The Southwest LRT line will connect to other rail lines (Hiawatha, Central, and Northstar) and high-frequency bus routes in downtown Minneapolis, providing access to the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, Mall of America, the State Capitol, and downtown St. Paul.

Transitional Station Area Action Plans Request for Proposal Released

February 21, 2012

Hennepin County, in cooperation with the Cities of Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, and St. Louis Park, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of Transitional Station Area Action Plans for the 17 proposed stations along the Southwest Light Rail Transit line.  This work is considered to be part of the project development process and not the environmental process for the Southwest LRT line. 

Download the RFP here.

Proposals must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Monday, March 26, 2012.  Hennepin County reserves the right to reject late responses. Complete details regarding submission requirements are included within the RFP.

Southwest LRT Community Works Progress

February 10, 2012

Read the 2011 Annual Report to learn more about Southwest LRT Community Works, a new model for collaborating on land use planning and light rail engineering with Hennepin County, corridor cities, watershed districts, and the Metropolitan Council.