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METRO E LINE

The METRO E Line will connect communities

The METRO E Line is a new 13.3-mile-long bus rapid transit (BRT) route that will bring faster transit to the Route 6 corridor (including Hennepin, University, and France avenues) from Minneapolis to Edina. Construction has begun on the E Line and the line is expected to begin providing service in 2025 once construction is complete. While the line is not yet operational, the communities along the transit line have already seen growth and enrichment.

History of the METRO E Line

Construction of the E Line began in 2024. The E Line was designed to replace Route 6. The Metropolitan Council drafted a Technical Advisory Committee, including MnDOT, Hennepin and Ramsey counties, and local cities, to guide the project. The Metropolitan Council also worked closely with a Community Advisory Committee, which included residents, students, and businesses, to shape the E Line’s plan.

What is happening on the E Line?

We're connecting communities.

Even though the E Line is not yet operational, communities along the line are experiencing growth and enrichment. Over $793 million has been invested along the E Line giving residents more places to live, work, shop, and experience.

The E Line itself will connect St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Edina along University, Hennepin, and France avenues. Additional lines, including the C Line, D Line, B Line, Green Line, and Blue Line, will connect to the E Line route. This means that residents can also visit Brooklyn Center, Richfield, and Bloomington. The Green Line Extension, when operational, will connect E Line residents to St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie.

Homes are being built.

$310 million in planned residential development will bring an additional 5,900 residences and houses to the E Line transitway. This will add to the 1,910 that have already been created, bringing more housing options, including affordable housing, to residents.

Affordable housing is another necessity for these communities. This is why 18% of housing developed along the E Line is designated as affordable housing. The E Line affordably connects our most economically disadvantaged residents not only with jobs, parks, and businesses, but also affordable housing.

Businesses have the opportunity to grow.

Over $58 million in commercial development is planned along the E Line. This will bring more businesses, including shops and stores, restaurants, hotels, and more to communities.

Communities invest in amenities and connections where we build transit.
$16.8 million is planned for schools, churches, and other community spaces and amenities along the E Line. That investment will connect residents with parks, walking and biking paths, public facilities, and more.

We're creating jobs.

Nearly $2 million in industrial development has been invested along the E Line transitway. This has brought more jobs to communities and will continue to do so. All development investments bring jobs – and a planned $2.6 billion in development will bring jobs to the E Line.

When operational, the METRO E Line will connect communities with jobs, homes, businesses, parks, and people. This gives residents more places to work, play, shop, and live. Learn more about the METRO E 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].