METRO Blue Line Extension

The METRO Blue Line Extension light rail transit project will extend the existing Blue Line from Target Field Station northwest to Brooklyn Park and connect communities along the way.

Local Review of Preliminary Design Plans

On light rail transit projects, state law requires the Met Council to send Preliminary Design Plans to the cities on the route. They are required to review and approve the physical design components of the project in a process often referred to as municipal consent. If the city does not approve, they must submit an amendment or amendments to the plan with the changes they would like to see.  

Through October 10, 2024, each city will hold a public meeting to discuss the plans, and then vote on them.  The Met Council reviews and analyzes any proposed changes. That may involve working with the city to develop a compromise design.

To understand and address local concerns the Blue Line Extension project office and city public works officials have worked together on Issues Resolution Teams since August of 2020, reviewing design work to address a wide range of issues like traffic flow, safety, trail connections and utility locations.

Public comments on the Municipal Consent Plans will be accepted starting at the end of July through October 10.

Learn more and review the plans

Comment now: Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

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.  

Read more about the SDEIS and ways to comment 

What's next for the project

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.

Interactive map

Our interactive map has been updated as of March 2024 to reflect the 30% engineering plans.

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