Hiawatha Corridor
Project
Alignment and
Track Details
Total Alignment Length - 60,000 feet (11.4 miles)
Airport Tunnel Length - 8,300 feet (1.6 miles) (Subject to Final Design)
Roadway Grade Crossings (See Below)
Gated - 15
Traffic Lights w/Pre-Emption - 10
Traffic Light w/o Pre-Emption - 8
| Bridges | |
| Location | Type |
| Under I-494 | Modify Existing Bridge |
| Over TH 62 and TH 55 | New Bridge |
| Over Minnehaha Creek | Separate Contract (Highway) |
| Under Godfrey Parkway | Separate Contract (Highway) |
| Over East Lake St | New Bridge |
| Over 28th St | New Bridge |
| Over TH 55 | New Bridge |
| Over Cedar Ave | Modify Existing Bridge |
| Over Franklin Ave | Modify Existing Bridge |
| Under 6th St Ramp | |
| Under I-94 | |
| Under 5th St Ramp | |
| Over I-35W | Modify Existing Bridge |
| Over TH 122 | Modify Existing Bridge |
| Over 3rd St South | Modify Existing Bridge |
Track Details
Gauge - 4' 8 1/2" (Standard)
Rail Type -
115 RE Tee Rail (Open Track)
RI 59 Girder Rail (Embedded track)
Rail Fastener -
Resilient Clip (Open Track)
Resilient Clip w/Rail Boot (Embedded Track)
Rail Support -
Ballast & Concrete Tie (Ballasted Track)
Concrete Plinth (Direct Fixation Track)
Concrete Slab and Embedded Steel Tie (Embedded
Track)
Roadway Grade Crossings - Precast Concrete panels
| Special Trackwork | |||
| Quanity | Size | Type | Location |
| 8 | No. 8 | Crossovers | |
| 1 | No. 8 | Crossover | |
| 10 | No. 8 | Turnouts | |
| 2 | No. 5 | Equilateral Turnouts | |
| 28 | No. 5 | Turnouts | Yard & Shops |
| 1 | 50 Meter | Crossover | |
| 1 | 50 Meter | Double Crossover | |
Maximum Gradient - 4.25%
Minimum Radius (Hiawatha Corridor) - 200 feet
Minimum Radius (Downtown Minneapolis) - 100 feet
Maximum Superelevation - 3.5 inches
Pocket Tracks - Mall of America/24 Ave Station & Ft. Snelling Station
SPEEDS
Top Speed - 55 MPH
Design Speed (Bloomington/34th Ave S) - 15-45 MPH
Design Speed (Airport Tunnel) - 55 MPH
Design Speed (Hiawatha Corridor) - 30-35 MPH
Design Speed - (Downtown Minneapolis) - 10-30 MPH
Average Service Speed - 22 MPH
| Grade Crossing Locations and Protection | ||
| Station Name | Grade Crossing Location | Crossing Protection/Traffic Light Interaction |
| Nicollet Mall | Marquette Avenue 2nd Avenue South 3rd Avenue South |
Traffic Light, No Pre-Emption Traffic Light, No Pre-Emption Traffic Light, No Pre-Emption |
| Government | 4th Avenue South 5th Avenue South Portland Avenue South Park Avenue South |
Traffic Light, No Pre-Emption Traffic Light, No Pre-Emption Traffic Light, No Pre-Emption Traffic Light, No Pre-Emption |
| Downtown East | Chicago Avenue South Norm McGrew Pl. 11th Avenue South 15th Avenue South |
Traffic Light, No Pre-Emption Gated, No Adjacent Traffic Light Interaction Gated, No Adjacent Traffic Light Interaction Gated, No Adjacent Traffic Light Interaction |
| Cedar-Riverside | ||
| Franklin | East 26th Street | Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted |
| Lake Street | East Lake Street East 32nd Street East 35th Street |
Elevated Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted |
| 38th Street/Mill City | East 38th Street East 42nd Street |
Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted |
| 46th Street/ Minnehaha Park |
East 46th Street East 50th Street |
Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted |
| 50th Street/ Minnehaha Park |
East 52nd Street East 54th Street |
Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted |
| VA Medical Center | VA Medical Center Drive TH 62 |
Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted Aerial Structure |
| Fort Snelling | Militia Drive | Gated, No Traffic Light Interaction |
| Airport | 34th Avenue South | Gated, Adjacent Traffic Light Pre-Empted |
| Humphrey Terminal | East 72nd Street NW Cargo Center NW Airlines Drive Airport Lane/Cemetary Entrance I-494 Entrance Ramp I-494 Exit ramp East 80th Street 34th Avenue South |
Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption |
| Bloomington South | Ceridian Drive 28th Avenue South |
Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption Traffic Light, with Pre-Emption |
| Mall of America/ 24th Avenue |
Note: Crossing
protection south of 1-494 reflects center - running on 34th Ave. S. |
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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