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Draft Project Plan Update to be released April 30th

The Orange Line Project Plan Update will summarize all planned components of the BRT project to date. It will include:

  • Previous planning and investments
  • Preferred station locations
  • BRT routing and right-of-way needs
  • Technology recommendations
  • Service frequency and fleet
  • Estimated budget and sources

The draft is intended to encourage community discussion, providing an opportunity for Metro Transit to better understand local preferences and needs for BRT in each station area. After public comments are received and incorporated, the plan will be reviewed by Metropolitan Council. Upon adoption, this document will:

  • Inform local and federal funding applications 
  • Help determine a path for environmental processes
  • Refine and update the Metropolitan Council’s regional Transportation Policy Plan

The Metropolitan Council is scheduled to release the draft Project Plan Update on April 30, and will accept comments through May 30. The draft will be available on the Orange Line website and will be included in the May edition of this newsletter, along with information on how and where to provide comments.

494/35W Interchange Layout Study Open House

Monday, April 28, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
St. Richard’s Catholic Church
Community Room
7540 Penn Avenue South, Richfield

Served by bus routes 4, 535, 538, 539, 540, 542 and 558

Hear more about interchange options and transit planning, inlcuding Orange Line stations planned for the intersections of 76th Street/Knox Avenue and American Boulevard/Knox Avenue. Meet with staff from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metro Transit and the cities of Bloomington and Richfield to provide your feedback and share ideas on the study.

 

66th Street Reconstruction Open House

Thursday, May 1, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Wood Lake Nature Center
6710 Lakeshore Drive, Richfield

Served by bus routes 4, 515, 535 and 558

Hennepin County is working with the City of Richfield to develop a preliminary design plan for the reconstruction of 66th Street (County Road 53) to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles, and to improve the condition of the pavement. The project will replace the deteriorating roadway and sidewalks. The project extends from Xerxes Avenue to 16th Avenue South, and includes the planned 66th Street Orange Line Station at I-35W.