Project partners focus talks on making Town Center in Eden Prairie westernmost SWLRT station Representatives of the communities who will be served by Southwest Light Rail Transit are narrowing the list of cost-cutting options to bring the project back in line with its budget. June 9, 2015
Southwest LRT Supplemental Draft EIS Available for Public Review and Comment (Updated 6-3-2015) The Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) (METRO Green Line Extension) Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement is available for review and comment. June 3, 2015
Test results and delays increase total cost of Southwest LRT project to $2 billion Analysis released today by the Metropolitan Council (Council) concludes that test results and project delays have increased the cost of the Southwest LRT Project. April 27, 2015
Extending Tracks Issue 10: March 2015 The tenth issue of the Southwest LRTproject newsletter features information on station design and upcoming public involvement opportunities. March 24, 2015
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