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Bus Rapid Transit (2nd Street SW Link)

Link is a proposed 2.6-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) along 2nd Street SW that will connect downtown Rochester, the Mayo Civic Center, Mayo Clinic campuses, and the Rochester-Olmsted Government Center.

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This project is in Plan Phase. Please explore this page to view Beam's understanding of the basic description of the project, its impacts and collaboration atrributes. Also shown are status reports related to the project. Please click Link to get to Beam's view of the project's strategy, expected results, and monitored metrics.

Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

 


Collaborators 

Lead Organization: City of Rochester and DMC EDA

Contact: DMC Communications ; Email: erinobrien@dmceda.org ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: City of Rochester, MN ; Community Development Department (Formerly Rochester-Olmsted Planning Department) ; DMC EDA ; SRF Consulting

Potential Collaborators:


Related Projects

2022 Rochester, MN Transit Development Plan Update ; DMC Transportation: Parking ; Destination Medical Center (DMC) ; SE Mn Transportation Projects Information Portal ; The Rochester - Twin Cities Rail Corridor (Zip Rail) ; Transportation: ROCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)


Impacts 

Major Impact:  Mobility

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Transportation

Level 2: Transportation, Heart of the City, Discovery Square, UMR and Recreation, Central Station, Waterfront, St Marys Place

DMC Impacts:

Livable City, Hotel & Hospitality, Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Heart of the City, Discovery Square, UMR and Recreation, Central Station, Waterfront, St Marys Place

Community Health Impacts:

Financial Stress/Homelessness, Social Determinants


Type of Project

Planning  

 

 

Detailed Description

Why is Link necessary?

 

The 2nd Street SW corridor is one of the most heavily-used corridors in the City of Rochester, carrying more than 21,800 vehicles and 13,000 transit riders each day. The corridor is already near capacity, and congestion causes significant delays for transit users, drivers, and others traveling through the area. Link Rapid Transit will:

  • Expand transportation options.
  • Reduce the need for expensive parking.
  • Alleviate future congestion.
  • Prepare for downtown growth and support sustainable development.
  • Improve quality of life for residents, employees, and visitors.

 

Downtown is expected to grow dramatically in the coming years.  Link will help people take more trips downtown by riding transit, biking, walking, and carpooling.

 

 

BRT was selected in 2019 as a result of the Alternatives Evaluation. The preferred route follows 2nd Street SW from the Mayo West Lot to downtown Rochester and will primarily operate in dedicated bus lanes. The current phase of work includes:

  • Environmental review.
  • Preliminary engineering.
  • Communication and public engagement.

 


Key reports on: Bus Rapid Transit (2nd Street SW Link)


Mobility Updates change proposals at May 2022 DMC Board Meeting (June 24, 2022)

May 2022; February 2022 and November 2021 Rapid Transit Updates and Upcoming milestones presented to DMCC. 

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DMC Transportation Plan - Circular (November 20, 2020)

DMCC Board Voted in favor of staff recommendations 2019

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DMC Mobility Presentations (October 30, 2020)

October 2020 Series of DMC Webinars - 5 Year Updates

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Rochester City Transit Development Seeking Co-designers (September 08, 2020)

Co-designers will be Rochester residents with strong connections to their communities and local knowledge of their neighborhood and the Rapid Transit Project area. 

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Mobility Related Event(s) => LINK


Key reports on: Bus Rapid Transit (2nd Street SW Link)


Mobility Updates change proposals at May 2022 DMC Board Meeting (June 24, 2022)

May 2022; February 2022 and November 2021 Rapid Transit Updates and Upcoming milestones presented to DMCC. 

Read more ...


DMC Transportation Plan - Circular (November 20, 2020)

DMCC Board Voted in favor of staff recommendations 2019

Read more ...


DMC Mobility Presentations (October 30, 2020)

October 2020 Series of DMC Webinars - 5 Year Updates

Read more ...


Rochester City Transit Development Seeking Co-designers (September 08, 2020)

Co-designers will be Rochester residents with strong connections to their communities and local knowledge of their neighborhood and the Rapid Transit Project area. 

Read more ...



  

General reports on: Bus Rapid Transit (2nd Street SW Link)


September 08, 2021 SRF Consulting - Rochester Rapid Transit
To achieve maximum results, the project team took a unique “co-design” approach to gather the input needed for shaping the Rochester Rapid Transit Project to reflect the community’s values. 

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May 18, 2020 Plans for a pair of transit villages connected by a dedicated route are being scaled back.

"The council opted to move forward with a modified plan for a single village at Mayo Clinic’s west parking lot along Second Street Southwest and a transit system traveling east and west with a loop around the city-county Government Center."

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November 06, 2018 DMC Transportation Plan Status

Status reports and documentations presented to DMCC.

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June 24, 2016 SRF Status Reports on DMC Transportation and questions about MWO supply chain
A number of DMC Transportation RFP questions were brought up by Susan Park Rani, DMC board member.

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May 29, 2016 DMCC Board raised concern about lack of transporation planning progress

Frustration was raised about the lack of transportation stake-in-the-ground at the May 26, 2016 DMC Board meeting. In project management 101 parlance, there is a lack of a work-break-down-structure of the overall DMC development plan.

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August 27, 2015 Transportation: DMC Transportation Framework

DMCC has approved a funding $500,000 per year to contract a transit planner to spearhead transit studies

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Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:

Transportation  
March 23, 2023: 1Q 2023 Destination Medical Center (DMC) Reports
March 2023 Executive Committee Meeting; Feb 9 2023 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Collaborative Session

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November 12, 2022: Destination Medical Center (DMC)
November 2022 DMCC Board Meeting: notable topics: Experience Metrics,  Soldier Fields, Equitable development, Discovery square, Heart of the City

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November 11, 2022: Destination Medical Center (DMC)
November 2022 DMCC Meeting: Featuring Equity Development 

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October 01, 2022: West Transit Village
September DMCC Board Status: NTH to run a developer selection process with Mayo

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September 13, 2022: DMC Information
July 2022 Destination Medical Center Information Sheet.  

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September 07, 2022: Transportation: ROCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
The Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) has released a draft of the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), for a 30-day public comment period. 

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August 17, 2022: RAISE AWARD AMOUNT: $19,900,000
The City of Rochester has been awarded a $19.9 million dollar United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant.

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June 24, 2022: 2022 Rochester, MN Transit Development Plan Updating
May 5 2022 virtual open house: Presentation and Video Recording

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January 22, 2022: ACH 2022 Info Log
January 2022 Meeting Review Workgroup purpose (mission, vision, and values) and OpenBeam comments. 

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January 19, 2022: Planning 2 Succeed 2022
City of Rochester 2022 Actions extracted from the city website. 

 

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Last modified by support on 2022/07/13
Created by allnode on 2015/05/11

 

 

 

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