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<br />TH10/169 Corridor Coalition <br /> <br />. Support implementation of Northstar commuter rail and development plans for <br />commuter rail stations within member communities along the corridor. <br />. Work toward increasing the awareness of transit needs including circulator, fixed <br />route and express bus service; capitalize on success of the Northstar Commuter <br />Coach and Ramsey Star Express bus services to encourage increased usage and <br />modified travel behavior of commuters. <br />. Help build awareness among members of the business community who depend on <br />the efficient movement of goods and services along th~'i~rridor to be vocal and <br />engaged in the Coalition; assist in shifting a stronger f9~l,)son the shipping industry <br />and transportation impacts overall along the corridor. .. <br /> <br />C. Multimodal aooroach <br /> <br />Approaching projects from a corridor perspective Jl"lpreases the opporb..l~i~ for involvement <br />and participation from a broader base. Project s focus primarily on thEh~)(pansion of the <br />TH10 roadway, access managements and ici,)rovements,~nd right-of-w~~preservation <br />activities; however, planning efforts should ta:~~.. advan~~r,of additional 'transportation <br />elements such as transit and transit facilities, ped~~tri~~t~i~ycle trails, movement of freight, <br />development and redevelopment oppq[1:unities and fePI10(;)logy. Examples include: <br /> <br />. Highway improvements suppoFtJfl9N~J"th~tar Comm~f~r Rail <br />. Various types of bus service in~lydingciI"P\,JI?tor rout~~ designed to enhance local <br />and.regional modal~~n.nections ......... .. <br />. Park-and-ride lot~~;~@t!i~~shoulderl?nes <br />. Transit faciliti~~pfall mdd~~ <br />. Trail conne~*i~Jjs <br />. Traffic manijgl?ment and technology i11"lprovements which would enhance capacity <br />and flow along.tfl~ corri.~~f.. ., . .... ..' ... <br />. Sup}he 1111.. . .'Jation of'i~lternative commuting patterns including <br />y:~;,~~~geIS' if el demand management strategies <br />. Jnporporate AJ'l9~a ~~~nty Transportation Management Organization (TMO) <br />~E3sources in ,. munlc~ti9n and discussions where applicable; encourage <br />~9mmunity partneg get inv<:>lved. <br /> <br />III. Proj~~lt fundirjll <br /> <br />The packaging 6ffj~~~~al resources from public, private and non-traditional sources is <br />essential to project s~pcess due to ever increasing demands on limited available regional, <br />state and federal funding. Working with regional, state and federal transportation programs, <br />funding requests and application processes, and communicating project needs to <br />Minnesota's regional, state and federal elected officials is an important element of this Work <br />Plan. <br /> <br />Given the opportunity for construction of an additional lane on TH10 between Egret <br />Boulevard and Hanson Boulevard, the Coalition will focus the majority of its effort on <br />obtaining the remaining funds to design the project most responsibly. This includes <br />accommodating transit and other safety elements to the highest degree possible. <br /> <br />TH10/169 Corridor Coalition <br />DRAFT 2008 Work Plan <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />The Tinklenberg Group <br />December 2007 <br />