i-394 mnpass enhancements: a vision for the future center for transportation studies, university of...
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I-394 MnPASS Enhancements: A Vision for the Future
Center For Transportation Studies,
University of Minnesota
19th Annual Transportation Research Conference
St. Paul, RiverCentre
May 21, 2008
Presenters
• Mark Ryan, URS • Brian Scott, SRF• Mary Vogel, CCL• Adeel Lari, HHH
I-394 MnPASS at General Mills Blvd.
Driving Forces
•Minnesota’s only road pricing project
•Introduced several important innovations
•Measurable performance improvements
•MnPASS lane benefits all communities in corridor
•Corridor capacity enhancements will not likely occur for 25 years
•Potential “model” pricing corridor
I-394 MnPASS Phase II Goal
•To identify short and long-term transit, land-use and operational strategies which optimize the level of service in the corridor for all users.
MnPASS Phase II Objectives
•Revisit original vision for MnPASS Plan
•Transit / HOV advantages
•Facility enhancements, and Urban design and land-use
•Engage communities in planning, design and implementation
•Coordinated with community comprehensive plan updates
•Transfer learning to other projects
Planning Elements
•Facility Concept and Preliminary Design
•Transit Advantages
•Land-use and Urban Design
•Outreach and Education
•Telecommuting