! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! GEM LAKE MAPLEWOOD VADNAIS HEIGHTS UL WHITE BEAR LAKE WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP § ¨ ¦ 94 § ¨ ¦ 35E £ ¤ 61 £ ¤ 52 ¬ « 36 ¬ « 96 § ¨ ¦ 694 § ¨ ¦ 35E 4 3 2 1 5th/6th Street 10th Street 14th Street Mt. Airy Street Olive Street Cayuga Street Payne Avenue Arcade Street Maryland Avenue Larpenteur Avenue Frost Avenue Highway 36 St. John's Boulevard Maplewood Mall Transit Center County Road E Cedar Avenue Whitaker Street Downtown White Bear Lake Union Depot Buerkle Road Cook Avenue B R T What is the Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project? The Rush Line BRT Project is a future 14-mile transit route with stops between downtown Saint Paul and downtown White Bear Lake. BRT is a form of transit service featuring modern, state-of-the-art buses that travel mostly in dedicated lanes, serving well-lit stations with amenities such as heating, fare payment machines and real-time departure information. Construction is expected to begin in 2024. I live or work near the Bruce Vento Trail. How might Rush Line BRT affect me? A portion of the Rush Line BRT will operate in former railroad right-of-way owned by Ramsey County. Within this right-of- way, a bus-only roadway, known as a BRT guideway, will be co-located with a reconstructed Bruce Vento Trail. Ramsey County is developing a Visioning Framework that will guide the design of the Ramsey County rail right-of-way and the Bruce Vento Trail in this area. Where does the Visioning Framework apply? The Visioning Framework applies to the segment of the Ramsey County rail right-of-way where the BRT guideway will be co-located with the Bruce Vento Trail. This area spans from Arcade Street in Saint Paul to Beam Avenue in Maplewood, and a short section immediately north of I-694, as depicted to the right. Tuesdays on the Trail Ramsey County is leading the project and we want to meet directly with as many residents and property owners, trail users and other stakeholders as possible to raise awareness of the project and gather input. Our outreach includes a series of “Tuesdays on the Trail” events along the Bruce Vento Trail during the month of June. Ramsey County invites you to meet with project staff on one of the following days to learn more about Rush Line BRT and provide your input: 1. Tuesday, June 4: Intersection of Bruce Vento Trail and Atlantic Street, 4-6 p.m. 2. Tuesday, June 11: Intersection of Bruce Vento Trail and Larpenteur Avenue, 4-6 p.m. 3. Tuesday, June 18: Intersection of Bruce Vento Trail and Frost Avenue, 4-6 p.m. 4. Tuesday, June 25: Intersection of Bruce Vento Trail and Gervais Avenue, 4-6 p.m. Any weather-related changes to Tuesdays on the Trail events will be communicated via the Rush Line e-newsletter. DRAFT – WORK IN PROCESS Legend ! ! ! ! Proposed Route Proposed Station Proposed Station and Park-and-Ride Visioning Framework Area Rendering of BRT guideway intersection with County Road B
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Mt. AiryStreet Olive
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CayugaStreet
PayneAvenue
ArcadeStreet
Maryland Avenue
Larpenteur Avenue
Frost Avenue
Highway 36
St. John's Boulevard
Maplewood MallTransit Center
County Road E
Cedar Avenue
Whitaker Street
DowntownWhite Bear Lake
Union Depot
Buerkle Road
Cook Avenue
RUSH LINECITY OF MAPLEWOOD - COUNTY RD B EAST 2/7/2019
BRT GUIDEWAY AND COUNTY ROAD BLOOKING NORTHEAST
DRAFT-WORK IN PROCESS
04/26/2019
B R T
What is the Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project?The Rush Line BRT Project is a future 14-mile transit route with stops between downtown Saint Paul and downtown White Bear Lake. BRT is a form of transit service featuring modern, state-of-the-art buses that travel mostly in dedicated lanes, serving well-lit stations with amenities such as heating, fare payment machines and real-time departure information. Construction is expected to begin in 2024.
I live or work near the Bruce Vento Trail. How might Rush Line BRT affect me?A portion of the Rush Line BRT will operate in former railroad right-of-way owned by Ramsey County. Within this right-of-way, a bus-only roadway, known as a BRT guideway, will be co-located with a reconstructed Bruce Vento Trail. Ramsey County is developing a Visioning Framework that will guide the design of the Ramsey County rail right-of-way and the Bruce Vento Trail in this area.
Where does the Visioning Framework apply?The Visioning Framework applies to the segment of the Ramsey County rail right-of-way where the BRT guideway will be co-located with the Bruce Vento Trail. This area spans from Arcade Street in Saint Paul to Beam Avenue in Maplewood, and a short section immediately north of I-694, as depicted to the right.
Tuesdays on the TrailRamsey County is leading the project and we want to meet directly with as many residents and property owners, trail users and other stakeholders as possible to raise awareness of the project and gather input. Our outreach includes a series of “Tuesdays on the Trail” events along the Bruce Vento Trail during the month of June. Ramsey County invites you to meet with project staff on one of the following days to learn more about Rush Line BRT and provide your input:
1. Tuesday, June 4: Intersection of Bruce Vento Trail and Atlantic Street, 4-6 p.m.
2. Tuesday, June 11: Intersection of Bruce Vento Trail and Larpenteur Avenue, 4-6 p.m.
3. Tuesday, June 18: Intersection of Bruce Vento Trail and Frost Avenue, 4-6 p.m.
4. Tuesday, June 25: Intersection of Bruce Vento Trail and Gervais Avenue, 4-6 p.m.
Any weather-related changes to Tuesdays on the Trail events will be communicated via the Rush Line e-newsletter.
