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by MSPtoMKE
February 10th, 2022, 10:27 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Future of the forum
Replies: 66
Views: 43811

Re: Future of the forum

There is also https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/ , they have cool skyline diagrams, both are pretty skyscraper focused, but SSC especially so, as I recall. I joined SSC almost 20 (!) years ago when I was in college in Milwaukee, but then made the switch to Skyscraperpage for reasons I don’t entirely ...
by MSPtoMKE
February 10th, 2022, 10:10 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Street, Road and Highway Projects
Replies: 1372
Views: 590216

Re: Street, Road and Highway Projects

I’m not an expert on the regulations, but I’m pretty certain I-535 would be required to be connected to I-35 with free-flowing ramps up to Interstate standard. There are a some exceptions that are grandfathered in, but I don’t think new construction like that would be allowed.
by MSPtoMKE
June 15th, 2021, 9:46 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
Topic: Dinky "tower" - McDonalds redevelopment
Replies: 49
Views: 43560

Re: Dinky "tower" - McDonalds redevelopment

They’ve restriped the roads surrounding the site to make way for construction, and closed off some street parking as well. The construction for TCF to move into the old Gina and Will space has been under way for a few weeks. Seems like demolition may start fairly soon...
by MSPtoMKE
March 10th, 2021, 11:11 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project
Replies: 1121
Views: 240933

Re: Orange Line / 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown Project

Let's not confuse people even more with figuring out the bus system. The Orange Line will operate frequently enough that I don't think most people will care if there's an express bus with a small number of trips during peak time that can get them to their destination slightly faster than the Orange...
by MSPtoMKE
December 9th, 2020, 11:09 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Corridors
Replies: 434
Views: 91798

Re: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Corridors

Anyone else not able to load those pages, or anything else on the Metro Transit page?
by MSPtoMKE
July 15th, 2020, 7:02 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 337579

Re: Rush Line Corridor BRT

I believe these 15% Design Plans are pretty recent, they are dated 7/1/20. I wasn't aware that bus lanes were planned (as part of a separate project) for Robert St. in downtown, for instance. All in all, a fairly significant amount of this project has dedicated lanes or a busway, compared to the BRT...
by MSPtoMKE
May 19th, 2020, 2:49 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: U.S. Bank Stadium
Replies: 2080
Views: 186839

Re: U.S. Bank Stadium

Is it just going to be a yearly exercise of replacing the siding of this stadium, now? Lol...
by MSPtoMKE
May 15th, 2020, 9:47 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 342621

Re: MSP Airport

I’m not sure what metric you are using, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t 18 years.

https://twitter.com/DKThomp/status/1261306105998737408
by MSPtoMKE
May 14th, 2020, 10:09 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 342621

Re: MSP Airport

Delta announced today that they are retiring the 777 fleet by the end of the year. While it is only 18 planes, it’s an indication that they anticipate a prolonged slowdown of international travel. It will probably quite some time before MSP regains all the long haul flights it had before the pandemic.
by MSPtoMKE
February 6th, 2020, 11:47 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1220766

Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)

Yes, the 12 could be eliminated, with the 612 getting cut back to West Lake station, but I wouldn’t want to see the 17 cut back, it is a useful through neighborhoods south of downtown. They did release a concept bus plan in the environmental analysis phase, but obviously it was very preliminary. I w...
by MSPtoMKE
November 19th, 2019, 1:14 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP Airport / Metropolitan Airports Commission
Replies: 1359
Views: 342621

Re: MSP Airport

Annoying that it is getting closed after the expense of a skyway, but it always seemed like a silly solution. It isn’t surprising that there isn’t enough traffic to support a checkpoint almost totally on hotel business. It seems like they should have built a slightly longer skyway around the post of...
by MSPtoMKE
November 5th, 2019, 11:35 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692558

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

Based on my very anecdotal observations, drivers are... struggling to figure out where to drive for the temporary northbound bus lane on Nicollet that is being tested. The lanes are divided with traffic cones, and I saw more northbound cars in the rightmost bus lane than in the center general purpos...
by MSPtoMKE
October 7th, 2019, 4:59 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Replies: 516
Views: 170721

Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail

We'll need to bad bridges of all sorts, then!
by MSPtoMKE
September 21st, 2019, 12:30 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: E Line Arterial BRT
Replies: 148
Views: 70627

Re: E Line Arterial BRT

The E Line project staff have selected a recommended route. On the north end it appears that they still have not made a final decision between a terminus at Stadium Village or Westgate stations. On the south end, the recommendation is to serve Linden Hills, 44th, and France Ave on the way to Southda...
by MSPtoMKE
August 23rd, 2019, 9:45 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692558

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

Interesting, how will it get back to Lake St? Stevens is closed, I thought?

I wouldn’t think too many people would use the lane one 28th, since it is short, but enforcement would definitely be needed on Lake St.
by MSPtoMKE
August 23rd, 2019, 7:19 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692558

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

Also, there is a new bus counterflow lane on 28th St between 4th Ave and either Stevens Ave or 1st Ave, I forget which. Anyone know what it is for? I’d guess a revised routing for the 11 so it doesn’t have to split apart, but I can’t figure out how it would get back to 3rd Ave.
by MSPtoMKE
August 21st, 2019, 10:21 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 692558

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

I appreciate these are going in, but the bus lane on Chicago is quite short. It is basically a block long exclusive left turn lane into the Chicago-Lake Transit Center. Since the southbound D Line will likely stay on Chicago instead of turning into the transit center, it won’t even be of any use to ...
by MSPtoMKE
May 7th, 2019, 3:26 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: E Line Arterial BRT
Replies: 148
Views: 70627

Re: E Line Arterial BRT

Are they seriously planning on running articulated buses through Linden Hills? With some of the twists and turns on that route?
A flotilla of articulated 6s departs Southwest High School every school day after classes get out, do they have trouble with the turns?
by MSPtoMKE
March 13th, 2019, 10:05 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northern Lights Express
Replies: 504
Views: 476510

Re: Northern Lights Express

Also despite being two miles apart, Boston requires a local transit transfer to get between South Station and North Station by rail (Red-Orange or Red-Green). At least we have a one-seat rail connection between our two stations. A nit pick, but you can have a one-seat ride if you use Back Bay Stati...
by MSPtoMKE
March 9th, 2019, 3:43 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Replies: 235
Views: 144438

Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

The caption of the main photo in that article is perfectly cromulent!