Existing Conditions
Corridor Demographics
Within ½ Mile of
Within ¼ Mile of
Rapid Bus
Rapid Bus Stations
Stations
48,400
95,500
Population (2010)
Housing Units (2010) 20,600
43,500
Total Jobs (2008)
Outside Downtown
Minneapolis
169,800
204,800
44,900
56,300
Franklin and Chicago
24th and Chicago
38th and Chicago
70th and Chicago
Current Bus Service
Route
5
Average Weekday Bus Speed
11.8 miles per hour
Average Weekday Riders in Corridor 8,000
On-time Performance
85.2%
Frequency (Rush Hours)
7.5 Minutes
Current Bus Travel Time
Route 5
21%
42%
37%
7TH & OLSON HIGHWAY
TO MALL OF AMERICA
In Motion
Dwell Time
Rapid Bus Concept
Signal
Overview
Corridor Length: 10.4 Miles
Number of Stations: 28
Stations per Mile: 2.7
Rapid Bus Travel Time
Proposed Rapid
Bus Route
21%
MALL OF AMERICA TO
7TH & NICOLLET
10%
69%
In Motion
Frequency and Stop Spacing
Dwell Time
Signal
Weekday Rush Hours
Rapid Bus: 7.5-minute Service
1/2 Mile
Route 5: 30-minute Service
1/8 Mile
Travel Time Savings
MALL OF AMERICA TO 7TH & NICOLLET
Existing Route
53 Minutes
Rapid Bus
48 Minutes
Change
10% Faster
CHICAGO Avenue
RAPID BUS CONCEPT
Metropolitan Council