The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutCommittee of the Whole - 11 Dec 2023 - Agenda - Pdf CITY OF RENTON AGENDA - Committee of the Whole Meeting 5:45 PM - Monday, December 11, 2023 7th Floor Council Chambers/Videoconference 1. SOUND TRANSIT UPDATE Presented by: Julie Timm, CEO of Sound Transit a) Presentation If you would like to attend this week's meeting remotely, you can do so by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86753290028?pwd=M2pOc09HWWNrY05uVnlIWnpGS1E4UT09 Zoom Meeting ID: 867 5329 0028, Passcode: 881839 You can call through Zoom at (253) 215-8782 and use the Meeting ID. Sound Transit and the City of Renton Renton City Council December 11, 2023 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 2 What we'll cover today: Sound Transit Expansion in Renton & East King County •Stride Bus Rapid Transit & Stride Station Naming •East Link & the 2 Line •Planning for the Future: ST3 Programmed HCT Study AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 3 System expansion Sound Transit’s regional transit system will connect people and communities across the Central Puget Sound region though existing and expanded light rail, bus rapid transit, and commuter rail services by building and operating greater mobility options and accessibility for generations. 3 soundtransit.org/system AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Stride Bus Rapid Transit AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 5 Under Construction! S1 Line: Bellevue to Burien (2028) S2 Line: Bellevue to Lynnwood (2029) S3 Line: Shoreline to Bothell (2028) •Connects to Link light rail in Shoreline, Lynnwood, Bellevue, and Tukwila •Limited-stop service in the I-405, SR 522 and SR 518 corridors Stride Bus Rapid Transit AGENDA ITEM #1. a) I-405: Partnered Investment Benefits Stride BRT to travel exclusively in Express Toll Lanes for a majority of the corridor 6AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 7 Stride Fleet and Stations •State of the art passenger information •Offboard fare payment, except for cash •Bicycle accommodations: front racks on the bus & storage at select stations S1 & S2 (I-405)S3 (SR 522) Double-deck electric buses for highway service Articulated battery electric buses for shorter arterial routeAGENDA ITEM #1. a) 8 NE 44 th Inline Station Under Construction AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 9 South Renton Transit Center A New Transit Hub for Renton A rendering at 60% design for the South Renton Transit Center. This design is subject to change AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Stride Station Naming AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 11 Station Naming Policy Update (R2021 -14) Additional Criteria •Prioritize wayfinding = geography •Regional names useful for end-of-line stations •Process = Internal > Public > Board Action •Renaming guidance –10 yr. min and/or with expansion •Corporate & Memorial naming not allowed Station names must be considered based on their adherence to the following principles: •Avoid redundancy •Be appropriate •Be accessible •Be intuitive •Be easily implemented •Reflect geography: avoid corporate & honorific names •Be brief & easy to remember: 1 -3 word /26 character limit Priorities for potential names. Bus Rapid Transit station names should be chosen in this order: 1.Transit facility where the station is located 2.Street or intersection where the station is located AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 12 S1 Line: Bellevue - Burien •Burien Transit Center •Tukwila International Blvd Station •South Renton Transit Center •NE 44th Station •Bellevue Transit Center Sounding Board Results S1 / S2 –Shortlisted Names S2 Line: Lynnwood - Bellevue •Bellevue Transit Center •NE 85th Station •Totem Lake Station* •Brickyard Station •I-405 / SR 522 Transit Center* •Canyon Park Station •Lynnwood City Center *Evaluated multiple name options, public input will be gathered during Outreach Phase AGENDA ITEM #1. a) East Link AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 14 •When fully open, the new 2 Line will run from Lynnwood–Downtown Redmond, serving 26 stations over 34 miles of track. •Opening in phases. o South Bellevue–Redmond Technology (2024). o Lynnwood–Downtown Redmond (2025). •12 new stations in Seattle (1), Mercer Island (1), Bellevue (6), and Redmond (4). Live testing in Bellevue, January 2023 LineEast Link & Downtown Redmond AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 15 East Link Project Status: Starter Line •7 miles, 8 stations •Board Approval of 2024 Service Plan •Opening:Spring 2024 Full Extension Plans: •14 miles, 10 stations •43,00-52,000 daily riders •Full Opening: 2025 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 16 Project Sequencing 2024 -2026 Sequencing of Link project openings: •ELSL: East Link Starter Line •LLE: Lynnwood Link Extension •DRLE: Downtown Redmond Link Extension •ELE I90: East Link Extension across I-90 (Mercer Island and Judkins Park Stations) •FWLE: Federal Way Link Extension AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Planning for the Future AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 18 Potential and Future Connections ST3 Funded HCT Planning Studies •ST3 Included 8 HCT Planning Studies to look at future expansions across the region •Potential Renton Connection: •Via West Seattle, Burien, Tukwila •Preliminary study only, not inclusive of environmental documentation or preliminary engineering •Next Step: Sound Transit Long Range Plan update with ST Board AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Questions & Discussion AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Thank you. soundtransit.org AGENDA ITEM #1. a)