Northwest Corridor
LRT Line to Farmers Branch and Carrollton
Final Environmental Impact Statement

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LIST OF TABLES
(Tables can be found in the Chapter PDF Files)

Executive Summary (PDF File)
Table S-1 Summary of Selected LRT Alternative Environmental Impacts
 ES-10
   
Chapter 1 (PDF File - includes sections 1.1 through 1.5)
Table 1-1 Forecast Population and Employment Growth
 1-7
Table 1-2 Existing and Projected Traffic Volumes
 1-7
   
Chapter 2 (PDF File - includes sections 2.1 through 2.5)
Table 2-1 Station Characteristics - Selected LRT Alternative
 2-10
Table 2-2 Bus Operating Plan - Selected LRT Alternative
 2-28
Table 2-3 Station Characteristics - Other Altenatives Considered
 2-41
Table 2-4 Capital Cost Estimates
 2-52
Table 2-5 Annual Hours, Miles, and Peak Vehicle Estimate Summary
 2-52
Table 2-6 Bus Operations and Maintenance Costs
 2-53
Table 2-7 Annual Systemwide Operating and Maintenance Costs
 2-53
   
Chapter 3, Sections 3.1 through 3.7 (PDF File - includes sections 3.1 through 3.7)
Table 3-1 Corridor Land Use
 3-5
Table 3-2 Schools and Community Facilties
 3-12
Table 3-3 Major Activity Centers and Employers
 3-17
Table 3-4 Population Projections (1995-2025)
 3-21
Table 3-5 Population (1990-2000)
 3-22
Table 3-6 Employment Projections (1995-2025)
 3-25
Table 3-7 Existing Corridor Bus Ridership
 3-30
Table 3-8 Corridor Bus Operations Summary
 3-31
Table 3-9 Major Roadways Paralleling the LRT Line
 3-36
Table 3-10 Major Roadways Crossing the LRT Line
 3-36
Table 3-11 Parking Utilization at Existing DART Facilities
 3-44
Table 3-12 Summary of Year 2025 Mobile5B Emission Rates
 3-48
Table 3-13 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
 3-49
Table 3-14 FTA Noise Impact Criteria
 3-53
Table 3-15 Summary of Existing Ambient Noise Measurement Results
 3-56
Table 3-16 Ground-Borne Vibration and Noise Impact Criteria
 3-59
Table 3-17 Ground-Borne Vibration and Noise Impact Criteria for Special Buildings
 3-59
Table 3-18 General Rating of Corridor Visual Assessment Units
 3-64
Table 3-19 Evaluation Rating Definitions
 3-64
Chapter 3, Sections 3.8 through 3.12 (PDF File - includes sections 3-8 through 3-12)
Table 3-20 Properties Listed in the National Register Of Historic Places
 3-69
Table 3-21 Properties Determined Eligible for Listing in the National Register
 3-70
Table 3-22 Parks and Recreational Resources
 3-78
Table 3-23 Area of Potentially Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. Located within the Project Area
 3-83
Table 3-24 Plant Communities and Their Sizes Present within the Project Area
 3-96
Table 3-25 Threatened, Endangered, and Rare Species Occurring or Potentially Occurring in Dallas and Denton Counties
 3-98
Table 3-26 Soil Types in the Study Area
 3-100
Table 3-27 Water Bodies Intersecting the Study Corridor
 3-104
Table 3-28 Floodplain Locations Adjacent to or Crossed by the Proposed Project
 3-106
Table 3-29 Hazardous Materials Facilities of High Concern within the Study Area
 3-110
Table 3-30 Hazardous Materials Facilities of Moderate Concern within the Study Area
 3-111
   
