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1 World Trade Center Transportation Hub Permanent World Trade Center PATH Terminal and Pedestrian Connections ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS Scoping Meeting October 8, 2003 and October 9, 2003 United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration

2 Route 9A Project Fulton Street Transit Center South Ferry Terminal Permanent WTC PATH Terminal WTC Memorial and Site Development Introduction Lower Manhattan Recovery Projects

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4 Introduction Lower Manhattan Recovery Projects Lead Agency USDOT (FTA) Sponsoring Agency Project Permanent WTC PATH Terminal Fulton Street Transit Center South Ferry Terminal HUD WTC Memorial and Redevelopment Plan USDOT (FHWA) Route 9A Project

5 PATH System Overview History of WTC PATH Terminal 1908 Hudson & Manhattan (H&M) Railroad Service to Lower Manhattan Opens 1962 PANYNJ acquires H&M Railroad and renews system (PATH) 1971 WTC PATH Terminal Opens September 11, 2001 WTC PATH Terminal Destroyed and Exchange Place Station taken out of service Sept. 2001

6 PATH System Overview Pre-September 11, 2001 PATH System

7 PATH System Overview Pre-September 11, 2001 Daily Boardings by Station Christopher Street (4,000) 9th Street (4,000) Total Daily Boardings = 257,000 23rd Street (5,000) 14th Street (5,000) Harrison (6,000) Grove Street (13,000) Pavonia/Newport (14,000) Exchange Place (15,000) Journal Square (26,000) 33rd Street (28,000) Newark (34,000) Hoboken (36,000) WTC(67,000)

8 PATH System Overview Impacts of Disrupted Manhattan PATH Service Increased crowding on New Jersey Transit, Ferry, and uptown PATH services Increased commute time More transfers Increased commute cost

9 Pre-September 11, 2001 WTC PATH Terminal (Concourse Level)

10 Pre-September 11, 2001 WTC PATH Terminal

11 Temporary WTC PATH Station Site Overview

12 Temporary WTC PATH Station Station Elements Church Street Vesey Street Street Level 1/9 Underpass Mezzanine Platform

13 Project Goals and Objectives Effectively Restore Long-Term PATH Service Between New Jersey and Lower Manhattan Establish an Intermodal Transportation Facility in Lower Manhattan Plan and Construct a Terminal that would Support the Future WTC Site Development. Minimize Adverse Impacts to the Environment

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15 Location and Transit Connections

16 Characteristics of NJ PATH Commuters (Pre 9/11) WTC Complex 21% NYCT Subway 15% Off-Site 64%

17 Characteristics of NJ PATH Commuters (Pre 9/11) WTC Complex 21% NYCT Subway 15% Off-Site 64% 10.1 % 10.4 % 13.2 % 5 % 25.6 %

18 Key Comparisons Pre 9/11 Temporary Permanent Pedestrian Usage - 150,000 total pedestrians - 67,000 PATH passengers per day (over 140,000 daily trips) - 50,000 total pedestrians - 50,000 PATH passengers per day (over 112,000 daily trips) - 250,000 total pedestrians - 81,000 PATH passengers per day (over 175,000 daily trips by 2020) Operations Three 10-car platforms, five tracks Three 8-car platforms, five tracks Four 10-car platforms, five tracks Pedestrian Connections Subways (1/9, N/R, A/C/E, 2/3) WTC Complex, WFC Complex, all streets Subways (N/R, A/C/E, 2/3) Church Street only Subways (1/9, N/R, A/C/E, 4/5, J/M/Z, 2/3) WTC Complex, WFC Complex, all existing and new streets Interior Environments Heated, Air-conditioned Weather protection only Heated, Airconditioned, easier navigation

