Northwest Corridor
LRT Line to Irving/DFW Airport
Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure ES-1 Proposed Irving/DFW LRT Line (853 KB PDF) ES-2
Figure 1-1 Study Area (1.3MB PDF) 1-2
Figure 1-2 Existing Transportation Services and Facilities (1.1MB PDF) 1-7
Figure 1-3 Planned and Programmed Light Rail Transit Improvements (264KB PDF) 1-8
Figure 1-4 Project Development Process (104KB PDF) 1-14
Figure 1-5 Proposed Irving/DFW LRT Line (852KB PDF) 1-16
Figure 2-1 Locally Preferred Investment Strategy (LPIS) Rail Element (4.6MB PDF) 2-3
Figure 2-2 DFW Airport Alignment Options (2.2MB PDF) 2-6
Figure 2-3 North Irving Sub-area Alternatives Considered (431KB PDF) 2-7
Figure 2-4 Bus Operating Plan – 2030 No-Build Alternative (655KB PDF) 2-10
Figure 2-5 Proposed Irving/DFW LRT Line (853KB PDF) 2-11
Figure 2-6 Vertical Alignment of the Proposed Project – East Section (400KB PDF) 2-13
Figure 2-7 Vertical Alignment of the Proposed Project – West Section (793KB PDF) 2-14
Figure 2-8 Loop 12 Station (3.4MB PDF) 2-16
Figure 2-9 University of Dallas Station (4.3MB PDF) 2-18
Figure 2-10 South Las Colinas Station (3.5MB PDF) 2-19
Figure 2-11 Lake Carolyn Station (4.5MB PDF) 2-20
Figure 2-12 North Las Colinas Station (5.3MB PDF) 2-22
Figure 2-13 Carpenter Ranch Station (783KB PDF) 2-23
Figure 2-14 North Lake College Station (1.1MB PDF) 2-24
Figure 2-15 Belt Line Station (19.5MB PDF) 2-26
Figure 2-16 Bus Operating Plan – Existing Service (661KB PDF) 2-27
Figure 2-17 Bus Operating Plan – LRT Build Alternative (688KB PDF) 2-28
Figure 2-18 LRT Alternative Rail Operating Plan (319KB PDF) 2-31
Figure 3-1 Corridor Land Use – East Section (4.2MB PDF) 3-5
Figure 3-2 Corridor Land Use – West Section (4.0MB PDF) 3-6
Figure 3-3 Schools and Community Facilities – East (4.2MB PDF) 3-10
Figure 3-4 Schools and Community Facilities – West (4.1MB PDF) 3-11
Figure 3-5 Major Activity Centers and Employers – East (4.2MB PDF) 3-14
Figure 3-6 Major Activity Centers and Employers – West (4.1MB PDF) 3-15
Figure 3-7 1990 Census Tracts (919KB PDF) 3-19
Figure 3-8 2000 Census Tracts (934KB PDF) 3-20
Figure 3-9 Neighborhoods (532KB PDF) 3-27
Figure 3-10 Existing Bus Routes (604KB PDF) 3-29
Figure 3-11 Existing Road Network (515KB PDF) 3-31
Figure 3-12 Existing Railroads (538KB PDF) 3-33
Figure 3-13 Existing Traffic Volumes (514KB PDF) 3-34
Figure 3-14 Existing Truck Routes (580KB PDF) 3-39
Figure 3-15 Existing Hazardous Material Routes (512KB PDF) 3-41
Figure 3-16 9-County Ozone Nonattainment Area (138KB PDF) 3-47
Figure 3-17 Air Quality Monitoring Stations (607KB PDF) 3-50
Figure 3-18 Examples of Typical Outdoor Noise Exposure (118KB PDF) 3-54
Figure 3-19 Ambient Noise Monitoring Locations (519KB PDF) 3-58
Figure 3-20 Typical Ground-Borne Vibration Levels and Criteria (137KB PDF) 3-60
Figure 3-21 Vibration Measurement Locations (520KB PDF) 3-62
Figure 3-22 Visual Analysis Units – East (4.3MB PDF) 3-64
Figure 3-23 Visual Analysis Units – West (4.2MB PDF) 3-65
Figure 3-24 Known Archeological Sites (1.3MB PDF) 3-72
Figure 3-25 Parks and Recreational Resources (1.2MB PDF) 3-76
Figure 3-26 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 1 (2.0MB PDF) 3-79
Figure 3-27 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 2 (2.1MB PDF) 3-80
Figure 3-28 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 3 (2.0MB PDF) 3-81
Figure 3-29 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 4 (2.1MB PDF) 3-82
Figure 3-30 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 5 (2.1MB PDF) 3-83
Figure 3-31 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 6 (2.2MB PDF) 3-84
Figure 3-32 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 7 (392KB PDF) 3-85
Figure 3-33 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 8 (2.1MB PDF) 3-86
Figure 3-34 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 9 (510KB PDF) 3-87
Figure 3-35 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 10 (2.2MB PDF) 3-88
Figure 3-36 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 11 (457KB PDF) 3-89
Figure 3-37 Potentially Jurisdictional Waters and Vegetation Cover – Map 12 (479KB PDF) 3-90
Figure 3-38 Geology (3.3MB PDF) 3-100
Figure 3-39 Soils – East Section (590KB PDF) 3-103
Figure 3-40 Soils – West Section (586KB PDF) 3-104
Figure 3-41 Floodplains and Watershed (1.5MB PDF) 3-106
Figure 3-42 Hazardous Material – East Section (438KB PDF) 3-109
Figure 3-43 Hazardous Material – West Section (441KB PDF) 3-110
Figure 4-1 Major Freeways and Arterials (774KB PDF) 4-7
Figure 4-2 2030 Average Daily Traffic Projections; No-Build and LRT Alternatives (705KB PDF) 4-10
Figure 4-3 LRT Roadway Crossing Configurations – East (648KB PDF) 4-16
Figure 4-4 LRT Roadway Crossing Configurations – West (614KB PDF) 4-17
Figure 4-5 Bicycle Routes and Trail System (1.4MB PDF) 4-23
Figure 5-1 Visual Impacts – Cross Sections at Archstone at MacArthur Apartments (6.8MB PDF) 5-26
Figure 5-2 Visual Impacts – Cross Section at Mandalay Place (6.8MB PDF) 5-27
Figure 5-3 Moderate Concern Hazmat Sites – East Section (437KB PDF) 5-44
Figure 5-4 Moderate Concern Hazmat Sites – West Section (441KB PDF) 5-45
Figure 5-5 Environmental Justice Assessment by Census Tract (998KB PDF) 5-68
Figure 6-1 Section 4 (f) Parks (1.0MB PDF) 6-3

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