Counties’ transit officials set 2017 priorities

It committed an additional $20.5 million in funding for the line

The project faces a Sept. 2 deadline to secure most or all of its local funding

Now that Lake Elmo is out of the picture for the proposed Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit project, planners are taking steps to get the ...

The funding signals an important vote of confidence from the federal government, expected to cover 45 percent of the Gateway Corridor’s $485 million price tag.

Hennepin County approves funding split with Dakota County for the Orange Line BRT; the first in local funds lined up for the project.

Adam Duininck talks about how to “pick up the pieces” and build momentum after a disappointing legislative session.

New engineering shows that shifting the stop north could make it difficult to build the line farther west in future years if funding becomes available.

The board agreed it was better to enact its own sales tax to be used within the county’s borders rather than contribute more to a metro-wide sales tax pool for transit projects.

With new environmental analysis driving the costs up, Counties Transit Improvement Board members made it clear its $496 million contribution is not expected to rise.