BACKGROUND
A proposed 14-mile light rail corridor extending southwest from downtown Minneapolis through Hopkins, St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie.
| Project Completion Under Transportation Choices 2020 |
Project Completion Under Metropolitan Council Plan |
2015 |
2030 |
KEY POSITIONS
Transit for Livable Communities Southwest LRT Position Statement
PROJECT UPDATES, NEWS, AND EVENTS
UPDATES
Open Houses
September 17, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,
Eisenhower Community Center, Hopkins. (map)
- Southwest Transitway Takes Steps Toward Launching Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA), in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), is launching the Southwest Transitway DEIS, the next major phase of project development for the proposed light rail transit (LRT) line. “This is quite a substantial step for the Southwest Transitway project and one that puts it in the queue right behind the Central Corridor LRT project which will connect downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul,” said Gail Dorfman, Hennepin County Commissioner and Chair of the Southwest Policy Advisory Committee. “We’ve had broad-based community and business support in getting to this stage. We’ve worked as a team and that’s essential.”
- Three Routes Being Evaluated. The Alternatives Analysis, which was conducted in 2007, determined three route options. The routes were chosen based on transportation efficiency and the overall impact to the surrounding area.
NEWS
No news at this time.
EVENTS
8/11/2009, 06:30PM - 08:00PM: Southwest LRT Route Selection and Station Area Planning Open House
8/13/2009, 06:30PM - 08:00PM: Southwest LRT Route Selection and Station Area Planning Open House
8/13/2009, 11:30AM - 01:00PM: Southwest LRT Route Selection Open House
8/18/2009, 06:30PM - 08:00PM: Southwest LRT Route Selection and Station Area Planning Open House
8/19/2009, 06:30PM - 08:00PM: Southwest LRT Route Selection and Station Area Planning Open Houses
PROJECT RESOURCES
Southwest Transitway website
