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Traffic Study Lexington Avenue Reconstruction Alliant No. 118-0186.0 4 April 18, 2019 2.1.2 Public Transportation Metro Transit currently maintains service for Bus Routes 225, 227, and 261 along parts of the Lexington Avenue corridor. Bus Routes 225 and 227 connect Arden Hills and Shoreview to Rosedale Mall, with Route 225 operating along the entire Lexington Avenue study corridor and Route 227 operating as far north as Red Fox Road. Bus Route 261 connects Arden Hills and Shoreview to the Minneapolis Central Business District (CBD), utilizing the entire Lexington Avenue study corridor. Bus stops are located at several study corridor intersections: x Lexington Avenue & Red Fox Road x Lexington Avenue & Target South (northbound only) x Lexington Avenue & Grey Fox Road x Lexington Avenue & County Road E It should be noted that under the current roadway configuration all stops are made in through lanes except for the northbound stop at Red Fox Road, which is made within a dedicated right-turn lane. 2.2 Existing Intersection Characteristics The existing intersection characteristics are summarized as follows: x Lexington Avenue/Red Fox Road Intersection: The Red Fox Road intersection is currently controlled by an actuated eight-phase traffic signal which is coordinated with signals along Lexington Avenue. Protective/permissive left-turn phasing exists for both the mainline northbound/southbound and side-street eastbound/westbound directions. x Lexington Avenue/Lexington Station Driveway: The Lexington Station driveway is currently side-street stop controlled for eastbound vehicles. A traffic signal at the Lexington Avenue / Target South intersection would provide an opportunity to realign driveway access to businesses along the west side of Lexington Avenue. The Target South intersection is located approximately 300 feet south of the Lexington Station driveway. x Lexington Avenue/Target South Intersection: The Target South intersection is currently side-street stop controlled for westbound vehicles. A proposed traffic signal at this location may improve intersection level of service and reduce the frequency of severe crashes while providing pedestrians and bicyclists a safer means to cross Lexington Avenue. Furthermore, a traffic signal at this location would provide an opportunity to realign driveway access to businesses along the west side of Lexington Avenue. The Enterprise / Big O Tires / Arby’s driveway access is located approximately 200 feet south, and the Lexington Station driveway access is located approximately 300 feet north of the Target South driveway.