20190214 Gold Line Phase 4 Mounds-Earl-Etna presentation

METRO

Gold Line BRTOD Plans

Mounds, Earl and Etna Stations BRTOD Plan District 4 Dayton’s Bluff Board Council Meeting February 18, 2019

Community Meeting Agenda PRESENTATION: 1. BRT project and BRTOD Plans overview 2. BRTOD Plans 3. BRTOD Plans benefits DISCUSSION: 4. Comments and questions

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BRT PROJECT OVERVIEW

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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

Gold Line construction

Gold Line opening day 2024

(22 Months)

Public Engagement

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Project Engineering (Guideway and Station design) led by Metro Transit and a separate project

I-494

I-94

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Metro Transit BRT Engineering Project – Guideway and Station Design

BRT Characteristics —Frequent Service Fewer stops (1/2 mile apart)

Transit priority signal

Bus-only lanes

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BRT Characteristics—Train-Like Features Level boarding to vehicle

Fare payment at the station

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BRT Characteristics—Enhanced Stations High Quality Amenities    

Shelters Seating Paving Landscaping Electronic Reader Boards

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Maria Avenue

Mounds Boulevard Station—Looking north

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Maria Avenue

Bus-only guideway

6-foot sidewalk

Station

Station

Existing sidewalk

10-foot sidewalk 10

Mounds Boulevard Station (Preliminary Engineering-Sept. 2018)—Looking north

I-94

Earl Street Station location— looking north

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One-way street w/ curbside parking

Crosswalks and sidewalk replacement

Bus-only Guideway

Maintain two-way street w/ curbside parking

Station platform

Station platform

I-94 Replace sidewalks and add bike lanes — By others

Earl Street Station (Preliminary Engineering-Sept. 2018)—Looking north

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Etna Street

HWY-61

I-94

Etna Street Station location— looking north

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10-foot sidewalk

6-foot sidewalk

Etna Street

Station Station

Bus-only guideway Soundwall

Bus –only bridge

HWY-61

10-foot trail

I-94

Etna Street Station (Preliminary Engineering-Sept. 2018)—Looking north

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BRTOD PROJECT OVERVIEW

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I-494

I-94

Bus Rapid Transit Oriented Development Plans (1/2 mile of the stations)

BRTOD Plans Project – Station Area Development

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St. Paul BRTOD Plans

Saint Paul stations

Include:  Station Assessments  Vision  Circulation Plans  Development Plans  Implementation recommendations

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BRTOD Planning +

Intent: Increase ridership through improved walk and bike station access transit-oriented development

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St Paul BRTOD Plans Provide: Traditional Neighborhood Zoning

 Policy, regulatory, and implementation guidance for adopted plans  Additional detail for station access and bus rapid transitoriented development

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St. Paul BRTOD Planning Process  Began May 2017  Four phases included engagement sessions with stakeholders, District 4 Council and City staff  Ends February 2019— City staff to determine necessary land use and circulation actions based on BRTOD Plan

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GOLD LINE CORRIDOR VISION

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Corridor-wide Vision 1. Establish a multi-modal transportation corridor that link stations 2. Enable station areas to achieve their development potential 3. Increase potential ridership

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Station Access Hierarchy Corridor Trail

Station Access

A continuous walking and biking link between the ten BRTOD Planning Project stations.

Provide linkages between the Corridor Trail and stations.

Collector Trail

Neighborhood Access

Provide access into station areas from neighborhoods and destinations outside the mile-wide study area corridor.

Provide connections between Station Access, Collector Trail, and Corridor Trail routes.

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Gold Line Corridor Vision

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Station Typologies Neighborhood

Employment

Predominantly residential areas with few opportunities for transitoriented infill or redevelopment.

Established employment centers that provide familywage jobs and high transit ridership opportunities

Mixed use Neighborhood

Commerce

Established or significant redevelopment opportunities for neighborhood-scale residential, retail, and employment

Established commercial centers that are corridor and region-serving

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Mounds Neighborhood Station

Earl Neighborhood Station

Etna Employment Station

Gold Line Corridor Vision

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MOUNDS BOULEVARD STATION BRTOD PLAN

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Mounds Boulevard Station Key Issue:  Conway St.

  

I-94

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Poor walk and bike station access from south of the freeway, Third Street, and the Kellogg Bridge Noise and heavy traffic at the station Limited visibility to station from the neighborhood Metropolitan State University is outside a comfortable walk to the station No current anti-displacement strategy

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Mounds Boulevard Station Key Opportunities:

Conway St.

 Connectivity — provide safe and direct walk and bike station access from Mounds Boulevard and Third Street  Housing — increase both affordable and market rate housing along Third Street and Maria Street

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CIRCULATION PLAN

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Circulation Plan Corridor Trail Third Street Trail

 Third Street Trail— from Mounds Boulevard to Maria Street

I-94

 Mounds Boulevard Trail— from the Kellogg Boulevard-Third Street Bridge to Commercial Street south of I-94

Mounds Boulevard Trail

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Circulation Plan Corridor Trail—Third Street Hazel St

Ruth St

3rd St

White Bear Ave

4 Travel lanes

Existing Condition (Looking East)

 Add 10-foot walk and bike trail and 5-foot landscaped boulevard on the south side of the street Burns Ave

3 Travel Lanes

Planned Condition (Looking East)

 Narrow the roadway from 4-lanes to 3-lanes (includes a continuous turnlane)

Trail

 Add lighting and new painted crosswalks at intersections

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Circulation Plan Narrow Sidewalk

 Replacing the existing narrow sidewalk on the west side of the street

Existing Condition (Looking South)

Lighting Burns Ave

Trail

Planned Condition (Looking South)

Corridor Trail—Mounds Boulevard Design of the trail should be part of a new Kellogg Boulevard-Third Street Bridge design and include:

Ruth St

Hazel St

White Bear Ave

3rd St

Wall and fencing

 Adding 12-foot trail raised above the roadway  A new wall, lighting and fencing

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Corridor Trail  Third Street trail links the station to Maria Street and direct access to Metropolitan State University

Existing Condition

Planned Condition

 Mounds Boulevard trail links the station, and the Kellogg Bridge to neighborhoods south of I-94

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Corridor Trail Maria Avenue

Link the station to Maria Avenue

Link the station and Kellogg Bridge to the corridor trail south of I-94

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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Development Plan— Market Gap Assessment

Potential Opportunity Sites

Near-term demand: Conway St.

 Apartments

40 affordable

 Retail & Services

4,000 square feet

I-94

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Development Plan Affordable townhomes

Affordable rental housing and limited commercial Conway St.

Development Potential:  Near-term

increase affordable rental and for-sale housing add neighborhood serving commercial

I-94

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Development Concept Best practices and community objectives:  Consistent with existing zoning — uses, heights, massing and standards  Promote a neighborhood node— mix of housing and commercial uses  Activate station area— buildings oriented to Third Street Third Street and Maria Street— View Looking North

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Development Concept Near-term demand: Near-term concept:

E Third St.

Maria Ave.

E Third St.

Maria Ave.

 40 affordable rental units

 35 housing units (affordable rental and for-sale)

 4,000 sq ft retail and services

 4,000 sf retail and services

Vacant & underutilized sites Existing Development

Development Concept 40

Development Concept Commercial

Townhomes Maria Ave.

Multi-family housing + groundfloor commercial (Three to four stories)

E Third St.

Townhomes

Townhomes

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Development Concept Proposed housing provides ‘eyes’ on the street

Trail and lighting improves station access

Commercial uses support 18-hour activity and serve the neighborhood

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EARL STREET STATION BRTOD PLAN

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Earl Street Station E 3rd St. Conway St.

Key Issue:

Earl St.

Preserving local businesses and improving linkages between the station, transitsupportive neighborhood uses and the Indian Mounds Regional Park

Hudson Rd.

Burns Ave.

Indian Mounds Park

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Earl Street Station Key Opportunities:

Earl St.

 Storefront Improvements—promote renovation and infill development to support local business and an active station  Connectivity — improve walk and bike access on Earl Street between the station and the Indian Mounds Park and American Indian Magnet School

Hudson Rd.

Burns Ave.

Indian Mounds Park

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CIRCULATION PLAN

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Circulation Plan Corridor Trail—Mounds Boulevard and Burns Avenue  Runs parallel to the Gold Line BRT south of I-94 Hudson Rd. I-94

 Links the Johnson Parkway Trail to the Bruce Vento and Swede Hollow Trails

Corridor Trail (Walk and bike parallel route) 47

Circulation Plan Station Access Route—Earl Street  Bike lane and sidewalk improvements connect the station to the Corridor Trail and the Margaret Street Bike Boulevard  A gateway to Indian Mounds Regional Park

Hudson Rd.

