Project transition: October 2020 - February 2021

In August 2020, Hennepin County and Met Council began exploring opportunities to advance the Blue Line Extension Project without use of the freight railroad corridor, as previously planned. Read more about this project transition here.

To set the table for productive community conversations regarding alternative route options, Phase 1 of community engagement sought to re-activate community relationships, educate community members on the new direction of the project, understand community priorities, and collect recommendations for community engagement to inform future processes aimed at identifying a revised community supported route.

These efforts also sought to acknowledge and build from years of previous engagement on the project.

What we heard

Read the Phase 1 Engagement Report (PDF)