Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Ramsey County board adopts initial eligible-project list for transportation sales tax, ties investments to All Abilities plan
Summary
Ramsey County’s Board of Commissioners on June 10 adopted an initial list of projects eligible for funding from the county transportation sales and use tax, prioritizing work that advances the county’s All Abilities transportation plan and prepares corridors for arterial bus rapid transit.
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners voted on June 10 to adopt an initial list of eligible projects for funding from the county’s transportation sales and use tax, directing the county to prioritize improvements that align with the county’s All Abilities transportation plan and other guiding documents.
Deputy and senior public works staff told commissioners the plan targets corridors and isolated locations that will make roads “transit ready” and support more frequent bus service, including arterial bus rapid transit (arterial BRT). Staff used Rice Street — where roadway reconstruction aims to support future arterial BRT (the G Line) — as an example of how road investments by a road authority can make corridors more competitive for regional transit investments.
Staff described a continuum of bus rapid transit models from exclusive, dedicated lanes (higher cost, e.g., Gold Line example)…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
