04-09 Resolution No. 11618
RESOLUTION NO. 11618
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR 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, t
he 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 $20 million in funding to move
forward with construction in 2020; and
WHEREAS
, Governor Walz’s capital budget directs $20 million toward the
implementation of the D Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.
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 Tim Walz’s state bonding proposal to invest $20 million in the Metro
Transit D Line BRT Project.
Resolution No. 11618
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 9th day of April,
2019.
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Maria Regan Gonza ez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk
Resolution No. 11618