Station Access Route

I-94

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4-foot sidewalks

Circulation Plan

Wide roadway

Station Access Route—Earl Street As part of the Gold Line BRT project, the Earl Street Bridge will include:

Existing Condition (Looking North) Lighting

10-foot sidewalks

6-foot bike lane with 3-foot buffer

 Widening sidewalks to 10-foot  Adding 6-foot bike lanes with a 3-foot buffer  Potential street lighting Additional City initiated improvements should include:  Extending the bike lanes north to Margaret Street and south to Mounds Boulevard  Adding wayfinding and lighting  Removing the parking lane

Planned Condition (Looking North)

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4-foot sidewalks

Circulation Plan

Wide roadway

Station Access Route—Earl Street As part of the Gold Line BRT project, the Earl Street Bridge will include:

Existing Condition (Looking North) Lighting

10-foot sidewalks

6-foot bike lane with 3-foot buffer

 Widening sidewalks to 10-foot  Adding 6-foot bike lanes with a 3-foot buffer  Potential street lighting Additional City initiated improvements should include:  Extending the bike lanes north to Margaret Street and south to Mounds Boulevard  Adding wayfinding and lighting  Removing the parking lane

Planned Condition (Looking North)

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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E 3rd St. Conway St.

Near-term demand:  Retail & Services

Earl St.

Potential Opportunity Site

Development Plan— Market Gap Assessment 2,500 square feet

Burns Ave.

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Development Plan Storefront improvements

Affordable rental housing and limited commercial

Development Potential:  Near-term

increase affordable rental housing add neighborhood serving commercial storefront renovation

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Development Concept Best practices and community objectives:  Consistent with existing zoning — uses, heights, massing and standards  Activate station— renovated storefronts of buildings oriented to station and streets  Activate station— ground-floor retail or services near the station Earl Street Bridge and Hudson Road— View Looking North

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Development Concept

Underutilized site

Earl St.

Earl St.

Near-term demand: Near-term concept:

Hudson Rd.

Storefront Improvements Existing Development

 2,500 sq ft retail and services

 3,500 sf retail and services  15 affordable rental housing units

Hudson Rd.

I-94.

I-94.

Development Concept

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Development Concept

Earl St.

Multi-family housing + groundfloor commercial (Three stories)

Storefront Improvements Hudson Rd.

I-94.

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Development Concept Storefront enhancements provide ‘eyes’ on the street

Proposed building oriented to the station

Commercial uses support 18-hour activity

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ETNA STREET STATION BRTOD PLAN

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E 6th St.

Etna Street Station Key Issue: Ke Issue: 

E 3rd St.

Etna St.

Conway St.

Wilson Ave.

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I-94

 HWY 61 Burns Ave.

Poor walk and bike station access from south of the freeway, Etna Street, and Wilson Avenue Noise and heavy traffic at the station Limited visibility to station from the neighborhood Harding High School and neighborhoods south of I-94 are outside a comfortable walk to the station

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E 6th St.

Etna Street Station Key Opportunities:

Etna St.

E 3rd St.

Wilson Ave.

I-94

 Safety—highly visible and active station  Connectivity — safe and direct link to the station and Corridor Trail south of I94  Jobs — concentration of employment, workforce training and services at the station

Burns Ave.

Indian Mounds Park

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CIRCULATION PLAN

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Circulation Plan Corridor Trail  Runs parallel to the Gold Line BRT south of I-94 Hudson Rd.

 Links the Johnson Parkway Trail to the Etna Street Station Corridor Trail loop along Highway 61, and shopping destinations along Suburban Avenue.

Corridor Trail (Walk and bike parallel route) 62

Wide roadway

Sidewalk and landscaped boulevard

Circulation Plan Corridor Trail—Burns Avenue City initiated improvements should include :  Two-way 10-foot walk and bike trail with a 2-foot curb buffer on the south side of the street

Existing Condition (Looking East) Narrow lanes

 No curb at driveways to existing homes  Adding trail and sidewalk lighting

10-foot trail with 2-foot curb Lighting

 Narrowing the travel lanes  No changes to existing sidewalks

Planned Condition (Looking East)

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Circulation Plan Corridor Trail—Etna Street/HWY 61  Connects the station to the Corridor Trail south of I-94 on Burns Avenue Hudson Rd.

 The BRT Project will construct a 10foot wide trail and 6-foot landscaped boulevard (both sides of HWY 61/Etna Street)

Corridor Trail (Station Loop)

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Circulation Plan Station Access Route—Etna Street Etna St.

E 3rd St.

Station Access Route

Wilson Ave.

 Walking and biking improvements connect Third Street to the Highway 61 Corridor Trail loop and the Wilson Avenue station access route

I-94

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Wide roadway

Sidewalk gaps

Circulation Plan Station Access Route—Etna Street The Gold Line BRT project will:

Existing Condition (Looking South)

 Fill gaps in sidewalks  Add crosswalks at Etna Street and Wilson Avenue

Narrow 10-foot trail with 6-foot lanes sidewalk 2-foot curb

Planned Condition (Looking South)

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Wide roadway

Sidewalk gaps

Circulation Plan Station Access Route—Etna Street The Gold Line BRT project will:

Existing Condition (Looking South) Narrow 10-foot trail with 6-foot lanes sidewalk 2-foot curb

 Fill gaps in sidewalks  Add ADA corner ramps and crosswalks at Etna Street and Wilson Avenue intersection Additional City initiated improvements should include:  A two-way 10-foot protected bike lane with a 2-foot curb barrier (west side of street)  Narrowing wide travel lanes  No curb at driveways to existing homes

Planned Condition (Looking South)

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Station Access Route

Circulation Plan Station Access Route—Third Street  A walking and biking route parallel to the Gold Line BRT guideway

Etna St.

