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1995
Bonestroo
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Anderlik &
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Engineers & Architects
St. Paul . Milwaukee
A
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
for the
CITY
of
NEW HOPE
Prepared for the
CITY OF NEW HOPE
Prepared by
Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc.
2335 West Highway 36
St. Paul, Minnnesota 55113
APRIL 1995
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Credit is due to the following City of New Hope officials and staff for their contributions
and input during the preparation of this Plan.
CITY COUNCIL
Ed Erickson, Mayor
Jerry Otten, Councilmember
Peter Enck, Councilmember
Terri Webling, Councilmember
Pat Lavine Norby, Councilmember
CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMISSION
Roger Rubin, Chair
Don Collier
John Devine
Jeff Fluke
Howard Shapiro
Glenn Farmer
CITY STAFF
Dan Donahue, City Manager
Larry Watts, Director of Finance & Administration
Shari French, Director of Parks & Recreation
Doug Smith, Director of Fire & Safety
Colin Kastanos, Director of Police
Don Larson, Public Works Superintendent
Kirk McDonald, Management Assistant, Community Deve19pment Coordinator
Tom Schuster, Parks Superintendent/Forester .
Doug Sandstad, Building Official
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents Page
Executive Summary ,.. i
I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. TRANSPORTATION GOALS 2
ill. METROPOLITAN PLANNING RElATIONSHIP 3
IV. STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION 5
Existing/Planned Land Uses 5
Socioeconomic Characteristics 5
v. EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 9
Roadway System Characteristics 9
Traffic Volumes 12
Transit Routes 12
Rail Service 16
Bikeway IP edestrian/Trails 16
VI. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ANALYSIS 18
Roadway CapacitylLevel of Service 18
Noise Issues 20
VII. 1HE TRANSPORTATION PLAN 21
Functional Classification of Roadways 21
Transit Service 28
Trail/Pedestrian Systems 28
Rail System 32
vm. TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT 34
IX. TRANSPORTATION COMMENTS/RESPONSES 36
X. IMPLEMENTATION OF 1HE PLAN 42
Adoption of the Plan 42
Improvement Programs 42
Funding Sources 43
APPENDIX
LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 1. New Hope and Surrounding Environs 6
Figure 2. Land Use 7
Figure 3. Major Street Traffic Lanes 10
Figure 4. Street Widths 11
Figure 5. Intersection Traffic Controls 13
Figure 6. Existing Traffic Volumes 14
Figure 7. Transit Routes 15
Figure 8. Existing Sidewalks 17
Figure 9. Preliminary Year 2015 Volumes 19
Figure 10. Functional Classification of Roadways 22
Figure 11. Hierarchy of Movement 24
Figure 12. Access/Mobility 25
Figure 13. Trail/Bikeway Plan 30
Figure 14. Regional Trails Connections 31
Figure 15. Bike Lanes - Boone Avenue 33
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Transportation Plan for the City of New Hope is a document that is intended to help
guide transportation and land use decisions made by the City. The Plan that is contained
in this document is a multi-modal expression of transportation improvements that should
be programmed and provided by the City of New Hope. The Plan is a blueprint that will
help to provide a more efficient transportation system within the City and provide for
effective transportation options for the residents of New Hope.
Elements of the Plan that are contained in this document include the following:
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Existing Transportation Characteristics
Transportation System Analysis
Functional Classification of Roadways
Transit Service
Trail/Pedestrian Systems
Rail Systems
Travel Demand Management
Public Input
Plan Implementation
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The plan was developed after receipt of public input, field reconnaissance and analysis of
transportation elements and concerted input and review by City staff. The Plan is
structured in such a fashion that elements of the Plan can be revised and/or updated without
having to redo the entire Plan. A summation of the major recommendations that are
contained in this Transportation Plan is provided below.
Functional Classification of Roadways
The roadway system within the City of New Hope has been classified and contains the
following functional roadway types:
Principal Arterial
Minor Arterial
Community Collector
Neighborhood Collector
Local
The major change from the 1974 plan is the classification of collectors as community and
neighborhood facilities. This classification was not contained in the previous plan.
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TraiIlPedestrian Systems
A major component of the Plan is the provision of a trail/pedestrian system that will allow
for bicycling and walking within the city along a dedicated system of facilities. The bikeway
portion of the plan will allow for connection to the regional trail plan and allow for
movement within the City. Much more emphasis is placed upon this transportation mode
as more and more persons are bicycling and walking.
Transit System
The City should begin the process of discussing the methods in which a City shuttle system
can be provided to serve City residents. Improvements to the regional system within the
City should also be sought. These discussions must begin with the Metropolitan Council
Transit Operations (MeTO) division of the Metropolitan Council.
Operations and Safety
The City should continue to monitor traffic operations along certain roadways within the
City. These facilities include Bass Lake Road, 42nd Avenue North, 36th Avenue North and
the segment of Boone Avenue in the north section of the City. These roadways, due to
increased traffic and operations problems may require future improvements and should be
monitored. The City should embark on a program, with Hennepin County, to install
emergency vehicle preemption on all traffic signals within the City.
Rail Systems
Consideration should be given to the possible provision of rail grade separations at the
intersection of the CP Rail System east-west rail line with Winnetka Avenue and with
Boone Avenue.
The above provides some of the major elements of the New Hope Transportation Plan that
are recommended in order to better serve the citizens of the City. Some of these elements
can be implemented in a short time frame, but most will require longer periods of time in
order to Implement. The Plan, and the various components within the Plan, are intended
to be dynamic and able to react to change. That is a requirement of any transportation
plan.
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I.
INTRODUCTION
Twenty years ago, the City of New Hope prepared a transportation plan that has helped to
guide traffic and transportation related decisions within the City. The urban systems of the
City of New Hope, in the 1970's, were generally well established and were generally
functioning in the manner intended. New Hope, in the 1990's, is a mature city in that
almost all of the land within the City has been developed to its intended use. New Hope
is a City that has been well planned and the citizens are rightfully proud of its heritage.
Transportation planning, during the past twenty years, has changed and evolved to include
multi-modal elements among the many facets of the transportation system. The economy
and amount of capital available for construction of roadway systems has helped to nurture
this evolution. Consider also the fact that environmental scientists and the general populace
have become much more learned about the factors that affect our environment. This too
has helped place a greater emphasis on the multi-modal aspects of transportation trip-
making propensities. The planners of the transportation system and the users of the system
have been schooled to pay closer attention to the method in which we accomplish our trips.
Those people who are so inclined have looked to transit, bicycles, carpooling and other
methods in an attempt to slow the ever increasing congestion on our cities roadways.
One of the primary methods of attempting to slow the increasing congestion is to try and
manage these travel demands. The management of travel, asking persons to carpool and
vanpool and to shift their work trips to a time period other than the traditional"rush hours",
can prove to be successful techniques in the reduction of those peak congestion periods.
