- Central Corridor Rail-Volution - Weaving Transit into Existing Communities Management Committee, October 31, 2009 June Improving 11, 2008 mobility Easing congestion Strengthening our communities
Twin Cities Regional Transit System (Adopted 2008) 2
Central Corridor Alignment and Stations 3
Alignment on Washington Avenue 4 Pleasant Church Union Harvard Walnut Oak Ontario Huron
Washington Ave. Passenger Rail History 5
University of Minnesota Washington Ave. 6
University of Minnesota Washington Ave. Washington Ave. 7
Issues Traffic impacts Emergency vehicles Buses and UofM circulators 20,000 vehicles/day Safety concerns Aesthetics and visual impacts 8
Conducted Four Traffic Analyses Study 1: Operation of Wash Ave with LRT and traffic, 2014 Study 2: Impacts due to shortened tunnel, 2014 Study 3: Small area study, function of 48 intersections, 2030 LRT at grade, transit/pedestrian mall, closed to auto traffic Study 4: Intra-campus Roadway Network 9
Traffic Mitigation Install traffic signal and construct turn lanes Stripe NB left turn lane and modify signal phasing Construct new segment and overlay existing Pleasant Church Union Install traffic signals and construct turn lanes Harvard Walnut Install traffic signal and construct turn lanes Oak Install all way stop Construct turn lanes Resurface E. River Rd 10
ELM ST SE ELM ST SE 2ND ST S 2ND ST S 25TH 23 7TH ST SE 6TH ST SE 10TH AVE SE 15TH AVE SE 11TH AVE SE 12TH AVE SE 24TH AVE SE DIAGONAL ROADWAY 14TH AVE SE 5TH ST SE 13TH AVE SE UNIVERSITY AVE SE 18TH AVE SE 17TH AVE SE 16TH AVE SE PILLSBURY DR SE 4TH ST SE INTERCAMPUS TRANSITW HURON BLVD SE OAK ST SE BEACON ST CHURCH ST SE PLEASANT ST SE 25TH AVE SE EAST RIVER RD 27TH AVE SE ONTARIO ST SE WALNUT ST SE WASHINGTON AVE SE 26TH AVE SE DELAWARE ST SE ESSEX ST SE RIVER RD E DELAWAR HARVARD ST SE 35W 11 ST SE FULTON ST SE 2 9TH A 9TH 21ST AVE S Central Corridor Bus Service Scenarios Reroute off Washington Ave. Express Routes Local Routes Route 16 Transit Mall Intermodal Station 6TH A E 4TH ST SE MAIN ST SE 19TH AVE N 1ST ST S 12TH AVE S 13TH AVE S AVE S ST S 3RD ST S 3RD ST S 16TH AVE S 4TH ST S AVE S
ELM ST SE ELM ST SE 2ND ST S 2ND ST S 25TH 23 7TH ST SE 6TH ST SE 10TH AVE SE 15TH AVE SE 11TH AVE SE 12TH AVE SE 14TH AVE SE 5TH ST SE UNIVERSITY AVE SE 4TH ST SE OAK ST SE CHURCH ST SE 24TH AVE SE DIAGONAL ROADWAY 13TH AVE SE 18TH AVE SE 17TH AVE SE 16TH AVE SE PILLSBURY DR SE INTERCAMPUS TRANSITW BEACON ST PLEASANT ST SE 25TH AVE SE HURON BLVD SE EAST RIVER RD 27TH AVE SE ONTARIO ST SE WALNUT ST SE WASHINGTON AVE SE 26TH AVE SE DELAWARE ST SE ESSEX ST SE RIVER RD E DELAWAR HARVARD ST SE ST SE 35W FULTON ST SE 12 2 9TH A 9TH 21ST AVE S Central Corridor Bus Service Scenarios Keep on Washington Ave. Express Routes Local Routes Route 16 Transit Mall Intermodal Station 6TH A E 4TH ST SE MAIN ST SE 19TH AVE N 13TH AVE S 1ST ST S 12TH AVE S AVE S ST S 3RD ST S 3RD ST S 16TH AVE S 4TH ST S AVE S
Wash. Ave. Transit/Ped Mall Design Process Collaborative groups composed of stakeholder representatives Met Council Hennepin County, Ramsey County University of Minnesota City of Minneapolis, City of Saint Paul Group 1: Stakeholder staff core design group Group 2: Stakeholder staff subject matter experts 13 Group 3: Policy level
Design Principles Provide safe & efficient operations of peds, bicycles, LRT, buses and emergency vehicles Accommodate emergency response & access Provide pedestrian & passenger comfort in all seasons Construct with durable & maintainable materials Incorporate sustainable design principles Integrate spaces along Wash. Ave. Maximize ped realm to extent practical Facilitate maintenance operations 14
Washington Ave. Transit/Ped Mall 15
Washington Ave. Transit/Ped Mall 16
Washington Ave. Transit/Ped Mall 17
Washington Ave. Transit/Ped Mall 18
Summary Traffic Impacts Conducted four traffic studies that looked at intra-campus roads and surrounding roadways Safety Concerns Created transit/pedestrian mall Removed 20,000 vehicles/day Aesthetics Developed design criteria Created concept design for transit/ped mall 19
More Information Check out our website: www.centralcorridor.org Contact Central Corridor Project Office: 540 Fairview Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55104 Comment Line: 651-602-1645 Email: centralcorridor@metc.state.mn.us 20