Metro Blue Line Extension

Minneapolis & northwestern communities


The METRO Blue Line Extension light rail transit project will extend the existing Blue Line from Target Field Station northwest to Brooklyn Park and connect communities along the way.

Latest project news

 

New video series will examine and explain the Blue Line Extension project 

With 13.4 miles and 13 stations, there is a lot happening as the Blue Line Extension project moves through the design and engineering process.  A new video series is launching to help you track the project, answer questions, and direct you to important assistance and resources.  

Making Tracks with Nkongo will unpack the issues that are impacting the project’s design, as well as the community feedback that is shaping how the project will be built, and how it will serve you.  Check out the lastest video below, and visit the METRO Blue Line Extension YouTube Chanel to see project visualizations and personal stories about this exciting new project.  

How has community input impacted design?  

Wondering how community input has changed the project through the different design milestones? Check out our recent newsletter.

Upcoming meetings and events 

Find upcoming community meetings and events where project staff will be.

Quarter 3 Community Update Meeting   
Tuesday, September 16 | 5-7pm    
Elim Church    
3978 West Broadway 
Robbinsdale, MN 55422 

Quarter 4 Community Update Meeting 
Thursday, November 20 | 5-7pm   
Crystal Community Center – Crystal Room 
4800 Douglas Drive North   
Crystal, MN 55429 

Visit the Community Meetings and Events page.

Project overview video 

2025 will be a big year for the METRO Blue Line Extension project. Project staff will be working on more detailed plans for local review and approval, and we'll be out in community in more ways than ever, connecting with residents and businesses as we work together to advance this generational transit investment for corridor communities. Read about what's next in 2025.

Interactive map

Our interactive map has been updated as of October 2024 to reflect preliminary design plans

Open a larger version of the map to explore. The map is supported in Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari browsers.

Interactive map of Blue Line Extension station locations

About the Blue Line Extension

METRO Blue Line Extension

Blue Line Extension Project Office
Park Place West Building, Suite 600
6465 Wayzata Boulevard
St. Louis Park, MN 55426