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2015 Guideway Status Report 2015 Legislative Report Guideway Status November 2015 PREPARED BY The Minnesota Department of Transportation 395 John Ireland Boulevard Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-1899 Phone: 651-366-3000 Toll-Free: 1-800-657-3774 TTY, Voice or ASCII: 1-800-627-3529 In collaboration with the Metropolitan Council 390 Robert St. North St. Paul, MN 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1000 To request this document in an alternative format Please call 651-366-4718 or 1-800-657-3774 (Greater Minnesota). You may also send an email to [email protected]. Cover Photos: Northstar commuter rail train Source: Metro Council Green Line LRT Source: Streets MN Red Line BRT Source: Metro Council 2 Guideway Status Report November 2015 Contents Contents ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Legislative Request........................................................................................................................................ 6 Statutory Requirement .................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Statewide Planning ......................................................................................................................... 8 Regional Planning .......................................................................................................................... 9 Corridor Summaries: Corridors in Operation, Construction or Design ............................................ 14 METRO Blue Line (Hiawatha) LRT ........................................................................................ 14 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 14 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 16 Northstar Commuter Rail ........................................................................................................... 19 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 19 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 22 Red Line Bus Rapid Transitway/Cedar Avenue Transitway ................................................. 25 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 26 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 27 METRO Green Line/Central Corridor LRT ......................................................................... 29 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 29 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 30 METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest LRT) ............................................................... 33 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 35 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 36 METRO Orange Line BRT/I-35W South ............................................................................... 38 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 39 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 40 METRO Blue Line Extension / Bottineau LRT ................................................................... 43 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 44 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 45 3 Guideway Status Report November 2015 Metro Gold Line (Gateway Corridor) BRT ............................................................................. 47 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 48 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 49 Corridors in Planning or Analysis Phases .............................................................................................. 51 Highway 169 Transitway / MnPASS Corridor ........................................................................ 51 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 52 I-35W North ................................................................................................................................. 55 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 55 Midtown Corridor ....................................................................................................................... 58 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 59 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 60 Nicollet-Central Modern Streetcar ............................................................................................ 62 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 63 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 64 Red Rock Corridor ...................................................................................................................... 66 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 67 Robert Street Corridor ................................................................................................................ 69 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 70 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 72 Rush Line Corridor ..................................................................................................................... 74 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 75 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 76 Riverview Corridor ...................................................................................................................... 78 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 78 Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 79 West Broadway Corridor............................................................................................................. 80 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 81 Intercity Passenger Rail Corridors ......................................................................................................... 83 Northern Lights Express - Minneapolis to Duluth High Speed Passenger Rail ................. 83 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 85 Twin Cities to Milwaukee Portion - High Speed Rail Corridor to Chicago ..................... 87 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 88 4 Guideway Status Report November 2015 Zip Rail - Twin Cities to Rochester High Speed Rail Corridor ......................................... 90 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 91 Second Daily Passenger Rail Trip between Minnesota and Chicago, IL. ............................ 93 Summary Financial Plan ........................................................................................................... 94 Capacity Analysis........................................................................................................................................ 96 General Approach ....................................................................................................................... 96 Capital Cost Analysis .................................................................................................................. 97 Operating Cost Analysis .............................................................................................................. 98 Capital
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