City of Saint Paul - File #: RES PH 18-42

• File #: RES PH 18-42
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution-Public Hearing
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/7/2018
• Title: Supporting the selection of Alternative 4b as the Riverview Corridor locally preferred alternative.
• Sponsors: Chris Tolbert, Rebecca Noecker
• Related files: RES PH 18-43

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/13/2018	2	Mayor's Office	Signed
3/7/2018	2	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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Supporting the selection of Alternative 4b as the Riverview Corridor locally preferred alternative.

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WHEREAS, the Riverview Corridor is a transitway corridor in the cities of Saint Paul and Bloomington, Minnesota, serving urban and suburban communities; and

WHEREAS, a pre-project development study has been completed to analyze bus and rail alternatives in the Riverview Corridor study area connecting the Union Depot in downtown Saint Paul, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the Mall of America in Bloomington and the neighborhoods in-between; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of the Riverview Corridor Pre-Project Development Study is to evaluate and recommend transit service that enhances mobility and access to opportunities for residents, businesses and the region and to cultivate economic prosperity; and

WHEREAS, the pre-project development study was a joint local and regional planning effort conducted by Riverview Corridor Policy Advisory Committee and led by the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority in collaboration with local and regional partners; and

WHEREAS, the study included thorough technical analysis of alternatives including multiple bus and rail modes and multiple route alignments providing service within the study area; and

WHEREAS, the technical analysis identified two separate travel markets in the Riverview Corridor study area, including:

•                     The Highway 5 market, consisting of Downtown Saint Paul, the neighborhoods along W. 7th Street, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and the Mall of America.

•                     The Ford Corridor market, consisting of the area between the Riverview Corridor Locally Preferred Alternative and the Blue Line in Minneapolis encompassing the Ford Site; and

WHEREAS, the technical analysis and public engagement have led to the identification of a locally preferred alternative for the corridor that includes the definition of the mode, conceptual alignme...