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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 $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)
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-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 Northbound Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lane North of 46th St
Congestion ManagementPlanning 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-35W Southbound Lane Add from 106th 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-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
