MINNEAPOLIS — The Blue Line extension of the Light Rail is getting closer to becoming a reality, as a critical milestone for the project has been signed off on.
The environmental review has been approved by the Federal Transit Administration. This clears the way for the Metropolitan Council to put together the final design and start construction.
The Blue Line extension is a proposed 13.4-mile extension of the light rail, going from downtown Minneapolis through North Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park. It has been in the planning stages for a decade, and officials hope to get it up and running by 2030…