Emerson-Fremont & Plymouth Station
Emerson-Fremont & Plymouth - Station Plan PDF
| Station Consideration |
Planned Condition* |
Intersection
location |
Emerson-Fremont & Plymouth |
| Platform location |
Southbound: Farside of Fremont Avenue on Plymouth Avenue, southeast corner (after left turn from Fremont Avenue to Plymouth Avenue)
Northbound: Farside of Plymouth Avenue on Emerson Avenue, northeast corner
In both directions, farside has adequate platform length available and is preferred to maximize transit signal priority potential
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*Final conditions to be developed during the engineering/design process.
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| Station Consideration |
Planned Condition* |
| Station spacing |
Southbound: About 0.3 mi to 7th Street & Bryant
Shorter station spacing than guidelines due, in part, to pedestrian conditions in the 7th Street & Bryant area and high ridership.
Northbound: About 0.5 mi to Emerson/Fremont & Broadway
Within guidelines of about half-mile station spacing.
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Existing ridership within
a block, or about 1/8 mile
(Fall 2016) |
About 600 boardings per weekday
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Platform location compared
to existing bus stop |
Southbound and northbound: At existing bus stop |
| Connecting service |
Route 7 |
| Parking changes |
Southbound and northbound: No changes. No existing parking lanes in northbound or southbound direction.
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| Station Consideration |
Planned Condition* |
| Curb configuration |
Southbound and northbound: Bumpout
Bumpouts will maximize operational efficiency and pedestrian space.
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| Platform length |
Southbound and northbound: 60’ platform
Platforms will be designed to accommodate a 60’ BRT vehicle.
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Emerson-Fremont and Plymouth are major intersections in north Minneapolis, and ridership is substantially higher than at surrounding stops. They also provide transit connections to Routes 7 and 32 local service.
Project coordination: Emerson/Fremont Avenues bicycle-pedestrian improvement project
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D Line station planning in north Minneapolis between Plymouth Avenue and 42nd Avenue occurred in conjunction with the development of the City of Minneapolis Emerson-Fremont Avenues bicycle-pedestrian improvement project. Outreach and engagement occurred separately between projects.
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Station locations were coordinated in advance of the city’s 2014 Regional Solicitation application and confirmed in late 2016.
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Coordination ensures that bicycle-pedestrian improvements (planned for construction in 2018) will not be impacted by D Line construction (planned for construction in 2020/2021, pending full project funding).
Other station locations considered: Emerson-Fremont & 16th Avenue
The 2013 Arterial Transitway Corridor Study addendum (ATCS) included a conceptual Emerson-Fremont & 16th Avenue station. This station plan does not include a D Line station at Emerson-Fremont and 16th Avenue.
Land use and station spacing
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A major reason to consider a station at 16th Avenue is rapid bus access to North High School, located about one block west of the D Line corridor.
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Ridership data, however, suggests North High School students predominantly use the existing Route 5 bus stops at Emerson-Fremont and 15th Avenue (about 60 student-related boardings per weekday). Emerson-Fremont and 15th Avenue is located just 0.15 mile north of the planned Emerson-Fremont & Plymouth station, too close to Plymouth Avenue to warrant an additional D Line station. Emerson-Fremont & 16th Avenue is also less than a quarter-mile from the planned Emerson-Fremont & Plymouth station.
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It is anticipated that existing Route 5 school trips will continue to serve North High School after D Line begins operations. In addition to the school trips, the local Route 5 service will continue operating about every 30 minutes.
Consistency
- One mile to the west, the C Line will serve stations at Plymouth and Golden Valley, roughly one-half mile apart. Ridership is similar on these segments between Plymouth and Golden Valley on Route 19 (future C Line) and Plymouth and West Broadway (future D Line).