19 Key Comparisons Pre 9/11 Temporary Permanent Pedestrian Usage - 150,000 total pedestrians - 67,000 PATH passengers per day (over 140,000 daily trips) - 50,000 total pedestrians - 50,000 PATH passengers per day (over 112,000 daily trips) - 250,000 total pedestrians - 81,000 PATH passengers per day (over 175,000 daily trips by 2020) Operations Three 10-car platforms, five tracks Three 8-car platforms, five tracks Four 10-car platforms, five tracks Pedestrian Connections Subways (1/9, N/R, A/C/E, 2/3) WTC Complex, WFC Complex, all streets Subways (N/R, A/C/E, 2/3) Church Street only Subways (1/9, N/R, A/C/E, 4/5, J/M/Z, 2/3) WTC Complex, WFC Complex, all existing and new streets Interior Environments Heated, Air-conditioned Weather protection only Heated, Airconditioned, easier navigation

20 Key Comparisons Pre 9/11 Temporary Permanent Pedestrian Usage - 150,000 total pedestrians - 67,000 PATH passengers per day (over 140,000 daily trips) - 50,000 total pedestrians - 50,000 PATH passengers per day (over 112,000 daily trips) - 250,000 total pedestrians - 81,000 PATH passengers per day (over 175,000 daily trips by 2020) Operations Three 10-car platforms, five tracks Three 8-car platforms, five tracks Four 10-car platforms, five tracks Pedestrian Connections Subways (1/9, N/R, A/C/E, 2/3) WTC Complex, WFC Complex, all streets Subways (N/R, A/C/E, 2/3) Church Street only Subways (1/9, N/R, A/C/E, 4/5, J/M/Z, 2/3) WTC Complex, WFC Complex, all existing and new streets Interior Environments Heated, Air-conditioned Weather protection only Heated, Airconditioned, easier navigation

21 Key Comparisons Pre 9/11 Temporary Permanent Pedestrian Usage - 150,000 total pedestrians - 67,000 PATH passengers per day (over 140,000 daily trips) - 50,000 total pedestrians - 50,000 PATH passengers per day (over 112,000 daily trips) - 250,000 total pedestrians - 81,000 PATH passengers per day (over 175,000 daily trips by 2020) Operations Three 10-car platforms, five tracks Three 8-car platforms, five tracks Four 10-car platforms, five tracks Pedestrian Connections Subways (1/9, N/R, A/C/E, 2/3) WTC Complex, WFC Complex, all streets Subways (N/R, A/C/E, 2/3) Church Street only Subways (1/9, N/R, A/C/E, 4/5, J/M/Z, 2/3) WTC Complex, WFC Complex, all existing and new streets Interior Environments Heated, Air-conditioned Weather protection only Heated, Airconditioned, easier navigation

22 Preliminary Terminal Plans

23 Platform Level

24 Mezzanine Level To WFC To East

25 Lower Concourse Level

26 Upper Concourse Level

27 Street Level

28 Other Design Criteria Security Sustainable / Green Design Architectural Design Guidelines

29 Project Schedule WTC Site Planning Finalize Master Plan Permanent WTC PATH Terminal Planning Prelim. Eng. Final Design NEPA Construction Open to Customers

30 Coordination with Adjacent Projects Dey Street connection to Fulton Street Transit Center West Street Pedestrian Underpass Other WTC Site Redevelopment

31 Environmental Process Schedule SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG NOI Scoping Scoping Meetings Prepare Draft EIS Public Review Public Hearings Prepare Final EIS FTA Final Review ROD

32 Environmental Analysis Framework Coordination of Environmental Analysis among PA, MTA, NYSDOT, LMDC, and NYC Agreement on Environmental Performance Commitments (EPCs) to Mitigate Potential Construction Impacts Cumulative Analysis of Potential Impacts Short-Term Construction Impacts Short-Term Operational Impacts (Full-build project) Long-Term Operational Impacts

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34 Benefits of Permanent Terminal Provides World Class Transportation Facility Restores and Enhances Trans-Hudson Service with Capacity for Growth Catalyst for the revitalization of Lower Manhattan and the redevelopment of the WTC Site Seamlessly coordinated with existing and proposed transportation infrastructure and future WTC site uses and the surrounding neighborhoods

35 Contact Information MAIL: WTC PATH Terminal Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 115 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY CALL: Go to Go to Contact Us and put Environmental in the subject line

36 World Trade Center Transportation Hub Permanent World Trade Center PATH Terminal and Pedestrian Connections Please submit all written comments by October 29, 2003 at 5:00 PM United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration