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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Fischer and Members of City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Director <br /> <br />DATE: April 24, 2024 <br /> <br />RE: Presentation – Highway 36 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Highway 36 Multimodal Corridor Study (from English Street to Cleveland/35W) team has been at <br />work for over a year and has made good progress on the final report that will be prepared as a result of <br />the work of the project management team. There have been a number of public engagement efforts made <br />to get input on various issues that are a part of the study. The key issues for the project are the lane <br />configuration of Highway 36 and whether or not it will include Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or auxiliary <br />lanes, the Hamline interchange (will the ramps remain open), and the location of bike and pedestrian <br />amenities across and around Highway 36 at all of the interchanges. <br />The MN/DOT engineers have been hard at work looking at roadway and pedestrian issues and how best <br />to accommodate all users of the area. The concepts will aid in choosing a final design once the report is <br />completed. A lot of feedback has been provided by various residents and businesses that has been helpful <br />for the Project Management Team (PMT). <br />Mr. David Elvin will have a full presentation on the PMT’s work over the last year and will seek feedback <br />from the City Council on the three improvement concepts he is presenting.