METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Greenway Station Concepts
Joint City Council Work Session May 8, 2018
Agenda 1. PRESENTATION Project Overview Ideal BRTOD Greenway Station Area Concept 2. DISCUSSION 3. NEXT STEPS
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BRT Project Overview
Gold Line BRT Project Process Completed
Current
Transit needs analysis
Analysis to identify routes
Finalize route, general station locations, and transit type (bus rapid transit)
2010
2012
2016
Project Engineering (42 Months) BRTOD planning (18 Months)
Gold Line construction
Gold Line opening day 2024
Public Engagement
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Locally Preferred Alternative Route and Station Locations
Gold Line BRT— Draft Environmental Assessment Plan (2016)
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Gold Line BRT Project Process Completed
Current
Transit needs analysis
Analysis to identify routes
Finalize route, general station locations, and transit type (bus rapid transit)
2010
2012
2016
Project Engineering (42 Months) BRTOD planning (18 Months)
Gold Line construction
Gold Line opening day 2024
Public Engagement
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Project Engineering (Guideway and Station design) led by Metro Transit and a separate project
I-494
I-94
Metro Transit BRT Engineering Project – Guideway and Station Design
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
Increase Ridership through Improved Access and Transit-Oriented Development
Station Area Planning Objectives
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Landfall/Oakdale
Greenway Station
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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
Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
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2
3
4
BRTOD P la n
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
OCTOBER
MAY/JUNE
Review Preferred Concept
Review Draft BRTOD Plan
AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER
BRTOD Plan
Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
1
2
3
4
BRTOD P la n
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
OCTOBER
MAY/JUNE
Review Preferred Concept
Review Draft BRTOD Plan
AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER
BRTOD Plan
Poor Station Access
Limited Development Opportunities
Narrow or no sidewalks and no bike lanes along neighborhood routes to the station
Neighborhood consists mostly of existing single family homes
Poor Station Environment
Noise and air quality will impact transit rider comfort at the station platform
Greenway Station— Constraints
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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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No sidewalks or bike lanes
Station Access at Dellwood Lane – Constraint
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No sidewalks or bike lanes
Posted Speed 40 MPH
Station Pedestrian Access at Activity Hudson onBlvd Hudson – Constraint Blvd
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Opportunity Sites
Consider potential future development or redevelopment
Greenway Station— Opportunity Site
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Opportunity Sites
Consider potential future development or redevelopment
Greenway Station— Opportunity Site
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Greenway Station – Constraints Preferred Development Scenario – Response Sheet
Greenway Station – Opportunities Preferred Development Scenario – Response Sheet
Response Sheet– Response Sheet Preferred Development Scenario
Station Area Community Objectives 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
3
4
BRTOD P la ns
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
OCTOBER
MAY/JUNE
Review Preferred Concept
Review Draft BRTOD Plan
AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER
BRTOD Plan
Ideal BRTOD
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Station Location + Guideway
Ideal BRTOD
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Station Location + Guideway
Ideal BRTOD
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1 Mile Corridor Planning Area
Ideal BRTOD Transit Supportive Development
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BRT Guideway & Station
Ideal BRTOD
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Dependable BRT Service Bus Lane
Limited auto turning/parking access
Bus Exclusive Guideway No auto access
Image: NACTO
The Gold Line will provide frequent, all-day service in both directions seven days a week
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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
Minimize crossing distance
Image: Wikipedia
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Accessible & Comfortable Stations Comfortable Waiting Environment
Image: Wikipedia
Image: Pivot Architecture
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Multi-Modal Corridor
(BRT Guideway + Multi-use Trail)
Ideal BRTOD
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Proposed Multi-use Trail
BRT Guideway and Station
Typical BRT Multi-Modal Corridor
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Station Location + Guideway
Ideal BRTOD
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Primary Station Access Route
Transit –supportive Destinations
Ideal BRTOD
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Station
Station
Enhanced sidewalks
Bicycle improvements
Typical Primary Station Access Route
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Neighborhood Access Routes
Ideal BRTOD
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Two-Direction Buffered Bike Lanes 6’ (Min.) Sidewalk
