The METRO D Line Faster transit is coming to the Route 5 corridor. The METRO D Line is a planned bus rapid transit line that Brooklyn Center will provide faster and more reliable transit service in the Transit Center Xerxes & 56th Ave BROOKLYN Route 5 corridor. Bus rapid transit is a package of transit CENTER enhancements that adds up to a faster trip and an improved Brooklyn & 51st Ave experience on Metro Transit’s busiest bus routes. Fremont 44th Ave & Penn 44th Ave & Girard Route 5 is the Twin Cities’ busiest bus route, carrying about Fremont & 42nd Ave 16,000 customers each weekday. During rush hours, Route Fremont & Dowling Fremont & 35th Ave 5 buses make up less than 2 percent of vehicle traffic but Emerson carry more than 20 percent of people traveling through Fremont/Emerson & Lowry the corridor. Fremont/Emerson & 26th Ave Fremont/Emerson & Broadway Fremont/Emerson & Plymouth How will the D Line be faster? 7th St & Bryant C Line 7th St & Olson-5th Ave Olson Memorial Highway The D Line will substantially replace Route 5 service between Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, Richfield, and MINNEAPOLIS Bloomington. The goal of the D Line is to make service Ramp A/7th St Transit Center 8th/7th St & Hennepin approximately 20 percent faster by stopping less often, 8th/7th St & Nicollet 8th/7th St & 3rd Ave allowing customers to board faster, and stopping at fewer 8th/7th St & Park 7th St 8th St red lights. Chicago & 14th St Chicago & Franklin Chicago & 24th St Instead of stopping every block, buses will make limited Chicago & 26th St stops at stations spaced farther apart. Fares will be collected Chicago-Lake Transit Center B Line at stations — just like light rail — and not on the bus. Raised Chicago & 34th St METRO D Line MINNEAPOLIS curbs at platforms will make it easier to step onto the bus. (Bus Rapid Transit) Chicago & 38th St METRO C Line Complete snow removal will improve winter boarding. (Bus Rapid Transit) Chicago & 42nd St D Line buses will also communicate with traffic signals to METRO Blue Line (Light Rail) Chicago & 46th St shorten red lights. METRO Green Line Chicago & 48th St (Light Rail) METRO Red Line Chicago & 52nd St (Bus Rapid Transit) METRO B Line How much will the D Line cost to build? Chicago & 56th St (Bus Rapid Transit) 60th St METRO Blue Line Extension The preliminary estimated cost of the D Line project is Portland & 60th St (Light Rail) METRO Green Line Extension $75 million. Cost estimates will be refined as engineering (Light Rail) Portland & 66th St progresses. $55 million of federal and Metropolitan Council RICHFIELD Shared Station Portland & 70th St funds have been identified for the D Line project to date. Portland & 73rd St Portland & 77th St 494 BLOOMINGTON Mall of America American & Chicago 2019-2020 2021-2022 AmericanAmerican & Bloomington & Thunderbird last updated October 2019 DESIGN CONSTRUCTION Pending project funding PROJECT CONTACT: Cody Olson [email protected] metrotransit.org/d-line-project 612-349-7390 What makes the D Line better? metrotransit.org/d-line-project Limited stops, frequent service The D Line would be the primary service in the corridor, with increased service on nights and weekends. Local bus Route 5 would continue to run at a reduced frequency to serve local trips at existing bus stops along most of the corridor. D Line Service every 10 minutes, 1/4 - 1/2 mile between stations Route 5 Service every 30 minutes, 1/8 mile between stops Pay before boarding for faster stops More green time with signal priority For speedier boarding through all doors, D Line buses won’t To keep moving, D Line buses can “ask” traffic have fareboxes. Customers will purchase a ticket or tap a signals for early or extended green lights. Go-To Card at the station, just like light rail. Police officers – not bus operators – will ensure customers have paid. What will stations look like? A C B E D I F I J G H A Pylon markers help riders identify stations E Emergency telephones provide a direct I Benches at stations provide a place to sit. from a distance. connection to Metro Transit police. Stations also feature security cameras. J Most stations have bike parking. B Real-time NexTrip signs provide bus information, and on-demand annunciators speak this information F Stations feature trash and recycling containers. for people with low vision. G Platform edges are marked with a cast-iron textured Some stations have pedestrian-scale light fixtures C Shelters provide weather protection and feature warning strip to keep passengers safely away from to provide a safe, well-lit environment. push-button, on-demand heaters and shelter the curb while the bus approaches. Many stations lighting. Shelter sizes will vary based on customer also feature raised curbs for easier boarding. At some stations, railings separate the platform demand (small shown here). from the sidewalk. H Platform areas are distinguished by a dark gray D Ticket machines and fare card readers collect concrete pattern. all payment before customers board the bus. 11-02-114030-19.