More effective emergency services can now be provided in a more safe manner through the
use of preemption of traffic signals by police, fire and emergency services vehicles. The
technology has evolved so that traffic signal preemption is reliable and has proven to be a
safe method of decreasing service times for emergency calls. These are important safety
tools that should be utilized.
The City Council and staff of the City of New Hope have long recognized the importance
of the transportation system within the City. The leaders of the City have, over the years,
improved and managed the transportation system in an admirable fashion. The City
Council and staff recognized the need for updating the transportation plan for purposes of
helping to solve some of today's problems and to help guide the decisions that lie ahead.
With those primary purposes in mind, the conduct of this study leading to an updated
transportation plan, was authorized.
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TRANSPORTATION GOAlS
The City of New Hope operates and maintains a roadway sys~em which, in conjunction with
County and State facilities, provides a system that fulfills the basic travel needs of its
residents. Inasmuch as New Hope is a mature suburb with a well defined roadway network,
there are decisions that the City faces that affect these facilities in addition to affecting
other transportation modes and systems. These decisions need to be made in the most
informed manner possible. The establishment of transportation goals help to guide these
decisions by guiding the development of the transportation system. The goals that guide the
further development of the City's transportation system are provided below.
1.
the City.
Provide a transportation system that selVes the access and mobility needs cf
2.
Provide a safe and efficient transportation system that is cost effective.
3.
Ensure that the transportation system, in the implementation phases, is as
environmentally sensitive as possible.
4.
Provide a coordinated transportation system with respect to regional and
adjoining municipalities plans.
5.
Provide a transportation system that supports multi-modal transportation
whenever and wherever feasible and advantageous.
6.
Provide a transportation system that reflects the values and goals of the
residents of New Hope.
7.
Provide and support a transportation system that enhances quality economic
development within the City.
Decisions and actions made by the City of New Hope, as. they affect the transportation
system, should be consistent with the transportation goals.
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ID.
METROPOLITAN PLANNING RELATIONSHIP
The Metropolitan Council is responsible for regional planning activities in the Twin Cities
metropolitan area. The Metropolitan Council, in order to fulfill the transportation planning
aspects of those responsibilities, prepares a Transportation Developme~t GuidelPolicy Plan.
The latest revisions to that document were prepared in 1993. The New Hope transportation
plan, in order to be as effective and responsible as possible, should be consistent with the
regional plan and with the guidelines and policies set forth in the Transportation
Development GuidelPolicy Plan.
The transportation plan of the City of New Hope should also strive to be consistent with
the adopted transportation plans of the other cities that touch New Hope's boundaries. The
plans of those cities, which include Crystal, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Golden Valley and
Maple Grove must be taken into account in the development of New Hope's transportation
plan.
The Twin Cities metropolitan area is expected to continue to grow in terms of the number
of persons who live and work here. According to the census data provided by the
Metropolitan Council, the population of the seven county metropolitan area was 2,288,700
persons in 1990. The Metropolitan Council projects a twenty-nine (29) percent increase in
population by the year 2020. This projected increase would cause the year 2020 population
to be just short of three million or 2,960,000 persons.
According to census data information provided by the Metropolitan Council, the population
of New Hope, in 1990, was 21,853 persons. That total is projected to increase to 24,500
persons by the year 2020. This is a percentage increase of twelve (12) percent which is less
than the metropolitan areawide projection.
The increase of population of the metropolitan area is expected to increase the levels of
congestion on the regions' roadways. Presently, segments of the metropolitan highway
system experience congestion during the morning and afternoon peak traffic periods of the
average day. One of the principal facilities upon which congestion is reported to presently
occur is on Highway 169 adjacent to New Hope. When the congestion occurs on Highway
169 or when inclement weather causes traffic delays on Highway 169, traffic leaves Highway
169 and uses Boone and Winnetka Avenues in New Hope to continue their north-south trip.
This causes congestion, at times, on Boone Avenue which is a collector street.
The boundary of the City of New Hope does not include the Highway 169 mainline. The
City should discuss this situation with the Metro District of the Minnesota Department of
Transportation in hopes that a solution that would leave one-half of the mainline highway
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in New Hope. This would allow the City of New Hope to have an equal voice in the
planning and improvements along Highway 169.
While the function of the regional system is beyond the City's control, the City continues
to support the efforts to solve the regional transportation issues. To that end, the City has
taken a comprehensive approach in dealing with the transportation system within its
boundaries and under its jurisdiction. This comprehensive approach has the following major
elements:
1. An updated roadway plan with functional classification developed ill
accordance with Metropolitan Council guidelines.
2. Development of trail and bikeway plans.
3. Review and refinement of the transit routing within the City.
4. Support of regional travel demand management (TDM) and transportation
system management (TSM) techniques.
5. Provide for increased safety and better response time of public
safety/emergency vehicles through installation of emergency vehicle
preemption on traffic signals.
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IV. STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION
The City of New Hope is located in the northeasterly portion of the County of Hennepin
in the State of Minnesota. Located to the north of New Hope is the City of Brooklyn Park
and the City of Crystal forms the east boundary of New Hope. Located to the south is the
City of Golden Valley and to the west is the City of Plymouth. The location of New Hope
with respect to its position in the northwest portion of the metropolitan area is depicted on
Figure 1.
Existing/Planned Land Uses
The majority of the City of New Hope is developed. The primary land uses consist of
residential, industrial, parks/open space and commercial. The generalized land uses within
the City are shown on Figure 2.
The residential land uses consist of single family, multi-family, seniors housing complexes
and disability housing. The industrial land uses are situated along and within the confluence
of the rail trackage that is located within the City. Commercial land uses are provided
along major street facilities and at the nodes of major intersections. The park/open space
land uses are situated throughout the City in order to provide nearby accessibility for all of
the residents to stich land uses.
Socioeconomic Characteristics
The population of the City of New Hope, reported by the 1970 census data, was 23,180
persons. The 1993 estimated population in New Hope, as projected by the Metropolitan
Council, was 21,758 persons. This reflects a six (6) percent decrease from 1970 to 1993.
Projections provided by the Metropolitan Council indicate that the 1990 employment in New
Hope was 14,149 and the projected year 2020 employment is 19,000. This represents a
thirty- four (34) percent increase in employment over that thirty year period. Data providing
the population and number of households for 1970, 1980 and 1990, as reported in the
census information, is provided below.
Households
1970
23,180
6,019
1980
23,087
7,627
1990
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employment for the years 2000, 2010 and 2020. This information for the City of New Hope
is presented below.
Employment
2000
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17,200
2010
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The Metropolitan Council has estimated the population and number of households for 1993.
The City of New Hope is estimated to have a 1993 population of 21,758 which is about 100
less persons than the 1990 data. The 1993 estimated number of households 8,525 which is
slightly higher than the 1990 total of 8,507. The persons per household, in New Hope for
1993, is estimated to be 2.43. This is just slightly higher than the estimate for Hennepin
County which is 2.40 persons per household, but the New Hope figure is less than the metro
area figure of 2.55 persons per household in 1993.
According to 1990 census data for New Hope, the 45-64 year old age bracket comprises 22.0
percent of the population of the City. This is higher than the 17.5 percent reported for all
of Hennepin County. The percentage of persons 65-84 years of age was 10.2 percent of the
New Hope population in 1990. This was slightly higher than the 9.9 percent for all of
Hennepin County. The 85 year old and greater percentage of New Hopes population made
up 4.1 percent of the population which was higher than the 1.5 percent reported throughout
Hennepin County.
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EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
This chapter of the New Hope Transportation Plan report will provide an overview and
discussion of the existing transportation system within the City. Elements of the system that
will be discussed include the roadway system, traffic volumes, generalized roadway
capacities, transit routes, rail and bikeway/trail/pedestrian systems. The purpose of the
discussion is to ensure that sufficient dialogue is presented to ensure that the plan, as
developed, considers these various elements of the transportation system.
Roadway System Characteristics
There is a hierarchy of roadways within the City of New Hope. The system consists of
arterial, collector and local streets. Some of the roadways are Hennepin County routes and
some are municipal state-aid (MSA) streets. The majority of the streets in New Hope are
local streets. There aren't any State Trunk Highways located completely within the City.
T.H. 169, situated on the west boundary of the City, has its main lanes in Plymouth, but
portions of the interchanges are in New Hope.
There aren't any roadway facilities that contain more than four traffic lanes within the City.
The strong majority of the roadways, including local streets, provide for two traffic lanes
(one in each direction). The number of lanes on the major streets within the City are
illustrated on Figure 3. These lane values indicate the number of traffic lanes along the
major routes, but do not necessarily reflect the traffic lanes that have been provided at
signalized intersections. In many cases, there have been turn lanes provided at signalized
locations.
Roadway pavement widths for similar functionally classified roadways can, and often do,
vary. The right-of-way for various roadway classifications is usually more standardized. The
general roadway pavement widths and right-of-way widths for the major streets in the City
have been investigated. The data is portrayed on Figure 4 and is indicative of the widths
and rights-of-way along the route, but not necessarily at the location of signalized
intersections.
The majority of the four lane roadways in the City have parking prohibited along the street.
There is parking allowed on many of the other major two-lane streets such as Boone
Avenue and 36th Avenue. During the field reconnaissance of the roadway system, on-street
parking did not seem to be a major problem but there are certain isolated areas where the
City is working to correct some on-street parking issues.
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Traffic controls that exist at intersections with the major street components consist of either
traffic signals or stop signs. The traffic controls were inventoried in the field and the
intersection controls are depicted on Figure 5. Currently none of the traffic signals are
equipped with emergency vehicle preemption.
Traffic Volumes
The most up-to-date traffic volume data information for the major street system in New
Hope was obtained from traffic flow maps prepared by the Minnesota Department of
Transportation (Mn/DOT). These traffic volumes are shown on Figure 6. The volumes
provided for the State Trunk Highways, County roadways and Municipal State-Aid streets
are year 1992 average daily traffic volumes.
The presence of Trunk Highway (T.H.) 169, adjacent to the west boundary of the City
provides a north-south regional access controlled facility that accommodates over 70,000
vehicles per day. This major facility has a very great influence on traffic volumes and flow
tendencies within the City of New Hope. The majority of the traffic movement on New
Hope roadways occurs in an east-west direction. This is due to the physical configuration
of the City, the presence of the interchanges with T.H. 169 and the location of New Hope
with respect to the Minneapolis central business district which is a major area of
employment for the region.
Transit Routes
There are four transit routes that operate within the City of New Hope. The transit service
is provided by the Metropolitan Council Transit Operations (MCTO) division of the
Metropolitan Council. The streets upon which transit routes are established within the City
of New Hope are shown on Figure 7. The type of service, whether it is local, limited, or
express bus service is also noted on the figure.
Two routes, 85 and 14, operate on 42nd Avenue from Crystal to Winnetka Avenue, then
north on Winnetka into Brooklyn Park. These same two routes also operate on Broadway
in the northeast part of New Hope. Route 85 is an express route while Route 14 is a local
route. Both routes provide service to downtown Minneapolis. The other two routes, 55 and
81, are local routes. Route 81 operates on Boone Avenue coming from the Hennepin
Technical College in Brooklyn Park, then proceeds east on Bass Lake Road into Crystal and
ultimately to downtown Minneapolis. Route 55, serving Minneapolis, operates on Winnetka
Avenue, 45th Avenue, Xylon Avenue, Medicine Lake Road land Boone Avenue.
The New Hope area is also served by Metro Mobility, which is a door-to-door service
available by reservation for people with disabilities who cannot use MCTO's regular bus
service. According to staff at MCTO, the Metro Mobility program demand is growing very
rapidly.
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The only Park and Ride lot in New Hope is located at the retail center in the northwest
corner of the intersection of Winnetka and 42nd Avenue North.
Rail Service
There are two rail lines within the City of New Hope. Both of these lines are owned and
operated by CP Rail System. One of the lines travels in east-west direction through the
City. This rail line, considered a main line, is situated southerly of Science Center Drive
as it enters New Hope from Plymouth. The line serves the industrial area and continues
easterly through New Hope and enters Crystal in the vicinity of the Louisiana/Corvallis
intersection.
The other rail line is a north-south facility that enters New Hope in the same right-of-way-
as the east-west rail line. This rail trackage then turns southerly and, being situated east
of Quebec Avenue, proceeds south through the City to Golden Valley. During an average
day, there are 2-4 trains on the north-south line and 12-15 trains on the east-west line.
There are two roadways that have at-grade crossings with the east-west rail line in New
Hope. Winnetka Avenue and Boone Avenue are these two roadways and both of these at-
grade crossings have gates and flashing signals at the crossings. There is a rail grade
separation with TH 169 and the east side service road near the west edge of the City. The
north-south rail line has two at-grade crossings of streets in New Hope. These crossings are
located at 49th Avenue North and at Medicine Lake Road. There are grade separated
crossings located at 42nd Avenue and at 36th Avenue. The at-grade crossing at Medicine
Lake Road is controlled by flashers and gates. The at-grade crossing at 49th Avenue is
controlled by flashers.
Bikeway/Pedestrian/Trails
There aren't any officially designated bikeways or trails within the City of New Hope.
Pedestrian traffic has a network of sidewalks available for use. The sidewalk system in the
City of New Hope is shown on Figure 8. .
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ANALYSIS
The future needs for the roadway element of a transportation system is based upon the
future volume characteristics and an understanding of the operations along the roadway.
One indicator of current needs situations can be based upon the existing conditions capacity
and levels of service. This indication, along with field reviews, aid in locating potential
congested conditions along a facility.
The projection of metropolitan area traffic volumes for the year 2015 has been conducted
by the Metropolitan Council Within the vicinity of New Hope, the roadways that are
included in the Metropolitan Council projections include the major street system. The
preliminary year 2015 daily volume projections for those streets are illustrated on Figure 9.
