>From Metro Transit Sector 5 Project Manager regarding current thinking on buses serving Roosevelt Library at 28th Ave S & 40th St.
We propose to keep Route 19 intact on 28th Ave between 58th St. and 38th St., and on its current route to Golden Valley and Robbinsdale via Cedar Ave, Downtown Mpls, Olson Hwy, Penn Ave., Golden Valley Rd. It will make a short jog to connect with Rt. 55 Hiawatha Ligh Rail via E. 38th St. and the E. 38th St. Station. We would like to improve the frequency of service in the early mornings and evenings and on weekends so that there are good connections with the trains any time. This route provides direct service by the Roosevelt Library. We propose to improve the frequency of Rt. 23 38th Street Cross-town which connects Highland Village Shopping Ctr and Uptown via E. 38th St. Station. This is a priority. We also would like to run this route later into the evening and longer hours on weekends, so that it will always connect well with the light rail line. The ideal frequency would be rush hour service every 15 minutes, midday every 20 minutes and night frequency every 30 minutes.. Today the route runse every 30 minutes or less often. I hope that this is a useful update for you. Watch for announcements about our public meetings on Sector 5 late this year. >>> Lee Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/28/02 07:22AM >>> I have a comment to make about this. No has mentioned the two main bus lines that go past this site the 19 and I think its the 38. The 19 which currently runs from Brookdale through Downtown to MOA, but I believe that Metro Transit is going to have that route end at the 38th St Station. The other line (which I believe is the 38) runs from Uptown and along 38th St and ends up in Highland Park. I also believe that their is also plans by Metro Transit to restructure most of south Minneapolis. Lee J Schneider formerly Standish/Erricson (right off the 19 and 22 lines) now Sheboygan, WI --- John Rocker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The (sad) fact is most people will hop in the car before walking more > than 1/4 mile, so we need to plan our city accordingly if we want to > reduce car traffic and parking lots. I wasn't involved in planning > for the Roosevelt library and I'm sure there were many considerations > in choosing a site; I'm just surprised the city isn't using this > project as a way to kick-start smart development at a rail station. > > John Rocker > Calhoun __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
