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M I N N E S O T A
494
13Hwy
35W
62Hwy
94
94
35W
46th St
66th St
American Blvd
Lake St
98th St
Lake St Station
11th St Station9th St Station
7th St Station5th St Station
46th St Station
66th St Station
76th St Station
American BlvdStation
98th St Station
Nicollet Ave Station
Burnsville Pkwy Station
BLOOMINGTON
DOWNTOWNMINNEAPOLISDOWNTOWNMINNEAPOLIS
MINNEAPOLIS
BURNSVILLE
RICHFIELD
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Coming to I-35W:
Orange Line
06-104-01-16
METRO Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit
A NEW TRANSIT OPTION ON I-35W
The METRO Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project will use roadway improvements, upgraded transit stations and improved bus service to provide fast, frequent and reliable all-day transit service along I-35W. All Orange Line stations will have upgrades in platform ticketing, information technology and customer amenities, benefitting both BRT and express bus customers on I-35W. The 17-mile corridor is the most heavily traveled express bus corridor in the region, with about 14,000 daily rides.
Buses will travel on Marquette and 2nd Avenues in downtown Minneapolis, using congestion-free, transit-only lanes. South of downtown, the Orange Line will provide frequent, limited-stop service to upgraded stations at Lake Street, 46th Street, 66th Street, 76th Street, American Boulevard, 98th Street, Nicollet Avenue and Burnsville Parkway.
As a part of the METRO system, the Orange Line will connect people across the region to job centers, housing options, transit stations and key destinations in the I-35W corridor.
The Orange Line will improve access to 194,000 jobs and 115,000 residents, including 56,000 jobs and 81,000 residents outside of downtown Minneapolis.
ORANGE LINE IMPROVEMENTS
• 17-mile transitway
• 12 transit stations with enhanced amenities
• All-day, reliable, frequent service, seven days a week
• Real-time information at stations
• Accessibility and pedestrian improvements
• Expected to open in 2019
If you would like to be involved with Orange Line planning, or are interested in hearing more about the project at your meeting or event, please contact [email protected], or call 612-349-7409.
Concept Design for Lake Street Station
metrotransit.org/OrangeLine