Metro Blue Line Extension
Minneapolis & northwestern communities
Latest project news
New video series will examine and explain the Blue Line Extension project
With 13.4 miles and 13 stations, there is a lot happening as the Blue Line Extension project moves through the design and engineering process. A new video series is launching to help you track the project, answer questions, and direct you to important assistance and resources.
Making Tracks with Nkongo will unpack the issues that are impacting the project’s design, as well as the community feedback that is shaping how the project will be built, and how it will serve you.
Check out the METRO Blue Line Extension YouTube Chanel to see project visualizations and personal stories about this exciting new project.
Read and comment on the Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement
The Metropolitan Council and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have published a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) for the METRO Blue Line Extension Project. This is a significant project milestone that sets the stage for final approvals, design, and construction. The document outlines project benefits and impacts, including how impacts will be addressed.
Read more about the SFEIS and provide your feedback.
What’s your DREAM for the Blue Line Extension?
The Blue Line Extension DREAM process is coming to your city, empowering communities to dream of what is possible with the investment of light rail and all that comes with it.
DREAM is a strategic visioning framework that aims to Develop Recommendations, Empower Action and Mobilize. Through guided facilitation at the DREAM session meetings, participants are able to navigate complex systems to create a shared vision for their community.
View the list of upcoming DREAM meetings.
Project overview video
2024 will be a big year for the METRO Blue Line Extension project. Project staff will be working on more detailed plans for local review and approval, and we'll be out in community in more ways than ever, connecting with residents and businesses as we work together to advance this generational transit investment for corridor communities. Read about what's next in 2024.