Purple Line BRT - September 2023 Project Update

Metropolitan Council sent this bulletin at 09/22/2023 02:55 PM CDT

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNORGMETC/bulletins/371ef69

September 2023 Project Update

Project advanced 12 station locations for further evaluation along Maryland, White Bear Avenues

After months of public engagement, the project is advancing 12 station locations for further evaluation in Route Modification Study Phase II, shown in the image below. Many community members supported the proposed station locations and 63% of people surveyed wanted to prioritize faster service, rather than more frequent stations.

At their September 13 meeting, the Corridor Management Committee (CMC) concurred with the “project staff recommendation to advance these 12 proposed Purple Line BRT station locations along White Bear and Maryland Avenues for purposes of further technical evaluation and community engagement.”

Station Locations on Maryland and White Bear Avenue

The number of stations and station platform locations will not be finalized until the CMC makes a recommendation on a preferred roadway and transit design concept, currently anticipated for March 2024.

Summer 2023 engagement focused on White Bear Ave., Maryland Ave. route option between May and August 2023, METRO Purple Line project staff solicited input from residents, business owners, and stakeholders about existing conditions and potential station locations on the White Bear Avenue/Maryland Avenue route option. The project team engaged with the community and stakeholders through:

27 stakeholder and business meetings/presentations
25 community event pop-ups and project hosted events
Canvassing businesses around Maryland Ave and White Bear Ave
Project updates via website, social media, newsletters, and new releases
Paper and online surveys
Online interactive feedback map
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Join project staff for corridor walks in October!

Join project staff for a round of corridor walks in October to discuss what’s working well today and what could be improved along Maryland and White Bear avenues. This is an opportunity to review design considerations, constraints, and opportunities for bus rapid transit along the corridor and ask questions.

Each date will cover an approximately one-mile section of the corridor on either Maryland or White Bear Avenue but will focus on key points of interest among participants. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Dates:

White Bear Ave. between 11th/Gervais and Beam Ave., Wednesday, Oct. 4
White Bear Ave. between Maryland and Larpenteur Ave., Friday, Oct. 6
White Bear Ave. between Larpenteur Ave. and Gateway Trail, Tuesday, Oct. 10
White Bear Ave. between Gateway Trail and Highway 36, Thursday, Oct. 12
Maryland Ave., Saturday, Oct. 14

Time: 4-6 p.m. weekdays, 12-2 p.m. Saturday.

Where: Use this Sign-Up Genius form to sign up for an available corridor walk date and section.

Weather Delay: The following week will be used to schedule events impacted by weather, for the same day of week and time.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Colin Owens, Community Outreach Coordinator, at 612-618-0495 or colin.owens@metrotransit.org.

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