Replacement of Southeastern Bus Garage
News Update, November 7, 2007
1. WMATA has prepared the following documents as a culmination of its public hearing process and of its project development:
a. Public Hearing Staff Report Supplement with final staff recommendations.
b. Final Environmental Assessment
c. Final General Plans.
01 Cover
02 Drawings List
03 Computer Rendering of Phase 3
04 Property Identification Plan
05 Phase 1 Temporary Site Plan-Info Only
06 Phase 1 Permanent Site Plan
07 Phase 2 Site Plan
08 Phase 3 Site Plan
09 Phase 1 Temporary Maintenance Garage Floor Plan-Info Only
10 Phase 1 Temporary Maintenance Garage Elevations-Info Only
11 Phase 1 Temporary Operations Building Floor Plan-Info Only
12 Phase 1 Permanent Maintenance Garage First & Second Floor Plan
13 Phase 1 Permanent Maintenance Garage Elevations
14 Phase 1 Fueling Facility Floor Plan
15 Phase 1 Fueling Facility Elevations
16 Phase 1 Cleaning Facility Floor Plan
17 Phase 1 Cleaning Facility Elevations
18 Phase 2 Maintenance Garage First Floor Plan
19 Phase 2 Maintenance Garage Elevations
20 Phase 3 Employee Parking Structure Floor Plan
21 Phase 3 Maintenance Garage First Floor Plan
22 Phase 3 Maintenance Garage Second Floor Plan
23 Phase 3 Maintenance Garage Elevations
24 Phase 3 Transit Police Training Facility First Floor Plan
25 Phase 3 Transit Police Training Facility Second Floor Plan
26 Phase 3 Transit Police Training Facility Elevations
WMATA staff is recommending to the WMATA Board of Directors that it approve a Phase 1 bus facility, having capacity for the existing 114 Metrobuses of the Southeastern Bus Division. The transit police training facility must be postponed until funding is available.
2. On December 13, 2007, WMATA Board of Directors may act to approve the project and amend the capital and operating budgets for the project. On November 8, 2007, the Board’s Finance, Administration and Oversight Committee will receive a staff presentation on the recommended action. Then the full Board will consider that action.
3. WMATA had considered additional funding of the project in order to design and build the ultimate facility, having capacity for 250 Metrobuses. However, the funding will remain at $66.9 million from two sale proceeds. This amount will fund the Phase 1 bus facility for up to 114 Metrobuses.
4. On October 22, 2007, the Mayor Fenty of the District of Columbia issued a news release to announce that the District had relocated the family shelters.from D.C. Village. The District had relocated in early October 2007 the distribution center of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
Background
Since 1974, WMATA has planned to replace the 70-year old Southeastern Bus Garage at 17 M Street, SW, Washington, DC. A Technical Memorandum (Version 2) presents numerous replacement sites considered in the past but eliminated or not implemented for variety of reasons.
In January 2007, the WMATA Board established a replacement project in order to provide a modern bus facility with adequate capacity for near and long term. Once funded, the project will include a first-ever Metro transit police training facility, since training facilities owned by other agencies are becoming less accessible.
The District of Columbia, through its Office of Property Management and in coordination with WMATA, has proposed part of the former D.C. Village as the replacement site. The Project Overview slides show the location and current uses of D.C. Village and its environs.
In order to develop the project and to inform fully the public, WMATA with the District have been and will be hosting:
- Community meetings throughout the project.
- Briefings of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.
- Agency coordination meetings.
On July 10, 2007 WMATA held a public hearing on the project in order to receive and consider comments, suggestions and alternatives on the Draft Environmental Assessment, proposed General Plans and Preliminary Financial Plan of the project.
On October 4, 2007, WMATA distributed its Public Hearing Staff Report with staff recommendations for agency and public review and comment.
Please return often to this web page for new information, implementation schedule, and reports.
If you wish to have a speaker discuss the project with your group or community or to receive our newsletter, please contact WMATA at the following:
E-mail: SEBusMove@wmata.com
Telephone: (202) 561-3700
