04-10 Resolution No. 11493 RESOLUTION NO. 11493
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE METRO D LINE PROJECT
WHEREAS, The City of Richfield's Comprehensive Plan promotes an integrated
transportation system that will serve the future needs of its residents, businesses, and visitors; as
well as supports the City's redevelopment plans to complement the metropolitan transportation
system; and
WHEREAS, Metro Transit's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) offers riders fast, frequent service
with numerous amenities, that will give riders on the region's transit system more mobility options
and connect people with jobs; and
WHEREAS, The A Line BRT, which opened in summer 2016, has drawn increased
ridership and is an overwhelming success; and
WHEREAS, the proposed build out of the region's BRT system would connect an additional
200,000 people to 500,000 jobs; and
WHEREAS, the existing local bus route in this corridor has the highest productivity in terms
of carrying the most passengers each hour; and
WHEREAS, The D Line could result in a faster trip, up to 25% faster, by stopping less
often, deploying bus priority at traffic signals, and implementing off-board fare payment; and
WHEREAS, The D Line would operate in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, Richfield, and
Bloomington; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richfield will benefit from improvements to stops within Richfield,
which will offer improved amenities, including security features, improved lighting, real-time
signage, and heated shelters. The stop locations in Richfield are:
• Portland Ave. & 66th St.
• Portland Ave. & 70th St.
• Portland Ave. & 73rd St.
• Portland Ave. & 77th St.; and
WHEREAS, The D Line project still needs to secure $35 million in funding to move forward
into construction in 2020; and
WHEREAS, Governor Mark Dayton has included a $50 million busway investment in his
Bonding Proposal, which would be used to fund the remaining gap for D Line.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Richfield expresses its support for
the Metropolitan Council's D Line BRT project, with the inclusion of the four stops listed above,
which would serve this community and urges the Minnesota Legislature to adopt Governor Mark
Dayton's state bonding proposal to invest $50 million in regional BRT projects, including the D
Line.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 24th day of April, 2018.
Pat Elliott, Mayor
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk