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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 4/16/2012 <br /> Item No.: 10.b <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Metro Transit Presentation on Proposed Bus Rapid Transit for Snelling <br />Avenue <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />Metro Transit recently completed a study of arterial corridors to understand the effectiveness of <br />2 <br />bus rapid transit to improve service and ridership. This study included stakeholder participation <br />3 <br />from city staff as well as Mayor Roe and Councilmember Pust. Snelling Avenue has emerged as <br />4 <br />the focus of a "first corridor" to implement for bus rapid transit. Though they don't yet have the <br />5 <br />funding yet for implementation, they want to start initial planning and engineering tasks in <br />6 <br />coordination with MnDOT and local stakeholders. Before seeking formal support from <br />7 <br />Roseville City Council, they offered to provide an informational presentation to help clarify the <br />8 <br />project and the scope of the new "rapid bus" mode. <br />9 <br />Charles Carlson, the Metro Transit Project Manager for this study will attend the council <br />10 <br />meeting to present the findings of the study and next steps. <br />11 <br />PO <br />OLICYBJECTIVE <br />12 <br />13 <br />FI <br />INANCIALMPLICATIONS <br />14 <br />15 <br />S <br />TAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />16 <br />17 <br />RCA <br />EQUESTEDOUNCILCTION <br />18 <br />19 <br />Prepared by: Duane Schwartz, Public Works Director <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />