Report #8: Riverview Corridor Pre-Project Development Study FINAL February 2018 This page is intentionally left blank. Riverview Corridor Pre-Project Development Study Table of Contents Glossary of Terms .......................................................................................................................v List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ........................................................................................... vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ S-1 Document Purpose ............................................................................................................................... S-1 Overview of the Project ......................................................................................................................... S-1 Decision-Making Process ...................................................................................................................... S-2 Advisory Committees ................................................................................................................. S-3 Public Engagement .................................................................................................................... S-3 Technical Work ........................................................................................................................... S-3 Stages of the Study ............................................................................................................................... S-3 Timeline of Decisions ............................................................................................................................ S-4 Summary: Corridor Vision ..................................................................................................................... S-6 Summary: Alternatives Analysis ........................................................................................................... S-6 Summary: LPA and Next Steps ............................................................................................................ S-7 1.0 CORRIDOR VISION ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Project Purpose ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Project Need.................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Universe of Alternatives ................................................................................................................ 4 2.0 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS ........................................................................................... 6 3.0 INITIAL SCREENING: RESULTS .................................................................................... 7 4.0 TECHNICAL SCREENING: RESULTS ...........................................................................12 4.1 Modes Carried Forward .............................................................................................................. 12 4.2 Alignments Carried Forward ....................................................................................................... 13 5.0 DETAILED DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVES ...............................................................15 6.0 DETAILED EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................19 6.1 Criteria ......................................................................................................................................... 19 6.2 Decisions: What Modes? ............................................................................................................ 21 6.3 Decisions: What Alignments? ..................................................................................................... 23 Street vs. CP Spur ........................................................................................................................ 23 Hwy 5 vs. Ford Pkwy .................................................................................................................... 24 Report #8: Riverview Corridor Pre-Project Development Study | FINAL February 2018 i Riverview Corridor Pre-Project Development Study 6.4 Focused Evaluation of Rail Alternatives by River Crossing ........................................................ 25 Findings ........................................................................................................................................ 26 6.5 Summary of Findings .................................................................................................................. 27 7.0 RIVERVIEW LPA AND FORD CORRIDOR ....................................................................31 7.1 Riverview LPA ............................................................................................................................. 31 7.2 Ford Corridor ............................................................................................................................... 34 8.0 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN .............................................................................................35 8.1 Riverview LPA ............................................................................................................................. 35 8.2 Ford Corridor ............................................................................................................................... 36 9.0 LIST OF STUDY DOCUMENTS UNDER SEPARATE COVER ......................................38 List of Exhibits Exhibit 1: Riverview Corridor .............................................................................................................. S-1 Exhibit 2: Riverview Decision Making Process .................................................................................. S-2 Exhibit 3: Relationship between Policy, Technical, and Public Input ................................................ S-3 Exhibit 4: Study Stages ...................................................................................................................... S-4 Exhibit 5: Timeline of Key PAC Decisions ......................................................................................... S-5 Exhibit 6: Riverview Corridor Needs .................................................................................................. S-6 Exhibit 7: Alternatives Analysis Sub-Stages ...................................................................................... S-6 Exhibit 8: Alternatives Analysis Stage, Decisions and Timeline ........................................................ S-7 Exhibit 9: Riverview Locally Preferred Alternative ............................................................................. S-9 Exhibit 10: Ford Corridor Potential Study Area................................................................................ S-10 Exhibit 11: Project Goals and Objectives .............................................................................................. 3 Exhibit 12: Universe of Alternatives (Modes) ......................................................................................... 4 Exhibit 13: Universe of Alternatives (Alignments) ................................................................................. 5 Exhibit 14: Alternatives Analysis Sub-Stages ........................................................................................ 6 Exhibit 15: Alternatives Analysis vs. Timeline of PAC Decisions .......................................................... 6 Exhibit 16: Modes Carried Forward from Initial Screening .................................................................... 7 Exhibit 17: Trunk Alignments Carried Forward from Initial Screening................................................... 8 Exhibit 18: Downtown Saint Paul Alignments Carried Forward from Initial Screening ......................... 9 Exhibit 19: Ford Site Alignments Carried Forward from Initial Screening ........................................... 10 Exhibit 20: River Crossing Alignments Carried Forward from Initial Screening .................................. 11 Exhibit 21: Modes Carried Forward from Technical Screening ........................................................... 12 Exhibit 22: Alignments Carried Forward from Technical Screening .................................................... 14 Exhibit 23: Alignment Alternative Sub-Areas ....................................................................................... 16 Exhibit 24: Detailed Evaluation Criteria by Project Goal ..................................................................... 20 Exhibit 25: Differentiating Criteria for Most Promising Alternatives ..................................................... 21 Exhibit 26: Differentiating Criteria: BRT ............................................................................................... 22 Exhibit 27: Differentiating Criteria: Rail ................................................................................................ 23 Report #8: Riverview Corridor Pre-Project Development Study | FINAL February 2018 ii Riverview Corridor Pre-Project Development Study Exhibit 28: Differentiating