Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

[MNdible]

...or to come up with the multitude of ridiculous alternatives for routings on Portland, Park, 11th, 12th, etc.

They were just concerned that those less well-off get access to LRT, I'm sure.

[mattaudio]

Speaking of crazy routings... I realize this would totally mess with TOD potential at Belt Line and West Lake, but was it ever studied to keep the freight routing in place but route the LRT north through SLP to West End, then east to Downtown?

[Suburban Outcast]

That would cool to see the West End have a LRT station and have it connected with the 9 bus line so it could connect people to the retail and businesses like Allianz Life along the I-394 strip. I would have the Dan Patch line go there if it ever got built (in an alternative universe probably), and if the Southwest LRT stays on it's current planned route.

[UptownSport]

My friend told me about the 'bridge'. She wrote a response for the neighborhood or behalf her owner's association-
I asked her basically the same questions you've asked above; There's that much traffic on Cedar?
She complained about the EIS, and was unable to get clarification.

I'm sure they were very receptive to her comments, considering the bridge is only there as a sop to the political donors of the CIDNA neighborhood. I wonder if their donations equal the amount the consultants charged to produce these renderings, or to come up with the multitude of ridiculous alternatives for routings on Portland, Park, 11th, 12th, etc.

She may have moved there before property got expensive; she doesn't seem uppity in the least- As proof, I'll say; she talks to me ...
Her complaints about EIS were specific, or rather it's lack of specifics on mitigation. When she attempted to get an answer about how, exactly the were going to mitigate a certain item she got the 'run-around,' each EIS contributing agency told her it was another that was responsible- so she couldn't respond with any intelligence. She seemed more uptight about that process than failure to get alignment changed.

[seanrichardryan]

I love the cover illustration. Chhoooo chooo...

http://tcbmag.com/Industries/Transporta ... and-Henn-C

[UptownSport]

So there's a chance SW will be killed????

[ECtransplant]

Uptown alignment!

[Suburban Outcast]

Anyone know an estimate (just a simple ballpark estimate would do) on how much more an Uptown alignment would cost compared to it's current alignment cost of $1.25 billion? Would residents there be angry at LRT construction in the neighborhoods along Hennepin, Lyndale, Nicollet or whatever street it would go under?

[mplsjaromir]

Anyone know an estimate (just a simple ballpark estimate would do) on how much more an Uptown alignment would cost compared to it's current alignment cost of $1.25 billion? Would residents there be angry at LRT construction in the neighborhoods along Hennepin, Lyndale, Nicollet or whatever street it would go under?

IIRC it was about $500 Million. Relevant Transport Politic

[alleycat]

This exact article was posted two weeks ago and the same midtown alignment rehash ensued.

[Suburban Outcast]

Sorry, I must have missed that post then. I was just curious on how much more it would cost.

[alleycat]

Oh I don't mind. Just thought the identical reaction was funny.

[Chauncey87]

Can they not just tunnel or bridge this area? So they wouldn't need to reroute the trains. Seems like it would only need to be a mile or two long? I also would hate to see Henn ave get ripped up for LRT. If you want rail to go into uptown push for them to have it in a tunnel or on a bridge. Why would anybody want to repeat what happened on Universty?

[seanrichardryan]

This exact article was posted two weeks ago and the same midtown alignment rehash ensued.

Sorry, missed the link because it was Minnposted. When these topics go off topic into annoying circular discussions I usually stop reading them.

[UptownSport]

Why would anybody want to repeat what happened on University?

Because they'll tell us it'll be different, all the so-called pundits will agree, politicians will shout it vigorously-

Again, problem with SW line isn't Kenelworth / Uptown / Midtown alignment, it the entire SW line.

[MNdible]

Fingers crossed, a major improvement to metro accessibility will be killed with the hopes that someday in the distant future we'll build a better line (that will destroy Nicollet Avenue).

Sigh.

[ECtransplant]

Well I'd be hoping for a line below grade below Hennepin in the not distant future personally.

But my sense is the line is a political inevitability at this point. The stake holders are just trying to hold out for the most bacon for their side in the final arrangement. Kinda like the Vikings stadium was

[UptownSport]

But my sense is the line is a political inevitability at this point. The stake holders are just trying to hold out for the most bacon for their side in the final arrangement. Kinda like the Vikings stadium was

QFT

or U of M and MPR for central

Well I'd be hoping for a line below grade below Hennepin in the not distant future personally.

Any word, whatsoever, on this?

[ECtransplant]

Just a personal fantasy. No illusions, let alone basis in reality, for it happening

[twincitizen]

Just came across a sponsored status in my Facebook feed from Americans For Prosperity, encouraging me to "Oppose the Billion Dollar Rail Lind" with the typo and all. Also, the comment section totally blew up in their face, as the overwhelming majority were people in favor.