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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.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
05/15/2025

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Surface Transportation

SECTOR
Surface Transportation

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category DOT Projects

Department of Transportation

LEAD AGENCY
Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of Transportation

Department of Transportation

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Minnesota

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Description:

The Metropolitan Council has proposed the METRO Blue Line Extension project (Bottineau Light Rail Transit) to extend the METRO Blue Line by approximately 13.4 miles.  The extension is planned to extend from downtown Minneapolis through the surrounding communities, connecting North Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park and surrounding communities. The proposed alignment includes the construction of 12 new light rail stations, approximately 1,520 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.
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Overall Project Timetable
 
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Schedule
Extension or Delay
Ahead of Schedule
Paused
No End Date
Planned

Action Information

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