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Alternatives Analysis Final Report Prepared for the Gateway Corridor Commission By February 2013 This page intentionally left blank. Funding Partners This Alternatives Analysis Study was supported by funds from the Regional Railroad Authorities of Washington and Ramsey Counties (WCRRA and RCRRA, respectively), the Metropolitan Council, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Counties Transit Improvement Board. ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS FINAL REPORT FEBRUARY 2013 FUNDING PARTNERS PAGE III This page intentionally left blank. FEBRUARY 2013 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS FINAL REPORT PAGE IV FUNDING PARTNERS Acknowledgements Gateway Corridor Commission Mike Huggins, City of Eau Claire, WI Lisa Weik, Chair; WCRRA (alternate) Dean Johnston, Vice-Chair; City of Lake Dean Johnston, City of Lake Elmo Elmo Gary Kriesel, Washington County Rafael Ortega, RCRRA Brian Lamb, Metro Transit Randy Nelson, City of Afton Peg Larsen, City of Lakeland (alternate) Brian Zeller, City of Lakeland Scott McBride, Minnesota DOT Will Rossbach, City of Maplewood Arlene McCarthy, Metropolitan Council Paul Reinke, City of Oakdale (alternate) Kathy Lantry, City of St. Paul Tom McCarty, Eau Claire County, WI Dan Kyllo, West Lakeland Township (alternate) Mary Giuliani-Stephens, City of Harry Melander, Metropolitan Council Woodbury Randy Nelson, City of Afton Ex-Officio Members: 3M, Baytown Rafael Ortega, Ramsey County Township, Oakdale Business and Jackie Pavelski, City of Eau Claire, WI Professional Association, St. Paul Area Lowell Prange, City of Menomonie, WI Chamber of Commerce, Wisconsin Tim Ramberg, St. Croix County, WI Gateway Corridor Coalition, Woodbury Steve Rasmussen, Dunn County, WI Chamber of Commerce (alternate) Paul Reinke, City of Oakdale Regional Railroad Authorities Will Rossbach, City of Maplewood Andy Gitzlaff, Washington County Carmen Sarrack, City of Oakdale Lyssa Leitner, Washington County (alternate) Ted Schoenecker, Washington County Ann Schell, W. Central WI Reg. Mike Rogers, Ramsey County Planning Com./Chippewa-Eau Claire MPO (alternate) Policy Advisory Committee Jayson Smith, Chippewa Falls, WI Mike Amundson, Baytown Township Pat Snyder, City of Afton Thomas Beekman, Wisconsin DOT Bruce Stelzner, Chippewa County, WI Pat Bursaw, Minnesota DOT (alternate) Raymond Stevens, West Lakeland Richard Creaser, W. Central WI Reg. Township Planning Com. Peter Wagenius, City of Minneapolis Erin Dady, City of St. Paul Lisa Weik, WCRRA (alternate) James Dunning, Eau Claire County, WI Brian Zeller, City of Lakeland Jeff Durkee, St. Croix County (alternate) Randy Eide, City of Menomonie, WI Technical Advisory Committee (alternate) Jeff Abboud, Wisconsin DOT Sally Eral, City of Landfall Chuck Ahl, City of Maplewood Dan Fedderley, Dunn County, WI Brian Amundson, City of Eau Claire, WI Mike Golat, City of Altoona, WI Mike Amundson, Baytown Township Mary Giuliani-Stephens, City of Ann Schell, W. Central WI Reg. Woodbury Planning Com./Chippewa-Eau Claire Leif Halverson, City of Hudson MPO Bill Hargis, City of Woodbury Dave Schultz, West Lakeland Township Frederick Horne, City of New Richmond, Pat Snyder, Afton WI Brian Bachmeier, City of Oakdale ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS FINAL REPORT FEBRUARY 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAGE V Robert Barbian, City of New Richmond, Bob Streetar, City of Oakdale (alternate) WI Jay Tappen, W. Central WI Reg. Mully Brenden, Dunn County, WI Planning Com. (alternate) (alternate) Scott Thompson, Metro Transit Mark Bristol, Union Pacific Railroad Rodney Thorson, Eau Claire County, WI Charles Carlson, Metro Transit (alternate) (alternate) Bill Wheeler, Federal Transit Tracy Carlson, City of Baldwin, WI Administration Dennis Darnold, City of Hudson, WI Kimberly Zlimen, Hennepin County Jeff Durkee, St. Croix County, WI (alternate) Klayton Eckles, City of Woodbury (alternate) Randy Eide, City of Menomonie, WI Consulting Team Steve Elmer, Metropolitan Council Sally Eral, City of Landfall Marcus Evans, Eau Claire County, WI Doug Abere Blake Fry, River Falls, WI Carlos Alvarado Bill Goff, Minnesota DOT Stephanie Eiler Mike Golat, City of Altoona, WI Nikki Farrington Adam Harrington, Metro Transit Mary Gute (alternate) Carlos Salas Brian Isaacson, Minnesota DOT Jonathan Spencer David Jessup, City of Woodbury Don Ulrich Richard Kern, Chippewa County, WI Kyle Klatt, City of Lake Elmo Steve Kotke, City of Minneapolis Connie Kozlak, Metropolitan Council (alternate) Dan Krom, Minnesota DOT (alternate) Mark Dierling Allen Lovejoy, City of St. Paul Chris Hiniker Judy Mitchell, Canadian Pacific Railroad Scott Hotchkin Susan Moe, Federal Highway