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<br /> • ! ;1 ! I Jnivers:w.;ve.s "'""`'*St loading docks would be provided.
<br /> Jackson St.
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<br /> Connection
<br /> Capitol Area _ \ Meetings with affected building
<br /> Alternatives
<br /> �--- \ ,% owners to discuss the impacts and
<br /> v I State Cacao:• �L�3 opportunities associated with LRT
<br /> J °� are being held with the assistance of
<br /> . z Bill Buth, BuildingOwners and
<br /> $! �� 'ate ,nom%� Managers Association.
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<br /> r/ 12th St. • 7
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<br /> •i �, The options are being narrowed and
<br /> �1 \"�, / additional analysis is being done to
<br /> '99 f� ons,.
<br /> \ter assist RamseyCountyRegional
<br /> / 11th se . o g
<br /> °^^•°tl°^ 10t"S` Railroad Authority in making
<br /> Conneetlon
<br /> / alignment decisions,expected early
<br /> Alternative locations forLRT in the Capitol Area are 12th Street, University in 1991, on where LRT should be
<br /> Avenue/Jackson Street, Columbus Avenue, 10th Street, 11th Street,Rice Street and located in the MidwayCorridor,
<br /> Marion Street.
<br /> including the Capitol Area and
<br /> downtown St.
<br /> (Continued from Page 1) Paul. Public
<br /> .r • • meetings and
<br /> Midway Corridor = _a hearings will be
<br /> { ; • held in the
<br /> Alignments '�' communit
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<br /> y
<br /> „- before that
<br /> •If LRT is built on 1-94,the median f decision is
<br /> option provides faster travel time /x. -.::-,,,,i made. Once the
<br /> and could be built without acquiring -- - alignment
<br /> `s.` K decisions are
<br /> additional right-of-way.Stations are �� °
<br /> proposed at one-mile intervals. - %‘#.,-;," ( ^1' made, additional
<br /> engineering
<br /> If LRT is located on University /' ^,., t Y�-' #.� work is required
<br /> Avenue, stations are proposed sed at lq - � before
<br /> construction
<br /> P f ' •1 P . - $ - (=t1; Y �% h, be ore co str V�Ition
<br /> half-mile intervals.The options . .. u4 _ .: of LRTwould
<br /> considered on University Avenue '' begin. D
<br /> varied in the frequency of vehicle Members of Midway Corridor Task Force working together:
<br /> and pedestrian crossings. Steven Madole,David Stokes, Triesta Brown,Keith Kramer and
<br /> quarter mile vehicle crossings and _
<br /> one-eighth mile pedestrian Downtown St. Paul -
<br /> crossings offer less disruption to %<,' S%.
<br /> accessibility for those wishing to . �. .:eg...,,,...,
<br /> cross University Avenue. A Downtown LRT Study,which �,.2 •
<br /> `° ;�` `
<br /> involves representatives of the r a ' Q`" \
<br /> If located on BN/Pierce Butler downtown community, analyzed S` `' ��
<br /> alignment, LRT adjacent to the over 40 alternatives of the six `s
<br /> University of Minnesota Transitway streets recommended in the • . 5\. �
<br /> has advantages for acquiring Ramsey County Comprehensive qtr 5`
<br /> . Ilik, •
<br /> right-of-way and the potential for LRT Plan:St. Peter,Cedar, \ s \w6 .\\-,° s`. \ \
<br /> service to the area between TH 280 Minnesota, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth q '�''� ''`" �' \4•O �'
<br /> nd 27th Avenue. Between Streets before recommending ; v) 110 ''`
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<br /> aymond Avenue and Lexington two-way LRT on Cedar and
<br /> -11- s, O 4-ce
<br /> Avenue, Pierce Butler Route has Minnesota Streets for additional -4-47-,\ 0
<br /> more readily available right-of-way, analysis.
<br /> higher travel speeds and less
<br /> interference with access to existing Although through traffic would not -/ — -
<br /> development than Energy Park continue on Cedar and Minnesota LRT in Downtown St.Paul is being
<br /> Drive. Station spacing would be at Streets if LRT is located there, analyzed on Cedar Street and Fourth
<br /> Street.
<br /> one-mile intervals. access to parking ramps and
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