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Rush Line Pre-Project Development Study Update - Mike Rogers (Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority) 30 Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION Barbara A. Wencl, Chair CITY OF SAINT PAUL 25 West Fourth Street Telephone: 651-266-6700 Christopher B. Coleman, M ayor Saint Paul, MN 55102 Facsimile: 651-228-3220 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, Septem ber 21, 2015, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. All meetings are held in the City Hall Annex 13thfloor Conference room at 25 West 4th Street in Saint Paul 1. Rush Line Pre-Project Development Study Update - Mike Rogers (Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority) 30 minutes 2. Victoria Park/Otto Avenue Trail Improvements - Dan Haak (Public Works) and Alice Messer (Parks) 20 minutes Upcoming Transportation Committee Meetings • October 5 • October 19 M eetings are open to the public. The Chair may allow five minutes for informal public comment (from non- committee members) at the beginning of each agenda as needed. Additional time may be allocated for comments or further discussion at the discretion of the Chair. Meetings will be cancelled if there is not a quorum expected, or if there are no agenda items. For additional information on the Transportation Committee of the Planning Commission, please visit our website at bit.lv/StPaulTC or contact Bill Dermod y at Bill.Dermod [email protected] or 651-266-6617. Transportation Committee Staff Report Committee date: September 21, 2015 Project Name Rush line Corridor Pre-Project Development Study Geographic Scope Downtown Saint Paul northeast to Forest Lake Ward{s) 2, 5, 6, 7 District Cbuncil{s) 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17 Project Description Update on long-term study .of potential transitways, including potential modes such as LRT, BRT, Arterial BRT, streetcars Project Contact Mike Rogers, Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority Contact email/phone [email protected], 651-266-2773 Lead Agency/Department Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority Purpose of Project/Plan Study potential transitway modes and routes between Downtown Saint Paul to Forest Lake, with a Locally Preferred Alternative to be selected in 2016 Planning References Compehensive Plan Transportation Chapter, Figure T-C Preferred Transit Network; Metropolitan Council's Regional Transportation Policy Plan Project stage Pre-Project Development (PPD} study General Timeline PPD study through 2016, construction potentially 2021, open for service potentially 2025 District Council position (if n/ a applicable) . Level of Committee Inform Involvement Previous Committee action None Level of Public Involvement Inform, advise & consent. Extensive public outreach has occurred and will continue, including a public meeting on September 30 at Arlington Hills Community Center. Public Hearing Not required at this stage Public Hearing Location n/a Primary Funding Source(s) Anticipated construction funding is approximately 50%federal, 30% County Transit Improvement Board (CTIB}, 10% state, 10% participating counties (Ramsey and/or Anoka, Washington) Cost Not yet determined Staff recommendation Action item requested of the Committee Committee recommendation Committee vote . Pre-Project Development {PPD) Study City of . Saint Paul· Transportation Com.mittee September 21 2015 LEGEND Project Study Fore t L:l ke • 30-mile study area between Union Area Depot in St Paul and Forest Lake • Purpose is to provide transit service that satisfies the long-term regional Centervilte Hu·go mobility and accessibility needs for businesses and the· traveling public catalyzing sustainable development i;;JO l(J'.. GllJ!:TY within the study area Ml5EHO Ll11 r,• Wi'.5hlt-JGTIJt· COtlt·lH' • Led by Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority (RCRRA) on behalf of Rush Line Task Force • Builds off 2008/09 Alternatives Analysis Results 2 N Population is growing . Employment is increasing • • • • C1xricior employment vvill inpease +24°/o flfl from 245,000 to 315,000 th roi.1g h 2040 ..titttiti tttttititi tititititi tttitititi tititititi tttitttiti tititititi tttttttt.itititiitttt ttttttitttitittititt 2010 . 204{) . Corridor population will increase from 4451000 to 555,000 through 2040 Increase in population elderly • • • • • • 15 Increase in people living below the -0 ffifftl line (in corridor) - 46,100 poverty :.§ ., -0 0 0 .. .,., 'C "' ttttttt l 0.. 