RIVERVIEW CORRIDOR MODERN STREETCAR PROJECT 2021 PURPOSE AND NEED
OVERVIEW Downtown Minneapolis Ramsey County is leading analysis Mississippi River and design of the Riverview Modern Saint Paul Streetcar project. This project is a 12-mile planned transportation Grand connection between neighborhoods, St. Clair anchor destinations and employers in downtown Saint Paul, MSP Randolph International Airport and the Mall of America. W 7th ST Otto Montreal PROJECT NEED Homer Fort Snelling Planning for population Maynard and employment growth Davern Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Historic Fort Meeting the needs of Terminal 1 Snelling people who rely on transit Riverview Locally Preferred Alternative Terminal 2 Addressing a gap in the Existing Station METRO system and Mall of Riverview Station accommodate future America travel patterns METRO A Line BRT METRO Blue Line Supporting local and regional plans METRO Green Line
WE ARE HERE 2014-2017 2020-2023 ~2 years ~3 years ~3-4 years
Modern Streetcar chosen Engineering and Project Final Construction as Locally Preferred Pre-Environmental Development Engineering Alternative December 2017 Evaluation
Started with over 60 concepts Examine impacts and refine Preliminary design Complete detailed Build the and narrowed down to project design and environmental engineering project top 10 for public review. impact statement plans
RIVERVIEW CORRIDOR RiverviewCorridor.com Project Purpose and Goals The purpose of the Riverview Corridor Project is to provide transit service that enhances mobility and accessibility for residents, businesses and workers, and supports economic opportunities within the project area, particularly in low income neighborhoods. Support, protect and enhance corridor Improve transit connections to jobs, resources, neighborhoods, businesses and education, health care, recreational areas, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers activity centers, and the regional and national transportation network Develop a cost-competitive project with local and regional support Support sustainable development and employment that advances local and Improve multimodal transportation facilities regional plans and policies in the corridor to support community health
Project need #1: Planning for population and employment growth As population and employment in the study area increase, the demand for transportation will also increase.
2020 2040 2020 2040 2010 2040 POPULATION 12% EMPLOYMENT 13% TRIP DEMAND 56% +15,800 people INCREASE +22,700 jobs INCREASE +53,100 additional INCREASE person trips
Project need #2: Meeting the needs of people who rely on transit Transit is a significant public investment and it should benefit those who rely on it most. Those who depend on transit include low- and moderate-income households, people with limited mobility, elderly people, and young people.
CAR OWNERSHIP POVERTY LEVELS AGE AND DISABILITY 16% 12% WITH A DISABILITY NO CAR Regional average: 9% 14% Regional average: 11% 10% People age 18 to 64 with disabilities are less 6% likely to own or have access to vehicles. 42% ONE CAR Study Ramsey Region area County Regional average: 36% 65+ YEARS OLD The percentage of residents 14% Regional average: 11% below the poverty level is INCREASE higher in the study area, 52% in zero-car households meaning there are more INCREASE IN 65+ trips to markets within people who may rely on 85% the corridor between transit to access jobs, POPULATION BY 2010 and 2040 education and other services. 2050 Project need #3: Addressing a gap in the METRO system and accommodating future travel patterns Metro Transit has seen an increase in ridership on its METRO system, even as ridership on other routes has dropped. This project is needed to serve the increased demand for local destinations and everyday trips.
Regional Regional ridership ridership Annual 2.9% Annual 67% 12% 1.3% ridership DECREASE ridership record record INCREASE INCREASE METRO Green METRO METRO A Route 54 Line, Blue Line Green Line and C Lines (route currently 2018 RIDERSHIP 2019 RIDERSHIP serving study area) and A Line
Metro Transit Route 54 51% of people in School, shopping, 49% 51% 72% 28% the study area live errands, leisure work School, shopping, errands, leisure work less than 10 miles from work.
Project need #4: Supporting local and regional plans
The Riverview Corridor Project is included in...
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL: SAINT PAUL: BLOOMINGTON: 2040 TRANSPORTATION SAINT PAUL FOR ALL 2040 FORWARD 2040 POLICY PLAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Promoting Equity Regional demographic change As the region works to right historical disinvestment in communities of people 2,000,000 with low income and in communities of color, transit access for these areas is 1,500,000 particularly important. 1,000,000
500,000 38% 50% 3% INCREASE 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 People of color 50% of project area residing in the project identified as area of People of Color White, Non-Latino area concentrated poverty
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