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City of Mounds View 1 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br />DRAFT November 27, 2019 <br />Transit <br />Metro Transit is the major transit service provider in the Twin Cities area, and it <br />provides transit service in Mounds View. Mounds View is within the Metropolitan <br />Transit Taxing District, Market Area III. Service options for Market Area III include: <br />• Primary emphasis on commuter express bus service <br />• Suburban local routes providing basic coverage <br />• General public dial -a -ride service supplementing fixed route service <br />Figure 5-3 shows the current bus routes serving Mounds View. There are express <br />routes to downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, and limited plus local bus <br />services to downtown Minneapolis via Silver Lake Road. In addition to the fixed <br />route bus service, the Metropolitan Council operates Metro Mobility that provides <br />door-to-door transportation service for people with disabilities. The Metropolitan <br />Council provides other services through the Metro Commuter program. The City is <br />expecting the Metropolitan Council to continue to provide mass transit, Metro <br />Mobility, and Metro Commuter services in the future. <br />The City is supportive of higher density and mixed -use development along the <br />Mounds View Boulevard corridor, see Chapter 2: Land Use. Higher density <br />development is needed to support frequent transit service, and vice -versa. As <br />plans move forward with higher density development along the Corridor, the City <br />will continue to work with Metro Transit to develop transit service on Mounds View <br />Boulevard. <br />There is an existing park -and -ride lot located at the County Road H and I-35W <br />interchange area. <br />Transit service in the northeast quarter of Mounds View is virtually nonexistent. <br />The residential areas there, including two manufactured home parks, would benefit <br />from transit service. As Mounds View works to build a robust and diversified <br />transportation network, it is important for transit service to be included as a viable <br />option. Mounds View will work with Metro Transit to enhance transit service in the <br />City in order to support a multi -modal network and improve access for current and <br />future residents. <br />MouNDs ViEw <br />