Met Council & Minneapolis Park & Rec Board reach understanding on SWLRT Kenilworth Channel Crossing Met Council Chair Adam Duininck and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board President Liz Wielinski announce that the two agencies have reached an understanding. February 27, 2015
Southwest LRT Project’s federal rating now medium-high Municipal consent, local funding commitments help project's rating climb. February 4, 2015
Extending Tracks Issue 8: Late Fall 2014 The eighth issue of Extending Tracks features information on local funding, environmental testing and landscape planning for the Kenilworth area. December 4, 2014
Kenilworth bridge concepts are a nod to nature and railroad heritage The designs for the Southwest light rail bridge feature arches, angled piers, and a thin deck, similar to the existing railroad bridge, and fashioned to fit in with the natural surroundings. November 25, 2014
Southwest LRT next steps include peer review, advanced design A new chapter is beginning for the METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest Light Rail Transit Project), following approval from all the cities on the line, including Minneapolis. September 4, 2014
Statement on the Completion of the Southwest LRT Municipal Consent Process A Minneapolis City Council vote granting the project municipal consent allows the Metropolitan Council to seek approval from the federal government to enter Final Engineering. August 29, 2014
Metropolitan Council responds to Equity Commitments Coalition for SWLRT requests Requests from the Equity Commitments Coalition for SWLRT accelerated and sharpened the Metropolitan Council’s work on transit equity. August 4, 2014
SWLRT: Joint announcement by the City of Minneapolis and the Metropolitan Council Today, Metropolitan Council Chair Susan Haigh and Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges announce a tentative agreement regarding the plan to build the Southwest Light Rail Project July 8, 2014
Fieldwork underway in Summer 2014 Crews are doing a variety of fieldwork on the Southwest LRT Project over the summer and fall. June 23, 2014
Region’s third LRT line advances to prepare for job, housing growth Council approved the Southwest LRT (METRO Green Line Extension) to serve existing transportation needs and accommodate forecasted growth in jobs and households in the Southwest Corridor. April 9, 2014