The volumes are preliminary and will be adjusted in the near future. The volumes do
provide an indication of some growth in traffic on some of the streets. The volume
projections are a planning tool and should be viewed as such.
Roadway Capacity/Level of Service
The most effective planning tool that allows the determination as to whether a roadway is,
or will be, congested is the determination of the roadway capacity as weighed against the
desired level of service. The typical roadway capacities for various types of roadway
segments are developed from data provided in the Highway Capacity Manual There are
generally only two types of roadways within New Hope, a two-lane and a four-lane roadway.
These facilities are normally undivided roadways with the four lane facilities often
containing a median and exclusive turn lanes at signalized cross streets. Each roadway type
has a range of volumes, designated as the capacity, that can be accommodated when
considering a particular level of service. This capacity is generally controlled by the capacity
of signalized or four-way stop controlled intersections along the arterial or collector street.
These intersections are the points where the capacity is generally at its lowest value since
the traffic control presents a restriction to vehicular flow.
Typical urbanized conditions along a two-lane street will allow that the daily capacity will
range from 8,000 to 10,000 vehicles per day. This will provide a level of service of D which
is acceptable for an urbanized area. Dependant upon the. various data that is used to
calculate a roadway capacity, there are numerous instances where the daily volumes exceed
10,000 and a satisfactory level of service is maintained. A four-lane undivided street can
accommodate daily volumes ranging from 18,000 to 21,000 at the acceptable level of service
D. Again, this volume can be higher depending upon conditions along a corridor. A four
lane divided roadway with turn lanes can accommodate daily volumes to approximately
38,000 at acceptable levels of service.
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A four lane freeway will handle daily volumes ranging between 65,000 and 68,000 at
appropriate levels of service. The same freeway could accommodate over 80,000 vehicles
per day if the ramps are metered. This, again, considers the urbanized area level of service
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Based on the generalized roadway capacity information, the streets within New Hope are,
with the exception of segments of 42nd Avenue and Bass Lake Road, operating at
acceptable service levels. There are segments of Bass Lake Road and of 42nd Avenue
where the service level could be unacceptable during peak traffic hours. These facilities will
have to be monitored if the volumes increase. A detailed operations analysis of these
facilities would be necessary in order to determine specific capacity and safety related
problems and methods with which these problems could be ameliorated. The segments of
roadway that should be monitored over time, as volumes increase and operations
effectiveness and safety decrease, are listed below.
Roadway Segment Present ADT Proiected ADT
Bass Lake Road East of Winnetka 23,000 25,200
Bass Lake Road West of Boone 21,000 21,300
42nd Avenue N. Throughout City 26-28,000 27-32,000
36th Avenue N. Throughout City 10-12,500 10-12,500
Boone Avenue North of Bass Lake Rd. 7,900 18,000
Noise Issues
The staff of the City of New Hope will, on occasion, receive complaints from its citizens
with regard to traffic noise. The majority of these noise issues occur along the Highway 169
principal arterial. The City has conducted some limited noise readings along Highway 169
and have found that the noise levels are in excess of City standards. The problem of noise
levels adjacent to Highway 169 residential areas that are in excess of City and State
standards should be discussed with the Metro Division of MnIDOT. It may be that a
detailed noise analysis can be conducted by the State and if ambient noise levels are found
to exceed State standards, methodologies to mitigate the noise problem can be pursued.
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VII.
THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
The Transportation Plan for the City of New Hope is presented in this chapter. The plan,
as developed, is intended to aid the City decision-makers when faced with various planning
issues that may affect the transportation systems and the residents of New Hope. There are
various elements to the plan and while they are discussed separately, they all playa major
part in the provision of an homogenous unit.
Functional Classification of Roadways
The proposed functional classification for the New Hope roadway system is provided on
Figure 10. This system was developed using functional classification criteria contained in
the Metropolitan Council Transportation Development GuidelPolicy Plan and the existing
classification system within the City of New Hope. The functional classification criteria are
summarized in Appendix A of this report.
The New Hope system contains the following classification categories:
1. Principal Arterial
2. Minor Arterial
3. Community Collector
4. Neighborhood Collector
5. Local
The functional classification of roadways is an important planning tool in the preparation
of a comprehensive transportation plan. A comprehensive transportation plan is a
component of a larger and more complex economic and social development.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
discusses the functional classification concept in the 1990 publication titled A Policy on
Geometric Design of Highways and Streets. Much of the following discussion and
information is taken from that publication.
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A complete functional design system provides a series of distinct travel movements. Most
trips exhibit six recognizable stages. These stages are as follows:
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As an example, Figure 11 depicts this hierarchy of movement by illustrating a hypothetical
trip using a freeway which comprises the main movement. When the vehicle leaves the
freeway, the transition is the use of the freeway ramp at a reduced speed. The vehicle then
enters the moderate speed arterial, the distribution function, to travel toward a
neighborhood. From the arterial the vehicle enters a collection road, then a local access
road that provides direct approach to the residence or termination point. Each of the six
stages of the trip are handled by a facility designed specifically for that function. Speeds
and volumes normally decrease as one travels through the six stages of movement. It must
be recognized that all intermediate facilities are not always needed for various trip types.
The character of movement, or service, that is provided has a function and these functions
do not act independently. Thus the travel categories, or movements, become consistent with
function and the classification of that function.
There are two major considerations in the classification of roadway networks. These are
access and mobility. As can be surmised, mobility is of primary importance on arterials thus
limitation of access is a necessity. The primary function of a local street, however, is the
provision of access which in turn limits mobility. The extent and degree of access control
is a most important factor in the function of a roadway facility. The relationship of
functional classification with regard to traffic mobility and land access is shown on Figure
12.
The functional classification types (principal arterial, minor arterial, community collector,
neighborhood collector, local) utilized are dependent upon one another in order to provide
a complete system of streets and highways. The principal arterial system serves major
activity centers, higher traffic volumes, longest trips and carries a higher proportion of total
urbanized travel on a minimum of mileage. The preliminary draft of the Minnesota
statewide transportation plan reports that Minnesota Trunk Highways, all of which can be
considered to be principal arterials, comprise nine (9) per cent of the roadway mileage in
the State, yet handle fifty-nine (59) per cent of the annual vehicle miles of travel.
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The minor arterial classification interconnects with and augments the principal arterial
system. Trip accommodation is of moderate length and more emphasis is placed on land
access than is the case with principal arterials. Mobility is also not quite as high when
compared to principal arterials. Minor arterials may have bus routes placed on them and
also provide connection to other communities. Minor arterials rarely penetrate identifiable
neighborhoods.
The collector street system for the New Hope plan provides community and neighborhood
collectors. Both provide land access service within the City and traffic circulation within
residential neighborhoods, industrial areas and commercial areas. Collector streets gather
trips from neighborhoods and many times are situated within neighborhoods. As is the case
with minor arterials, bus routes can be found on collector streets.
