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Urban Partnership Agreement Summary Metropolitan Council Meeting September 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
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Urban Partnership Agreement SummaryMetropolitan 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 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 Lane Control Signal Use During Incidents
Advance Existing Projects • 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
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-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