CR 99-85 Approve Bus Service Route 2nd Ave S Metro Transit Request
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. April 28, 1999 Council Report 99-085
APPROVE BUS SERVICE ROUTE
2ND AVENUE SOUTH
METRO TRANSIT REQUEST
Proposed Action
Staff recorrunends adoption of the following motion: Move that
Council approve Metro Transit's request for an additional bus
service route along 2nd Avenue South.
Overview
In April staff received a request from Metro Transit for the
addition of a new bus route in south Hopkins. Metro Transit
wishes to provide easier access for day shift workers to Hopkins
Care Center at 2nd Avenue South off the Lincoln Drive Exit of
T.H. 169. Council needs to approve such route requests.
Primary Issues to Consider
. . Routing details and number of trips
. Impacts on neighborhood
. Recorrunendation
Supporting Infor.mation
. Metro Transit request
. Location map
. Letter to residents and notification area
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Engineering Superintendent
Council Report 99 08~
April 28' 1999
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Analysis
. Routing details and number of trips
Metro Transit proposes to add a new bus route in Hopkins from
T.H. 169 at the Lincoln Drive Exit along 2nd Avenue South (both
existing and its new extension), 3rd Street South, and 5th
Avenue South to Excelsior Boulevard. The proposed start date
is June 12. Should the new extended 2nd Avenue South not be
completed by that date then Metro Transit requests a temporary
alternate route over 5th Street South/6th Avenue South. Two
buses per day would run the route, seven days a week, at
5:50 A.M. and 2:08 P.M. The standard 40-foot long bus would
be used. The initial runs would be for six months followed by
a review of the ridership to determine usage.
. Impacts on neighborhood
With the planned two trips per day, impacts on the
neighborhood are deemed minimal. Currently truck traffic on
2nd Avenue South is prohibited. It would be difficult to
equate noise factor of two isolated bus runs with that of
. truck traffic.
The neighborhood as shown in the highlighLed notification
areas has not responded to staff with any comments. Residents
and commercial interests were invited to the Council
discussion on this issue.
. Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the Metro Transit request for bus
service on 2nd Avenue South.
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'G Metro Transit
. Mr. Steven J. Stadler April 12, 1999
Public Works Director
City of Hopkins
1601 Second Street South
Hopkins, MN 55343
FAX: 612 9j9~1381
Dear Mr. Stadler:
I would like to confinn that Metro Transit is ready to commel1ce bus selvicc 10 tht: comer of 2nd
Ave. S. at 7th SL S. in Hopkins to provide easy access to Hopkins Care Center for day shift
workers. We plan t() have a westbound trip leave downtown Minneapolis after 5:00 AM, the
Uptown area at about 5:30 .A.M, arrive at your site at 5:50 AJ\.1, and an eastbound bus 1n
Minneapolis leave Hopkins Care Center at 2:08 PM seven days a week.
We would like to begin offering this service June 12, 1999. Before service can begin, we request
the wrilten concurrence of the City of Hopkins for bus operation on city streets not 110W utilized.
The limited numher of bus trips for HopkIns Care Center would follow South Highway 169 to
the Lincoln Drivc Exit to 2nd Avenue to 3rd Street to 5th Avenue to Exeel~ior Dlvd.lCounty
. Road 3 westbound, and the same streets in reverse order going eastbound. T understand that the
section of 2nd Avc, between 5th and 3rd Streets is beillg constructed soon and should be ready
Jor traffic by June 12th. If the opening of this section is delayed, we would need to follow 5th
Street - 6th Avenue - Railroad Blvd. - 5th Avenue both directions temporarily. Metro Transit
Street Operations Department will be ready to work with you to locate and post new bus stops.
Plea.;;e contact Dick Loeffler at (6]2) 349-7308 to begin this process.
rryou would like to discuss this in more detail, please call me at (612) 349-7773. Thank you for
your interest in transit service.
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Sincerely,
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John F. Dll1ery
Transit Planner
Service Planning, Analysis & Scheduling
Metro Tram;i1
cc: Dick LoerDer, Manager of West Meu'o Street Opera.tions
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April 14, 1999
Dear Hopkins Resident or Business Owner:
Metro Transit has requested permission of the city to add a bus route to serve the
Hopkins Care Center located at 725 2nd Avenue South. The purpose of the new route is
to provide easier access for the Care Center's day shift workers. Metro Transit would
like to start offering this new bus service on June 12, 1999. The proposed bus route is
shown on the attached map. There would be two buses per day, seven days a week.
The first bus would arrive/depart at 5:50 a.m. and the second would arrive/depart at
2:08 p.m. The bus stop exact location is yet to be determined but it will be in the 2nd
Avenue Southl7th Street South intersection area. Metro Transit is planning to use the
standard 40' long bus on this route. Metro Transit intends to run this new route for
about six months and then review the ridership to determine if they want to continue this
new service.
. City staff will request City Council approval of this bus route a~ the May 4th City Council
meeting. If you have questions or comments please call Jim-Gessele, Engineering
Supervisor, at 935-1834 or myself at 939-1338.
Sincerely,
Steven J. Stadler
Public Works Director
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