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Capital Cost Estimate for Route 100 Extension
The SEPTA Route 100 extension to King of Prussia and Valley Forge extends the Route 100 trolley (the Norristown High Speed Line) by 4.9 route miles. Stations on this line would include:
- King of Prussia Station, adjacent to the park and ride lot on Bill Smith Boulevard. (Elevated station.)
- Plaza-Court Station, at the King of Prussia mall complex, adjacent to the Strawbridges parking garage. (Elevated station.)
- First Avenue Station, in the King of Prussia Business Park. (Elevated station.)
- Valley Forge Station, adjacent to the Valley Forge Towers apartments. (At-grade station.)
| Hard Construction Category Unit Costs (Rail) |
quantity |
unit |
cost/unit |
amount |
| 1. Guideway (to provide foundation for track) |
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At-grade - double track |
2.7 | miles |
$4,752,000 |
$12,830,400 |
| Elevated structure - double track |
2.2 | miles |
$31,680,000 |
$69,696,000 |
| 2. Trackwork |
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Ballasted track, 115 lb. |
5.4 | miles |
$792,000 |
$4,276,800 |
| Direct fixation track, 115 lb. |
4.4 | miles |
$1,320,000 |
$5,808,000 |
| Ballasted double crossover |
1 | unit |
$280,000 |
$280,000 |
| Direct-fixation double crossover |
2 | units |
$450,000 |
$900,000 |
| Junction with Route 100 |
1 | unit |
$280,000 |
$280,000 |
| 4. Systems |
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Electrification - third rail |
9.8 | miles |
$369,600 |
$3,622,080 |
| Substations (750 V DC system) |
9.8 | miles |
$1,214,400 |
$11,901,120 |
| Signalization |
9.8 | miles |
$792,000 |
$7,761,600 |
| Communications |
9.8 | miles |
$211,200 |
$2,069,760 |
| 5. Stations |
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Elevated - side platforms |
3 | stations |
$8,000,000 |
$24,000,000 |
| At-grade - side platforms |
1 | stations |
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
| Station signage, graphics, artwork |
4 | stations |
$215,000 |
$860,000 |
| Surface parking lot |
2000 | spaces |
$5,000 |
$10,000,000 |
| subtotal 1-5 |
$158,285,760 |
| Add-On Category Unit Costs (Rail) |
percent |
of categories |
amount |
|
| 6. Special Conditions |
11% | of 1-5 |
$17,411,434 |
| subtotal 1-6 |
$175,697,194 |
| 7. Mobilization |
3% | of 1-6 |
$5,270,916 |
| subtotal 1-6 |
$180,968,109 |
| 8. Contingency |
25% | of 1-7 |
$12,667,768 |
| subtotal 1-8 |
$193,635,877 |
| 9. Soft Costs |
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Engineering and design | 11% | of 1 - 7 |
$19,906,492 |
| Construction management | 5% | of 1 - 7 |
$9,048,405 |
| Project management | 7% | of 1 - 7 |
$12,667,768 |
| Agency costs | 3% | of 1 - 7 |
$5,429,043 |
| Insurance | 5% | of 1 - 7 |
$9,048,405 |
| subtotal 1-9 |
$56,100,114 |
| Grand total |
$249,735,991 |
| All dollar values in year 2000 dollars. |
Sources:
SEPTA Capital Budget FY 2006
Roosevelt Boulevard Corridor Study - Capital Costs
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