Mike Steuernagel Administration Mark Nagel, Lakeland Doug Perry, BNSF Railway Don Emerson Don Pflaum, City of Minneapolis Tim Rosenberger Lowell Prange, City of Menomonie, WI Steve Ruegg (alternate) Tim Ramberg, St. Croix County, WI Jesse Rintala, Dunn County, WI Maurice Roers, Metro Transit (alternate) Charleen Zimmer Rick Rubenzer, Chippewa Falls, WI Ross Spitz, City of Eau Claire, WI Ryan Stempski, City of Lake Elmo Angela Popenhagen FEBRUARY 2013 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS FINAL REPORT PAGE VI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Supporting Documentation (available under separate cover) 1. Gateway Corridor Coordination Plan, February 2011 2. Public Involvement Plan, February 2011 3. Federal Transit Administration Initiation Package, February 2012 4. Detailed Definition of Alternatives Report, June 2012 5. Final Detailed Definition of Alternatives Report, August 2012 6. Capital Cost Estimating Methodology & Results Report, August 2012 7. Environmental and Community Impact Assessment Methodology & Results Report, August 2012 8. Evaluation Criteria Technical Memorandum, May 2011 9. Evaluation of Alternatives with Analysis Results Methodology Report, August 2012 10. Land Use Technical Methodology & Results Report, August 2012 11. Operating and Maintenance Cost Estimating Methodology and Results Report, August 2012 12. Traffic Analysis Methodology & Results Report, August 2012 13. Travel Demand Forecasting Methodology & Results Report, August 2012 14. Summary of Comments from the Draft Gateway Corridor Alternatives Analysis Final Report, January 2013 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS FINAL REPORT FEBRUARY 2013 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION PAGE IX This page intentionally left blank. FEBRUARY 2013 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS FINAL REPORT PAGE X SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION Contents Funding Partners ....................................................................................................................... iii Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................... v Gateway Corridor Commission ......................................................................................... v Regional Railroad Authorities ............................................................................................ v Policy Advisory Committee ............................................................................................... v Technical Advisory Committee .......................................................................................... v Consulting Team .............................................................................................................. vi Supporting Documentation (available under separate cover) ............................................... ix Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. ES-1 Introduction and Project Background .......................................................................... ES-1 Report Purpose ........................................................................................................... ES-1 Public and Agency Involvement .................................................................................. ES-2 Problem Statement, Goals and Objectives ................................................................. ES-3 Alternatives Considered, Defined, and Evaluated ....................................................... ES-4 Alternative Refinements and Optimization ................................................................ ES-10 Alternatives to Advance into Draft Environmental Impact Statement ........................ ES-12 Next Steps: Gateway Alternatives Advance into Project Development ..................... ES-14 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Study Purpose .................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 FTA New Starts Process .................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Study Area .......................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3.1 Land Use ................................................................................................ 1-3 1.3.2 Transportation......................................................................................... 1-4 1.3.3 Regional Connections............................................................................. 1-5 1.4 Previously Completed Studies and Reports ....................................................... 1-6 1.5 Gateway AA Overview ....................................................................................... 1-8 2. 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