Transit News
Meetings to be held on Southwest Transitway options
The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA), in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration, is launching the Southwest Transitway Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), the next major phase of project development for the proposed light-rail transit line.
The proposed 14-mile line would serve more than 28,000 trips per day, improving travel times and providing access to jobs in the fastest growing area of the metro. The line is proposed to serve the cities of Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, Hopkins, St. Louis Park and Minneapolis.
"This is 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."
To launch the DEIS, the HCRRA is hosting public "scoping" meetings giving the public an opportunity to review and comment on alternatives for improving transit service in the southwest metro area. The meetings will take place on Oct. 7 (Minneapolis), Oct. 14 (St. Louis Park), and Oct. 23 (Eden Prairie).
Meeting details and additional background information are available here.
