1. Center City Connector Fall Open House Presenter: Ethan Melone,
Rail Transit Manager at City of Seattle

2. Welcome! Center City Connector Open House Purpose
Review the project design and construction plans
Learn about the environmental process
Hear about next steps for Center City Connector 2

3. Our mission, vision, and core values
Mission: deliver a high-quality transportation system for Seattle
Vision: connected people, places, and products
Committed to 5 core values to create a city that is:
Safe
Interconnected
Affordable
Vibrant
Innovative
For all
Our core values for transportation anchor to the core values that Mayor Murray has laid out in his vision (Move Seattle) for Seattle:
Safe
Interconnected
Affordable
Vibrant
Innovative 3

4. Presentation overview
Seattle Streetcar System
Center City Connector
Project overview
Cost and funding
Project history and schedule
What we heard from you
Key project features
Connection with other modes and neighborhoods
Project segments
Construction
Environmental Assessment
Next steps
What you can learn tonight
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5. Seattle Streetcar System
Seattle’s 5.5-Mile System
South Lake Union (opened in 2007)
First Hill (testing in progress)
Broadway Extension
Center City Connector
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6. First Hill Streetcar Current status Construction completed in 2014
Manufacturing delays impacted startup process
Startup Activities
July-Sept: Testing and tuning streetcar vehicle control systems
Sept: Vehicle performance acceptance testing
Next steps: Reliability testing and pre-revenue service simulation
Ongoing: Streetcar operator training
Revenue Service Operations
Grand opening-TBD
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7. Broadway Streetcar
Extends First Hill line through Broadway commercial core
Currently in final design
Open houses planned for Nov. 14 and 19
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8. Center City Connector
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9. Cost and funding
Project cost: $135 million (includes $20 million in utility upgrades) Operating cost: $15 million per year (entire Streetcar system)
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10. Project history and schedule
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11. What we heard from you November 2014 Open House
Prefer Stewart rather than Pike/Pine alignment or mixed alignment with east-west segment
Work within existing design context of neighborhoods
Faster construction with more detours preferable to more gradual construction with fewer detours
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12. Key project features Exclusive transitway
Very frequent service (5-minute headways)
Reliable travel time (10 minutes, Westlake to Occidental)
Multi-modal connections
Access to parking facilities
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13. Multi-modal connections
Center City Connector will connect passengers with ferries, light rail, Amtrak and Sounder trains.
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14. Park once and ride the streetcar
Downtown parking garages are strategically located so that visitors, residents, and employees can park once and walk or take the Streetcar to multiple destinations.
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15. Center City Connector segments
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16. Pioneer Square
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17. First Avenue Core
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18. Pike Place Market
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19. Stewart/Olive
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20. Construction options
Start: As early as fall 2016 (utility relocations)
Timeline: months
Construction options
Option A: Shortest overall duration (12 months), largest work zones (6 to 8 blocks), fewer summer impacts
Option B: Intermediate duration (18 months), medium work zones (4 to 5 blocks), fewer summer impacts
Option C: Largest duration (24 months), smallest work zones (2 to 3 blocks), work continues through holidays and summers
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21. Environmental Assessment
Public review and comment
The Environmental Assessment will be issued in late October/early November with a 30-day public comment period
Review the document
Seattle Central Library
Online at seattlestreetcar.org/centercity.htm
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22. Next steps Late October/Early November
Issue EA and begin 30-day public comment period
Final design and additional public input
Secure funding (federal and local match)
Planning for construction
Possible early utility work
Ongoing property owner outreach and community briefings
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23. What you can learn today
Talk to staff and review information about:
Plans for each segment
Operations
Construction
Cost and funding
EA process and comment period
Information about other related projects in the area`
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24. Thank you!
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25. centercitystreetcar@seattle.gov | (206) 615-1070
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