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THIRD cuT CRITERIA The Third Cut Evaluation Criteria address the following subject areas: 3. 4. 5. Available rights-of-way Available background studies - Potential for development (or redevelopment) Representative of different service characteristics Representative of different collection and/or distribution needs Unresolved capacity deficiencies in the corridor The following text indicates how each corridor differs in each of the criteria categories. Finally, a summary table of the criteria ranking for each corridor is shown to assist in determining the corridors to be selected for the~study (Table 4). Available Rights-Of-Way Most of the high or medium ranked corridors from the Second Cut Evaluation contain one or more railroad and/o~ highway rights-of-way. The exception is Minneapolis South in which the available rail right-of-way is not continuous to the CBD. It ends near the 62nd Street Crosstown. There is also no street or highway corridor right-of-way readily available. Conversely, the St. Paul West-Minneapolis East corridor and the St. Paul North/Northeast corridor have several rail rights-of-way which might be feasible for Light Rail Transit. There are also parallel road alignments which might be incorporated in a light rail line right-of-way. Available Background Studies Different types of background studies have been completed for the corridors being evaluated. The Minneapolis South and St. Paul North/Northeast corridors have had very detailed Subarea Studies completed which included a component on-transit as well as land use reorganization. Less detailed studies have been completed on the 1-394 corridor (Minneapolis West/Southwest) and for the St. Paul West- Minneapolis East corridor~ These studies did not analyze rail transit potentials specifically, but mode choice, land use, and redevelopment were studied and can provide considerable data. The remainder of the corridors also have been analyzed but those studies are less applicable to the LRT Study. Potential For Development Or Redevelopment The assignment of rank for this variable is subjective. Present planning, renewal, and programs provide the greatest potential in the St. Paul West-Minneapolis East corridor.