Robert Street Corridor
Over the next two decades, Dakota County will continue to grow and develop. Large employers contribute to the robust economy in the region and serve as employers for citizens in the region.
Transportation congestion will continue to grow and studies indicate ridership continues to increase across the county when it is available. Transit service in many areas of the county still remains minimal, or non-existent.
A county wide sales tax, implemented in April of 2008, could potentially accelerate implementation of the transit networks in the county and the Metropolitan Council has identified the goal of increasing transit ridership by 100 percent by 2030.
Over the next several years, the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce will be the leading organization to create and convene the Robert Street Corridor, bringing together Chambers of Commerce, the business community and public sector entities across the county to promote commuting solution and strategic development along Robert Street and CH3.
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Dakota County recently completed a feasibility study of the Robert Street Corridor The purpose of the Study is to develop a long term vision for transit services in the corridor that: - Responds to transportation issues and challenges - Provides information to assist decision makers to address both land use and transportation issues - Guides short term transit improvements that are practical, realistic and cost-effective. Get more information from the County about their Study and progess |
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| Update | The City of West St. Paul was awarded a 7 million dollar grant by the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) for improvements to Robert Street. The grant is part of a federal transportation funding program. Every other year the TAB requests local agencies to submit projects within the metro region to compete for federal funding in various categories, and in 2010 the Robert Street corridor was one of those projects selected.
The funding will be used to improve Robert Street from Mendota Road to Annapolis Street and consists of: - Upgrading the curbing and pavement where needed to improve traffic safety signals crossing Robert Street in the vicinity of Wentworth Avenue The grant funding will be made available to the City for construction starting with the 2013 federal fiscal year (October 2013 through September 2014). The City has hired SRF Consulting Group, Inc. to provide professional design services for this project. A website has been created to provide on- going information and information is available at http://www.ci.west-saint-paul.mn.us . This website will be updated as new information is available. Click here for complete project overview. |
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Transit Trivia - The average US consumer spends nearly 18% of his/her income on transportation. By contrast, only 13% of an average consumer's income is spent on food. - A household with two cars that swaps one vehicle for public transportation for daily commutes would save about $6,200 a year after paying transit fares. - Every $1 invested in public transit projects generates $4 to $9 in local economic activity. - In 2006 Americans took over 10 billion trips on public transportation - the first time in almost 50 years! - 38% of Hiawatha LRT riders live in households making $70K or more. - 59% of Hiawatha LRT riders would be driving if transit was not available. |
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