Parking and Transportation Services Master Plan Bob W. Baker, Executive Director March 7, 2007

Audience Demographics Population Served Students (Fall 2006)51,469 Full-time Staff and Faculty (Fall 2006)16,305 Estimated Visitors (per day)15,000 Total (per day)approx 80,000 Eventsup to 20,000 per event In , PTS serviced 956 events Population Density (students, staff, faculty combined) 26% live within two miles of campus 34% live within two to five miles of campus 40% live more than five miles away from campus

Travel Modes Students, Staff, Undergraduate Graduate Faculty (combined) Students Students Bike7 %4.6 %5.2 % Carpool7 %5.1 %5.5 % Bus24 %21.6 %30.0 % Walk30 %41.0 %12.4 % Drive alone32 %26.4 %45.9 % 68% of daily University commuters use methods other than single-driven vehicles

Transit Campus Connector buses Campus circulator shuttles Paratransit vans Lyons Research Building shuttle vans U-Passes sold, Fall Fall 2006 Metropasses sold, Fall 2000 – Fall 2006 Quick Facts ,139 26,388

Transit Campus Shuttle Service Total Ridership for ,890,294 Total Annual Cost$3,269,857 Cost per Passenger$0.87 Cost per Mile$7.32 Annual Mileage460,107 Total Hours Operated35,025 Daily Rider Details AnnualAverage Campus Connector3,479,29513,752 Night & Weekend Connector57, Washington Avenue Bridge Circulator260,5301,692 East Bank Circulator39, St. Paul Campus Circulator53, Total3,890,29419,164

Transit Paratransit Service Total Ridership for ,787 Total Annual Cost$81,619 Cost per Passenger$17.05 Cost per Mile$6.71 Annual Mileage12,171 Total Hours Operated2,538 Average Daily Riders19.2

Commuter Service U-Pass SalesMetropass Sales (students)(staff, faculty) Fall ,3091,341 Spring ,8761,421 Summer 20065,9401,307 Fall ,6931,418

Walk / Bike Miles of campus sidewalks and plazas Miles of Gopher Way tunnels/skyways Pedestrian bridges/skyways Miles of bike lanes/paths Bike racks/hoops Bike lockers Quick Facts ,

Walk The Gopher Way is a network of tunnels and skyways connecting many buildings on campus. The system was developed into a signed way-finding system in There are more than 700 signs directing walkers along the accessible routes.

Drive Vehicular bridges Miles of campus streets Zipcars on campus Registered carpoolers (August 2006) Quick Facts

Drive Zipcar A membership-based, car-sharing program unveiled in January Membership fee$30 (university students, staff, faculty – 21 and over) Rental Rate$8 / hour or $60 / day Rental includesGas, insurance, parking, XM radio LocationsEast Bank – Washington Avenue Ramp West Bank – 21 st Avenue Ramp St. Paul – Gortner Avenue Ramp Total miles driven (January – February 2007) 55,403 Total Hours reserved (January – February 2007) 11,379 Total members (as of January 2007) 272 (Zipcar is considering lowering the minimum age for membership to 19)

Park Parking Data Total Cars Parked5,103,2715,223,5675,449,302 Total Carpool Spaces Time Occupied88.74%79.88%- Total Parking Reservations91,06274,32090,521 Total Budget Charge Cards/186,692166,840141,969 VIP Parkers Number of Events Serviced Total Cars Parked for Events279,894260,591243,475 Cars Parked per Hour – Event Avg1,5621,2541,166 Cars Parked per Hour – Public Avg

Park 4 th Street Ramp 19 th Avenue Ramp 21 st Avenue Ramp Armory Garage Church Street Garage East River Road Garage Gortner Avenue Ramp Nolte Center Garage Northrop Auditorium Garage Oak Street Ramp University Avenue Ramp Washington Avenue Ramp Weisman Art Museum Garage West Bank Office Bldg Ramp North South West East $9,800,000 $5,676,023 $3,647,769 $57,000 $4,624,000 $53,000,000 $12,100,000 $213,779 $379,077 $5,380,654 $9,000,000 $4,390,566 $7,437,900 $2,500,000 $3,262,000 $1,600, , , ,000 5,070 74, , ,096 45,960 28, , , ,000 40, , Structured Facilities Year Built Cost Total Sq Ft Spaces

Park Parking Spaces Total 20,123 Contract12,838 Public7,285 Motorcycle136 Meters369 Disability 3-hour88 Official Vehicle94 Vendor Parking7 Combined Official Vehicle/Vendor167

Park Parking Spaces By Facility Parking Garages2,540 Parking Ramps7,638 Surface Lots9,945 By Area East Bank13,541 West Bank2,461 St. Paul4,121

Park Contract Parking Staff/Faculty Contracts10,447 Student Contracts2,394 Reserved Parking Contracts482 Number on Waiting List (Oct 2006)4,061 Number on Waiting List Without Contract1,428 Limited use Contracts (October 2006)125 Permits Issued3,004 Construction300 Disability180 Loading Zone824 Official Vehicle644 Vendor1,056

Pedestrian Impact Heavy pedestrian traffic on East Bank –Washington Avenue between Pleasant and University Avenues –University Avenue between 13 th Avenue and Oak Street –4 th Street between 13 th Avenue and Oak Street

Traffic Impact 18,000 average daily vehicles on University Avenue 18,000 average daily vehicles on 4 th Street 23,580 average daily vehicles travel along Washington Avenue, from West Bank to University Avenue 16 metro bus routes utilize Washington Avenue –958 city buses use Washington Avenue every school day Campus shuttles run along Washington Avenue, generating 539 trips during a school day Between 7 and 9 am, 606 buses travel on Washington Avenue –5 buses per minute –A bus every 12 seconds

Current Projects - Stadium Assumptions Lot C79 can be de-commissioned as parking Lot C72 becomes storm water pond Parking ramps opens Use Hubbard property as swing space for student, State Fair, football and future development Issue Develop a lease agreement with UEL to use parking lot for State Fair and football games 2009 Parking Capacity LocationSpaces Gopher 1455 Gopher 2269 Wildcat249 Gopher University56 23 rd & University222 Lot ConAgra East250 Lot BNSF175 Parking Ramp1200 Total3930 MBB demand Baseline: 3563

Current Projects - Stadium Issues Build Inter-modal Transportation Center combining LRT station & transit hub Decommission Lots 37 & 33 for development of recreational sports LocationSpaces Gopher 1455 Gopher 2269 Gopher University56 Parking Ramp1200 Transportation Center2200 Total4334 MBB demand Baseline: Parking Capacity

Current Projects - LRT University Preferred Alignment – Below Grade

Current Projects - LRT DEIS Preferred with University Preferred Alignment

Current Projects - TMS Traffic Management System Electronic Signs Build a system in partnership with City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, Hennepin County, MN DOT, University Police Develop event parking plan in collaboration with University departments

Current Projects - TMS Traffic Management System – Electronic Sign Examples

Current Projects - TMS Electronic Sign Deployment

Future Projects Washington Avenue Redesign

Future Projects Bike Route Planning Phase 3 Transitway Connection to Stone Arch Bridge Twin Cities Campus

Future Projects Inter-Modal Transportation Center Light Rail Transit Connection to Heavy Rail Bike Parking Bus Transit Station Vehicle Parking Commercial/Retail Space Pedestrian Connection (skyway/tunnel)

Future Projects Red Rock - Heavy Rail Connection

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