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by Bakken2016
December 22nd, 2023, 12:31 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5265
Views: 1246728

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

SWLRT.JPG Some major milestones on Green Line Ext have happened. South Cedar Lake LRT Trail is reopened between Beltline and France, and a little over 11.5 contiguous miles of LRT track guideway has been laid between EP and West Lake. Sometimes with how done most of the project looks, it hurts that...
by Bakken2016
December 7th, 2023, 8:55 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546518

Re: Nicollet Mall

Why not just use Marquette and 2nd? The infrastructure is all there and underutilized and I doubt the express bus network is ever coming back like it once was. Connections on 5th St and 7th St become tricky in my opinion, you want them to be smooth and seamless, and Marq/2 doesn't do that as well a...
by Bakken2016
December 6th, 2023, 12:59 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 494980

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

I'm curious if this will be redeveloped or will have to be taken for the Blue Line Extension. Either way it is an ugly car centric building and happy to see it go. on current plans for the blue line it show the building needing to be demolished so i would assume they will be looking to buy it hopef...
by Bakken2016
December 6th, 2023, 9:20 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 494980

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

This is arguably North Loop, but the Wells Fargo site at Olson Memorial and 7th will be closed and sold. Branch relocating closer to North Minneapolis. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2023/12/05/wells-fargo-close-branch-olson-memorial-highway.html I'm curious if this will be redeveloped...
by Bakken2016
December 6th, 2023, 9:19 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Nicollet Mall
Replies: 1466
Views: 546518

Re: Nicollet Mall

There was a joint presentation from Public Works and Metro Transit to the Council today on the legislative directive to study removing buses from Nicollet Mall. ( Report version ). Notably, there's a (soft?) deadline in play - Metro Transit needs to inform the FTA by April if there's going to be a ...
by Bakken2016
November 30th, 2023, 12:46 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 553754

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

If it's not a fully dedicated LRT, I would rather this just be a bus. Let's not waste a billion dollars and immense amounts of political capital on a streetcar please. This project is also the evidence we need to prove that transit planning in the Twin Cities is woefully broken. The fact that the M...
by Bakken2016
November 30th, 2023, 8:30 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 553754

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

I’m a fan of option 1. The fact that the bus option can’t interline with the blue line is a pretty big downside.
Along with, we could have had aBRT in 2017, to waste all the time looking at a rail option and then go back to aBRT would be a massive waste.


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by Bakken2016
November 30th, 2023, 8:11 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 553754

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

Long awaited update. Slide presentation for the Dec 5th CAC meeting available: https://www.ramseycounty.us/sites/default/files/Roads%20and%20Transit/Riverview/2023-12-05%20RCEPE_CAC_Presentation_final.pdf The big change is that they are looking at Kellogg for the downtown routing for the streetcar ...
by Bakken2016
November 28th, 2023, 8:28 am
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics
Replies: 615
Views: 1135041

Re: University of Minnesota - News & General Topics

Guess they're prepping to get started on the East Gateway project. I had completely forgotten about it.
https://themixmn.com/

It has a new development name and website. It's called The Mix.
by Bakken2016
November 23rd, 2023, 8:28 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
Replies: 1024
Views: 219881

Re: Twin Cities' National and Global Image

Down to the final 6 flags, any bets on which one it's gonna get chosen?
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/11/2 ... state-flag
We started a new thread under Politics to talk about the flag, FYI
by Bakken2016
November 22nd, 2023, 10:00 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn
Replies: 55
Views: 239691

Re: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn

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by Bakken2016
November 22nd, 2023, 10:00 am
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn
Replies: 55
Views: 239691

Minnesota State Flag and Seal Redeisgn

Here are the 6 finalists for the State Flag:
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by Bakken2016
November 20th, 2023, 5:03 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Red Line (Cedar Avenue BRT)
Replies: 538
Views: 223372

Red Line (Cedar Avenue BRT)

Huh, ridership shouldn't be a primary metric of a transit agency? The Red Line cost $115 million to build in 2013 dollars and now has fewer than 350 riders per day. There's got to be some connections to spending millions of dollars and the number of people who will ride the service. Maybe this regi...
by Bakken2016
November 15th, 2023, 9:23 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)
Replies: 135
Views: 164333

Re: Suburban Transit (Opt-out Services Providers)

It's probably time to revive the Orange Line Extension, and connect it down to the Burnsville Center area at least.
by Bakken2016
November 13th, 2023, 8:54 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 976164

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Metro transit re-ran the projected ridership numbers using the new FTA formula... it's not good. 18.5k daily riders down from 26.6k. Combine with the higher costs of this route with the new alignment and it's gonna be tough to get a federal match on this project so says Scott Dibble. https://kstp.c...
by Bakken2016
November 2nd, 2023, 10:04 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 701205

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

December 2023 Service Changes for Metro Transit: https://www.metrotransit.org/Quarterly%20service%20changes%20begin%20Saturday,%20Dec.%202 3rd Ave Bridge Reopens, though buses returned on Nov 1st. A few big changes for routes 21 and 724! Route 21 - Extend the 21 to Lake & France, increase Minnea...
by Bakken2016
October 31st, 2023, 8:51 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit
Replies: 720
Views: 216913

Re: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit

yes we should get the B, E and Gold line all launching in 2025. They had to push the opening due to delays on getting the additional road work completed in the area
Gold - March 2025
B - June 2025
E - Dec 2025
by Bakken2016
October 30th, 2023, 3:34 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 701205

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

Now that the 3rd Avenue Bridge is finally open, Rts 10, 17, and 25 will end their detour and return to that bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 1st.
Don’t forget, also routes 250, 264 and 270!


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by Bakken2016
October 2nd, 2023, 11:54 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 701205

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

https://www.metrotransit.org/performance Metro transit ridership data has been released for August. Slight increase in ridership over July, with most services modestly increasing in ridership. Noticeable jump in riders on the Orange and A lines, noticeable drop in riders on the D line. Overall a po...
by Bakken2016
September 26th, 2023, 6:39 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 701205

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

Having worked at Metro Transit for a couple years a decade ago and being close to some folks in Service Development, I can't help but notice the stop consolidation and better bus route stuff is coinciding with several recent retirements of an old guard of route planners, and subsequent rise in the ...