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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.
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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 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