2008-011CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-011
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE SOUTHWEST TRANSITWAY BE GIVEN
HIGH PRIORITY IN THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL UPDATED 2030
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council is the region's designated metropolitan planning
organization (MPU) and is therefore responsible for preparing the region's long-range
plan for transportation, the Transportation Policy Plan (TPP); and
WHEREAS, the current TPP includes a goal of doubling transit ridership by 2030
through improvements to the bus system and implementation of a system of
transitways; and
WHEREAS, the current TPP identifies the Northstar, Cedar, I-35W, Bottineau, and
Central Transitways as Tier I for implementation by 2020 and the Southwest, Red Rock,
and Rush Line Transitways as Tier II for implementation between 2020 and 2030; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council is currently updating the long-range plan for
transportation for adoption by December of 200$ and the updated plan will be called the
2030 Transportation Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, transitways intending to compete for Federal New Starts funding must be
identified in the region's long-range transportation plan; and
WHEREAS, the Southwest Transitway is expected to serve nearly 30,000 trips per day,
assist in managing congestion in the fastest growth area of the region, provide access
to jobs and support economic development, provide a competitive travel choice, and is
acost-effective transportation option; and
WHEREAS, the Southwest Transitway is expected to be a candidate for Federal New
Starts funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Hopkins City Council respectfully
requests that the Metropolitan Gouncil identify the Southwest Transitway in the updated
2030 Transportation Master Plan as the next LRT line for implementation after the
Central Corridor LRT line, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hopkins City Council requests that the updated
2030 Transportation Master Plan reflect that the Southwest Transitway is planned to be
operational no later than 2015.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, this 4th Day of
February, 2008.
Eugene J. axwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
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