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AGENDA OPEN HOUSE 6:00 PM Review materials Ask questions Provide feedback Sign up for email list Fill out comment cards PRESENTATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS OPEN HOUSE 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 1 PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE #2 FEBRUARY 28 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Neighborhood House INTRODUCTIONS WHO IS ON THE PROJECT TEAM? Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Consultant Team (led by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.) 3 PURPOSE OF OPEN HOUSE WHY ARE WE HERE TODAY? Provide information on: Project progress since Open House #1 Final Purpose and Need Statement Preliminary Screening Results Get your input on: Preliminary alternatives for detailed evaluation 4 PROJECT UPDATE SEPTEMBER OPEN HOUSE September 12 & 13 39 attendees Feedback provided on: Project Purpose & Need Project Goals & Objectives Alignment & Mode Alternatives 5 PROJECT UPDATE WHAT IS A TRANSITWAY? “Transitways include bus and rail transit that enable fast, reliable travel times and an improved passenger experience on high-demand corridors in the region. Transitways help travelers avoid congestion by providing a dedicated right-of-way or other transit advantages such as ramp meter bypasses, signal priority or bus-only shoulders. Transitways link major employment centers and destinations in the region and promote transitoriented development patterns.” (TPP, Chapter 7 “Transit”) 6 PROJECT UPDATE PROJECT PURPOSE The purpose of the Robert Street Transitway is to provide the necessary transit infrastructure and service to meet the long-term regional mobility and local accessibility needs between downtown St. Paul and areas within Dakota County. PROJECT NEED Forecasted growth in travel demand Limited transit service and time-efficient transit options Needs of people who depend on transit Roadway congestion and shift toward multimodal investments Regional objectives for growth 7 SCREENING PROCESS WHAT IS PART OF SCREENING? • • • • Describe the initial modes and alignments considered for the Robert Street Transitway AA Describe screening criteria Present screening results Identify next steps for alternatives development 8 SCREENING CRITERIA SCREEN 1: PROJECT PURPOSE Does the segment… …run north-south within the study area? …serve downtown St. Paul? …fit the preferred context for a transitway? 9 SCREENING CRITERIA SCREEN 2: RIDERSHIP POTENTIAL Does the segment serve… …population? …employment? …transit dependence? …key activity centers? 10 SCREENING CRITERIA SCREEN 3: MODE Does the alignment match the mode’s… …recommended facility type? …typical system length? …physical needs? 11 ALIGNMENTS SECTORS UNIVERSE SCREENING RESULTS SCREEN 1 RESULTS SCREEN 2 RESULTS SCREEN 3 RESULTS SCREENING RESULTS PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVES Alignment Termini (North/South) Modes Arterial BRT Robert Street Downtown St. Paul/Mendota Road or Dakota County Northern Service Center (DCNSC) Streetcar Highway BRT TH 52 Downtown St. Paul/Concord Blvd or Inver Hills Community College (IHCC) Dedicated Busway LRT Concord Avenue Potential Service Extension (for sensitivity analysis) Downtown St. Paul/494 or Southview Boulevard Robert Street alignment southern terminus/future site of UMore Park or Dakota County Technical College Arterial BRT Streetcar Express Bus or Highway BRT 20 PROJECT TIMELINE Spring 2013 Summer 2013 Fall/Winter 2013 • Conceptual detailing of alternatives • Preliminary evaluation of alternatives • Detailed technical analysis • Final evaluation of alternatives • Identification of preferred alternative(s) Open House #3 is tentatively scheduled for Fall 2013. 21 NEXT STEPS TODAY WHAT’S NEXT TODAY? We invite you to: Review materials Ask questions Sign up for email list Fill out comment cards Provide feedback on preliminary alternatives 22 TRANSIT PLANNING BASICS WHAT IS SUCCESSFUL TRANSIT? Transit that carries people Transit that is a cost-effective use of public funding Transit that supports efficient development 23 TRANSIT PLANNING BASICS WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING TRANSITWAYS How can the investment… Improve customer service Improve parking availability and cost Convenient, frequent direct service Travel time competitive Cost savings: vehicle, fuel, parking Downtown Minneapolis, Downtown St. Paul, U of M Relieve congestion Better serve employment and population densities 24 TRANSIT PLANNING BASICS 25 TRANSIT PLANNING BASICS VEHICLES AND STATIONS Local Bus BRT Streetcar Light Rail 26 TRANSIT PLANNING BASICS PLATFORM COMPONENTS 27 TRANSIT PLANNING BASICS PARK-AND-RIDE COMPONENTS 28 QUESTIONS? 29 SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 SCREEN 2 CONT… CROSS SECTION STREETCAR CROSS SECTION STREETCAR CROSS SECTION LRT CROSS SECTION ELEVATED LRT