The community collectors will tend to provide a travel route of some length, such as Boone
Avenue, or they provide accessibility and connection to neighboring cities and/or direct
accessibility to an arterial of regional and sub-regional importance. The neighborhood
collector classification can be considered to be more of the conventional collector in that it
more aptly serves neighborhood (residential and industrial) trip functions. In either case,
the roadway design standards can be similar, but a higher level of mobility is normally
placed upon the community collector street system.
The local street system is the lowest order of streets in the hierarchy of the roadway plan.
This, obviously, does not make them any less important in terms of the residents who live
along these local streets or when considering the overall importance and function of the
entire roadway system. Local streets permit direct land access and have the lowest mobility
of all the functional classes. Through traffic movement is discouraged and bus routes are
usually not found on local streets.
As is the case with any municipal roadway system, there will always be exceptions to the
planning guidelines that are used to classify the roadway system. It can and does occur that
different roadways have very, very similar design elements but have different functional
classifications. Some roadway facilities may, for a short segment, carry higher volumes than
a roadway with a higher classification. Spacing standards of the classifications may not
follow the absolute guidelines due to a variety of reasons. There are many variables
involved in the classification of roadways.
There aren't any principal arterials located within the City of New Hope. The 1H 169
freeway facility that is located on the west boundary of the City is a principal arterial that
accommodates over 70,000 vehicles per day. This principal arterial, with its interchanges
with east-west streets that penetrate New Hope, has a great impact on traffic within the City.
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The highest order of streets that exist in New Hope are those of the minor arterial
classification. The minor arterials include Winnetka Avenue, Broadway, Bass Lake Road,
42nd Avenue and Medicine Lake Road. These facilities meet minor arterial criteria and
serve the city very ably in that fashion. Each of these roadways is under the jurisdiction of
Hennepin County.
There are a number of collector streets included in the New Hope functional classification
system. The community collectors consist of Boone Avenue, 36th Avenue North, 49th
Avenue from Boone Avenue to Trunk Highway 169 and Winnetka Avenue north of Bass
Lake Road. Each of these facilities very aptly fits the community collector classification.
The neighborhood collector system consists of the following roadway facilities:
Neighborhood Collector
Termini
62nd Avenue North
60th Avenue North
Science Center Drive
Gettysburg Avenue
International Pkwy.
Research Center Road
TH 169 SeIVice Road
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53rd Avenue North
49th Avenue North
47th Avenue North
Flag Avenue North
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Xylon Avenue North
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Northwood Parkway
Jordan Avenue North
Hillsboro Avenue
32nd Avenue North
Flag Avenue North
Louisiana Avenue
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Gettysburg Avenue to Boone Avenue
TH 169 SeIVice Road to Boone Avenue
62nd Avenue to Bass Lake Road
Bass Lake Road to Science Center Drive
TH 169 SeIVice Road to Int'l Pkwy.
49th Avenue to Research Center Road
Boone Avenue to Winnetka Avenue
Winnetka Avenue to East Limits
Boone Avenue to East Limits
Winnetka Avenue to Gettysburg Avenue
49th Avenue North to 47th Avenue North
47th Avenue to 40 and 1/2 Avenue
49th Avenue to Winnetka Avenue
Winnetka Avenue to Xylon Avenue
, 45th Avenue to 42nd Avenue
Jordan Avenue to Boone Avenue
Boone Avenue to Winnetka Avenue
Jordan Avenue to Boone Avenue
Northwood Pkwy. to 40 and 1/2 Avenue
36th Avenue to 32nd Avenue
Hillsboro Avenue to East Limits
32nd Avenue to Medicine Lake Road
Medicine Lake Road to Crystal Limits
The remaining streets within New Hope are classified as local streets. In many instances,
the local street will look identical to a neighborhood collector street. The differential can
most often be found in the continuity, connectivity and traffic control elements. The
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neighborhood collector is quite important in allowing neighborhood traffic an adequate
route to a higher classified roadway. The classification of a street to a neighborhood
collector status will not necessarily increase the traffic on that street since the strong
majority of New Hope is already developed and traffic increases will not be evident on
neighborhood collectors unless major traffic control changes or area redevelopment occurs
allowing a higher traffic generating land use.
Transit Service
The transit routes within the City of New Hope are centered upon the Winnetka/42nd
Avenue area. The east-west service through the City and providing service within the City
is not available and north-south service along Winnetka is also not available. While it
seems appropriate that Winnetka Avenue and 42nd Avenue act as the hub for service, the
transit "coverage" of the City appears to be an area that should be addressed with the
Metropolitan Council Transit Operations (MeTO) division.
The City is also desirous of attempting to find methods in which transit circulation needs
within the City can be addressed. These circulation needs involve coverage of the City, via
a "circulator" in which access can be provided to shopping areas, the City Center area,
medical facilities and to recreational opportunities such as the ice arena or the swimming
pool. The development of a city circulation system whether it be via fixed routes or using more
comprehensive dial-a-ride services should be a goal for improving the transit service. This is an
important consideration in New Hope especially when considering the percentage of senior
citizens that live in the community.
Trail/Pedestrian Systems
The City of New Hope does not have a pedestrian/bikeway trail system at the present time.
All pedestrian and bicycle travel is presently conducted on sidewalks or on roadways that
presently have shoulder areas (e.g. Boone Avenue). The more experienced cyclists are able
to utilize the four lane arterials and have been ,observed doing so.
The shift to the bicycle as a mode of travel has been increasing in the past few years. This
increase has occurred, primarily, in the recreational, work and shop trip types. This increase
in the use of the bicycle can be attributed to many factors such as financial, environmental,
desire for exercise, the provision of facilities for cyclists to use, and so on and so on. The
increase in the use of bicycles as a mode of travel has been strongly augmented by the
provision of increased federal funding for trails and bikeways. This funding increase has
been provided by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA).
In order that bikeway and pedestrian travel can be more ably accommodated and
encouraged, there is a need for the City of New Hope to prepare a trail and bikeway plan
that, when implemented, will provide a system that can be used for circulation within the
City and provide for connections to trails in adjacent cities and ultimately, to the regional
trail system being implemented by Hennepin County.
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Historically, pedestrian travel is satisfied by the provision of a sidewalk on one or both sides
of a street or a walkway through a park area. Pedestrians are not encouraged to walk on
a roadway that is used for vehicular traffic purposes although it is known to occur. The
exceptions to that are low volume residential streets in an area where sidewalks have not
been provided and pedestrians often walk on the sides of the roadways.
Bicycle travel, unless provided for on a separate bikeway that is removed from the vehicular
streets, occurs on the street system. Bicycles are supposed to travel on the streets and must
follow the motorized travel rules of the road. Much the same as a functional classification
of roadways, bikeway facilities also have a hierarchy of structure. Bikeways are classified
as Bike Paths, Bike Lanes or Bike Routes. A generally accepted definition of these bikeways
is as follows.
