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METRO Blue Line Extension (Bottineau Light Rail Transit)

PROJECT WEBSITE: MetCouncil Bottineau Project webpage

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
COMPLETE

COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
07/24/2018

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

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SECTOR
Surface Transportation

CATEGORY
DOT Projects

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LEAD AGENCY
Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

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Department of Defense

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Department of Transportation

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Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

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Minnesota

Description:

The Metropolitan Council has proposed the Bottineau Light Rail Transit project to extend the METRO Blue Line (Hiawatha LRT) by approximately 13 miles.  It would operate from downtown Minneapolis through the communities of Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park. The proposed alignment includes 11 new light rail stations, approximately 1,670 additional park-and-ride spaces, accommodations for passenger drop-off, and bicycle and pedestrian access, as well as new or restructured local bus route connections to nearby residential, commercial, and educational land uses.

Permitting Timetable

The permitting timetable below displays data as reported by agencies. Dates for Environmental Review and Permitting processes (Actions) that are in 'Paused' or 'Planned' status are subject to change and are not indicative of a project's final schedule.

  • For information about extensions, select an Action from the timetable below and select 'View Action Details' at the bottom of the page.
Overall Project Timetable
 
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Schedule
Extension or Delay
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Paused
No End Date
Planned

Action Information

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