The corridor study is complete. Please see the Final Project Information section for complete information.

Project Background/Issues

The City of Brooklyn Center in cooperation with Hennepin County, Three Rivers Park District, Mn/DOT, and Metro Transit performed a corridor study along Brooklyn Boulevard (CSAH 152) from I-94 to 49th Avenue. The purpose was to provide guidance for future transportation, redevelopment, and streetscaping improvements along Brooklyn Boulevard.

Brooklyn Boulevard serves as a primary transportation corridor within Brooklyn Center. It provides access to the City from Highways 100 and I-694 and is also a connection between Minneapolis and its northern suburbs. Development over the past 50 years has resulted in a corridor that does not function as well as it should: driveways and access points create safety and operational concerns, redevelopment opportunities have been hampered, sidewalks and trails for pedestrians and bicyclists are lacking and transit facilities are not integrated into the overall framework.

Project Goals and Objectives

• Provide for future transportation needs of the City and County, taking into consideration all users of the corridor as well as balance needs of various agencies and stakeholders.
• Identify current and future land use issues and opportunities.
• Develop roadway, transit, trail, and landscaping/streetscaping concepts and alternatives which provide safe and convenient opportunities for pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Provide a process for planning that is fair and builds confidence and understanding.
• Develop an implementation strategy and a process to guide future improvement decisions acceptable to the City and also the County.

Questions?

Call Brooklyn Center Engineering Division (763) 569-3340 or email at publicworks@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us.

Schedule

• October 2011 - Corridor study initiated
• November/December 2011 - Identify issues, visioning, and goal setting
• January/February 2012 - Review land use
• March - May 2012 - Develop roadway, transit, trail & sidewalk, & streetscaping concepts (complete streets)
• June 2012 - Develop an implementation plan
• June 19 & September 18, 2012 - Public Open Houses
• July 2013 - Complete study

Final Project Information

• Final Summary Report
• Final Existing Conditions Report
• Final Recommended Concept Report
• Final Implementation Plan Report
• Traffic Memo w/ Appendices
• Public Input Summary
• Planning Commission Res. No. 2012-22
• TAC Mtg Record 01/24/12
• TAC Mtg Record 03/13/12
• TAC Mtg Record 04/19/12
• TAC Mtg Record 08/15/12
• Right of Way Impacts Figure
• Concept Layout Figure
• Plan Implementation Layout Figure

Draft Project Information

Reports

• Executive Summary Report
• Vision and Goals and Existing Conditions Report
• Brooklyn Boulevard Traffic Analysis
• Recommended Concept Report
• Implementation Plan
• Interim and Ultimate Recommended Concept Layout
• Implementation Plan Layout
• Right-of-Way Map
• Meeting Summaries and Comments
• Planning Commission Resolution 2012-22

Maps, Figures, and Presentations

• Issues Map
• June 19, 2012, Open House No. 1 PowerPoint Presentation
• June 19, 2012, Open House No. 1 Overview
• June 19, 2012, Open House No. 1 Meeting Summary and Comments
• September 18, 2012, Open House No. 2 PowerPoint Presentation
• September 18, 2012, Open House No. 2 Overview
• September 18, 2012, Open House No. 2 Updated Project Information

Newsletters

• Newsletter 1
• Newsletter 2
• Newsletter 3

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