Bik€- Path -- A bikeway physically separated from motorized vehicular traffic by an open
space or barrier and either within the roadway right of way or within an indepencient right
of way.
Bike Lane -- A portion of a roadway which has been designated by striping, signing and
pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicyclists.
Bike Route -- A segment of a system of bikeways designated by the jurisdiction having
authority with appropriate directional and informational markers, with or without specific
bicycle route number.
The provision of a trail/bikeway system within New Hope that can provide connections to
adjacent cities existing or planned facilities is a desirable goal. This system can consist of
off-street trails or on-street bikeway facilities. The bicycle traffic would use the off-street
trails and the on-street bikeways. Pedestrian traffic would use the off-street trails and the
available sidewalks that are presently inplace within the City. The trail/bikeway plan is
intended to allow for an ultimate connection to the County Regional Trail System and also
provide for travelways within the City. The recommended TraiJ/Bikeway plan for the City
is portrayed on Figure 13. The Hennepin County regional trail system is depicted on Figure
14. Also shown on that graphic are connections available through other cities that could
be utilized to access the regional trail system.
The plan, as depicted on Figure 13, will require detailed study for each project as that
individual project becomes a proposal. For the off-street trails, the necessity of obtaining
right-of-way or easements will have to be determined. There may be occasions where the
trail project is not feasible due to the lack of an obtainable corridor and adjustments would
then have to be made to the plan. The plan, as depicted on Figure 13, is a plan that would
provide corridors of travel for bicyclists and pedestrians. As is the case with any plan, it will
require future evaluation and changes as the plan becomes reality.
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The off-street trails contained on the plan provide recreational opportunities that are
presently not available within the City. The minimum width of a two-way bikeway, one that
allows for pedestrian use also, is eight (8) feet with two feet for shoulders on either side.
A more desirable width for a bike path where volumes are more substantial is ten (10) feet.
Design guidelines for bikeways are contained in the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) publication titled Guide for the Development of
Bicycle Facilities. August 1991. A typical bike path concept is illustrated in the Appendix
to this report.
The provision of on-street bike lanes can be accomplished through roadway reconstruction
or the restriping of existing roadways. Typical bike lane cross-sections on a street are
usually four (4) or five (5) feet in width. Depending upon the available street width, these
bike lanes can be provided with or without parking being allowed on the street. The
provision of bike lanes is a more economical solution that is being used throughout the
country and within the metropolitan area. Since bicycle traffic is, by law, supposed to occur
on the street and not on a sidewalk, the bike lane helps to provide a more safe travel path.
Typical bike lane cross sections and methods to provide bike lanes through roadway
restriping are illustrated in the Appendix to this report.
The plan indicates that a bike path is desirable in the north-south direction along Boone
Avenue. Since the provision of this bike path is something that will take some time, it
would be desirable to implement bike lanes on Boone Avenue until the bike path is
provided. Two alternatives for providing bike lanes on Boone Avenue are illustrated on
Figure 15.
Rail System
The inplace rail system serves the New Hope industrial areas. The 12-15 trains per-day on
the east-west rail line makes this a major link for the CP Rail System. The two at-grade
crossings that are located along Winnetka and Boone Avenues, while being controlled by
flashers and gates, may warrant consideration for grade separation. Such projects would be
long range but should an analysis determine that separations are warranted and feasible, the
planning and funding considerations should be initiated.
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TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Travel demand management (TDM) is comprised of a series of actions designed to
encourage travelers to use alternatives to driving alone, especially during the most congested
periods of the day. TDM encompasses both alternative modes to driving alone and the
strategies that encourage the use of these modes. TDM alternatives include travel options
such as:
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Carpools and vanpools
Public and private transit
Bicycling, walking and other non-motorized travel
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Successful TDM alternatives can be comprised of alternative work hours that shift travel
times away from the peak traffic hours or reduce the number of days that the work trip has
to be accomplished. These alternatives could include:
*
Compressed work week in which employees work a full 40-hour week
in fewer than the normal 5 days;
Flexible work schedules that allow employees to shift their work start
and end times to less congested times of the day;
Telecommuting, in which employees work one or more days at home
or at a satellite work center closer to their homes.
*
*
In conjunction to the TDM alternatives, there are TDM strategies that can be implemented
in order to make the use of the alternatives more convenient and/or attractive. Certain
examples of these strategies are as follows:
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Improve existing transportation services such as provision of shuttle
buses and carpooVvanpool programs;
Financial/time incentives such as preferential parking for ridesharers,
subsidies for transit users, and transportation allowances;
Parking management programs;
Priority treatment for ridesharers such as high occupancy vehicle lanes
and ramps on freeways;
Employer support measures such as employee transportation
coordinators, guaranteed ride home programs and on-site transit pass
sales;
Marketing and promotion such as periodic prize drawings for
ridesharers or transit users.
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Many of the above stated alternatives and strategies are most applicable for large employer
or employee groups(e.g. an office or industrial park). However, some of these can be
implemented by many employers regardless of size. The underlying strategies work well in
all instances.
The City of New Hope realizes the importance of the implementation of these travel
demand management alternatives and strategies. The City supports the efforts of the
Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Department of Transportation in the enactment
of programs that will achieve a reduction in peak period travel
The City of New Hope will take appropriate efforts to maintain the promotion of these
TOM alternatives and strategies by informing its citizens of the available programs and
services. The City will continue to act as the clearinghouse for data for its citizens with
regard to many of these program types. The City will attempt to assist any employer that
desires to implement TOM measures.
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IX.
TRANSPORTATION COMMENTS/RESPONSES
During the time period in which this transportation plan was being prepared, a concerted
effort was made to elicit input from citizens of the City of New Hope, the Citizen's Advisory
Commission and management staff of the City. The input that was requested involved the
provision of traffic/transportation issues or problems that could be addressed in the
preparation of the transportation plan. This input was sought via the following
methodologies:
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Public Input Forum
Meetings with City Staff
Discussion with the Citizen Advisory Commission
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*
The majority of the input received was point specific and generally did not refer to the
overall transportation plan elements. The following will provide a tabular listing of the
specific comments received during the course of the study and provides a response and
action where appropriate. The concerns listed are not in any specific order therefore
importance should not be drawn from the order in which the listing is provided.
Comment 1 --
Response 1 --
Comment 2 --
Response 2 --
Comment 3 --
Response 3 --
The vehicular sight distance at some intersections in the City is less
than desirable.
Individual intersections where sight distance is reported to be a
problem should be checked to see if the sight distance is less than
recommended. If the sight distance is deficient, a plan to improve the
sight distance should be devised.
,""
Joggers in the vicinity of the YMCA run on Quebec Avenue creating
a potential safety hazard.
The Transportation Plan includes the provision of a bike lane along
Quebec Avenue. Since there aren't any sidewalks along Quebec
Avenue, joggers will probably use the bike lane.
Joggers have been obselVed running along Boone Avenue.
