The Transit “T” Craig Lamothe UPA Transit Project Manager City of Minneapolis City of Lakes...

The Transit “T”

Craig Lamothe UPA Transit Project Manager

City of MinneapolisCity of Lakes

Innovative Choices for Congestion Relief

GOAL• Provide an attractive alternative to paying

congestion prices or sitting in traffic

OBJECTIVES

• Improve speed / reliability of transit• Enhance appeal / convenience of transit• Increase capacity of transit

Transit Goal & Objectives

Budget $32,166,000• Construct double-lane contra flow bus lanes• Sidewalks• Lighting• Landscaping

City of MinneapolisCity of Lakes

Budget $11,000,000• Construct two Cedar Ave. BRT transit stations with

Park & Rides• Construct two Cedar Ave. BRT station stops

Budget $5,300,000• Implement lane guidance system for shoulder

running buses on Cedar Ave.

Budget $2,100,000• Construct Cedar Ave. BRT transit station with

Park-and-Ride

Budget $2,000,000• Construct a left turn lane with a special traffic signal

as a transit advantage for northbound buses

Park & Ride Blaine - Budget $10,500,000• Add approximately 500 spaces in a new parking structure

on land adjacent to the existing park & ride at I-35W & 95th Ave in Blaine

Park & Ride Roseville - Budget $7,200,000• Add approximately 400 spaces of structured parking in new

Twin Lakes development at I-35W & Cty Rd C in Roseville

Park & Ride Lakeville - Budget $9,500,000• Add approximately 500 spaces of structured parking at

I-35W just north of Cty Rd 50 in Lakeville

Budget $22,394,000• Purchase 26 buses• Install bus shelters on Marquette & 2nd Avenues

Before After

• Real time conditions• Park & Ride locations and availability• traffic conditions• HOT travel times

• Internet / Telephone

• Transit signal priority (TSP)

• Dynamic fare pricing

UPA Transit Project Overview

$54,809,000Park & Rides, buses, shelters, customer information systems

Metro Transit

$2,000,000Bypass lane/ramp for transitMn/DOT

$2,100,000Transit Station w/ Park & RideDakota County

$5,300,000Lane guidance systemU of M

$11,000,000Transit stations, station stops, Park & Rides

MVTA

$32,166,000Double bus lanes in downtownCity of Mpls.

$107,375,000(Federal + Local Match)TOTAL

BudgetProjectUPA Partner

Craig Lamothe craig.lamothe@metc.state.mn.us

612.349.7690

City of MinneapolisCity of Lakes

Innovative Choices for Congestion Relief