Chapter 4 (PDF File - includes sections 4.1 through 4.5)
Table 4-1 2025 Transit System Level of Service Performance Measures
 4-2
Table 4-2 Preliminary Operating Plan for the LRT Alternative
 4-4
Table 4-3 Transit Travel Times from Select Origins and Destinations
 4-5
Table 4-4 Daily LRT Alternative Station Passenger Volumes in 2025
 4-8
Table 4-5 2025 Freeway ADT in the Northwest Corridor
 4-11
Table 4-6 2025 Arterial ADT in the Northwest Corridor
 4-13
Table 4-7 Level of Service Criteria for Signalized Intersections
 4-15
Table 4-8 Level of Service At Major LRT Crossings By Alternative
 4-16
Table 4-9 LRT Roadway Crossing Configurations
 4-18
Table 4-10 Proposed Parking and Bus Facilities at LRT Stations
 4-23
Table 4-11 Station Area Traffic Mitigation Measures
 4-33
Table 4-12 Station Area Levels of Service
 4-34
Table 4-13 Freight Customers Affected by Severing the Freight Rail Line
 4-36
Table 4-14 Proposed Changes to Existing Freight Rail Line
 4-39
Table 4-15 Parking Impacts and Mitigation - Selected LRT Alternative
 4-44
   
Chapter 5, Sections 5.1 through 5.8 (PDF File - includes sections 5.1 through 5.8)
Table 5-1 Transportation Disadvantaged Population
 5-11
Table 5-2 LRT Alternative Employment Impact
 5-13
Table 5-3 Station Area and Rail Operating Facility Acquisitions and Displacements
 5-16
Table 5-4 Summary of LRT Alignment Acquisitions and Displacements
 5-18
Table 5-5 Summary of Businesses and Households Displaced
 5-20
Table 5-6 2025 Projected Corridor Pollutant Burden
 5-25
Table 5-7 2025 Micro-Scale Analysis Results
 5-26
Table 5-8 Noise Impacts for Land Use with Both Daytime and Nighttime Sensitivity (Category 2)
 5-28
Table 5-9 Noise Impacts for Institutional Land Use with no Nighttime Sensitivity (Category 1 and 3)
 5-29
Table 5-10 Recommended Noise Barrier Mitigation Treatment
 5-33
Table 5-11 Land Use Category 2 Vibration Impacts
 5-35
Table 5-12 Land Use Category 1 and 3 Vibration Impacts
 5-35
Table 5-13 Visual and Aesthetic Impacts
 5-37
Table 5-14 Impacts to Waters of the U.S.
 5-44
Table 5-15 Impacts to Plant Communities
 5-46
Chapter 5, Sections 5.9 through 5.20 (PDF File - includes sections 5.9 through 5.20)
Table 5-16 Designated and Suspected Floodplains Crossed or Bordered by Alignment
 5-52
Table 5-17 Hazardous Materials Occurrences within the Boundary of Properties to be Acquired
 5-54
Table 5-18 Hazardous Materials Occurrences within Existing Street or Railroad ROW
 5-54
Table 5-19 Construction Elements by Elevation
 5-60
Table 5-20 Construction and Revenue Service Schedule
 5-61
Table 5-21 Construction Coordination
 5-62
Table 5-22 Typical Noise Levels of Construction Equipment
 5-63
Table 5-23 FTA Construction Noise Guidelines
 5-63
Table 5-24 Construction-Related Traffic Impacts
 5-66
Table 5-25 Ordinances Applicable to Project Construction in City Rights-of-Way
 5-67
Table 5-26 Determination of No Effect
 5-71
Table 5-27 Determination of No Adverse Effect
 5-72
Table 5-28 Determination of Adverse Effect
 5-75
Table 5-29 Section 4(f) Resources - Public Parks and Recreation Areas
 5-82
Table 5-30 Effects on Section 4(f) Resources - Public Parks and Recreation Areas
 5-83
Table 5-31 Description of Section 4(f) Resources - Significant Historic Sites
 5-88
Table 5-32 Effects on Historic Sites
 5-89
Table 5-33 Environmental Justice - Evaluation of Census Tracts in Project Corridor
 5-96
Table 5-34 Environmental Justice - Census Tracts with High Poverty, Minority or Hispanic Populations
 5-97
Table 5-35 Adverse Impacts Within Census Tracts with High Poverty, Minority or Hispanic Populations
 5-99
Table 5-36 Required Permits and Approvals
 5-104
   
Chapter 6 (PDF File - includes sections 6.1 through 6.4)
Table 6-1 Summary of Public and Agency Participation
 6-3
Table 6-2 Agency and Elected Official Comments and Responses on Draft EIS and Subsequent Project Changes
 6-11
Table 6-3 Written and Public Hearing Comments and Responses on Draft EIS and Subsequent Project Changes
 6-23

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