D Line and Station Plan overview Midtown Phillips

D Line and Station Plan overview Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association, Inc April 24, 2018 Scott Janowiak Senior Planner, Metro Transit 612 -341 -5733 scott. janowiak@metrotransit. org Cody Olson Community Outreach Coordinator, Metro Transit 612 -349 -7390 cody. olson@metrotransit. org 1

D Line and Rapid Bus Overview • • • Substantially replaces Route 5, highestridership route in system 2030 daily corridor ridership forecast with rapid bus improvements: 23, 500 18 -mile corridor, serving four cities Service every 10 minutes, 20 -25% faster than Route 5 – – Fewer stops Pre-boarding fare payment All-door boarding Transit signal priority More comfortable – Rapid bus style shelters with heat, light, security features, signage – Larger buses Construction in 2020/2021, pending full project funding 2

Project Schedule *Construction schedule pending full project funding 3

The D Line and recommended Station Plan • Recommended D Line Station Plan • Station Plan process – To be released May 9 th – Objective: Where will stations be located? – 40 stations, 77 platforms – Draft plan: Winter 2018 – Recommended plan: Spring 2018 • Public comment period through June 8 th – Approved plan: Summer 2018 Station and platform locations are confirmed after Metropolitan Council approval of the D Line Station Plan. 4

Midtown Phillips Neighborhood: Chicago & 24 th St 5

Midtown Phillips Neighborhood: Chicago & 26 th St 6 6

Midtown Phillips Neighborhood: Chicago-Lake Transit Center 7 7

Public comment period and next steps • Release of recommended D Line Station Plan: May 9 th • Public comments May 9 th through June 8 th – Online: metrotransit. org/d-line-station-plan • Final and approved plan: Summer 2018 8

Contact metrotransit. org/d-line-project Scott Janowiak Senior Planner, Metro Transit 612 -341 -5733 scott. janowiak@metrotransit. org Cody Olson Community Outreach Coordinator, Metro Transit 612 -349 -7390 cody. olson@metrotransit. org 9