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Thank you to everyone who engaged with us on this project in 2023! Your input is critical, and many important milestones were reached this past year with community voices at the forefront.

Many residents have asked why light rail was chosen for this line instead of bus rapid transit or another mode. It’s an important question with many considerations.  

Met Council members and the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved a grant agreement that will provide $75.3 million in county funds for the METRO Blue Line Extension light rail project.

The Blue Line Extension Corridor Management Committee signaled their support for advancing analysis of the staff-recommended light rail track route and general station locations.

18 months of group discussions, community meetings, and one-on-one outreach has resulted in a detailed roadmap to help our region navigate the human side of building a light rail route.

This light rail project made progress towards selecting a new route after more than 18 months of robust community engagement.

The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement will focus on potentially significant changes to the project based on the identification of the METRO Blue Line Extension recommended route.

Christine Beckwith will help guide the future of the Blue Line Extension as it moves towards the start of construction anticipated around 2025.

Project leaders can now move forward on this important transit project by continuing environmental, design, engineering, and anti-displacement activities.

This is the first official step in moving the route recommendation into environmental work and advancing design where further in-depth engagement and review will continue as the project develops.