METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Greenway Station Concepts
Community Meeting #2 July 11, 2018
Agenda 1. Gold Line BRT Project Overview 2. BRTOD Concepts 3. Discussion – Your Response to BRTOD Concepts 4. Next Steps
BRT Project Overview
Locally Preferred Alternative Route and Station Locations
Gold Line BRT— Draft Environmental Assessment Plan (2016)
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Metro Transit Gold Line Project Process Project Development (2018-2019)
Engineering (2020-2021)
Construction (20212023)
Operations (2024)
Project Development Activities (2018-2019)
1. Refine design (project elements you will be able to see) 2. Environmental Clearance 3. Stakeholder and Community Engagement • Technical, Policy, and Community and Business Advisory Committees • Public meetings, social media, etc. • Coordinate with cities on planning around stations
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I-494
I-94
Bus Rapid Transit Oriented Development Plans (1/2 mile of the stations) Led by partner cities and Washington/Ramsey Counties
BRTOD Plans Project – Station Area Development
Hadley Ave. Greenway Ave.
Hudson Blvd..
I-94.
Battle Creek Lake
Greenway Station Area
Station Neighborhood ¼ Mile Radius Weir Dr.
Tanner’s Lake
Station Planning Area ½ Mile Radius
Increase Ridership through Improved Access and Transit-Oriented Development
Station Area Planning Objectives
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Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
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2
4
3
BRTOD P la n
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
MAY & JULY
Review Preferred Concept
Review Draft BRTOD Plan
SEPTEMBER
BRTOD Plan
Greenway Station Joint Council & Community Meetings (October & November 2017)
Opportunities & Constraints
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No sidewalks or bike lanes
Posted Speed 40 MPH
Station Pedestrian Access at Activity Hudson onBlvd Hudson – Constraint Blvd
Freeway Noise
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Limited Lighting No sidewalks or bike lanes
No sidewalks or bike lanes
Station Access at Greenway Ave – Constraint
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Opportunity Sites
Consider potential future redevelopment
Greenway Station— Opportunity Site
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Response Sheet– Response Sheet Preferred Development Scenario
Identified Community Objectives (October & November 2017)
Create a safe and comfortable station environment Ensure safe walking and biking Consider 1-94 pedestrian and bicycle crossing Reduce parking impacts to residents Preserve parking and auto access for Hudson Boulevard businesses Manage traffic speed on Hudson Boulevard
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Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
1
2
4
3
BRTOD P la ns
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
MAY & JULY
Review Preferred Concept
Review Draft BRTOD Plan
SEPTEMBER
BRTOD Plan
Ideal Transit-Oriented Development
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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Dependable BRT Service Mixed Traffic Lane
Limited auto turning/parking access
Bus Exclusive Guideway No auto access
Image: NACTO
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Dependable BRT Service Fewer Stops
(1/2 mile apart)
Image: Pivot Architecture
Transit Priority Signal
Image: TranBC
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Accessible & Comfortable Stations Safe Platform Access
Well-defined crossings
Image: Wikipedia
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Accessible & Comfortable Stations Comfortable Waiting Environment
Image: Wikipedia
Image: Pivot Architecture
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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Transit-Oriented Development Street Design Priorities
HIGHER LOWER
Station Access
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Link station to station (BRT, Walk & Bike Trail)
Station Access
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Proposed Walk +Bike Trail
BRT Guideway and Station
Typical BRT, Walk, and Bike Corridor
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Primary Station Access Route
Transit –supportive Destinations
Station Access
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Enhanced sidewalks
Bicycle improvements
Typical Primary Station Access Route
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Neighborhood Access Routes
Station Access
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Two-Direction Buffered Bike Lanes 6’ (Min.) Sidewalk
6’ (Min.) Sidewalk
Neighborhood Access Route Option
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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Station Neighborhood 1/4 Mile (5 Minute Walk)
Transit-Supportive Land Use Transit Supportive Development
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Station Neighborhood: Housing Missing – Middle Housing Types
Better! Cities and Towns
Station hub 1/8-mile radius
(most intense development)
Ideal BRTOD Transit Supportive Development
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Station Hub: Active Station Environment Adjacent 18-hour Uses Provide ‘Eyes’ on the Station
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Greenway Station Joint Council Work Session (May 2018)
BRTOD Concepts
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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Community Objectives
Create a safe and comfortable station environment Manage traffic speed on Hudson Boulevard Ensure safe walking and biking Consider 1-94 pedestrian and bicycle crossing Reduce parking impacts to residents Preserve parking and auto access for Hudson Boulevard businesses
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Greenway Avenue
Indian Motorcycles
Hudson Blvd.
Preliminary Design (October)
Greenway Avenue Station
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Greenway Avenue
Indian Motorcycles
Hudson Blvd.
