D Line Rapid Bus Project Planning Update City of Richfield Transportation Commission November 1, 2017

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1 D Line Rapid Bus Project Planning Update City of Richfield Transportation Commission November 1, 2017 Katie Roth, Manager Scott Janowiak, Planner BRT/Small Starts Project Office 1

2 D Line: Scope Substantially replace Route miles (about 2 mi. in Richfield) Service every 10 minutes, 20-25% faster than Route 5 Approximately 50 stations More comfortable Rapid bus style shelters with heat, light, security features, signage Larger buses Improved travel time Pre-boarding fare payment All-door boarding Transit signal priority 2030 daily ridership forecast with rapid bus improvements: 23,500 2

3 Project Schedule Planning issues resolution Publish & approve station plan Complete NEPA document Develop service plan Design services procurement Preliminary design Final design ROW acquisition Construction procurement Construction Preliminary Assumes engineering funds are identified mid-2018; construction funds identified mid-2019 Revenue service to begin following construction & testing 3

4 Planning Process Overview Planning objective: Approved D Line Station Plan What intersection? What intersection quadrant? How was location determined? Anticipated draft Station Plan locations for public comment Portland & 66th Portland & 72nd Portland & 77th 4

5 Richfield D Line Planning Considerations + Inputs Connecting transit service Route 515 at 66th; Route 540 at 77th Ridership About 350 Route 5 boardings in Richfield Spacing About 1.4 miles between 66th & 77th Land use Existing roadway and platform fit 5

6 Richfield D Line Planning Considerations + Inputs Data from October 9-31, Portland Avenue reconstruction fully opened on October 7, Rt 5 daily boardings About 0.75 mi between stations About 0.6 mi About 0.5 mi About mi About 0.5 mi 6

7 Richfield D Line Planning Considerations + Inputs Outreach Pop-up outreach at Richfield Farmers Market Conversations w/ community organizations (e.g., VEAP, Hope Church, Cornerstone Advocacy) Opportunities for public comment and involvement on draft D Line Station Plan in early

8 Portland & 66th Northbound: Nearside Adequate length available for standard 60-ft platform Southbound: TBD Dependent upon outcome of Hennepin County study reviewing roundabout operations Ongoing coordination on traffic/bike/transit interaction Legend General platform location 8 Existing bus stop

9 Portland & 77th Northbound: Farside Increases potential for TSP benefit and decreases transit delay Adequate length available for standard 60-ft platform Southbound: Nearside Driveway access farside limits available platform length Ongoing coordination on traffic/bike/transit interaction Legend General platform location 9 Existing bus stop 9

10 Portland & 72nd 1 station at 72nd St between 66th and 77th Sts Lower ridership compared to other corridor segments Consistency with ridership/spacing relationships elsewhere on corridor (e.g., Elliot Park, Near North) Station spacing of about 0.75 mile to 66th; about 0.6 mile to 77th Why not 70th or 73rd Sts for a single station? Additional ROW at 72nd St increases constructability More even spacing between 66th and 77th; closer to ridership center at 73rd Land use and proximity to Hope Church 10

11 Portland & 72nd Northbound: TBD Sightline considerations nearside; median considerations farside Southbound: TBD Additional space nearside compared to farside; median considerations nearside Further coordination needed for intersection quadrant considerations Legend General platform location 11 Existing bus stop 11

12 Next Steps Draft D Line Station Plan to be released in early 2018 Opportunities for public comment on station locations prior to formal approval by the Metropolitan Council (anticipated in summer 2018) 12

13 metrotransit.org/d-line-project Katie Roth, Manager BRT/Small Starts Project Office Scott Janowiak, Planner BRT/Small Starts Project Office 13