Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Northwest Corridor LRT Line to Irving / Dallas Fort Worth Airport
Dallas, Texas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is proposing a 9.3-mile light rail transit extension of the “Orange Line” that would extend northwest through Irving to Belt Line Road and Valley View Lane near Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The project will connect one of North Central Texas’s densest employment centers to the regional DART transit system and vastly expand access to the area.
FTA's environmental document reviewers commended the document for its:
• Limited descriptive material that has no bearing on environmental effects;
• Use of appropriate maps, aerial photographs and graphics that have a consistent look and feel making it easy for decision makers and the public understand them; and,
• Minimization of background information in the primary document. The FEIS does not include additional plan and profile drawings. Rather, these materials are available in a separate document, thus reducing the paperwork burden and making for an overall less cumbersome volume.
See for yourself at: http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/nwirvingfeis/nwirvingfeis.htm
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FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff presented the award to Steve Salin, Vice President of Rail Planning at Dallas Area Rapid Transit, (representing John Hoppie, DART’s Project Planning Manager) who accepted the award on behalf of DART. Photo courtesy of Herman Sandoval/LYNX. |
FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff presented the award to Rod Kelly who served as the Project Manager and accepted the award on behalf of Parsons Transportation Group. Photo courtesy of Herman Sandoval/LYNX. |
Environmental Assessment for the Downtown Boise Multimodal Center
Boise, Idaho
Valley Regional Transit is proposing a Downtown Multimodal Center that will consolidate local and regional transit services and other transportation functions in a single location, and provide user-friendly transitions among public transit services, walking, bicycling, and other transportation modes. It will serve as a gateway to the downtown for commuters, tourists and visitors and be a catalyst for implementing broader downtown land-use and economic development goals.
FTA's environmental document reviewers commended the document for its:
• Easy to read fact-sheet right up front that presents a clear, concise, readable overview for decision makers and the public to understand immediately what the project is about and how to get involved;
• Conceptual illustrations of the proposed multimodal center and the joint development project that show how the physical design will look in 3-dimensions, and provide the public with a tangible feel for how the facility will fit into the urban fabric;
• Selective use of illustrations, contextual maps, and tables that successfully convey the dynamism of the project, and
• Side by side comparison of alternatives that provides a great visual aid.
See for yourself at: http://www.compassidaho.org/documents/prodserv/specialprojects/BoiseMMC_ExecSummary_060109_re.pdf
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FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff presented the award to Kelli Fairless, Executive Director for Valley Regional Transit who accepted on behalf of VRT. Photo courtesy of Herman Sandoval/LYNX. |
FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff presented the award to Bob Post, Consultant Team Project Manager who accepted on behalf of URS Portland, Oregon. Photo courtesy of Herman Sandoval/LYNX. |