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I-5 North Coast Corridor FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Are we “only” expanding the freeway? Why widen the freeway? Are we just trying to build our way out of congestion ? How do we protect and enhance coastal resources and communities?
PAGE 3 3 Draft Documents Release, Summer 2010 I-5 North Coast Corridor Project Timeline Are we “only” expanding the freeway?
PAGE 4 4 Multimodal: Transportation Options Different Customers/ Different Needs Quality of Travel Livability Sustainability Are we “only” expanding the freeway?
I-5 North Coast Corridor LOSSAN Corridor 51% of line is single-track Passenger and freight services: Metrolink, Amtrak, Coaster & BNSF Program Environmental Document completed in 2008 Rail Study prioritized 40 individual projects (Double tracking, Bridge replacements, Station improvements) identified 12 projects funded by SANDAG. Are we “only” expanding the freeway?
I-5 North Coast Corridor 6 Service Driven Plan - Weekday Trains Existing Near-Term Service Expansion Mid-Term Service Expansion Long-Term Service Expansion Amtrak 22 – COASTER Metrolink BNSF Total65 – Are we “only” expanding the freeway?
I-5 North Coast Corridor 7 Are we “only” expanding the freeway?
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I-5 North Coast Corridor PAGE 9 Project Need: Traffic Congestion Why widen the freeway?
I-5 North Coast Corridor Why widen the freeway? Different Customers/Different Needs
I-5 North Coast Corridor Why do Fwy Improvements
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I-5 North Coast Corridor Project Alternatives PAGE 14 Buffer AlternativesBarrier Alternatives Buffer Cost: $4.1 Billion No-Build Cost: $3.3 Billion Barrier Cost: $4.4 BillionCost: $3.8 Billion Buffer Barrier
I-5 North Coast Corridor PAGE Coaster ML Are we just trying to build our way out of congestion?
I-5 North Coast Corridor Legend Project Opportunities I-5 North Coast Corridor PAGE 16 Community Connectivity and Coastal Access Protection of Lagoons Community Character