E 3rd St.

 Connects to the Etna Street station access route between the Johnson Parkway Trail and the Conway Recreation Center

Wilson Ave.

I-94

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Existing sidewalks and landscaped boulevard

Wide roadway

Existing Condition (Looking South) 10-foot trail Narrow with 1-foot travel lanes curb

Planned Condition (Looking South)

Circulation Plan Station Access Route—Third Street  Add 10-foot walk and bike trail and 1-foot curb buffer (north side of street)  No curb at existing driveways  Add crosswalks at intersections  Narrow travel lanes

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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E 6th St.

Development Plan— Market Gap Assessment

Long-term Potential Opportunity Site

Near-term demand:

E 3rd St.

Etna St.

Conway St.

Wilson Ave.

I-94

Near-term Potential Opportunity Site

 Apartments

100 affordable

 Retail & Services

8,000 square feet

 Office

30,000 square feet

HWY 61

Burns Ave.

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Etna St.

Employment and commercial uses

Employment and commercial uses

Wilson Ave.

Development Plan Development Potential:  Near-term

re-use of MnDOT parcel next to station provide employment, job training and services support station activating uses and public space at the station

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Development Concept Best practices and community objectives:  Consistent with existing zoning — uses, heights, massing and standards  Activate station— buildings oriented to station, parks, and streets  Activate station— ground-floor commercial and park/plaza near the station Etna Street and Wilson Avenue— View Looking West

 Focus for community activity— public park  MnDOT parcel— key redevelopment site 73

Development Concept

Long term redevelopment area

Etna St.

Etna St.

Near-term demand: Near-term concept:  100 housing units

 0 housing units

 8,000 sq ft retail and services

 15,000 sf retail and services

 30,000 sq ft office

 140,000 sq ft office  .37 acre park/plaza

Wilson Ave.

Underutilized MnDOT site Existing Development

Wilson Ave.

Near-term concept Development Concept

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Development Concept MnDOT parcel Wilson Ave.

Wilson Ave.

Multi-story employment, job training, and services with ground-floor commercial

Station park and office plaza

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Development Concept Direct view and walking and biking route to station from Wilson Avenue

Proposed building oriented to the station Commercial uses support 18-hour activity and ‘eyes’ on the station

Park and plaza amenity

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Street grid

Development Concept

Park amenity

Long-term concept: Etna St.

Conway St.

IBEW

Etna St.

Federal Credit Union

 15,000 sf retail and services  1 million sq ft office  1.75 acres park

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Wilson Ave.

Mixed-use office (6-story w/ groundfloor commercial) Development Concept 77

IMPLEMENTATION

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Corridor trail

Circulation Projects Design and funding: Corridor Trail Enhancements and Improvements  Metropolitan Council regional solicitation  City Capital Improvement Plan

Station park and plaza

Corridor Trail, Station Access, and Station Parks and Plazas  City Capital Improvement Plan

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Storefront Improvements

Development Projects Equitable Growth and AntiDisplacement Strategies

Affordable Housing

 St Paul Home and Storefront Improvement Plans  Corridor Affordable Housing Financing Study

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Employment Center

Development Projects Additional Planning  Etna Station MnDOT Parcel Reuse Study

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POTENTIAL CORRIDOR BRTOD BENEFITS

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Mounds Boulevard Station

Potential BRTOD Benefits Private Investment:

Earl Street Station

 Mounds Boulevard $ 8 million Station:  Earl Street Station: $ 4 million  Etna Street Station: $ 236 million

Total: $ 248 million

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Mounds Boulevard Station

Potential BRTOD Benefits Potential Household Transportation Savings:  Over 50% annual fuel savings  $644 a year per household Earl Street Station

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Mounds Boulevard Station

Potential BRTOD Benefits Annual ‘Green Dividend’ Per Station Area:  $3.4 million recirculated locally Earl Street Station

 25% reduction in vehicle miles travelled

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DISCUSSION

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Project Website: http://thegatewaycorridor.com/

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METRO

Gold Line BRTOD Plans

Mounds, Earl and Etna Stations BRTOD Plan District 4 Dayton’s Bluff Board Council Meeting February 18, 2019