6’ (Min.) Sidewalk
Neighborhood Access Route Option
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Mixed Traffic- Low Traffic Volume Streets 6’ (Min.) Sidewalk
6’ (Min.) Sidewalk
Neighborhood Access Route Option
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Station Location + Guideway
Ideal BRTOD
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Station Neighborhood 1/4 Mile (5 Minute Walk)
Ideal BRTOD 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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Landfall/Oakdale
Greenway Station Concept
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Station Location + Guideway
Ideal BRTOD
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Plan
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Station Area Community Objectives 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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Indian Motorcycles
Preliminary Design
Indian Motorcycles
Refinement Concept
Greenway Station
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Station Platforms Indian Motorcycles
BRT in Mixed Traffic (from Greenway west)
Preliminary Design
BRT lanes (from Greenway east) 53
No crosswalks or traffic stop
No sidewalks Indian Motorcycles
No freeway buffer wall
Preliminary Design
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Dellwood Ln
Indian Motorcycles
Multi-use trail to Dellwood
Greenway Rd
Crosswalks and traffic stop
Multi-Use Trail
Hudson Blvd
I-94
Freeway Buffer Wall
Refinement Concept
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Existing
Refinement Concept
Refinement Concept
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New Multi-use trail to Dellwood
Crosswalks and traffic stop
Station Platform
Station Platform
Widen (2’ min) Multi-use trail to Hadley
Freeway buffer wall
Freeway Buffer Wall
Refinement Concept
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Plan
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Station Area Community Objectives
Create a safe and comfortable station environment Ensure safe walking and biking Manage traffic speed on Hudson Boulevard 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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Potential Station Access to 7th St
Primary Station Access
Greenway Station
Primary Station Access—Greenway Avenue
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Greenway Rd
Mixed-traffic bike lane
New sidewalk
Multi-Use Trail
Primary Station Access—Greenway Avenue
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Existing
Refinement Concept
Primary Station Access – Greenway Avenue
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Mixed-traffic bike lane
Maintain Drive-way Access
Potential TOD Site
New sidewalk
24’ Proposed Curb to Curb
8’
32’ Existing Curb to Curb
Primary Station Access – Greenway Ave
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Greenway Station
Multi-Modal Corridor
Multi-modal Corridor—Hudson Boulevard
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10’ Min. Multi-use trail to Dellwood
Indian Motorcycles
Greenway Rd
Dellwood Ln
Widen Multi-use trail (2’ min.) Greenway to Hadley
Multi-Use Trail
Hudson Blvd
Multi-modal Corridor—Hudson Boulevard (Dellwood to Hadley)
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Existing
Refinement Concept
Primary Station Access – Dellwood Ln
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10’ Min. Multi-use trail to Dellwood
10’ Min. Multi-use trail to Dellwood
Primary Station Access — Dellwood Ln
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Existing
Refinement Concept
Primary Station Access – Dellwood Ln
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Pedestrian scale lighting
Widened sidewalk with street trees
12’
Existing 52’ curb to curb
Primary Station Access – Dellwood Ln
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Greenway Station
Multi-Modal Corridor (TBD)
Multi-modal Corridor—Hudson Boulevard
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Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B
Segment A
Preliminary Design
Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B Refinement Concept
Segment A
Multi-Modal Corridor- Hudson Boulevard (Dellwood to Mn120)
Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B
Segment A
Preliminary Design
Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B Refinement Concept
Segment A
Multi-Modal Corridor- Hudson Boulevard (Dellwood to Mn120)
EA DRAWINGParking Lane OVERLAY
No sidewalks
Harley Davidson
Preliminary Design
Harley Davidson
Refinement Concept
Flex Multi-Use Trail/Event Parking Lane
Multi-modal Corridor– Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)
Driveway with Striped Crossing
Harley Davidson
Refinement Concept
Flex Multi-Use Trail/ Event Parking Lane
Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)
Existing (Looking west)
Refinement Concept (Looking west)
Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)
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Flex Multi-Use Trail/ Event Parking Lane
Sloped at Driveway for ADA Access
8’ 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
Preliminary Design
Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B Refinement Concept
Segment A
Multi-Modal Corridor- Hudson Boulevard (Dellwood to Mn120)
EA DRAWING OVERLAY
No Sidewalk
Tanners Lake
Left Turn Lane (BRT Westbound to 3MMaplewood Station)
BRT Project will expand to 3-Lane Roadway (40’)
I-94
Preliminary Design
Multi-Use Trail to Mn-120
Refinement Concept
BRT Project will expand to 3-Lane Roadway (40’)
Hudson Boulevard (Segment B)
BRT Project will expand to 3-Lane Roadway (40’)
