Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Metropolitan Council January - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Metropolitan Council January 23, 2008 - Improving mobility Easing congestion Strengthening our communities

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit West Bank Scope Issues •Hiawatha Connection •West Bank Station •Northern Alignment 1/23/08 Met Council 2

Hiawatha and Central Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Connection - DEIS DEIS 301 1/23/08 Met Council 3

Hiawatha and Central Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Connection Alternatives Alt. 302 1/23/08 Met Council 4

Hiawatha and Central Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Connection Alternatives Alt. 303 1/23/08 Met Council 5

Hiawatha and Central Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Connection Alternatives Alt. 304 1/23/08 Met Council 6

Hiawatha and Central Connection Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Alternatives Est. Change in Cost DEIS - 301 -$2.3M Alternative 302 +$7.0M Alternative 303 +$1.7M Alternative 304 + $5.2M 1/23/08 Met Council 7

West Bank Station Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Location Update 1/23/08 Met Council 8

Northern Alignment Central Corridor Alternatives Light Rail Transit 1/23/08 Met Council 9

UofM Northern Central Corridor Alignment Alternatives Light Rail Transit Complete draft feasibility May/June May/June study Stakeholder review June/July June/July Scope decision August August Accept Reject Alternative Alternative Request to enter Sept ‘08 Sept ‘08 Final Design Request to enter Sept. ‘09 Sept. ‘09 Final Design 10

11 29 th Ave. Station 1/23/08 Met Council Central Corridor Light Rail Transit

29 Ave. Station Central Corridor DEIS Location Light Rail Transit 1/23/08 Met Council 12

29 Ave. Station Central Corridor Proposed Location Light Rail Transit 1/23/08 Met Council 13

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Capital Area Architecture and Planning Board (CAAPB) 1/23/08 Met Council 14

15 DEIS Alignment and Station Locations Central Corridor Light Rail Transit

DEIS Design Issues Central Corridor Light Rail Transit – University Avenue and Robert Street • Steep grade near the Capitol • Center alignment – Traffic operations – Alignment on Columbus – Vibration – Rice Street Station location • Right-of-way impacts in SW corner of intersection – Capitol East Station location 16

17 Proposed Alignment Central Corridor Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor University Avenue Profile Light Rail Transit Looking South 1/23/08 Met Council 18

Looking East at Admin Parking Ramp University Avenue Central Corridor Cross Sections Light Rail Transit Looking East at Cedar Bridge 1/23/08 Met Council 19

Alignment and Profile Central Corridor Design Solutions Light Rail Transit • Transition from center running to side running east of Marion • Shallow cut beginning east of MLK Blvd. • Move alignment to 12 th Street • State located sensitive lab equipment away from track alignment 20

21 Rice Street Station DEIS Central Corridor Light Rail Transit

22 Rice Street Station Proposed Central Corridor Light Rail Transit

Rice Street Station Central Corridor Design Solutions Light Rail Transit • Station south side of University Avenue, east of Rice Street – North/South bus connections of the 3, 62, 262 and others – Adjacent to green space makes nice amenity/Ability to use capitol grounds – 17,000 employees at station area (includes state offices) – Better accommodates alignment transition – Reduces right-of-way impact in SW 23 quadrant

24 Capitol East Station DEIS Central Corridor Light Rail Transit

25 Capitol East Station Proposed Central Corridor Light Rail Transit

Capitol East Station Central Corridor Design Solutions Light Rail Transit • Capitol East Station moved to Robert Street – Area was planned for eventual LRT station – Station location compatible with Capitol Area development 1/23/08 Met Council 26

27 10 th Street Station Same as DEIS Central Corridor Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor More Information Light Rail Transit Check out our website: • www.centralcorridor.org Contact Central Corridor Project Office: • 540 Fairview Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55104 • Phone: 651-602-1940 • Email: centralcorridor@metc.state.mn.us 1/23/08 Met Council 28