June 26, 2012, Tuesday - Public Meeting on Planned Transit Service Changes Along Central Corridor at Central Library

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Doty Room at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Public Meeting on Planned Transit Service Changes Along Central Corridor

The Metropolitan Council will hold public meetings in June to receive comments on the concept plan for the Central Corridor Transit Service Study.

The plan will modify existing bus service to maximize connections with new Central Corridor (Green Line) light-rail service, which will begin operations in 2014. The Green Line will cover 11 miles, serve 18 stations and connect downtown Minneapolis – and the existing Hiawatha (Blue) Line – with the University of Minnesota, Midway commercial district, State Capitol complex, downtown St. Paul and neighborhoods in between.

The Central Corridor Transit Service Study helps ensure that transit service meets needs now and in the future. The study area is bounded by I-35E on the east; the Mississippi River on the south; downtown Minneapolis, Hiawatha Avenue and Lake Street on the west; and Larpenteur and East Hennepin Avenue on the north.

Affected bus routes in the study area include:
2, 3, 6, 8, 16, 21, 50, 53, 62, 63, 65, 67, 84, 87, 94, 134, 144, 262, 353, 355, 365, 375 and 452

The full concept plan can be found online.

All interested persons are encouraged to attend and offer comments. To register in advance to speak, call the Council at 651-602-1140.

The Council will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities.

Those who cannot attend a public meeting can comment as follows:

Written comments: Metropolitan Council, 390 N. Robert St., St. Paul, 55101

Fax: 651-602-1464
TTY: 651-291-0904
E-mail: centralcorridorstudy@metrotransit.org
Council’s Public Comment Line: 651-602-1500
Comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. on July 9.

Metro Transit staff will revise the Concept Plan following the public comment period. The Council will evaluate the final recommended plan later in 2012.

Metro Transit is a service of the Metropolitan Council. Customers boarded Metro Transit buses and trains 81 million times last year.