DRAFT – WORK IN PROCESS
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Proposed Route
Proposed Station
Proposed Station and Park-and-Ride
Visioning Framework Area
Rendering of BRT guideway intersection with County Road B
Transit-dependent populations
SERVING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO RELY ON TRANSITThe number of people in the study area who rely on transit to meet their transportation needs is increasing.
AGE:
Growth in the 65+ age group is increasing the need for access to medical services and ability to maintain an active and mobile lifestyle without having to rely on a personal automobile.
INCOME: Individuals below poverty
The percentage of residents below the poverty level is higher in the study area than in Ramsey County or in Minnesota, meaning there are more people who rely on transit to access jobs, education and other services.
VEHICLE AVAILABILITY: From 2014 to 2040, the number of households without a vehicle is forecast to grow at a faster rate than the total number of households in the study area.
MEETING INCREASING DEMAND FOR RELIABLE, HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSITDemand for reliable, high-frequency transit service is increasing, and the existing high-frequency network does not currently serve the study area outside of Saint Paul.
Only 3 of 41 existing routes within one mile of the proposed Rush Line BRT route are high-frequency.
Metro Transit has seen an increase in ridership on high-frequency routes, including the highly successful A Line BRT.
PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTPopulation and employment are forecast to grow in the study area. As concentrations of jobs and residents grow in different communities, the need to travel between these communities will increase.
EXPANDING MULTIMODAL TRAVEL OPTIONSState and regional transportation policies identify the need to provide multimodal transportation options.
The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities region are shifting away from investing in cars only to investing in multiple modes including cars, transit, walking, biking and more. This promotes greater travel choice and flexibility and provides opportunities for benefiting health.
WHY IS THE RUSH LINE BRT PROJECT NEEDED?
65 +AGE GROUP fastest growing=
STUDY AREA RAMSEY CO. MINNESOTA
18% 16% 11%
2014 2040 HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A VEHICLE 27%TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS 20%
3 EXISTING HIGH FREQUENCY ROUTES 41
20%INCREASE
POPULATION
24%INCREASE
EMPLOYMENT2010 2040
Metro Transit A lineRIDERSHIP 30%
since 2016 opening
Percent Change in Commute Time2000 - 2016
0-14 MINUTES
15-29 MINUTES
30-44 MINUTES
45-59 MINUTES
60+ MINUTES 52%56%
32%6%
-23%0%
STAT
E AN
D RE
GION
AL
INVE
STME
NTS
Regional transportation plans include the Rush Line BRT Project as one of multiple METRO lines to be built in the next decade.
MINNEAPOLIS
SAINT PAUL
Transit-dependent populations
SERVING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO RELY ON TRANSITThe number of people in the study area who rely on transit to meet their transportation needs is increasing.
AGE:
Growth in the 65+ age group is increasing the need for access to medical services and ability to maintain an active and mobile lifestyle without having to rely on a personal automobile.
INCOME: Individuals below poverty
The percentage of residents below the poverty level is higher in the study area than in Ramsey County or in Minnesota, meaning there are more people who rely on transit to access jobs, education and other services.
VEHICLE AVAILABILITY: From 2014 to 2040, the number of households without a vehicle is forecast to grow at a faster rate than the total number of households in the study area.
MEETING INCREASING DEMAND FOR RELIABLE, HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSITDemand for reliable, high-frequency transit service is increasing, and the existing high-frequency network does not currently serve the study area outside of Saint Paul.
Only 3 of 41 existing routes within one mile of the proposed Rush Line BRT route are high-frequency.
Metro Transit has seen an increase in ridership on high-frequency routes, including the highly successful A Line BRT.
PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTPopulation and employment are forecast to grow in the study area. As concentrations of jobs and residents grow in different communities, the need to travel between these communities will increase.
EXPANDING MULTIMODAL TRAVEL OPTIONSState and regional transportation policies identify the need to provide multimodal transportation options.
The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities region are shifting away from investing in cars only to investing in multiple modes including cars, transit, walking, biking and more. This promotes greater travel choice and flexibility and provides opportunities for benefiting health.
WHY IS THE RUSH LINE BRT PROJECT NEEDED?
65 +AGE GROUP fastest growing=
STUDY AREA RAMSEY CO. MINNESOTA
18% 16% 11%
2014 2040 HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A VEHICLE 27%TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS 20%
3 EXISTING HIGH FREQUENCY ROUTES 41
20%INCREASE
POPULATION
24%INCREASE
EMPLOYMENT2010 2040
Metro Transit A lineRIDERSHIP 30%
since 2016 opening
Percent Change in Commute Time2000 - 2016
0-14 MINUTES
15-29 MINUTES
30-44 MINUTES
45-59 MINUTES
60+ MINUTES 52%56%
32%6%
-23%0%
STAT
E AN
D RE
GION
AL
INVE
STME
NTS
Regional transportation plans include the Rush Line BRT Project as one of multiple METRO lines to be built in the next decade.
MINNEAPOLIS
SAINT PAUL
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