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D Line TAC Meeting #1: 2017.03.20 Rapid Bus Improvements on 7th & 8th Streets Downtown Business Block Club July 26, 2017 Katie Roth, Bus Rapid Transit.

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1 D Line TAC Meeting #1: Rapid Bus Improvements on 7th & 8th Streets Downtown Business Block Club July 26, 2017 Katie Roth, Bus Rapid Transit Project Manager Metro Transit 1

2 A Line (Snelling/Ford) Rapid Bus
Opened June 2016 Ridership up 32% over previous year High customer satisfaction

3 Planned Rapid Bus Network
D Line TAC Meeting #1: Planned Rapid Bus Network A Line – Snelling / Ford Opened June 11, 2016 C Line – Penn Avenue Engineering & early construction D Line – Chicago / Emerson-Fremont Planning B Line – Lake / Marshall Pre-planning E Line – Hennepin Pre-planning Gold Line LPA refinement in progress 7

4 C Line (Penn Avenue) Rapid Bus
CM Yang C Line / Penn Avenue Briefing 1/24/2017 8.5 miles from downtown to Brooklyn Center, substantially replacing Route 19 23 stations 2018 construction Will open on Olson Highway in 2019 and move to Glenwood Avenue when LRT opens (~2021) 7,600 daily rides today, 9,300 forecast by 2030 $35 million project cost 4

5 D Line (Chicago-Fremont) Rapid Bus
18.2-mile corridor Substantially replaces Route 5 from Brooklyn Center to Mall of America Approximately 50 stations Construction planned for 16,000 daily rides today, 23,500 forecast by 2030 $75 million project cost 5

6 Station Features Shelter with heat and light Station marker pylon
Security features NexTrip bus arrival sign Maps & schedule information Clear sidewalk for safe boarding through all doors and regular snow clearance, plus space for station furnishings Ticket machines & smart card reader for pre-boarding fare payment

7 Pre-Boarding Fare Payment, All-Door Boarding
D Line TAC Meeting #1: Local Bus: Front-door boarding, all fares collected on board C Line & D Line: All-door boarding, all fares collected at station On-board fare checks by Metro Transit Police

8 Downtown Minneapolis Stations
7th 8th

9 7th and Park

10 7th Street & Park Station Rendering

11 Coordination with 8th St Reconstruction
Full street reconstruction from Hennepin to Chicago, led by City of Minneapolis 3 rapid bus stations: 8th Street & Nicollet Construction begins 2019, lasts two years 8th Street & 3rd/4th Avenues Improved pedestrian safety through wider sidewalks, lighting and other improvements 8th Street & Park 2 additional bus stops: 8th & Marquette, 8th & 4th/5th

12 For more information Metro Transit C Line Metro Transit D Line 8th Street Reconstruction Project


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