Notification to citizens should be accomplished through City newsletters
of the dangers of jogging along a busy street when adjacent sidewalks
are present.
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Comment 4 --
Response 4 --
Comment 5 --
Response 5 --
Comment 6 --
Resvonse 6 --
Comment 7 --
Resvonse 7 --
Comment 8 --
Pedestrian travel along all bridges over TH 169 is hazardous due to
traffic speeds on the bridges and on the ramps.
MnIDOT should be contacted and a request made to have them
analyze the safety situation. Suggested improvements could involve
traffic signing and pavement markings to alert traffic of the hazards.
A study of the pedestrian facilities on each bridge should be conducted
by MnlDot. The end result could be a program to improve the safety
along these travel corridors for both New Hope and Plymouth
residents.
The intersection of Boone Avenue and 36th Avenue was mentioned as
being unsafe with regard to pedestrian crossing.
The City of New Hope is establishing a citizen's committee to evaluate
the problem and determine if and what type of improvements are
necessary .
Absence of stop signs at the intersection of 49th Avenue and Nevada
and should the stop signs on 49th Avenue at Louisiana be reversed?
A field review of the 49th/Nevada intersection indicates that a stop sign
controlling Nevada Avenue is recommended. This corner of the
intersection appears to be located in Crystal. The City of Crystal
should be contacted regarding this recommendation. A review of the
field conditions indicates that the stop signs on 49th Avenue at
Louisiana should be reversed to control Louisiana. Again, the City of
Crystal should be contacted regarding this recommendation.
The traffic leaving northbound TH 169 via the eastbound 42nd Avenue
ramp, then attempting to merge left to use the left turn lane on 42nd
at the Gettysburg signal creates a safety problem especially during peak
traffic hours.
The issue of the merge problem stems from the signalized intersection
being too close to the off-ramp. This, in conjunction with the volume
of eastbound traffic on 42nd Avenue, causes the weave to be difficult
and potentially unsafe during peak traffic hours. Potential solutions
such as installing additional signing waniing motorists of the weave area
or simply not allowing the ramp traffic to weave to the left turn lane
during peak traffic hours could aid the situation.
The left turn signal phase for westbound 42nd Avenue at Boone
Avenue is very short.
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Response 8 --
Comment 9 --
Response 9 --
Comment 10 --
Response 10 --
Comment 11 --
Response 11 --
Comment 12 --
Response 12 --
Comment 13 --
Response 13 --
This traffic signal is controlled by Hennepin County. The City will
request that the County analyze the timing and make corrections.
The intersections of 49th and Boone, 42nd and Quebec and 42nd and
Xylon are all difficult intersections for trucks to make turns without
encroaching on through traffic lanes.
Field obseIVation has indicated that these are difficult intersections for
trucks. These locations should be analyzed to see whether the turn
radii can be improved.
The comment was made that there are too many trucks on Boone
Avenue and on 36th Avenue.
Both of these roadways are collector facilities and are Municipal State-
Aid streets that trucks are allowed to travel.
Driveways for industrial land uses may be too narrow to reflect today's
needs.
The appropriate City ordinances regarding the widths of all driveway
types should be reviewed and changes recommended if necessary.
Traffic along Bass Lake Road and along 42nd Avenue is congested
during the peak hours of the day.
Both Bass Lake Road and 42nd Avenue have average daily volumes
along portions of the roadway that indicate the facilities to be operating
in the level of service d-e range. The observed problems indicate that
the four through lanes are sufficient, but absence of left turn lanes and
access control probably create the congestion and safety problems. The
potential for the creation of additional turn lanes and signal revisions
at major intersections would also be a major candidate for increasing
the capacity and safety. An operations analysis in order to determine
improvement concepts would be the desired method of assessment.
The Quebec Avenue approaches at the intersection with 42nd Avenue
are narrow.
The Quebec Avenue approaches are sufficient for auto traffic, but truck
traffic has difficulty at this location. A design study should be initiated
for determining improvements for this location.
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Comment 14 --
Response 14 --
Comment 15 --
Response 15 --
Comment 16 --
Response 16 --
Comment 17 --
Response 17 --
Comment 18 --
Response 18 --
Traffic drives too fast on Boone Avenue in the vicinity of 36th Avenue
and 47th Avenue.
The City should consider the purchase of a mobile speed indicator
which have been proven to be an effective measure in slowing traffic
speeds.
School age teens cross Bass Lake Road in the Xylon/Wisconsin Avenue
area instead of using the nearby traffic signal. This is hazardous.
Crossing of Bass Lake Road at locations other than signals is difficult
to control. A fact sheet indicating the locations where crossings should
be accomplished in order to reduce accident potential should be
developed and provided to the school for issuance to students. If a
detailed analysis of the accidents indicates that other measures need
be taken, alternative methodologies should be developed for
consideration. A safety public relations effort should be the first step.
A left turn signal phase is needed for east bound Medicine Lake Road
at Winnetka Avenue.
Morning and afternoon peak period turning movement counts will be
necessary in order to determine if the left turn phasing is appropriate
for this location. This signal is under the jurisdiction of Hennepin
County, therefore a request should be sent to the County by the City.
New Hope needs more bus service within the City.
The service presently provided by the Metropolitan Council Transit
Operations Division is along major streets and provides accessibility to
adjacent suburbs and the. metro area. There are many requests
throughout the metro area for better service within a city, but as is the
case with New Hope, the economics of such service prove to be
negative. There would probably not be sufficient ridership to support
such setvice within the City. While the difficulties are apparent, New
Hope should pursue such options through the Northwest League of
Municipalities and ultimately through the Metropolitan Council.
Traffic noise along TH 169 needs to be analyzed.
The City should request that MnIDOT conduct a noise study at
sensitive receptor areas along TH 169 in order to determine if sound
barriers are required.
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Comment 19 --
Response 19 --
Comment 20 --
Response 20 --
Comment 21 --
Response 21 --
Comment 22 --
Response 22 --
Comment 23 --
ResDonse 23 --
Comment 24 --
Response 24 --
The City of New Hope needs some bike routes.
This has been addressed in this transportation plan.
The signal sequence and timing at 42nd and Nevada needs to be
revised.
This signal is under the jurisdiction of Hennepin County. The City will
request that the signal operation be analyzed to determine if changes
are necessary.
A pedestrian bridge is needed along the 36th Avenue alignment over
TH 169.
This comment is addressed in the TrailslBikeways plan of this
document where a pedestrian/bikeway crossing is recommended.
Are there any improvements planned for TH 169 in the New Hope
area?
There aren't any major improvements programmed at this time.
The entire signal system in the City needs to be interconnected.
The majority of the signals in the City are under the jurisdiction of
Hennepin County. The County does, when advantageous and funding
is available, attempt to interconnect signals to provide better through
system progression.
The trains on the east-west tracks back up the traffic on Douglas Drive
during the morning peak traffic hours.
