Sponsored by: City of Bloomington
Project Summary
The city of Bloomington has tasked this University of St. Thomas Senior Design team to look into possible bicycle routes. The Team has proposed three different routes for consideration. After comparing the different routes based on specific criteria proposed by the team, the city route was determined to the best of the three. From there the team was tasked to create a design proposal using the software AutoCAD and generating a preliminary cost estimate for the City of Bloomington.
Design Goal
Create a bike path at the Orange Line Stations at 98th Street and Knox Ave/American Blvd.
Design Constraints
- All MnDOT requirements must be met.
- All potential facilities on State Aid roadways shall meet State Aid Standards.
- All potential off-road facilities shall be ADA compliant.
- All water resources components shall follow The Bloomington Surface Water Management Plan and Nine Mile Creek Watershed District regulations.
Map of potential bicycle routes considered during design phase
Members of the Project Team
Student Team:
- Will Kaeding - Major: Civil Engineering
- Matt Heimerman - Major: Civil Engineering
- Sean Roche - Major: Civil Engineering
- Steven Tharalson - Major: Civil Engineering
- Jack Heun - Major: Civil Engineering
Industry Representatives: Julie Long, Amy Marohn and Bryan Gruidl
Faculty Advisor: Travis Welt
Pictured left to right: Will Kaeding, Matt Heimerman, Sean Roche, Steven Tharalson, Jack Heun