2012 "O • 44,800 :z: tttt t-ilt 2000 2012 2000 Rush .Line Needs #3 & #4: Sustainable Travel Options are Limited and Transit Demand is Increasing----- Increase in demand for express and suburban local routes Northern - oriented routes E X P R E S S +33°A> S U U R B A N. +90/o L O C A L U R B A N +4°/o L A L o · c (/) (/) (]) (.) 0 a_ c ·- Cd c (]) E (]) a. E (.) (]) • 0 a_ ,-. We want to hear from you and · · share the work we have done · ,-; We want to engage many audiences General Public City (District Council) and County Business Associations and Special Interest Groups c- · Presentations, Electronic Communication, Pop-up activities, Neig_hborhood Meetings and Community Events 7 Identif ying the Best Alternative Alternative Evalluation Pr,ocess 9, iC- 1 - Pass/:·ail . - \ - I ...Jj . • What goes. in:all mocfes, and alignments u11der rn11sideratfon - • How they are evaluated : high-level qualitativ·e asse.ssme.nt to identify if Spring 2015 \ any modes or alignments hav·e iatal ·flaw5 - Fall 2015 \. • Whatnition ,comes and evalualion out:a sma ll'er set of modes and alignments for more detailed \ deft \ ·-·- \ Winer 2015 - 1' ile Spring 2016 • What goes in:paired modes and align ments that survivedllierl \ \. -- • Howthe·y are evalua,ted::aganf nst the 1 project pmposea nd needs and gioals and objectives. l!lses detailed quantitative and q, ualitative 'lJ' iterla. • What comes·Out:one or two preferred alternatives for further refinemen t Spring 2016 - Fall 2016 ternative ( • What goes in;the pre·ferred altema1tive:s rom Tier 2 • How they are e·va ll uated:detailed evaluation criteria that are similar to FTA eva1luation criteria 8 .I • What ,comes out:the Loca:Uy Prefeuoo Alternative -the alternative that best. meets the pr,oject purpoe and needs i ·. Transit Modes Considered Frequency I Runningway I System Length I Capital Costs Station Spacing I I 2 miles Every 10-15 minutes 10- 20miles $$$ .. ...JLO LIVll l.U-.Jl.CLIU jf -s p · • • ,_ 2 U'l Q) Every 30t-minutes 10- 25 miles . $$-$$$ E xC.c • • I :E::J " ' u • w._ Q) 5 miles (market specific) • QLW VJ Transit Modes Considered Freq u ency I Runningway ] System Length I Capi tal I atio11acing _ __ _ =::::J Costs Does a typica l bus or How ofte n does a typi ca l tra i n tra vel i n mi xed From end-to- Wha t i s the end, how fa r What is the average mi I eage between each station for M O D E bu s or tra i n a rri ve a t a traffrc or i ts own rel ative cost to stop? dedi ca ted l a n e7 does a typica l construct this this mode? bus or tra i n mode? ·Mi xed !Dedicated travel? Tra ffic Guideway 1 174 - 1/.2 mil'e Every 7• 15minl.ltes. 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Alignment Options -Alignments from the 2008/2009 Alternatives Analysis O 1 2 es + Mi! - I I Identified through previous :j I studies and public fl B'RCH6T iI engagement efforts I r 122tlOST 1!.·-·-·-"!!..'5!:.£ "!Y. -.c2'1.".l'.".2'!'.!. !NTH ST 117TH ST I RAMSE Y COUNTY INSET 110JHST I I l{r'( ROAD llf " DW000 1 . t; f 1· :I 1!Jll1ST I I;!; #' ·\ iC<l.lm' ROADE w 1 t; -0 . [) 4 " .,, L.!'. --. i Alignment Options I . -AJignme.nts rrom th 2oos12009 r .:- · " _ Alternahves Analysis . I -Public Engagement I m -METRO Gold Line (Gateway I Corridor) Alignment I -METRO Green Line ,.,o '= 0 2 t Miles The strongest performing segments are in the southern portion of the corridor. • Density (jobs and housing) and number of activity centers are highest in the southern portion of the corridor. • Environmental and cultural impacts (right-of-way) are less in the northern portion of the corridor. • Regional connectivity is limited in the middle and · northern portions of the corridor. • All modes and alignments advanced f rom Tier 1, Phase A to Tier 1, Phase B. Rush 12 LJ' e (.) "'·"- 016·- a.. c <C Key Criteria for deferral (not advancing) • Environmental If property (right-of-way) is insufficient or too constrained • Land use Low density existing and planned land uses • Capital cos More than $1 billion • Travel time More than 75 minutes • Policy Rational . RuSh 14 Line Draft/\Nork in Progress Subject to Change July 2015 --. Advanced: llDTtfAVE LRT/DMU to downtown White Bear Lake (along RCRRA / t( · BNSF rail corridor) JMHST AD J Dedicated Guideway BRT to o<;µwQO<tW downtown Foret Lake (along RCRRA I BNSF I WCRRA rail ..P "· 7STH3l J corridor _..-, Rush Line Tier 1, Phase B Evaluation Major North/South Alignments Arterial BRT to White Bear l.A?.PENTAVE.' = g : :Lake Lake (along White Bear Avenue I AAUl!GTOIU,Ve. iiiiiil LRT/DMU to White Bear Lake LAN!PllE and US Highway 61) Arterial BRT to White Bear Lake MElRD Green Lbte iiiiiil Other Tier 1, Phase A .•• , U ' "1161nr.f · Alignments for Reference •-:,:; :; :'tfijj_- .
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