Even though Douglas Drive is not in the City of New Hope, similar
backups could be occurring on Winnetka And Boone Avenues in New
Hope. The City will correspond with CP Rail System to assess their
peak hour operations and determine if improvements can be made that
will be beneficial to street traffic.
Comment 25 -- Additional speed limit signs are needed in the Boone
Avenues area as well as the Winnetka and 42nd Avenue area.
and 36th
Response 25 --
The Department of Public Works will review the signing in the
36thIBoone area and make a recommendation as to the need for
revised signing. Hennepin County will be contacted with regard to
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Comment 26 --
Response 26 --
Comment 27 --
Response 27 --
Comment 28 --
Response 28 --
additional signing in the Winnetka/42nd vicinity since those are both
County roads.
Handicapped paths for wheelchairs are needed.
The comment did not specify location, but the Trail plan contained in
this report would provide some trails that would be usable.
Additionally, sidewalk areas are available for wheelchair use.
There are 12 school buses using streets in the 35 and one-half Avenue
area on a daily basis. The comment is that this is too many.
The school bus traffic uses residential streets to pick up and discharge
school children. Twelve buses is not an amount that is excessive for
a residential street when considering the transportation issues.
There are vehicles parked overnight on streets in the 35 and one-half
Avenue area. They probably do not have permits.
Such situations should be addressed by the Police Department.
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x.
IMPLEMENTATION OF TIIE PLAN
The previous chapters of this report have examined many facets of the transportation system
and made certain recommendations for improving the overall plan. This chapter will
provide a discussion of some of the steps necessary for implementation of the plan.
Adoption of the Plan
The adoption of the Transportation Plan by the New Hope City Council will establish the
guidelines with which decisions regarding various transportation facilities can be made. The
plan, as approved, is devised in such a manner that revisions can be easily accommodated
as changing conditions and needs become evident. It must be remembered that the plan
must be "revisitedll as conditions change especially those regarding assumptions and data
that are used to develop a plan.
Improvement Programs
An overall strategy of improvements should be developed for the motorized and non-
motorized elements of the plan. The improvement strategies must be developed with fiscal
constraints in mind. Attempts to secure grants or reimbursements (ISTEA) for eligible
projects should be made. Identification of capacity deficient and/or safety improvement
projects should be pursued in order to establish appropriate rights-of-way or establish access
control. Improvement to the transit program should be pursued with the Metropolitan
Council and with adjoining suburbs. This could include items such as City shuttle services,
provision of bus shelters and improvement of curb turning radii for buses.
The City should develop a program that will provide emergency vehicle preemption at all
existing traffic signal locations within the City. All new signals should have this feature
installed with the traffic signal. This will require a joint effort with Hennepin County since
many of ~he signals are under their jurisdiction.
Roadway reconstruction projects should very strongly consider the need to provide on-street
bikeways and sidewalks where they presently do not exist. The City should pursue, with
MnIDOT, a plan that will respond to future traffic volume needs along TH 169.
Reconstruction of County Roads within New Hope should advocate the provision of
exclusive turn lanes at all signalized intersections and the consolidation of access wherever
possible.
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The east-west rail trackage through New Hope is a major line of the CP Rail System. Long
range planning efforts should be commenced to provide grade separations of the tracks with
Winnetka Avenue and with Boone Avenue.
Funding Sources
The funding of construction and reconstruction activities is obtained from a variety of
sources. These sources include the following:
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Municipal State Aid
Assessments
Tax Increment Financing
County Funding(County Roads)
ISTEA Reimbursements
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REFERENCES
1. Transportation Research Board. Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209,
Washington, D.C., 1985.
2. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices, 1991.
3. Metropolitan Council. Transportation Development Guide Chapter/Policy Plan,
Publication No. 800-93-093, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1993.
4. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Minnesota Statewide Transportation Plan,
St. Paul, Minnesota, 1994.
5. Metropolitan Council. Areawide Population and Household Estimates 1970. 1980 -
1989.
6. Metropolitan Council. Regional Research Notes, Population and Household Estimates,
St. Paul, Minnesota, 1993.
7. Metropolitan Council. Population, Household and Employment Forecasts, St. Paul,
Minnesota, 1994.
8. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Guide for the
Development of Bicycle Facilities, Washington, D.C. 1991. '
9. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. A Policy on
Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, Washington, D.C. 1990.
10. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Transportation and Traffic Engineering
Handbook, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Second Edition 1982.
11. Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. A Five Year Plan for the City of New Hope,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1974.
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WARRANTS FOR STOPIYIELD SIGNS
Warrants for Stop Sign
The Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD) contains warrants
relating to the installation of a stop sign, multiway stop signs and yield signs. The following
contains portions of those descriptions. For a full discussion, the MMUTCD should be
consulted.
A STOP sign may be warranted at an intersection where one or more of the following
conditions exist:
1. Intersection of a less important road with a main road where application of the
normal right-of-way rule is unduly hazardous.
2. Street entering a through highway or street.
3. Unsignalized intersection in a signalized area.
4. Other intersections where a combination of high speed, restricted view, and
serious accident record indicates a need for control by the STOP sign.
Prior to application of these warrants, consideration should be given to less restrictive
measures, such as the YIELD sign.
STOP signs should never be used on the through roadways of expressways.
STOP signs shall not be erected at intersections where traffic control signals are operating.
STOP signs may be used at selected railroad-highway grade crossings only after their need
has been determined by a detailed traffic engineering study.
Portable or part-time STOP signs shall not be used except for emergency purposes.
STOP signs should not be used for speed control.
Warrants for Multiway Stop Signs
Any of the following conditions may warrant a multiway STOP sign installation.
1. Where traffic signals are warranted and urgently needed, the multiway stop is an
interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while
arrangements are being made for the signal installation.
2. An accident problem, as indicated by five or more reported accidents of a type
susceptible of correction by a multiway stop installation in a 12-month period.
3. Minimum traffic volumes:
(a) The t~taI vehicular volume entering the intersection from all approaches
must average at least 500 per hour for any 8 hours of an average day, and
(b) The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume from the minor street or
highway must average at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with
an average delay to minor street traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle
during the maximum hour, but
(c) When the 85-percentile approach speed of the major street traffic exceeds
40 miles per hour, the minimum volume warrant is 70 percent of the above
requirements.
Warrants for Yield Signs
The YIELD sign may be warranted:
1. At the entrance to an intersection where it is necessary to assign right-af-way
and where the safe approach speed on the entrance exceeds 10 miles per hour.
2. On the entrance ramp to an expressway where an acceleration lane is not
provided.
3. At intersections on a divided highway where the median between the roadways
is more than 30 feet wide. At such intersections, a STOP sign may be used at
the entrance to the first roadway of the divided highway and a YIELD sign may
be placed at the entrance to the second roadway.
4. Where there is a separate channelized right turn lane, without an adequate
acceleration lane.
5. At any intersection where a special problem exists and where an engineering
study indicates the problem to be susceptible to correction by use of the YIELD
sign.
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