Urban Partnership Agreement Summary August 27 2007 Urban

Urban Partnership Agreement Summary August 27, 2007

Urban Partnership Agreement • US DOT Initiative to Fight Congestion • Up to $1. 1 Billion in Capital Grant funds made available • Four strategies – – Congestion Pricing (Tolling) Transit Telecommuting Technology

UPA Finalists • • • New York Miami Seattle San Francisco Minneapolis/St Paul $345. 5 M $ 62. 9 M $138. 7 M $158. 7 M $133. 3 M

UPA Timeline • Federal funds released: - $1. 6 M to Mn. DOT; $13. 2 M for 35 W North • Legislative authorities required - within 90 days of next session opening - 20% local match • Release of remaining federal funds • Sept 30, 2009 Implementation – Downtown Mpls by Dec 31, 2009

Minnesota UPA Summary Tolling/Congestion Pricing Transit Enhancements • • • Proven success of the I-394 conversion to HOT lanes Conversion of the I-35 W HOV lanes to HOT lanes Implement a system of Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lanes (PDSL) • • Accelerate Bus Rapid Transit Expansion of express bus and park and ride facilities Downtown Minneapolis Transit Fare Incentives Technology Telecommuting • • • Proven leader in ITS development. Congestion Pricing Transit Improvements Telecommuting Partner with local Fortune 500 companies Model after Best Buy’s Results-only Work Environment (ROWE)

Minnesota UPA Partners • • Minnesota Department of Transportation Metropolitan Council Metro Transit Minnesota Valley Transit Authority Hennepin, Dakota, Scott and Anoka Counties City of Minneapolis University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies • Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

Congestion Pricing • I-35 W HOV to HOT Conversion – Existing HOV Lane from Burnsville Pkwy to I-494 – Future HOV Lane from I-494 to 46 th St currently under construction. • I-35 W Northbound Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lane North of 46 th St

Congestion Management Planning Study • Study identified low cost projects that can have a significant impact on reducing congestion. • As part of the original UPA submittal, 10 CMPS projects were included in the application. • Only 1 project included in final scope – I-35 W Southbound Lane Add from 106 th St to Hwy 13

UPA Goals • Reduce Congestion • Improve transit service • Increase attractiveness of transit service • Provide options for commuters – Transit – HOT Lanes – Telecommute

I-35 W Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lanes

I-35 W Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lanes • Dynamic Shoulder Lane North of 46 th St • Maintains Existing 4 Lanes with an added HOT Lane. • Extends the BRT/HOT to Downtown.

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United Kingdom M 42 Example

United Kingdom M 42 Example

United Kingdom M 42 Example Lane Control Signal Use During Incidents

I-35 W Transit

Advance Existing Projects • Regional Transitways Plan – Cedar Ave BRT • • – Complete funding to advance more stations and park & rides into Phase 1 (Cedar Grove, Palomino, 140 th St, 147 th St, 180 th St. ) Improve bus flow from NB Hwy 77 to WB Hwy 62 I-35 W BRT • Construct priced dynamic shoulder lanes to extend HOV advantage from 46 th Street north to downtown Minneapolis

Improve Downtown Transit Speed

Increase Transit Attractiveness • Implement ITS technologies to make transit more convenient – Bus arrival time information – Congestion condition information – Parking availability information • Provide dynamic fare pricing – Reduces fares during periods of greatest congestion

Increase Transit Capacity • Provide more park & ride spaces at new or expanded lots – 650 spaces on I-35 W South; 620 spaces on I-35 W North • • Purchase new buses to operate additional park & rides service Advance funding of Cedar Avenue BRT park & rides and transit stations

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