Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Four Quadrant Gate Feasibility Study Summary

Board Motions & Rail Safety Enhancement Task Force Board of Directors Motion – October 2008 Necessary Steps to seek approval to install four quadrant gates Steps for Red Light Photo Enforcement along all four approaches Rail Ambassadors to educate the public about rail safety Board of Directors Motion – December 2008 Perform initial analysis to determine feasibility of installing four quadrant gates at 24 at-grade intersection crossings Rail Safety Enhancement Task Force In response to these motions, the task force was created to review the feasibility of Four Quadrant Gates and the implementation of other rail safety enhancements. The Task Force is made up of members from Metro construction, corporate safety, planning, rail operations and community relations, in addition to participants from LADOT and LACDPW.

Four Quadrant Gate Feasibility Study Summary Typical Quadrant Gate Equipment Not to Scale Standard Cabinet – One per intersection Standard Gate Layout

Temple St. & Alameda St. 1st St. & Alameda St. 1st St. & Hewitt 1st St. & Vignes 1st St & Mission 1st St. & Anderson 1st St. & Utah 1st St. & Clarence 1st St. & Gless 1st St. & Lorena 1st St. & Indiana City of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles 3rd St. & Indiana 3rd St. & Rowan 3rd St. & Gage 3rd St. & Pomona Fwy Ramps 3rd St. & Downey 3rd St. & Eastern 3rd St. & Ford 3rd St. & McDonnell 3rd St. & Arizona 3rd St. & Mednik 3rd St. & Civic Center Way 3rd St. & La Verne Pomona & Woods & Beverly Four Quadrant Gate Feasibility Study Summary At-Grade Crossings

Four Quadrant Gate Feasibility Study Summary Example at 1st Street and Indiana Ave

Four Quadrant Gate Feasibility Study Summary Four Quadrant Gates and Impacts LEGEND Gate Swing Gate Required Right of Way Pipehand Rail Cabinet

Four Quadrant Gate Feasibility Study Summary Task Force Observations and Findings Implementation of Quad Gates will have impacts on adjacent properties –96 Total Property Impacts –22 On-Street Parking Impacts –20 Off-Street Parking Impacts Traffic Impacts –Delay vehicle crossings by a minimum of 30 seconds –Traffic stopped at all four corners –Backup to downstream intersections Community impacts will include construction activities, business disruptions, real estate acquisitions, loss of parking and traffic congestion. City, County and CPUC approvals and environmental clearances are required. Implementation of the Quad Gates will take a minimum of four years to complete the engineering, construction and receive approval.

The Safety Peer Review Panel determined that the alignment has no unusual characteristics and the concerns surrounding the alignment are not atypical for LRT. The Safety Peer Review Panel concluded that extraordinary mitigation measures are not required, such as four quadrant gates and crossing gates. The CPUC has approved all 24 at-grade crossings. In response to a letter from the RAC before final construction, the CPUC reaffirmed that the signage, signals and stripping per the approved drawings are safe and meet standards of practice. Photo Enforcement will be installed at 14 at-grade crossings to enforce and deter motorists from making illegal left turns across the tracks. Four Quadrant Gate Feasibility Study Summary Additional Observations and Findings

Step 1 – Determine Feasibility  Board Authorization to Fund Step 1  Conceptual Layout  City & County Review  CPUC Feedback Four Quadrant Gate Feasibility Study Summary Necessary Steps Step 2 – Implementation Phase  Determine Funding Source  Board Authorization to Fund the Project  Environmental Analysis  CPUC Hazard Analysis Studies  Preliminary Engineering & Final Environmental Approval  Final Design  City & County Design Approvals  CPUC Crossing Application Approval  Procurement Process  Grade Crossing Equipment Installation & Testing  CPUC Approval to Operate