The Riverview Corridor Modern Streetcar project is a 12-mile planned transportation connection, that will run generally along State Highway 5 (West 7th Street), connecting neighborhoods, anchor destinations and employers in downtown St. Paul, MSP Airport and the Mall of America.

In 2017, the preferred route and type of transit was selected as modern streetcar operating from Union Depot in downtown St. Paul to Mall of America, connecting via West 7th Street and MSP Airport.

Since 2020, Ramsey County has made significant progress in refining the definition of the Riverview Modern Streetcar, including looking at alignments and station locations, developing estimates of cost, ridership, and economic impact, and coordinating with local, state, and tribal partners.
The County has also developed an arterial bus rapid transit (ABRT) alternative to the streetcar locally preferred alternative, which can be pursued if policy makers and the public decide not to proceed with a streetcar.

To help in making the decision on next steps, we are seeking feedback from the public on the project, including whether to proceed with a streetcar as well as the exact alignment and station locations. Please take this brief survey to share your ideas and thoughts.

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* 1. Evaluate the following list of transit service-related features with 1 being least important and 4 being most important to you:

  Least important Somewhat important Important Most important
Reliable service
Frequent service
Direct service to both airport terminals
More station locations but slightly longer travel times
More distance between stations for faster travel times
Feeling safe and secure

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* 2. Select the top three potential changes and improvements that you’d like to see occur from the following list:

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* 3. The modern streetcar is similar to light rail but with a smaller footprint and the flexibility to run on rails in its own dedicated lane or in mixed traffic. The Riverview Modern Streetcar project includes investment in additional community and regional benefits such as a new highway 5 bridge with bike and pedestrian improvements, full street reconstruction of West 7th Street, and additional stations at Historic Fort Snelling/Bdote and MSP Airport Terminal 2. What do you like about these streetcar options?

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* 4. What concerns do you have about this modern streetcar?

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* 5. For alignment along West 7th Street, select the image below you like best.
Image 1 is center-running on West 7th from the Mississippi River to Kellogg Boulevard. Image 2 is center-running from the Mississippi River to Victoria and transitions to side-running in mixed traffic from Victoria to Kellogg.

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* 6. The alternative bus rapid transit (ABRT) option includes 14 new stations and upgrades to 7 existing stations.


What do you like or dislike about the ABRT option?

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* 7. In this corridor, would you be more likely to use the streetcar or ABRT? Why?

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