Indian Motorcycles
Greenway Avenue
Preliminary Design (October)
Hudson Blvd.
Refined Station and Guideway Concept (July)
Greenway Avenue Station
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Dellwood Ln
Indian Motorcycles
Greenway Rd
BRT bus-only lanes (from Greenway Avenue east)
Walk + Bike Trail
Hudson Blvd
I-94
BRT in mixed-traffic
Refined Station and Guideway Concept
Relocate Station Platform
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Indian Motorcycles
Greenway Rd
Walk + bike trail to Dellwood Lane
Walk + Bike Trail
Dellwood Ln
Crosswalks and median refuge
Walk + Bike Trail
Hudson Blvd
I-94
Freeway Buffer Wall (Not a BRT Project)
Refined Station and Guideway Concept
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Existing
Refinement Concept
Refined Station and Guideway Concept
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Station Platform
Crosswalks and Median Station Platform
Freeway Buffer Wall (Not a BRT project)
Freeway buffer wall
Refined Station and Guideway Concept
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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Station Area Community Objectives
Create a safe and comfortable station environment Manage traffic speed on Hudson Boulevard Ensure safe walking and biking Consider 1-94 pedestrian and bicycle crossing Reduce parking impacts to residents Preserve parking and auto access for Hudson Boulevard businesses
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Tartan High School
Primary Station Access
Greenway Station
Primary Station Access—Greenway Avenue
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Existing
Walk and Bike Concept (Joint Council-May 2018)
Primary Station Access – Greenway Avenue (View Looking north)
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East Side Option 14-feet from curb to property line
West Side Option 14-feet from curb to property line
Travel Lane
Travel Lane
Parking/Snow Lane
Existing Greenway Avenue (View looking north)
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Greene to 7th
City Recommended Walk + Bike Trail Fewer West Side Impacts
0 Curbside parking 20 Trees 5 Fire Hydrants 18 Street Lights 30 Driveways
Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3
5th to Greene Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3
Green to 7th 3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways
5th to Greene 3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways
4th to 5th
4th to 5th
3rd to 4th
3rd to 4th
2nd to 3rd
2nd to 3rd
Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3
Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3 Trees -4 Fire Hydrant - 0 Street lights -2 Driveways - 1
1st to 2nd
Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 1 Street lights -3 Driveways - 9
Hudson Blvd to 1st Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3
Not Recommended Walk + Bike Trail
3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways
3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways
More East Side Impacts
115 Curbside parking 15 Trees 2 Fire Hydrants 0 Street Lights 40 Driveways
3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways
1st to 2nd
3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways
Hudson Blvd to 1st 3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways
Existing Greenway Avenue
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Greenway Rd
Walk + Bike Trail
Enhanced sidewalk
Multi-Use Trail
Primary Station Access—Greenway Avenue
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Existing
Refinement Concept
Primary Station Access – Greenway Avenue (View looking north)
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Existing Street Lights Walk + Bike Trail (10-feet)
Maintain Drive-way Access Existing Curb to Curb—No Change
Primary Station Access – Greenway Ave (View Looking north)
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Greenway Station
Walk + Bike Trail
Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail
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Speed Limit- 40 MPH
Pedestrian Traffic Speed—Hudson Activity on Hudson Boulevard Blvd
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Source: Vision Zero NetworkNational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Traffic Speed — Pedestrian Impacts
Dellwood
Greystone
Potential lowered speed limit within 5-minute walk of station ?
