Supplemental Draft EIS

The Metropolitan Council and the Federal Transit Administration have prepared a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the METRO Blue Line Extension project. This document evaluates the potential social, economic, and environmental benefits and impacts that may occur because of the design, construction, and operation of the Blue Line Extension and outlines potential measures to avoid or reduce those impacts.

The environmental review process for the METRO Blue Line Extension is required by the National Environmental Policy Act and the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act.

View a digital version of the SDEIS below. Printed copies are also available to view at the following locations:

METRO Blue Line Extension Project Office, 6465 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 600, St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 West Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Rockford Road Library, 6401 North 42nd Avenue, Crystal, MN 55427
North Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411

SDEIS Publication Documents:

BLE_SDEIS_Signature Page, Abstract, Table of Contents PDF (1,950 KB)
BLE_SDEIS_Abbreviations and Glossary PDF (560 KB)
BLE_SDEIS_Abstract PDF (151 KB)

Chapters

Appendices

SDEIS Public Hearings

Provide comments in-person at anticipated public hearings:

Tuesday, July 16, 5–7 p.m.
NorthPoint Conference Center
1256 Penn Avenue North, Suite 5200
Minneapolis, MN

Tuesday, July 23, 10 a.m.–noon
Brooklyn Park Library
8500 West Broadway Avenue
Brooklyn Park, MN

Please arrive within the timeframes provided to give public testimony. Public hearings will be recorded. Those providing comments will be audio and video recorded.

Virtual Learning Session

Thursday, June 27, 5:30 p.m.
Microsoft Teams
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SDEIS Office Hours

METRO Blue Line Extension project staff will be hosting office hours to answer questions about the SDEIS and accept written comments at various times and locations throughout the comment period. See below for upcoming office hours:

Thursday, June 27
3:30–5:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Library
8500 West Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

Tuesday, July 2
3–5 p.m.
Robbinsdale Transit Center
4151 Hubbard Avenue North, Robbinsdale, MN 55422

Tuesday, July 2
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Rockford Road Library
6401 North 42nd Avenue Crystal, MN 55427

Tuesday, July 9
11 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 
Capri Theater
2027 West Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Thursday, July 11
11 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 
North Loop Garage
600 North 8th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Training Room 104

If you need assistance to participate in public meetings or have general accessibility inquiries, please contact Kaja Vang at [email protected]. Requests for special assistance should be made a minimum of seven business days in advance of the scheduled meeting.

The SDEIS comment period is open until August 5, 2024.
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Public comments received during this period will inform the Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement, which will outline specific project commitments to address impacts. The Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement is expected to be published mid-2025.

Comments are responded to in the Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement, and commenters names are included. We request contact information to notify you when the Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement is available.

Submit a comment online
Record your comment by calling the SDEIS project hotline at 612-373-3970
Email comments to [email protected] any time during the comment period
Provide written comments at the Public Hearing or at the office hour events listed above