2009-Present - Hennepin County establishes the Southwest LRT Community Works project. Future land uses within one-half mile of the stations are identified. 2007 - Station area studies are completed on the 12 suburban stations. Spring 2015 - After additional design work and environmental review, the Green Line Extension is found to be over budget. Summer 2014 - Hennepin County, the five Green Line Extension cities (including Minnetonka) complete Municipal Consent, which approves the project scope and budget. 2013-2014 - The Metropolitan Council conducts Preliminary Engineering and plans are completed to a 30 percent design. September 2011 - The Federal Transit Administration grants permission for the Southwest LRT (now called the Green Line Extension) to enter Preliminary Engineering. An application was then made to the Federal Transit Administration to enter Preliminary Engineering. At the end of this study, alignment 3A was selected as the Locally Preferred Alternative. 2008-2010 - HCRRA conducts a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the three routes identified in the Alternatives Analysis. Upon review, three LRT routes were retained in order to determine which one would best serve Southwest metro residents and workers. The study considered two Bus Rapid Transit alternatives and eight LRT alternatives. 2005-2007 - HCRRA initiates an Alternatives Analysis to evaluate both mode type and route options for transit in the Southwest corridor. 2002-2003 - Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRR) conducted the Southwest Rail Transit Study to study eight transit alternatives. Late 1980’s - Additional study was done on the Southwest corridor and it showed LRT to be a viable transportation solution. Concludes that an LRT line showed promise. 1980-1981 - Metro area LRT feasibility study led by the Metropolitan Council. The purpose of the Community Works project is to create a comprehensive and collaborative approach to the land use and engineering of the LRT line in order to maximize investment and benefits. The Southwest LRT (now called the Green Line Extension) was granted permission to enter Preliminary Engineering in September 2011.Īdditionally in late 2009, Hennepin County established the Southwest LRT Community Works project. 
Upon review of the Alternatives Analysis, three LRT routes were retained in order to determine which one would best serve Southwest metro residents and workers.įrom 2008–2010, the three Southwest Transitway LRT routes identified in the Alternatives Analysis underwent an environmental study, called a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The study considered two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) alternatives and eight LRT alternatives, in addition to regular bus service alternatives. In follow up to the Southwest Rail Transit Study, in 2005 the HCRRA initiated an Alternatives Analysis to evaluate transit options (modes and routes) for the Southwest Corridor. In 20, the Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority (HCRRA) conducted the Southwest Rail Transit Study to study eight transit alternatives. In the late 1980s additional study was done on the Southwest corridor and it showed LRT appeared to be a viable transportation solution. It concluded in 1981 that an LRT line showed promise. 24-Hour hotlineĬall 61 for urgent construction issues, including restricted access to residences or businesses, parking issues or traffic sign placement.ĭiscussions regarding the Southwest Transitway began in 1980, when the Minnesota Legislature directed the Metropolitan Council to conduct a feasibility study of light rail transit (LRT) in the metro area, including a Southwest corridor. Visit our state and county projects page to learn more about SWLRT construction impacts in Minnetonka.įor general project questions, please contact James Mockovciak, Minnetonka’s Southwest LRT community outreach coordinator, at 61.Follow the project on Twitter Visit our state and county project page to learn about general construction impacts in Minnetonka.Visit to subscribe for weekly email/text updates throughout construction.
Metropolitan Council manages the project. Louis Park, Hopkins and Eden Prairie.Ĭonstruction began in late 2018, with the line expected to open in 2023. Metropolitan Council’s Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project will extend the METRO Green Line route to connect Minnetonka to Minneapolis, St.
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