Met Council blames delay in funding for latest spike

But Southwest planners don’t love the alternatives

Numbers don’t include capital costs of rail

While Metro Transit says the bridge is needed for safety, some council members questioned whether the bridge will prevent accidents.

The $25 million project still needs $11 million in funding.

A committee of St. Paul community members will help steer redevelopment decisions

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.

Development along the bus route is as much about answering development already occurring along the route as it is about seeding new activity.

Two firms make up the short list to design the bus rapid transit construction between Burnsville and Minneapolis.

A federal judge has ruled that the Metropolitan Council was within its rights to seek municipal approvals for the future Southwest Light Rail Transit line before updated environmental reviews were made available. But the decision does not end the case.