Riverview Corridor Technical Advisory Committee

The Technical Advisory Committee is comprised of planning and public works staff from the Riverview Corridor Modern Streetcar Project area municipalities and other agencies who will provide technical input on issues including design, environmental, engineering, construction and operation of the Riverview Corridor Project during the Engineering and Pre-Environmental Phase. Technical Advisory Committee members will review technical documents and provide technical assistance to the Policy Advisory Committee. The Technical Advisory Committee will meet monthly as needed.

Issue Resolution Teams will be formed during the Engineering and Pre-Environmental Phase to address specific technical and engineering issues related to the Riverview Corridor Project. Participants in the issue resolution teams will include public agency staff (including members of the Technical Advisory Committee) and the project team. Recommendations and findings from the Issue Resolution Teams are given to the Technical Advisory Committee.

The Technical Advisory Committee will provide an important vehicle to coordinate and share information related to the Riverview Project during the Engineering and Pre-Environmental Phase. Each committee member is responsible for:

1. Attending Technical Advisory Committee meetings and, if unable to attend, sending an alternate representative from the agency.
2. Identifying and responding to issues affecting the member’s agency.
3. Advising on timing and content of technical information presented to the Policy Advisory Committee.

The Technical Advisory Committee will be facilitated by Ramsey County staff. 

When social distancing is recommended by health officials and government leaders, meetings will be held virtually on a free-to-use platform. When in-person meetings are again safe and feasible, they will be held at a location on or near the proposed Riverview Corridor route at a location accessible by public transit. Meetings will be approximately one to two hours in length and will be held on weekdays.

Technical Advisory Committee members are expected to serve for the three-year period between October 2020 and late 2023. The Technical Advisory Committee is expected to meet monthly throughout the Engineering and Pre-Environmental Phase. Should a vacancy occur, the respective agency will identify a replacement.

The Technical Advisory Committee will review project work and provide technical assistance to the Policy Advisory Committee in order to assist the Policy Advisory Committee in providing recommendations on project approvals and next phases to the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, Hennepin County, impacted cities and state agencies.