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TH 100 Visual Quality Advisory Process
VQAC Meeting One6 December 2012
Project introduction
Participants• MnDOT and city staff• Community representatives• Consulting landscape architects
Project introduction
Tonight’s meeting• Meeting focus: Context and conceptual vision• Project overview• Visual quality process for TH 100• TH 100 visual quality• Guiding visual quality• Summary
• Project area– TH 100 between 36th
Street and 25-½ Street
• Schedule for design and construction– Construction start in Fall
2014– Construction complete in
late 2016
• Project purpose– The improvements will
provide motorists with ah more efficient, smoother, and safer ride.
Project overview
Scope and schedule
• Improvements– Reconstruct TH 7 and CR 5
(Minnetonka Boulevard) interchanges including replacement of bridges
– Reconstruct roadway pavement (12 foot lanes)
– Improve safety and efficiency through ramp modifications and addition of acceleration lanes
– Replace two railroad bridges
– Replace concrete barrier– Improve drainage– Install noise walls (if elected
by noise barrier beneficiaries)
Project overview
Scope and schedule
• Generate ideas for establishing the visual character of the corridor through dialog with the community
• Produce a Visual Quality Manual that guides the design of visual quality elements
• Define key concepts and directions for visual quality that may be used in the final design of constructed elements
Project overview
Purpose
• Composition– neighbors from each side of the corridor– major institutions– representatives of city commissions– city and county staff representatives
• Roles and Responsibilities– consistency in participation– representative of a constituency– committed to a visual quality dialog– engaged, not spectating
• Process– seven VQAC workshops– one open house
Project overview
Visual Quality Advisory Committee
• Conceptual vision• Corridor influences• Visual quality elements• Visual Quality Manual
Visual quality process for TH 100
Products
• Responsive to place: the community and geographic contexts
• Responsive to people: neighbors and travelers
• Narrative and graphic reference point for design of visual quality elements
Visual quality process for TH 100
Conceptual vision
• Corridor continuity• Existing and future
roadway layouts• Local requirements
and guidance• SWLRT and the
HCCRA bridge• Noise wall voting• Other local influences
Visual quality process for TH 100
Corridor influences
• Conforms to MnDOT parameters and responds to local guidance
• Based on community, geographic, and demographic contexts
• Illustrated by precedent images and informative drawings with a supportive narrative
• Articulates design intent for visual quality elements
Visual quality process for TH 100
Visual quality manual
Major mainline structures
TH 100 visual quality
Corridor components
• Bridges• Retaining walls• Noise barriers
TH 100 visual quality
Corridor components
Supporting elements • Grading and ponding• Signs• Highway lighting• Fencing• Vegetation
TH 100 visual quality
Corridor components
Local features • Exit ramps and local streets• Pedestrian and bicycle facilities• Streetscape on local streets• Gateway elements• Public art
• Exercise One: Identity
• Exercise Two: Issues• Exercise Three:
Ideas• Sharing directions
Guiding visual quality
Establishing a conceptual vision
• What is the nature and character of St. Louis Park?
• Describe your community using single words or short phrases.
• Create a separate card for each description.
• You will have a chance to share your descriptions with VQAC members.
Exercise One: Identity
Guiding visual quality
Establishing a conceptual vision
• Based on thoughts articulated as a part of Exercise One, think about TH 100 in St. Louis Park.
• As a small group, list the five most significant visual quality issues from a traveler’s perspective.
• Again as a small group, list the five most significant visual quality issues from a neighbor’s perspective.
Exercise Two: Issues
Guiding visual quality
Establishing a conceptual vision
• How might the issues identified in Exercise Two be addressed?
• As a small group, brainstorm ideas that relate to concerns of travelers.
• Similarly, brainstorm ideas that relate to concerns of neighbors.
Exercise Three: Ideas
Guiding visual quality
Establishing a conceptual vision
• Spend a few minutes deciding on a few things that your group found to be most relevant, important, intriguing, or exciting.
• Pick a representative to share highlights of your small group discussion.
Sharing directions
Guiding visual quality
Establishing a conceptual vision
• Questions
• Upcoming VQAC meetings– First Thursday of the month – December 2012 through July 2013– Evenings 6:00-8:00– St. Louis Park City Hall
• Selection of Art Committee representative
• Other announcements
Meeting summary
Questions and next steps
Thank you!
Meeting summary
VQAC Meeting One
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy100slp/
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Additional information
Project layout
• Television Documentaries – Highway 100 “Lilac Way”
• City of St. Louis Park Planning Documents – Vision St. Louis Park– Minnetonka Boulevard Design Plan
Additional information
Planning references