CTA Infrastructure Accessibility Task Force PowerPoint Presentation June 7, 2011 Slide 1 Infrastructure Accessibility Task Force (IATF) June 7, 2011 Slide 2 June Agenda * Austin/Lake Branch Existing Conditions – 10 minutes * Austin/Lake Branch Scheme A – 15 minutes * Austin/Lake Branch Scheme B – 15 minutes * Next Steps – 5 minutes Slide 3 Summary of Concept Plans Slide 4 Summary of Station Concepts [Chart with 3 columns: Station, Scope of Work, and Estimated Cost] * Racine (Blue Line) Scheme A: Remove non-compliant ramp, install enclosed ADA compliant ramp -- $3 million. Scheme B: New elevator, new stairs, new walkway, update existing fare array, relocate electrical room -- $6 million. Scheme C: New elevator with new enclosed walkway and new enclosed ADA compliant ramp, reconfigure electrical room and fare array -- $8 million. * 63rd Street (Red Line): New elevator, existing stairs and escalator to remain -- $2 million. * Addison (Blue Line): New elevator, modify existing fare array and electrical room, replace existing stair at new location, existing escalator to remain -- $5 million. * Washington/Wabash (Loop): Complete new station reconstruction. Replaces Randoph/Wabash and Madison/Wabash stations -- $75 million. * Clark/Division (Red Line): Complete new Mezzanine at LaSalle/Division with elevator access, renovation at Clark/Division end -- $85 million. * Adams/Wabash (Loop) Scheme A: Install 2 new elevators, new transfer bridge, new CA room at platform level -- $20 million. Scheme B: Install 3 new elevators, 3 new enclosed walkways, reconfigure existing fare control area at mezzanine -- $20 million. * Wilson (North Red): Install 1 elevator, move fare array from Mezzanine to Main Station area, add walkway to elevator – $4 million. * Damen/Milwaukee: Scheme A1: Install 2 elevators, one to street level, add transfer bridge, add new fare array -- $12 million. Scheme A2 (preferred): Install 2 elevators, both to street level, add new enclosed walkway -- $12 million. Scheme B1: New stationhouse across Damen, 2 elevators, one to street, new bridge over adjacent alley – Cost to be determined. Scheme B2: Same as B1, but no bridge, place elevator over alley to street – Cost to be determined. * Austin (Lake Branch): Scheme A (preferred): Install 1 elevator inside station house, add access ramp to entrance from street level, re-open secondary exit -- $6 million. Scheme B: Add 1 elevator at secondary exit, add access ramp from street level – Cost to be determined. Slide 5 (Austin – Existing Conditions) Slide 6 Austin – Existing Station [Aerial photo of existing Austin station location] [Austin Street is west of the station and Mason Street is east.] Slide 7 Austin – Existing Station [Photos of exterior of station, including parking lot and view of station entrance and elevated platform above station house.] Slide 8 Austin – Station Entrance [Two photos: one of the station entrance, which is approached by 5 steps and no ramp; the second is of the curb neared the entrance. It is next to a viaduct and looks at least 2-3 feet high. There are high railings around the curb and it must be mounted by 3 steps.] Slide 9 Austin - Existing Fare Array [Two photos of the current fare array, customer assistant kiosk and fare vending machines.] Slide 10 Austin - Existing Stairs/Escalator to Platform [Photos – one showing stairs only; the other side has both stairs and a narrow escalator] Slide 11 Existing Platform and exits [Three photos of platforms and entrances/exits to the platform] Slide 12 Austin – Existing Plan (Three architectural drawings: (1) Existing platform level; (2) existing station elevation; and (3) Existing station at grade) Slide 13 Concept Plans (Austin – Scheme A) Slide 14 Scheme A Plan and Platform [Three architectural drawings – (1) proposed platform level plan, to include a new traction elevator with machine room penthouse, new enclosed ramp, new curb cut, and renovated station exit; (2) proposed station at grade plan (Austin entrance), to include new traction elevator, relocated vending machines, renovated existing stairs, and new curb cut; and (3) proposed station at grade plan (Mason entrance), to include new glass curtain wall, with accessible entry doors, new high barrier rotogates, and renovated stairs.] Slide 15 Scheme A Section [Architectural drawing showing “sliced” view of plan to revise entrance at Austin and platform ] Slide 16 Scheme A – Street Level Access Ramp Location [2 photos – showing existing high curb and non-accessible entrance] Slide 17 Scheme A – Elevator location [Two photos showing existing fare array and hallway beyond fare array – this is the area where the new elevator would be located] Slide 18 Scheme A – Elevator Location on Platform [Photo of shelters on platform – the new elevator would occupy that space] Slide 19 Scheme A – Reopen East exit stairs to Mason St. [Two photos: (1) currently closed Mason Street exit and (2) end of platform] Slide 20 Scheme B Plan and Platform [Three architectural drawings: (1) Proposed Platform Level Plan, to include new 43’ long glass curtain wall enclosure at Mason St. end of platform, new 3500# machine roomless traction elevator at Mason St. end of platform and renovated existing stairway at Mason St. end of platform; (2) Proposed Station at Grade (Austin), to include new high barrier gates, and existing curb to remain; and (3) Proposed Station at Grade (Mason), to include new glass curtain wall with accessible entry doors, new enclosed 5’ wide concrete ramp with metal handrails, new CA booth, new fare vending machines, new fare array and new roomless traction elevator] Slide 21 Scheme B Section [Architectural drawing -- Scheme B (Mason) showing a “sliced” view of the platform and Mason street entrance] Slide 22 Scheme B – Elevator and Ramp location – East Exit at Mason Street. [Two photos of existing Mason street exit – currently not open] Slide 23 Scheme B – Location of Elevator at Platform [Photo of Mason Street end of platform, where new elevator would be located] Slide 24 Draft White Paper Slide 25 Next Steps 1