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z�`v �e O��HNESp�q� t -v it 1-35W North Managed Lanes Corridor Study Study Overview - June 2012 06.14.2 0 12 Corridor Summary The I-35W North Managed Lanes Corridor Study extends from downtown Minneapolis to Forest Lake.The purpose of the study is to identify preferred managed lane concepts as well as improvement strategies at spot locations along the corridor. A Technical Advisory Committee,consisting of local,county,state,and federal representatives,meets every other month to provide recommendations and feedback on the study process. Managed Lanes Corridor Alternatives _ Traffic Forecast Update Corridor alternatives have been developed that identify different ways to Traffic forecasts are is being developed construct an additional managed lane within the I-35W corridor.Previously for the I-35W North Managed Lanes identified corridor segments may end up utilizing different alternatives.The Corridor Study in order to identify corridor alternatives include: future(2030)traffic demand. • No Build Alternative • Alternative 1 -Managed Lane within Existing Pavement Width BRT Evaluation Update • Alternative 2 -Bus Only Shoulder A Bus Rapid Transit(BRT)Evaluation • Alternative 3A-Managed Lane with Full Shoulder is being completed for the study • Alternative 3B-Managed Lane with Minimal Shoulder in order to understand future BRT • Alternative 4A-Single Reversible Managed Lane ridership demand.Additional forecasts • Alternative 4B-Two Reversible Managed Lanes are being completed to determine future ridership with cost-constrained Primary Screening Analysis BRT assumptions. A primary screening analysis for the corridor study has been completed.The purpose of the primary screening is to narrow down corridor alternatives at each of the five corridor segments by analyzing how well each corridor For more information please visit: alternative supports the project goals.Based on the primary screening www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/ analysis,the following corridor alternatives will be carried forward to i35wstudy secondary screening: Bill Goff • Segment 1 (3rd/4th Street to Johnson Street)-Carry forward Alternative 1, Minnesota Department of Transportation Metro Division-Waters Edge 3A,and 3B 1500 West County Road B-2 • Segment 2(Johnson Street to TH 36)-Carry forward Alternative 1 and 3B Roseville,MN 44113 651.234.7797 • Segment 3(TH 36 to I-694)-Carry forward Alternative 3A and 3B William.goff @state.mn.us • Segment 4(1-694 to TH 10 North)-Carry forward Alternative 3A and 3B Todd Polum • Segment 5A*(TH 10 North to TBD)-Carry forward Alternative 3A and 3B SRF Consulting Group,Inc. • Segment 5B*(TBD to TH 97)-Carry forward No Build Alternative One Carlson Parkway,Suite 150 Plymouth,MN 55447 Note that Segment 5 is split into two segments. The exact transition point 763.475.0010 between Segment 5A and Segment 5B will be determined during secondary tpolum@srfconsulting.com screening.