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

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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

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  • Light Rail Transit

Improving mobility Easing congestion Strengthening

  • ur communities

Central Corridor

Metropolitan Council

January 23, 2008

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1/23/08 Met Council 2

West Bank Scope Issues

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

  • Hiawatha Connection
  • West Bank Station
  • Northern Alignment
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1/23/08 Met Council 3

Hiawatha and Central Connection - DEIS

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

DEIS 301

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1/23/08 Met Council 4

Hiawatha and Central Connection Alternatives

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

  • Alt. 302
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1/23/08 Met Council 5

Hiawatha and Central Connection Alternatives

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

  • Alt. 303
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1/23/08 Met Council 6

Hiawatha and Central Connection Alternatives

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

  • Alt. 304
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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

Hiawatha and Central Connection Alternatives

  • Est. Change in Cost

DEIS - 301

  • $2.3M

Alternative 302 +$7.0M Alternative 303 +$1.7M Alternative 304 + $5.2M

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West Bank Station Location Update

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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1/23/08 Met Council 9

Northern Alignment Alternatives

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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UofM Northern Alignment Alternatives

Complete draft feasibility study Stakeholder review Scope decision

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

May/June May/June

  • Sept. ‘09
  • Sept. ‘09

June/July June/July

Request to enter Final Design

August August Sept ‘08 Sept ‘08

Reject Alternative Accept Alternative Request to enter Final Design

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29th Ave. Station

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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1/23/08 Met Council 12

29 Ave. Station DEIS Location

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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29 Ave. Station Proposed Location

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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1/23/08 Met Council 14

Capital Area Architecture and Planning Board (CAAPB)

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

DEIS Alignment and Station Locations

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DEIS Design Issues

– 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
  • f intersection

– Capitol East Station location

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

Proposed Alignment

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

University Avenue Profile

Looking South

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

University Avenue Cross Sections

Looking East at Cedar Bridge Looking East at Admin Parking Ramp

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Alignment and Profile Design Solutions

  • Transition from center running

to side running east of Marion

  • Shallow cut beginning east of

MLK Blvd.

  • Move alignment to 12th Street
  • State located sensitive lab

equipment away from track alignment

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

Rice Street Station DEIS

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

Rice Street Station Proposed

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Rice Street Station Design Solutions

  • 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 quadrant

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

Capitol East Station DEIS

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

Capitol East Station Proposed

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Capitol East Station Design Solutions

  • Capitol East Station moved to

Robert Street

– Area was planned for eventual LRT station – Station location compatible with Capitol Area development

Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

10th Street Station Same as DEIS

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Light Rail Transit

Central Corridor

More Information

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