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METRO B LINE

The METRO B Line connects communities

The METRO B Line is a new bus rapid transit (BRT) route that will bring faster transit to Lake Street and Marshall and Selby avenues in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Construction has begun on the B Line and the line is expected to begin providing service in June 2025. While the line is not yet operational, the communities along the transit line have already seen growth and enrichment.

History of the METRO B Line

Construction for B Line began in 2023, but planning started much earlier. Identified in 2016, the B Line will be the fourth bus rapid transit line on high-capacity roadways in the region, improving transit along Route 21, one of the busiest routes.

Partners such as MnDOT, Hennepin and Ramsey counties, and local cities advised the project, and over 1,500 community members shaped its design. Once complete, the B Line will connect Minneapolis and St. Paul, reducing travel times and improving access to jobs, homes, and parks.

What is happening on the B Line?

We're connecting communities.

Even though the B Line is not yet operational, it is already enriching and growing our communities. With over $600 million already invested along the line’s future route, the area has seen increases in housing, jobs, businesses, and more. All of these developments will soon be accessible with one, short ride on the B Line.

The line itself will connect West Lake Street in Minneapolis to Union Depot in downtown St. Paul. While not directly on the transitway, additional areas can be reached with just one connecting route. The METRO A Line, METRO Gold Line, METRO Orange Line, METRO Blue Line, and METRO Green Line will all connect to the B Line. This means that residents along the B Line can reach Bloomington, Burnsville, Landfall, Oakdale, Richfield, Roseville, and Woodbury with one additional transit ride.

Homes are being built.

Nearly $550 million in planned residential development will bring an estimated 5,900 more residences to the B Line transitway. This will add to the 1,470 residential units that have been built on the transitway.

Housing can be expensive, which is a problem faced by many residents of those near the METRO B Line. This is why 32% of residential units added along the B Line since 2014 are designated as affordable housing. This means that economically disadvantaged residents along the B Line not only have affordable access to jobs, homes, business and communities, but also more affordable housing options.

Businesses have the opportunity to grow.

$55 million of planned development will bring more shops and stores, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses. These will not only provide more access to business, but also it will bring more jobs to the corridor – all connected by one quick ride on the B Line.

Communities invest in amenities and connections where we build transit.
$431 million is planned for schools, churches, and other community spaces and amenities along the B Line. That investment will connect residents with parks and green spaces, walking and biking paths, public facilities, and more public and institutional development along the B Line.

We're creating jobs.

$55 million invested in commercial development and $431 million in public and institutional development will bring more jobs to communities on the B Line. Additionally, land development and building of new apartments, homes, stores and businesses will provide residents with more jobs.

When operational, the METRO B Line will connect communities with jobs, homes, businesses, parks, and people. Learn more about the METRO B 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].