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The Metropolitan Council has established a series of Transit Market Areas throughout the metropolitan area as a guide for the provision of appropriate transit service. There are four market areas, I through I V, based on the propensity to use transit, or the likelihood of high transit ridership. The ranking is based primarily on four factors: population density, employment concentration andjob density, trip volumes and patterns, and transit - dependent segments of the population. With higher population and job density, high trip volumes, and relatively high percentages of transit - dependent individuals, more ridership is anticipated and higher levels of transit service are thus justified. Market Area I has the highest transit potential for transit ridership and associatedjustification for extensive service, and Market Area IV has the lowest potential for transit ridership. Roseville is split between Market Areas II and III. Roughly, the area between Cleveland Avenue N and Hamline Avenue N has been designated Transit Market Area II, while the rest of Roseville is Transit Market Area III. As identified by the Metropolitan Council, appropriate service options for Market Area II include regular -route local (suburb to suburb) service, all -day express (via freeways to employment centers such as downtown Minneapolis or St. Paul), small vehicle circulators, special needs paratmnsit, and ridesharing. Service options for Market Area III include peak -only express, small vehicle circulators, midday circulators, special needs pamtransit, and ridesharing. As was shown on Figure 5.10 (Existing 2008 Transit Facilities and Service), the provision of transit service in Roseville is generally consistent with the Market Area designations identified above. Local and express Type of Access Single Family Residential Driveways Minor Arterial No Direct Access Collector No Direct Access Local As Required Comm erdall Multi -Family Residential/ Mixed Use Driveways Based on: Speed, TrafficVolume, Sight Distances, etc (118 to 114 mile) Based on: Speed, TrafficVolume, Sight Distances, etc (min 330 ft.) Based on: Speed, TrafficVolume, Sight Distances, etc (min. 100 ft.) Low Volume Streets Full Access -118mile Full Access -118mile Full Access -330 ft. Partial Access - 330 ft. Partial Access -330 ft. Partial Access - 330 ft. High Volume Streets < 10,000 ADT Full Access 114 mile Full Access -118mile Full Access -330 ft. Full Access -118mile Partial Access -330 ft. Partial Access - 330 ft. Collector Streets Full Access -12mile Full Access -1/4mile Full Access 118 mile Partial Access 1/4mile Partial Access 118 mile Partial Access - 330 ft. SOURCE: WSMAssociates, Inc Proposed City of Roseville Access Management Guidelines Table 5.24 service is more concentrated on the center portion of the city, converging on the Rosedale Transit Hub. The positioning of the Rosedale Transit Hub near the intersections of TH 36 and Snelling Avenue N allows express bus services to easily access the highway system. The park-and-ride element of the Rosedale Transit Hub is currently heavily utilized and is likely to continue to be the most successful element of transit services in Roseville. Roseville will work with Metro Transit, Ramsey County, and the Metropolitan Council to support transit initiatives that will increase the transit mode share within Roseville. Because of the low-density housing and land -use pattern throughout most of the city, increasing park-and-ride capacity and express bus service to regional employment centers is likely to be the most effective strategy. Initiatives towards this goal include the following: • Local promotion of the benefits of transit use • Working with Metro Transit and Ramsey County to increase parking capacity at the Rosedale Transit Hub as demand dictates Support and facilitate I -35W, TH 51, and TH 36 transit improvements where possible Support and promote transit initiatives such as the Northeast Diagonal Busway and the Snelling Avenue Busway proposals Support and promote increased frequency of express service, including mid-day service Support and promote increased park-and-ride lot capacity within the city as well as across the metropolitan area 2030 Comprehensive Plan Adopted: October 26, 2009 Transportation I 5-37