2017 Open Houses

In March and April 2017, the Metropolitan Council hosted a series of public open houses in communities along the METRO Blue Line Extension route. These events provided opportunities for the public to learn about recent progress and the current status of the Blue Line Extension project, and to review the recently completed 60 percent design plans.

Open House Schedule

Robbinsdale

Monday, March 20, 2017, 4:30-7:00 pm
Robbinsdale City Hall, 4100 Lakeview Ave N, Robbinsdale MN 55422

Golden Valley

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, 4:00-6:30 pm
Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley MN 55427

Crystal

Thursday, March 23, 2017, 4:30-7:00 pm
Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal MN 55429

Minneapolis

Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 4:30-7:00 pm
Harrison Recreation Center, 503 N Irving Ave, Minneapolis MN 55405

Brooklyn Park

Thursday, April 13, 2017, 4:30-7:00 pm
Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi Room, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park MN 55445

Meeting Materials

BLRT 60% design update flier (English) Spring 2017 PDF 349 kB
BLRT 60% design update flier (Spanish) Spring 2017 PDF 345 kB
METRO Blue Line Extension 60% Design Plans 1: Minneapolis PDF 13.2 MB
METRO Blue Line Extension 60% Design Plans 2: Golden Valley PDF
METRO Blue Line Extension 60% Design Plans 3: Robbinsdale PDF
METRO Blue Line Extension 60% Design Plans 4: Crystal PDF 9.8 MB
METRO Blue Line Extension 60% Design Plans 5: Brooklyn Park (south) PDF 13.5 MB
METRO Blue Line Extension 60% Design Plans 6: Brooklyn Park (middle) PDF 7.3 MB
METRO Blue Line Extension 60% Design Plans 7: Brooklyn Park (north) PDF
BLRT 60% Design Open House Boards PDF 3 MB
BLRT 60% Robbinsdale Open House Design Plan PDF 12.1 MB
BLRT 60% Sochacki Park Design Plan PDF 5.9 MB
BLRT 60% Robbinsdale 36th Avenue Bridge PDF 520 kB
BLRT 60% Robbinsdale West Broadway Historic Neighborhood PDF 1.5 MB
BLRT 60% Robbinsdale Visual Quality South Rail Corridor Walls PDF 23 MB
BLRT 60% Golden Valley Stations Open House Boards PDF 1.6 MB
BLRT 60% Golden Valley Visual Quality Golden Valley Road Bridge PDF 4.8 MB
BLRT 60% Golden Valley Plymouth Avenue Bridge PDF 7.7 MB
BLRT 60% Golden Valley Theodore Wirth Parkway Bridge PDF 4.1 MB
BLRT 60% Golden Valley Kewanee Way Area Walls PDF 11.5 MB
BLRT 60% Crystal Open House Boards PDF 2.2 MB
BLRT 60% Crystal Visual Screening Design Plan PDF 3 MB
BLRT 60% Crystal Noise Walls PDF 14.4 MB
BLRT 60% Minneapolis Open House Boards PDF 4.2 MB
BLRT 60% Minneapolis Olson Memorial Highway Streetscape PDF 8.8 MB
BLRT 60% Minneapolis Traction Power Substations PDF 14.6 MB
BLRT 60% Robbinsdale Traction Power Substations PDF 3.3 MB
BLRT 60% Golden Valley Traction Power Substations PDF 9 MB
BLRT 60% Crystal Traction Power Substations PDF 4 MB
BLRT 60% Brooklyn Park West Broadway Streetscape Boards PDF 4.2 MB
BLRT 60% Brooklyn Park Open House Boards PDF 14.3 MB
BLRT 60% Brooklyn Park Traction Power Substations PDF 25 MB
BLRT 60% Brooklyn Park Visual Quality 73rd Ave Bridge PDF 5.9 MB

Design Update and Early Construction Activities

October 10, 2017
Public open house to provide information about the current status of the light rail project and preview early construction activities in Minneapolis, beginning in Fall 2017. Topics include relocation of the Bassett Creek stormwater tunnel and temporary closure of Olson Memorial Highway, station design and station area planning, and design concepts for overhead catenary system (OCS) poles in the Olson Memorial Highway area.

West Broadway Avenue Reconstruction Open House

 

Thursday, November 2, 2017, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
7217 West Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park

Design of West Broadway reconstruction between 71st and 74th Avenues was recently added to the METRO Blue Line Extension (Bottineau LRT) project. This is a joint effort by Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, and the Metropolitan Council to fully reconstruct West Broadway from the recently constructed County Road 81 project to north of Highway 610.

The METRO Blue Line Extension project has completed 60 percent of design and engineering for the 13-mile light rail line connecting Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Crystal, Robbinsdale, and Brooklyn Park. This open house is an opportunity to learn about the design process, review design concepts, and give feedback to project staff. Other project information will also be available including updates on LRT design issues.

If you require assistance to participate, please contact Juan Rangel at least seven business days before the scheduled meeting. Email: [email protected]; Phone: 612-373-5338.

Download a printable event flyer, including a map of the reconstruction area.