Greenway Station
Existing Traffic Speed—Hudson Boulevard
10’ min. walk + bike trail to Dellwood Lane
Indian Motorcycles
Greenway Rd
Dellwood Ln
Widen existing trail (2’ min.) Greenway to Hadley
Multi-Use Trail
Hudson Blvd
Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail
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Tartan High School
Primary Station Access
Greenway Station
Primary Station Access—Dellwood Lane
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Existing
Walk & Bike Concept
Primary Station Access– Dellwood Ln
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Wide sidewalk from 1st to Hudson Blvd
Primary Station Access— Dellwood Ln
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Existing
Walk & Bike Concept
Primary Station Access– Dellwood Ln
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New pedestrian scale lighting
12-foot wide sidewalk with street trees to Hudson Boulevard
Bicycle markings in roadway
Primary Station Access – Dellwood Ln
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Tartan High School
Dellwood Lane to Century Avenue
Greenway Station
Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail
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Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B
Segment A
Walk & Bike Concept
Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail
Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B
Segment A
Walk & Bike Concept
Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail
EA DRAWINGParking Lane OVERLAY
No sidewalks
Harley Davidson
Preliminary Design (October 2107)
Harley Davidson
Walk + Bike Trail
Walk & Bike Concept (July 2018)
Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)
Existing Driveway with Striped Crossing
Harley Davidson
Walk & Bike Concept
8’ Min. Trail
Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)
Existing (Looking east)
Refinement Concept (Looking east)
Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)
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Raised Multi-use Trail
Sloped at Driveway for ADA Access
8’ min. 9’ flex parking
32’ curb to curb
Existing 40’ curb to curb 39’ curb to curb
Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)
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Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B
Segment A
Walk & Bike Concept
Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail
Add 10’ walk + bike trail
Reduce roadway width by 4 feet (28’ Roadway)
Tanners Lake
Multi-Use Trail
Bus in Mixed-Traffic
Left Turn Lane (BRT Westbound to BRT Bridge)
I-94 Walk & Bike Concept
Hudson Boulevard (Segment B)
Add 10’ Trail
Reduce Roadway 4’ (28’) Existing Roadway 32’
Existing Hudson Boulevard (Looking east)
Tanner’s Lake Walk + bike trail raised with new curb and gutter Decorative Fence
10’ 28’
Hudson Boulevard (Segment B)
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Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B
Segment A
Walk & Bike Concept
Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail
Century Avenue (Mn120)
Century Avenue (Mn120)
Tanner’s Lake
I-94
Existing
At-grade Walk + Bike Trail Crossing at Existing Signal
Grade Separated Walk + Bike Trail On BRT Bridge Tanner’s Lake
I-94
Walk & Bike Concept
Hudson Boulevard and Century Avenue (Segment C)
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Century Avenue (Mn120)
Existing MnDot Walk + Bike Trail
S Existing Signal and Crosswalk
I-94
Hudson Boulevard and Century Avenue (Segment C)
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3M Campus
Existing (Looking North)
Innovation Boulevard
Refinement Concept (Looking North)
Century Avenue (Mn120) Walk + Bike Trail (Looking north)
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3M Campus
Innovation Boulevard
10’ MN-120 Trail (MnDOT Project Completed)
Century Avenue (MN 120- Looking north)
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Century Avenue (Mn120)
Walk + bike trail connection to Maplewood Station
Walk + Bike Trail
New Crosswalk at Existing Signal
I-94
Hudson Boulevard and Century Avenue (Segment C)
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Ped & bike crossing
Planned BRT Bridge
Walk + BikeTrail on BRT Bridge
Hudson Boulevard and Century Avenue (Segment C)
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Greenway Station
Walk/Bike Bridge
Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Plan
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Potential development or redevelopment sites
Greenway Station— Transit Supportive Land Use
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Potential near term development site
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)
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New building
Greenway Rd
Existing commercial building
Potential New Building
Multi-Use Trail
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)
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Potential New Building
Station Platform
Station Platform Freeway buffer wall
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)
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Existing
Potential BRTOD Concept
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)
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Potential retail shop
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)
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Long term development sites
Greenway Station— BRTOD
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Long Term Redevelopment Area Indian Motorcycles
Indian Motorcycles
Harley Davidson Harley Davidson
Existing
Potential BRTOD Concept
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)
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Repurpose Building (Multi-Tenant Employment/Commercial Use)
Indian Motorcycles
Harley Davidson
Street Oriented Storefront Enhancements and Add Sidewalk
Reconfigure Parking and Access
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)
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New Street Oriented Buildings (Employment/Commercial Use)
Reconfigure Parking and Access Indian
Motorcycles
Harley Davidson
New Sidewalks and Access to Multi-use Trail
Add 16,000 Square Feet of Employment/Commercial Use
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)
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Long term development sites
Greenway Station— BRTOD
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Approximate Long Term Redevelopment Area
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)
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2 and 3 Story Apartments
Parking Located Behind or to the Side of Buildings
Street-oriented Windows and Entries
Add 125 to 200 Housing Units (Minimum 30 units per acre)
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)
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Consider Multi-family Use Preserve for Commercial Use
Greenway Station— BRTOD Land Use
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Discussion –
Your Response to BRTOD Concepts
Response Sheet– Response Sheet Preferred Development Scenario
Greenway Station – Constraints Preferred Development Scenario – Response Sheet
Greenway Station – Constraints Preferred Development Scenario – Response Sheet
Next Steps
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Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
1
2
4
3
BRTOD P la ns
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
MAY & JULY
Review Preferred Concept
Review Draft BRTOD Plans
BRTOD/ Small Area Plans
SEPTEMBER
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Please return comments to: OAKDALE Bob Streetar City Hall, 1584 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128
LANDFALL Ed Shukle 50 Aspen Way or City Hall One 4th Avenue Landfall, MN 55128
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METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Greenway Station Concepts
Community Meeting #2 July 11, 2018