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Ever since LRtTstarted, the traffic lights are operated to stop ALL traffic each and every time a Train is nearby. Since they run every few minutes in one direction or another, traffic on 55 must stop and wait for the train to pass. If you unfortunate enough to get to 46th street and are hoping to turn left , it is horrendous. On 2/17/12 I waited 4 light cycles to turn left from SB 55 to EB 46th.If the US wants to save Gasoline, A change in this light situation will probably save 300,000 gallons a year.
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shadowfox (Guest)
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Dear Resident,
We appreciate your email.
Minneapolis Public Works Traffic division works with Metro Transit to minimize congestion and delay impacts on non-LRT users of the Hiawatha Avenue and 5th Street corridors.
On the Hiawatha portion of the corridor when a LRT train is approaching an intersection, the traffic signal is programmed to begin the process of clearing the tracks and closing the gates. The train has absolute right of way and will not reduce speed or stop at the crossing except in an emergency.
During peak periods of the day with 7.5 minutes between LRT trains, there may be a train crossing an intersection every 3 to 4 minutes.
Once the LRT train has cleared the crossing, resynchronization of the traffic signal with the adjacent traffic signals restarts. The signal is often unable to complete this coordination effort before the next train arrives. Public Works has adjusted the signals to the best of their ability and under current Metro Transit operational policies further adjustment is not possible.
The City is working on securing some additional funding to further improve traffic signal operations on the Corridor south of Lake Street.
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Gina
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Billy Bigrigger (Guest)
T here may be a train crossing an intersection every 3 to 4 minutes.
The signal is often unable to complete this coordination effort before the next train arrives.
The City is working on securing some additional funding
Minneapolis 311 (Guest)
We appreciate your email.
311 has already responded to the questions about the traffic light timing issue on the Hiawatha corridor.
Update on work at Sabo Bridge
City engineers began consulting today with the Sabo Bridge’s original designers and others to start to formulate plans and options for moving forward with stabilization and repair of the bridge. Crews are also continuing to install structures to shore up part of the bridge where a pair of cable supports broke loose late on Sunday, Feb. 19. One set of support structures had been put in place by Monday evening, and the work will continue.
The bridge, which carries bicycle and pedestrian traffic over Hiawatha Avenue, was closed early Monday after a cable connection broke on the bridge’s mast, causing a pair of suspension cables to break loose. The connection for a second pair of cables was found to be compromised as well, and although they are still in place, engineers will need to carefully remove the stress on those cables to avoid further damage. City and County engineers are working with the original design engineers and others to determine the best way to stabilize the entire structure, so that the ongoing work to inspect and repair the bridge can move forward. The bridge design includes 18 cables on each side of the bridge, for a total of 36 cables.
As this work continues the bridge will be closed to any traffic on the structure, and Hiawatha Avenue will continue to be closed from 26th Street East to Lake Street. Because the Hiawatha Light Rail line’s tracks run under the bridge, Metro Transit will continue to use buses to replace trains between the Franklin Avenue Station and the 38th Street Station. It is impossible to tell at this time early in the response how long the light rail and street closures will continue, however, a priority is to restore light rail service. The Sabo Bridge itself will remain closed until repair work is completed.
Annual bridge inspections
The bridge is one of 373 inspected annually by the City of Minneapolis. The City’s licensed bridge inspectors examine and rate bridges using federal and state guidelines. Since its opening, the Sabo Bridge has undergone inspections every year. Two inspections were performed in fall 2011, including a more robust examination of the bridge that’s performed on all City bridges every four to five years. Those inspections did not find any problems with the bridge’s cable support system.
The Sabo Bridge is a 2,200 foot-long cable-stayed suspension bridge that opened in November of 2007 to carry Midtown Greenway bicycles and pedestrians over Hiawatha Avenue. The bridge was built by Hennepin County and turned over to the City of Minneapolis when construction was completed.
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John
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Minneapolis 311 (Guest)
Dear Billy,
We certainly recognize and appreciate the concerns you have raised. We must assure you that the Minneapolis office of Traffic Engineering has made and continues to make every effort to work diligently and cooperatively with the Hiawatha Project Office, Mn/DOT, and Metro Transit in attempting to minimize the congestion and delay impacts on non-LRT users of State Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue and 5th Street corridors.
If there is anything else we can help you with please contact us. Thank you for notifiying the City of Minneapolis of your concerns.
Nancy
Minneapolis 311
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Billy Bigrigger (Guest)
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