86th Street Multi-Modal Traffic Study

Recently the City of Bloomington was awarded federal grant money as part of the Efficiency and Energy Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). One of the projects selected for completion with this grant money was the 86th Street Multi Modal Traffic Study.

This study will develop a preliminary design for balancing vehicles, pedestrian and bicycle needs for the 86th Street corridor from Xerxes Avenue to East Old Shakopee Road. This corridor was identified in the Alternative Transportation Plan (ATP), dated July 7, 2008, as a primary east-west corridor in the City for bike and pedestrian activity. The corridor will provide a connection to trails and destinations such as city parks, regional park connections, schools, commercial and employment areas including the Mall of America, and bus routes.

The project was awarded to SRF Consulting on October 26, 2009 and the kick-off meeting was held on October 30, 2009.

The study will make use of a Stakeholders Group to meet regularly and provide feedback from numerous perspectives about the project and the proposed options. I have included information about the role of the Stakeholders Group as well as a list of the group members.

Final Report (2.4MB PDF)

Project schedule (26KB PDF)
Stakeholder description (17KB PDF)
Stakeholder group (15KB PDF)
Central and East segments open house documents - March 2010
Open house was held March 29, 2010
- New Approved Changes
  - Interim Recommendation (Council approved 6/7/10)
    The interim recommendations will be implemented along with the planned maintenance (seal coat) project this summer. The City of Bloomington will be converting the striping on the corridor from the existing 4-lane configuration (2-lanes in each direction) to a 3-lane configuration (1-lane in each direction with a continuous dual left-turn lane, and a bike route on each side). The change will not affect the intersection of Lyndale Avenue, where the bike route will end and there will be a "Share the Road" section as you approach this intersection from both sides. Some signal modifications will be needed at the Nicollet, Portland, 12th Avenue and Cedar intersections.
    - Interim option page 1 (3.0MB PDF)
    - Interim option page 2 (2.8MB PDF)
    - Interim option page 3 (2.7MB PDF)
  - Long Term Recommendation (Council approved 6/7/10)
    The long term changes that were approved for 86th Street will include constructed improvements at Lyndale Avenue to continue the route through this intersection (for bike route continuity), and to construct the intersection improvements at Nicollet Avenue (for long term level of service improvements) and Portland Avenue (for safety improvements).
    - Ultimate future page 1 (3.1MB PDF)
    - Ultimate future page 2 (2.9MB PDF)
    - Ultimate future page 3 (2.7MB PDF)
West segment open house documents - December 2009
Council approved options options, January 25, 2010
- Xerxes Avenue to Penn Avenue
  - Option 2 (991KB PDF)
- Penn Avenue to I-35W
  - Option 1 (1081KB PDF)

For more information, contact:

Paul Jarvis
Traffic Management Coordinator
1700 W 98th Street
PH: 952-563-4548, FAX: 952-563-4868
Email: pjarvis@ci.bloomington.mn.us