Existing roadway 36’
Existing Hudson Boulevard (Looking east)
10’ Multi-use trail to MN-120 trail (Century Avenue)
40’ Roadway Tanners Lake
Multi-Use Trail
Left Turn Lane (BRT Westbound to 3MMaplewood Station)
I-94 Refinement Concept
Hudson Boulevard (Segment B)
10’ 13.5’ 13’ 13.5’
Hudson Boulevard (Segment B)
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Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B
Segment A
Preliminary Design
Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B Refinement Concept
Segment A
Multi-Modal Corridor- Hudson Boulevard (Dellwood to Mn120)
Grade Separated Multi-use Trail On BRT Bridge (Option)
At-grade Multi-use Trail Crossing at Existing Signal Existing
Refinement Concept
Multi-Modal Corridor- Hudson Boulevard (Segment C)
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Mn120 Multi-use Trail
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3M Campus
Existing (Looking North)
Innovation Boulevard
Refinement Concept (Looking North)
Mn120 Multi-use Trail (Looking North)
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3M Campus
Innovation Boulevard
10’ MN-120 Trail (MnDOT Project Completed)
Century Avenue (MN 120 Northbound)
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Multi-Use Trail to 3M-Maplewood Station
Multi-Use Trail
New Crosswalk at Existing Signal
Multi-Modal Corridor- Hudson Boulevard (Segment C)
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Multi-Use Trail to BRT Bridge
Ped & bike crossing
Planned BRT Bridge
Multi-Use Trail on BRT Bridge
Multi-modal Corridor—Grade Separated Option
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Station Area Community Objectives
Create a safe and comfortable station environment Ensure safe walking and biking Manage traffic speed on Hudson Boulevard 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 Station
Walk/Bike Bridge
Multi-modal Corridor—Hudson Boulevard
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Station Area Community Objectives
Create a safe and comfortable station environment Ensure safe walking and biking Manage traffic speed on Hudson Boulevard 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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Existing Hudson Boulevard Speed Limit- 40 MPH
Existing Traffic Speed
Source: Vision Zero NetworkNational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Traffic Speed
Consider Options for Reducing Traffic Speed between Dellwood and Greystone Greenway Station
Existing Roadway Network and Traffic Volumes
Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Plan
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Potential near term development site
Long term development sites
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long 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
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 storefront
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)
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Long term development sites
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)
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Approximate 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
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)
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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
Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)
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Discussion
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Metro Transit Issue Resolution Team Generally, Metro transit is committed to walk and bike access within a Âź mile of Gold Line Stations. There is a need to clarify the extent of: 1. Walk/bike improvements on Greenway Avenue 2. Walk/bike improvements on Hudson Boulevard from Dellwood to Mn120 3. Mn120 walk/bike crossing improvements and connection to trails 4. BRT bridge improvements over Mn120 to include a multi-use trail 108
Existing
Refinement Concept
Primary Station Access – Greenway Avenue
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Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B
Segment A
Preliminary Design
Tanner’s Lake
Segment C
Segment B Refinement Concept
Segment A
Multi-Modal Corridor- Hudson Boulevard (Dellwood to Mn120)
EA DRAWING OVERLAY
No Sidewalk
Tanners Lake
Left Turn Lane (BRT Westbound to 3MMaplewood Station)
BRT Project will expand to 3-Lane Roadway (40’)
I-94
Preliminary Design
Multi-Use Trail to Mn-120
Refinement Concept
BRT Project will expand to 3-Lane Roadway (40’)
Hudson Boulevard (Segment B)
Grade Separated Multi-use Trail On BRT Bridge (Option)
At-grade Multi-use Trail Crossing at Existing Signal Existing
Refinement Concept
Multi-Modal Corridor- Hudson Boulevard (Segment C)
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Multi-Use Trail to 3M-Maplewood Station
Multi-Use Trail
New Crosswalk at Existing Signal
Multi-Modal Corridor- Hudson Boulevard (Segment C)
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Multi-Use Trail to BRT Bridge
Ped & bike crossing
Planned BRT Bridge
Multi-Use Trail on BRT Bridge
Multi-modal Corridor—Grade Separated Option
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Next Steps
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Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
1
2
3
4
BRTOD P la ns
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
Review Preferred Concept
Review Draft BRTOD Plans
OCTOBER
MAY/JUNE
AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER
BRTOD/ Small Area Plans
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METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Greenway Station Concepts
Joint City Council Work Session May 8, 2018