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METRO D LINE

The METRO D Line connects communities

The METRO D Line has been in operation since December 2022, providing service between Brooklyn Center and Bloomington. The D Line connects residents along the line with the $3.3 billion investments in development that have created jobs, homes, businesses, parks, other communities, and more.

History of the METRO D Line

The D Line has operated since 2022, but planning began long before. First proposed in 2009 as an alternative to Route 5, it became a planned transitway in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan.

Designed to meet growing demand on Route 5, the Metropolitan Council worked with Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis to develop the D Line. Community input was key, with public feedback helping shape the line’s design, including additional stops. The D Line now connects communities to homes, jobs, parks, and more.

What is happening on the D Line?

We're connecting communities.

The D Line connects residents to Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, Richfield, and Bloomington. In addition to the cities on the line, the D Line connects with the Green Line, Blue Line, Orange Line, Red Line, and C Line. That means with just one transit transfer, riders can also reach St. Paul, Apple Valley, and Burnsville.

When the Green Line Extension is operating, residents on the D Line will also be able to more easily reach St. Louis Park, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. The D Line connects residents on the line with many vibrant metro communities, and with destinations like the Mall of America and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Homes are being built.

1,900 residential units were built along the line in 2022. A planned $263 million in residential development will add an additional 5,900 new residential units.

Affordable housing is also a need for residents. Housing development along the D Line supports efforts to increase affordable housing options. Since 2014, 31% of all residential units built along the line were designated as affordable housing.

Businesses have the opportunity to grow.

$567 million is planned in commercial development, which will attract business and increase retail, shopping, eating, and lodging options for residents along the line. By attracting businesses, these developments are also helping make jobs accessible by the D Line.

Communities invest in amenities and connections where we build transit.
$338 million is planned for schools, churches, and other community spaces and amenities along the D Line. That development will connect residents with parks, trails, green spaces, public facilities, walking and biking paths, and more.

We're creating jobs.

$20 million is planned in industrial development. Industrial development brings more industrial and manufacturing jobs, increasing work opportunities on the D Line.

The METRO D Line is enriching communities and connecting residents with more jobs, homes, parks, businesses, and so much more – making our communities more mobile and livable. Learn more about the METRO D Line.

Notes: Information based on data from the 2023 development trends report. 2024 data will be available soon. Market forces will impact when developments open. For more information, view the full development trends report or contact the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) office at [email protected].