Urban Partnership Agreement Summary

Metropolitan Council MeetingSeptember 12, 2007

UPA Finalists

• New York $345.5M

• Miami $ 62.9M

• Seattle $138.7M

• San Francisco $158.7M

• Minneapolis/St Paul $133.3 M

UPA Timeline

• Federal funds released:- $1.6M to MnDOT; $13.2M for 35W 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• Proven success of the I-394 conversion to HOT lanes• Conversion of the I-35W HOV lanes to HOT lanes• Implement a system of Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lanes (PDSL)

Technology• Proven leader in ITS development.• Congestion Pricing• Transit Improvements• Telecommuting

Transit Enhancements• Accelerate Bus Rapid Transit

• Expansion of express bus and park and ride facilities

• Downtown Minneapolis

• Transit Fare Incentives

Telecommuting• Partner with local Fortune 500 companies

• Model after Best Buy’s Results-only Work Environment (ROWE)

I-35W South Congestion Pricing

I-35W HOV to HOT Conversion

• Existing HOV Lane from Burnsville Pkwy to I-494

• Future HOV Lane from I-494 to 46th St currently under construction

I-35W Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lanes

• Dynamic Shoulder Lane North of 46th St

• Maintains Existing 4 Lanes with an added HOT Lane.

• Extends the BRT/HOT to Downtown.

United Kingdom M42 Example

United Kingdom M42 Example

United Kingdom M42 Example

United Kingdom M42 Example

Lane Control Signal Use During Incidents

I-35W Transit

• Regional Transitways Plan– Cedar Ave BRT

• Complete funding to advance more stations and park & rides into Phase 1(Cedar Grove, Palomino, 140th St, 147th St, 180th St.)

• Improve bus flow from NB Hwy 77 to WB Hwy 62

– I-35W BRT• Construct priced dynamic shoulder lanes to extend

HOV advantage from 46th Street north to downtown Minneapolis

Advance Existing Projects

Improve Downtown Transit Speed

• 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 Attractiveness

• Provide more park & ride spaces at new or expanded lots

– 650 spaces on I-35W South; 620 spaces on I-35W North

• Purchase new buses to operate additional park & rides service

• Advance funding of Cedar Avenue BRT park & rides and transit stations

Increase Transit Capacity

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