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E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y <br />MICHIGAN CITY REALIGNMENT AND <br />STATION CONSOLIDATION <br />This project will eliminate two miles of embedded street <br />running track. The project includes the construction of a <br />new exposed ballasted double track railroad within the <br />10th /11th St. Corridor coupled with a modern, fully equipped <br />consolidated station and 8 -car high level boarding platforms. <br />The City envisions this new station as the focal point for <br />renewed retail and residential development in Michigan City. <br />As part of the station consolidation effort, the existing. Carroll <br />Avenue station would be closed. The realignment would also <br />close 16 grade crossings including six of NICTD's top 20 Federal <br />Railroad Administration (FRA) rated high hazard crossings. <br />Benefits include a reduction in travel time, improved reliability <br />and operating flexibility and a fully ADA accessible station with <br />expanded parking. <br />Project Capital Cost: <br />• $109 million <br />Proposed Cost Distribution: <br />• 30% of capital costs ($33 million) allocated to local sources <br />(Michigan City and /or La Porte County) for transit - oriented <br />development and station -area amenities <br />• 35% of capital costs paid with federal funds <br />• 35% will be from state or local sources. Whether the source <br />is state or local is a decision to be made by the counties <br />before the investment is made. A county allocation could be <br />based on derived benefits as well as service factors. <br />SOUTH BEND REALIGNMENT <br />South Shore trains currently navigate a circuitous reverse "C" in <br />order to access the South Bend Airport terminal from the east. <br />The route is long and trains are slowed by 23 grade crossings. <br />This realignment project would provide a more direct route to <br />the west side of the airport terminal by eliminating three track <br />miles, reducing travel time by up to 10 minutes, and cutting the <br />number of grade crossings from 23 to 7. <br />Project Capital Cost: <br />• $15 million <br />Proposed Cost Distribution: <br />• 50% of capital costs <br />paid with federal funds <br />• 50% of capital cost <br />is allocated to local <br />sources (South Bend <br />and /or St. Joseph County) <br />FIGURE 6 <br />Proposed Realignment through Michigan City <br />FIGURE 7 <br />Proposed Realignment Near South Bend <br />= T c <br />yOV�ytSHOAEREAE1&k1A%*'* <br />b <br />..�„�N.UgOfPfP �' iaor <br />r!P /AplJk�... <br />URS I BAUERLATOZA • BRONNER GROUP • CAMBRIDGE SYSTEMATICS • GWG • POLICY ANALYTICS • RSG • UIC I page 11 <br />