1. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Metro South MetroLink Extension Alternatives Analysis and Draft Environmental Impact Statement Metro South Presentation to TEAM October 19, 2004 East-West Gateway Council of Governments

2. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Outline of Presentation www.metrosouthstudy.org Review the Purpose and Need and the Detailed Alternatives Review community engagement activities Discuss the pros/cons of each of the build alternatives Discuss key external factors to consider in decision making Next steps

3. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Timeline www.metrosouthstudy.org Study Begins Document Existing Conditions Purpose and Need Preliminary Definition of Alternatives Detailed Definition of Alternatives Alternatives Evaluation Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative Submit Federal New Starts Criteria Analysis Draft Environmental Impact Statement Winter 2002 Winter 2003 Summer 2003 Fall 2003 Winter 2003/ 2004 Summer 2004 Fall 2004 Winter 2004/ Spring 2005 We are here Submit Federal Funding Application to Enter Preliminary Engineering Fall 2005

4. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Purpose and Need Statements 1.Improve Access to Opportunity –Improve access for travel within the study area and to other areas within the region, principally mid-County 2.Foster Economic Development –Use new transportation infrastructure to help catalyze new development or redevelopment 3.Preserve Communities and Neighborhoods –Use new transportation infrastructure to maintain and enhance quality of life (Developed through analysis of existing conditions and stakeholder interviews)

5. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Final Detailed Alternatives Detailed Alternatives Five Build Alternatives Purple to Watson Blue to Watson Blue to Butler Hill Orange to Reavis Barracks Orange to Butler Hill No Build TSM (Transportation System Management)

6. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Overall Community Engagement From February 2003 to August 2004 Public Meetings Outreach Meetings MetroLink Fieldtrips Hotline calls, e-mails, correspondence Newsletters, fact sheets Mail/e-mail lists

7. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Overall Community Input Blue Alternative –Mixed response –Positive from various civic organizations –Negative from some residents and various municipal officials Orange Alternative –Mixed response –Favored by civic and church groups –Opposed by some city residents and representatives Purple Alternative –Little comment –Favored by City of Shrewsbury

8. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Synthesis of Pros/Cons of Build Alternatives For each of the alternatives: Overall ability to meet P&N Performance and Costs Advantages/Disadvantages

9. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Synthesis of Pros/Cons of Blue to Butler Hill Pros Best ridership Modest access for transit- dependent population Greatest overall economic development impact Potential for substantial property value benefits Highest average speed Greatest travel time savings Cons Requires acquisition of most residential and commercial right- of-way Displaces greatest number of businesses Greatest visual impacts Highest capital costs Presence of BNSF

10. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Synthesis of Pros/Cons of Orange to Butler Hill Pros Second highest ridership Attractive to commuters and transit-dependent population Provides access to greatest number of households Greatest potential for property value benefits Visual impacts are kept to a minimum High average speed Significant travel time savings High degree of connectivity to potential Southside alignment Cons Limited economic development Requires most amount of parkland Second in capital costs, greatest O&M costs

11. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Synthesis of Pros/Cons of Orange to Reavis Barracks Pros Attractive to transit-dependent population Provides access to more households than Blue to Butler Hill Displaces fewest businesses Visual impacts kept to a minimum High average speed Overall construction costs about half of longer alternatives Best cost per mile O&M costs less than longer alternatives Cons Attracts fewer commuters and lower overall ridership than longer alternatives Potential for economic development less than longer alternatives Less potential for property value benefits than longer alternatives Somewhat less travel time savings than longer alternatives

12. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Synthesis of Pros/Cons of Blue to Watson Pros Few residential displacements Modest business displacement Overall visual impacts low, though significant impact to Villas at Kenrick Plaza High average speed Lowest capital costs Cons Very little ridership Serves very few transit- dependent people Limited economic development (Kenrick Plaza) Property values benefits 1/3 to 1/5 of the longer alternatives Negative travel time savings Cost per mile comparable to Blue to Butler Hill alternative O&M relatively expensive

13. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County Synthesis of Pros/Cons of Purple Pros Few residential displacements Modest business displacement Overall visual impacts low High average speed Low capital costs Cons Very little ridership Serves very few transit- dependent people Limited economic development (Kenrick Plaza) Property values benefits 1/3 to 1/5 of the longer alternatives Requires a small amount of parkland Negative travel time savings Cost per mile comparable to Blue to Butler Hill alternative O&M relatively expensive Highest cost per passenger mile

14. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County External Factors to Consider BNSF right-of-way Systems planning & other potential MetroLink corridors Lack of local funding –Capital –Metro’s financial condition (operations) Limitations on federal funding

15. www.metrosouthstudy.org Metro South Planning MetroLink in South St. Louis County What’s Next Continuing outreach Staff recommendation to EWG Board of Directors on October 27 to defer LPA decision Completion of DEIS and public hearing in early 2005