & security into each phase of the project Assures the safety and security hazards for the project have been considered, evaluated and mitigated Ensures compliance with the requirements of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

Safety Measures through Design

Many safety measures will be applied to the at-grade, street-running section in Park Mesa Heights (48th to 59th Streets)
Signs to discourage trespassing onto the tracks Fencing between the two trains to deter jay walking

Safety Measures through Design (Cont.)

Dedicated left turn lanes with separate left turn phase signals

Safety Measures through Design (Cont.)

Active TRAIN warning signs that illuminate and flash upon train approach Photo enforcement cameras to deter left turn violations by motorists

Additional Safety Measures

Additional Safety Measures Planned:
Pedestrian signals with countdown timers Audible warnings on the train will be sounded when trains approach intersections

Additional Measures to be considered:

Flashing red in-roadway lights Pedestrian gate arms for left turning traffic

Transit Safety Education

One Year Before Train Testing: Safety training will begin within a 1.5-mile radius:
all schools; schools within a mile radius are trained twice senior/recreation centers business/community organizations homeowners/neighborhood watch organizations

Transit Education programs staff participate in community events prior to and after Revenue Service

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Transit Safety Education (Cont.)

Safety Ambassadors:
Retired Bus & Rail Operators positioned at strategic locations along the alignment Posted six months before and after Revenue Service Assist in safe passage Communicate safe behavior to pedestrians Report safety issues to MTA

Issues reported are reviewed by our Safety department, LADOT, LASD and Transit Education Programs for solutions

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Transit Safety Education (Cont.)

Prior to pre-revenue service, safety materials available
Flyers Take-ones Train billboards Safety banners

After Revenue Service, safety orientation tours are offered to all students grades 1-12 One Sr. Community Relations Officer assigned to the line in perpetuity for on-going safety training

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Construction Safety
Construction safety awareness curriculum
schools, senior centers, and wherever applicable throughout the project area

Community Relations staff observe and evaluate business/truck delivery patterns, businesses operations, typical pedestrian patterns and vehicle movements in order to mitigate situations that may arise

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Construction Safety Traffic Control Measures

Flagging

Signage, Cones, Delineators, & K-Rails Worksite Traffic Control Plans (WTCPs) approved by us and Local Jurisdiction
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TRAFFIC MITIGATION PLAN

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Traffic Impacts and Mitigation

(along Crenshaw Blvd. between 48th and 59th Streets In Park Mesa Heights)
2030 Traffic Operations without LRT 2030 Traffic Operations with LRT

Protected Left Turns (48th, 50th, 52nd, 57th, 59th [new signal]) Restricted Left: 54th
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Potential Enhancements for Traffic at Crenshaw/Slauson

Addition of:
Dual Left Turn Lanes From Slauson Eastbound Through Lane on Slauson Right Turn Only Lane on Westbound Slauson Temporary Right Turn Lane (after school hours) on Southbound Crenshaw

Improves Level of Service (LOS) to E in 2030 Subject to negotiation with LADOT, since these would be betterments LOS C is not achievable without significant impacts to adjacent property owners
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LOCAL WORKER HIRING PLAN AND SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION

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Local Worker Hiring Plan and Small Business Enterprise Participation Plan
Include the local worker hiring plan to be adopted by the Board as part of the Construction Careers Policy Project Labor Agreement principles The DBE participation goals will be set for each contract package according to subcontracting opportunities identified after reviewing the scope of work

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BUSINESS LOSS MITIGATION

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Business Loss Mitigation

Mitigations during Construction
Traffic Management Plan around Construction Zones Management of Contractor Parking Maintenance of Access Wayfinding and Signage

In cases of blocked access

Community Relations facilitates resolution between the impacted party and the Contractor to lessen impacts May modify the construction activity

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Business Loss Mitigation

Staff is reviewing a number of programs to evaluate best practices for assisting businesses impacted by rail construction Examples:
Seattles Supplemental Mitigation Assistance Program Minneapolis/St. Pauls Ready For Rail Arizona Metro Business Assistance Houston Metros Business Assistance Fund City of San Diego Infrastructure Impact Program

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Crenshaw/LAX Leadership Council

Substantive role in identifying opportunities to leverage benefit of transportation investment in the Crenshaw Corridor Areas of Opportunity include:
Economic Development Station Area Joint Development Station Area Design Preparation for Construction Mitigations Safety Education for Construction and Operations Short and Long Term Business Opportunities Corridor Promotion and Marketing Business impacts during construction

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STREETSCAPE AND LOCAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT

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Streetscape between King Bl and Vernon Ave

Community Redevelopment Agency Los Angeles (CRALA) has a State Proposition 1C grant to support streetscape and landscape improvements from I-10 to 52nd Street Station entrance area improvements
Augment CRA-LA work Elements include: Streetscape Landscape Wayfinding Street Furniture
Martin Luther King Jr. Bl

Stocker Av

Vernon Av

Coordination is established

LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
MTA POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENT ZONES CRA IMPROVEMENTS Prop 1C Vision Plan Prop 1C Funding Limit Slauson Master Plan

60TH STREET

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Next Steps
Record of Decision October 2011 Complete PE - October 2011

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