Notice of Availability - METRO Blue Line Extension Final Environmental Impact Statement The Metropolitan Council (Council) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS). July 15, 2016
METRO Blue Line Extension Final Environmental Impact Statement is available The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed METRO Blue Line Light Rail Transit (BLRT) Extension Project is now available for review and comment. July 15, 2016
Real estate figures show access to transit major factor for homebuyers Residents increasingly seeking out housing near transit lines. April 25, 2016
Development along Green Line soars to more than $4 billion Southwest LRT spurs more than $400 million in local development; $5 billion total development along existing and planned LRT lines. April 19, 2016
Blue Line Extension successfully gains municipal consent The METRO Blue Line Extension LRT Project is one step closer to becoming a reality after gaining approval for municipal consent. March 4, 2016
Blue Line Extension Successfully Gains Municipal Consent The METRO Blue Line Extension LRT Project is one step closer to becoming a reality after gaining approval for municipal consent. March 4, 2016
Officials hear comments on jobs, job access that Blue Line Extension will provide The municipal consent process gives area residents a chance to get more information and comment on the project, and concludes with local government units voting on its design. January 25, 2016
Blue Line Extension Project Headed for Municipal Consent Process Metropolitan Council approves updated plans; project now needs local approval by March 2016. December 9, 2015
Blue Line Extension project reaches major milestone Staff to present updated project scope and cost estimate to Corridor Management Committee. October 29, 2015
Blue Line Extension LRT reaches milestone with scope, cost estimate update The needed adjustments address safety concerns, potential traffic, and floodplain impacts. October 29, 2015