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METRO C LINE

The METRO C Line connects communities

The METRO C Line has been in operation since June 2019. Since then, development along the C Line has continued to enrich communities and bring more housing options, job opportunities, parks, businesses, and more.

History of the METRO C Line

Though the C Line began service in 2019 and was the second bus rapid transit line on high-capacity roadways in the region, addressing the transit needs on Penn Avenue, previously served by Route 19.

The Metropolitan Council, Metro Transit, Hennepin County, and the City of Minneapolis worked with local communities to shape the C Line’s design through extensive outreach. The C Line now connects residents to jobs, homes, and parks, offering faster, more frequent service and an improved transit experience.

What is happening on the C Line?

We're connecting communities.

Communities have been connected with housing options, workplaces, businesses, parks, and more with just one transit ride. The C Line currently connects Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center via Penn Avenue. Currently, the METRO Green Line and METRO Blue Line can be reached by the C Line. This means that residents along the C Line transitway are connected not just to Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center, but also St. Paul and Bloomington.

Homes are being built.

Over 2,000 new residential units were added along the line in 2022. A planned $291 million in residential development will bring 5,900 new residential units to the C Line transitway. This will continue to expand housing options.

Housing can be expensive, which is problem faced by many residents of those near the C Line. This is why 28% of residential units added along the C Line are designated as affordable housing. This means that economically disadvantaged residents along the C Line not only have affordable access to jobs, homes, business and communities, but also more affordable housing options.

Businesses have the opportunity to grow.

$182 million is planned in commercial development along the C Line. This will bring more stores, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses to the communities along the C Line.

Communities invest in amenities and connections where we build transit.
$79 million is planned for schools, churches, and other community spaces and amenities along the C Line. That invest will connect residents with parks, walking and biking paths, public facilities, and more.

We're creating jobs.

$20 million is planned in industrial development. This will continue to create jobs in the manufacturing industry for communities.

Since 2019, the METRO C Line has supported the growth and enrichment of communities by accessibly and affordably connecting residents and communities with housing, jobs, businesses, parks, and more. Learn more about the METRO C 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].