Hiawatha Corridor
Project
Facts Overview
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES & JURISDICTIONS
Metropolitan Council (Ted Mondale) - Owner and FTA Grantee; Vehicle
Procurement -
Mn/DOT (Elwyn Tinklenberg) - Design & Construction, Core Facilities
& Systems - Mn/DOT
Metropolitan Airports Commission - Design/Construction of Tunnel and
Underground Facilities and 2 Stations
Metro Transit - Operator
DATES
January 1999 - Begin Preliminary Engineering
October 2000 - Full Funding in Place (Federal and Local)
Spring 2000 - Purchase LRT cars
Summer 2000 - Complete final design
Fall 2000 - Begin Construction
Fall 2002 - First Vehicle Test Run (Governor Ventura rides the LRT)
Spring 2003 - Construction ends
Spring 2003 - System Testing Nicollet to Fort Snelling
Summer 2003 - Revenue Service (Downtown to Fort Snelling)
Winter 2004 - Revenue Service (Complete Line)
FUNDING DETAILS
Federal Request ..................................... $ 274 mil
...... 50%
State of Minnesota ................................. $ 100 mil
...... 18%
Hennepin County .................................... $
87 mil ...... 16%
Metropolitan Airports Commission ....... $ 70 mil
...... 13%
Mn/DOT ................................................. $
17 mil ......... 3%
TOTAL .................................................... $ 548
mil ..... 100%
Other Information
Estimated Cost (escalated) - $548.6 million
Estimated Ridership (2004) - 19,300/day
Estimated Ridership (2020) - 24,800/day
Length - 11.4 miles
Stations - 15
# of Tunnels - 2
# of Major Aerial Structures (TH 55, TH 62) - 2
# of LRVs - 22
Traction Power - 750 Volts DC
Signalization - Auto Train Protection w/Train to Wayside Communications
Accessibility - Full ADA Compliance w/low floor (14" above top of
rail) LRVs
Construction Approach - Design/Build w/separate LRV procurement)
Fare Collection - Self-Service Ticket Vending Machines/ Proof of Payment
on board LRVs
Yard & Shop - 20 acres at Franklin Ave., Minneapolis
LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE DETAILS
Note:Vehicles not yet ordered.
General Information
Fleet Size - 22
Type - Articulated w/3 trucks
Doorways per car - 4 per side
Capacity (Seated) - 70 (approx.)
Capacity (w/Standees) - 155 (approx.)
Capacity (Crush Load) - 250 (approx.)
Features - HVAC, Automated Announcements
Technical Information
Length - 88-94 feet
Width - 8' 8 3/4"
Height - 12' 5"
Interior Headroom - 6' 7"
Interior Floor Height - 14" above top of rail
Weight - 105,000 lbs. empty
Gauge - 4' 8 1/2" (Standard)
Operating Voltage - 750 VDC
Traction Motors - 4 AC motors per car
Traction Controls - AC Drive
Braking - Re-generative-Dynamic/Friction/TrackBrake
Average Acceleration - 3 mphps
Average Deceleration - 3 mphps (Normal) - 5 mphps (Emergency)
Max Speed - 55 mph
Carbody Construction - Corten Steel
STATION FEATURES
Station Types
At Grade Stations - 12 (3 of which will be Side platforms: 50th St; 46th
St; Downtown East)
Elevated Center Platform Stations - 3 (Franklin Ave and Lake Street)
Binocular Underground Station - 1 (Airport Main Terminal)
Platform Details/Passenger Amenities
Canopies & Windscreens
Overhead Radiant Heaters
Map & Info Kiosks
Bike racks & Lockers
Benches & Leaning rails
Litter Receptacles
Platform Lighting
Signing and Graphics
Public Art
The Hiawatha Light Rail will serve the Hiawatha Avenue corridor from downtown Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport to the Mall of America in Bloomington.
Information Source - Information posted on this page has been taken from the "Hiawatha Corridor Light Rail Fact Book", Version 1, published January 2000 and from other internet sources. Regardless, Lightrail.com and it's staff does not guarantee the accuracy of the information, yet does make efforts to insure sources are reliable.
Updated March 06, 2000