19-76 - 12-17 - Supporting Bus Rapid Transit Service on Highway 55 RESOLUTION NO. 19-76
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FUTURE BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) SERVICE ON
HIGHWAY 55 AND PARTICIPATION IN ADDITIONAL STUDY OF THE CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council commissioned a study of Highway Transit
Corridors in 2014 and included the Highway 55 corridor in an addendum to that study in
2015 identifying the segment of Medina to Minneapolis through Golden Valley as a
possible BRT route; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Council,
and Scott County funded, and the City of Golden Valley participated in, the US Highway
169 Mobility Study, which also considered BRT service on Highway 55; and
WHEREAS, the Golden Valley City Council adopted Resolution 17-72 supporting
the US Highway 169 Mobility Study, including the location of BRT service on Highway 55;
and
WHEREAS, the studies of BRT service on Highway 55 have identified a strong
reverse commute market to Plymouth and Golden Valley, found a strong market for
express bus service that connects corridor communities to jobs in Minneapolis, and
provides a connection to the future METRO Blue Line light rate extension; and
WHEREAS, BRT Service on Highway 55 is projected to service 8300 riders per day
by 2030, serves corridor employment centers with more than 7000 jobs and job density of
ten or more jobs per acre, and scores "high" in meeting the five goals for transit investment
identified the 2014 Highway Transitway Corridor Study; and
WHEREAS, BRT service on Highway 55 is identified in the Metropolitan Council's
2040 Transportation Policy Plan as an unfunded potential BRT route, Golden Valley's 2040
Comprehensive Plan, and Golden Valley's Legislative Priorities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plymouth adopted a resolution in May
2019 supporting efforts to complete a Highway 55 Mobility Study in conjunction with
Hennepin County, the State of Minnesota, and the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, leadership from the corridor cities, Hennepin County, and Metropolitan
Council met in October and November of 2019 to discuss how to advance the development
of BRT Service on Highway 55 and concluded that support and investment by the corridor
communities was necessary to advance BRT service on Highway 55; and
WHEREAS, legislative, regional and local leaders meet on December 12, 2019 to
discuss BRT service on Highway 55, including challenges, engagement, goals, and ways
to advance the development of BRT on the corridor.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Golden Valley continues to support
the development of BRT service on Highway 55 and, in collaboration with other cities and
agencies, is willing to further study BRT on the Highway 55 corridor to identify corridor
improvements, demonstrate ridership demand, conduct additional land use analysis and
consider other factors that support BRT development along the corridor.
Resolution No. 19-76 -2- December 17, 2019
Adopted by the City Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 17th day of December, 2019.
She and M. Harris, ayor
ATTEST:
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk