Parking and Transportation Services

Master Plan

Bob W. Baker, Executive DirectorBob W. Baker, Executive DirectorMarch 7, 2007March 7, 2007

Audience DemographicsPopulation Served

Students (Fall 2006) 51,469Full-time Staff and Faculty (Fall 2006) 16,305Estimated Visitors (per day) 15,000Total (per day) approx 80,000

Events up to 20,000 per eventIn 2005-06, PTS serviced 956 events

Population Density (students, staff, faculty combined)

26% live within two miles of campus34% live within two to five miles of campus40% live more than five miles away from campus

Travel Modes

Students, Staff, Undergraduate Graduate

Faculty (combined) Students Students

Bike 7 % 4.6 % 5.2 %

Carpool 7 % 5.1 % 5.5 %

Bus 24 % 21.6 % 30.0 %

Walk 30 % 41.0 % 12.4 %

Drive alone 32 % 26.4 % 45.9 %

68% of daily University commuters use methods other than single-driven vehicles

Transit

• Campus Connector buses• Campus circulator shuttles• Paratransit vans• Lyons Research Building shuttle vans• U-Passes sold, Fall 2000 - Fall 2006• Metropasses sold, Fall 2000 – Fall

2006

Quick Facts

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TransitCampus Shuttle Service

Total Ridership for 2005-06 3,890,294Total Annual Cost $3,269,857Cost per Passenger $0.87Cost per Mile $7.32Annual Mileage 460,107Total Hours Operated 35,025

Daily2005-06 Rider Details Annual Average

Campus Connector 3,479,295 13,752Night & Weekend Connector 57,365 367Washington Avenue Bridge Circulator 260,530

1,692East Bank Circulator 39,863 190St. Paul Campus Circulator 53,241 253Total 3,890,294 19,164

TransitParatransit Service

Total Ridership for 2005-06 4,787Total Annual Cost $81,619Cost per Passenger $17.05Cost per Mile $6.71Annual Mileage 12,171Total Hours Operated 2,538Average Daily Riders 19.2

Commuter Service

U-Pass Sales Metropass Sales(students) (staff, faculty)

Fall 2005 17,309 1,341Spring 2006 14,876 1,421Summer 20065,940 1,307Fall 2006 18,693 1,418

Walk / Bike

• Miles of campus sidewalks and plazas• Miles of Gopher Way tunnels/skyways• Pedestrian bridges/skyways• Miles of bike lanes/paths• Bike racks/hoops• Bike lockers

Quick Facts

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Walk

The Gopher Way is a network of tunnels and skyways connecting many buildings on campus. The system was developed into a signed way-finding system in 2000. There are more than 700 signs directing walkers along the accessible routes.

Drive

• Vehicular bridges• Miles of campus streets• Zipcars on campus• Registered carpoolers (August 2006)

Quick Facts

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DriveZipcarA membership-based, car-sharing program unveiled in January 2006.

Membership fee $30(university students, staff, faculty – 21 and over)Rental Rate $8 / hour or $60 / dayRental includes Gas, insurance, parking, XM radioLocations East Bank – Washington Avenue Ramp

West Bank – 21st Avenue RampSt. Paul – Gortner Avenue Ramp

Total miles driven (January – February 2007) 55,403Total Hours reserved (January – February 2007) 11,379Total members (as of January 2007) 272

(Zipcar is considering lowering the minimum age for membership to 19)

Park

Parking Data 2005-06 2004-052003-04

Total Cars Parked 5,103,271 5,223,567 5,449,302Total Carpool Spaces 635 804 804Time Occupied 88.74% 79.88% -Total Parking Reservations 91,062 74,320 90,521Total Budget Charge Cards/ 186,692 166,840

141,969VIP Parkers

Number of Events Serviced 956 926 954Total Cars Parked for Events 279,894 260,591

243,475Cars Parked per Hour – Event Avg 1,562 1,254 1,166Cars Parked per Hour – Public Avg 32.26 33.24 32.63

Park

4th Street Ramp19th Avenue Ramp21st Avenue RampArmory GarageChurch Street GarageEast River Road GarageGortner Avenue RampNolte Center GarageNorthrop Auditorium GarageOak Street RampUniversity Avenue RampWashington Avenue Ramp

Weisman Art Museum Garage

West Bank Office Bldg Ramp

1991 1995 1984 1941 1987 2002 2000 1938 1931 1975 2001 1985 - North 1995 - South 1993 1987 - West 2000 - East

$9,800,000$5,676,023$3,647,769$57,000$4,624,000$53,000,000$12,100,000$213,779$379,077$5,380,654$9,000,000$4,390,566$7,437,900$2,500,000$3,262,000$1,600,000

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512,00040,786

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Structured Facilities Year Built Cost Total Sq Ft Spaces

Park

Parking Spaces

Total 20,123Contract 12,838Public 7,285

Motorcycle 136Meters 369Disability 3-hour 88Official Vehicle 94Vendor Parking 7Combined Official Vehicle/Vendor 167

Park

Parking Spaces

By FacilityParking Garages 2,540Parking Ramps 7,638Surface Lots 9,945

By AreaEast Bank 13,541West Bank 2,461St. Paul 4,121

ParkContract ParkingStaff/Faculty Contracts 10,447Student Contracts 2,394Reserved Parking Contracts 482Number on Waiting List (Oct 2006) 4,061Number on Waiting List Without Contract 1,428Limited use Contracts (October 2006) 125Permits Issued 3,004

Construction 300Disability 180Loading Zone 824Official Vehicle 644Vendor 1,056

Pedestrian Impact

• Heavy pedestrian traffic on East Bank– Washington Avenue between Pleasant and

University Avenues– University Avenue between 13th Avenue and Oak

Street– 4th Street between 13th Avenue and Oak Street

Traffic Impact• 18,000 average daily vehicles on University Avenue• 18,000 average daily vehicles on 4th Street• 23,580 average daily vehicles travel along Washington

Avenue, from West Bank to University Avenue • 16 metro bus routes utilize Washington Avenue

– 958 city buses use Washington Avenue every school day

• Campus shuttles run along Washington Avenue, generating 539 trips during a school day

• Between 7 and 9 am, 606 buses travel on Washington Avenue – 5 buses per minute – A bus every 12 seconds

Current Projects - Stadium

Assumptions• Lot C79 can be de-commissioned as parking• Lot C72 becomes storm water pond• Parking ramps opens• Use Hubbard property as swing space for student,

State Fair, football and future development

Issue• Develop a lease agreement with UEL to use

parking lot for State Fair and football games

2009 Parking Capacity

Location Spaces

Gopher 1 455

Gopher 2 269

Wildcat 249

Gopher 3 154

2221 University 56

23rd & University 222

Lot 37 651

ConAgra East250

Lot 33 249

BNSF 175

Parking Ramp 1200

Total 3930

MBB demand 500

2006 Baseline: 3563

Current Projects - Stadium

Issues• Build Inter-modal Transportation

Center combining LRT station & transit hub

• Decommission Lots 37 & 33 for development of recreational sports

Location Spaces

Gopher 1 455

Gopher 2 269

Gopher 3 154

2221 University 56

Parking Ramp 1200

Transportation Center 2200

Total 4334

MBB demand 1000

2006 Baseline: 3563

2013-2020 Parking Capacity

Current Projects - LRT

University Preferred Alignment – Below Grade

Current Projects - LRTDEIS Preferred with University Preferred

Alignment

Current Projects - TMS

Traffic Management System

• Electronic Signs

• Build a system in partnership with City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, Hennepin County, MN DOT, University Police

• Develop event parking plan in collaboration with University departments

Current Projects - TMS

Traffic Management System –

Electronic Sign Examples

Current Projects - TMS

Electronic Sign Deployment

Future ProjectsWashington Avenue Redesign

Future Projects

Bike Route Planning • Phase 3 Transitway• Connection to Stone Arch

Bridge• Twin Cities Campus

Future Projects

Inter-Modal Transportation Center

• Light Rail Transit• Connection to Heavy Rail• Bike Parking• Bus Transit Station• Vehicle Parking• Commercial/Retail Space• Pedestrian Connection

(skyway/tunnel)

Future Projects

Red Rock -Heavy Rail Connection

Parking and Transportation ServicesWeb: parkandtrans@umn.edu

Phone: 612-626-7275Email: parking@umn.edu