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Previous Studies
 
Scoping Report (10mb)
Northeast Major Investment Study (MIS) (6.5mb)
Refined Locally Preferred Alternative (RLPA) (5mb)
Refinement of Alternatives Report (60mb)
Sugar Creek/Light Rail/Alternative Analysis - Glatting Jackson Report (March 2009) (8mb)
Sugar Creek/Light Rail/Alternative Analysis - REV 00 (July 2009) (26mb)
             
Draft EIS Technical Reports
 
Transportation Methodology Report - FINAL (July 2008) (0.1mb)

Environmental Methodology Report - REV 02 (September 2008) (1mb)

Preliminary Evaluation of Historic Resources - MAA Report (May 2008) (2.65mb)

PHASE II Historic Resources Survey Report - REV 01 (November 2008) (196mb)

PHASE II Historic Resources Survey Report - Figures (November 2008) (8.8mb)

Phase II Historic Architectural Resources Survey Report letter (1mb)

Evaluation of Effects Report - REV 00 (September 2009) (242mb)

Archaeological Identification Survey Report - REV 01 (March 2009) (23mb)

Archaeological Identification Survey Report - Addendum #1 - REV 00 (December 2009) (1.7mb)

Traffic Analysis Report - REV 00 (November 2009)  (24.2mb)

Air Quality Technical Report - REV 00 (January 2010) (1.5mb)

Noise and Vibration Analysis Report - REV 02 (June 2010) (42.2mb)

Noise and Vibration Technical Report Addendum # 1 - REV 01 (June 2010) (0.6mb)

Noise and Vibration Technical Report Addendum # 2 - REV 01 (June 2010) (38.7mb)

PHASE I ESA of 400 E. 33rd Street - URS Report, Phase I for Protective Purchase Property - FINAL (June 2008) (23.8mb)

PHASE I ESA of Sugar Creek Station (LPA) Proposed Park and Ride Lot - REV 00 (May 2009) (33.2mb)

PHASE I ESA of Sugar Creek Station (Sugar Creek Design Option) Proposed Park and Ride Lot - REV 00 (May 2009) (40mb)

PHASE I ESA of Sugar Creek Station (LPA) - Proposed Additional Park and Ride Lot - REV 00 (September 2009) (10mb)

PHASE I ESA of Sugar Creek Station (LPA) - Proposed Park and Ride (Option 2)- REV 00 (December 2009) (10mb)

PHASE I ESA of Old Concord Road Station (LPA) Proposed Park and Ride Lot - REV 00 (April 2009) (44mb)

PHASE I ESA of Old Concord Road Station (Sugar Creek Design Option) Proposed Park and Ride Lot - REV 00 (May 2009) (40mb)

PHASE I ESA of Tom Hunter Station Proposed Park and Ride Lot - REV 00 (April 2009) (41mb)

PHASE I ESA of University City Blvd. Station Proposed Park and Ride Lot (Option 1) - REV 01 (February 2010) (39mb)

PHASE I ESA of University City Blvd. Station Proposed Park and Ride Lot (Option 2) - REV 01 (April 2009) (48mb)

PHASE I ESA of Mccullough Station Proposed Park and Ride Lot - REV 00 (April 2009) (19mb)

PHASE I ESA of Mallard Creek Church Station Proposed Park and Ride Lot - REV 00 (April 2009) (26mb)

PHASE I ESA of I-485/N. Tryon Station Proposed Park and Ride Lot - REV 01 (April 2009) (46mb)

PHASE I ESA of I-485/N. Tryon Station Proposed Park and Ride Lot - Addendum Letter - REV 01 (December 2009) (16mb)

Limited PHASE I ESA - Proposed Light Rail Alternative Alignment Corridor Study - REV 01 (February 2010)  (39.8mb)

Threatened and Endangered Species Report - FINAL (July 2008) (1mb)

Natural Resources Technical Report - REV 02 (June 2010) (270mb)

Secondary and Cumulative Effects Technical Report - REV 00 (August 2010) (18.2mb)

Water Resources and Wetland Delineation Technical Report- REV 02 (June 2010) (270mb)

Request for Jurisdictional Determination - REV 00 (May 2009) (135mb)

USCOE Jurisdictional Determination - (October 2009) (0.8mb)

Request for Jurisdictional Determination Addendum #1 (November 2009) (1.6mb)

USCOE Jurisdictional Determination Addendum #1 (December 2009)  (0.8mb)

Maps

Overall Project Plan View Alignment (5.8mb)

Overall Plan and Profile Layout 1 of 3 (3.5mb)

Overall Plan and Profile Layout 2 of 3 (2.8mb)
 
Overall Plan and Profile Layout 3 of 3 (3.2mb)