Upcoming meeting information has been posted. Please note that the date and location for the upcoming Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting has changed.

Locally Preferred Alternative
A Public Hearing on the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) was held by the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) on May 10, 2012. This Public Hearing was an opportunity for individuals to offer testimony directly to the PAC regarding
the single route and mode to be recommended for implementation. Written comments were also accepted at the meeting and will be accepted through May 17, 2012 by email or mail. Click on the Contact Us page for address information. The PAC is scheduled to pass a resolution regarding the LPA at the May 30 PAC meeting.

The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) will hold a Public Hearing regarding the LPA on June 12, 2012.

You are encouraged to review committee Scoping input, written and oral Scoping input and comments, and updated technical analysis results (posted here) prior to the public hearings.

Scoping
On May 8, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) adopted a resolution regarding the Scoping decision, a decision on which alternatives (alignment and mode) to carry forward for further study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS). The four light rail transit (LRT) alternatives were recommended for inclusion in the Draft EIS while the bus rapid transit (BRT) option was recommended to be screened from further analysis.