Regional Transitway Guidelines Development Process

Since early 2010, the Metropolitan Council has been working with regional partners to create the Regional Transitway Guidelines, which will provide technical guidance and best practices for the development of corridors where intensive transit investment is planned.

The guidelines are not intended to serve as design standards or specifications. Rather, they will establish consistent, general practices, and a foundation on which project partners can build. The guidelines can be expected to evolve over time as the region’s experience with transitways continues to grow.

Guidelines will apply to transitways included in subsequent policy plans, independent of lead agency or phase of project development.

Advisory & Technical Committees

An Advisory Committee and 10 technical committees developed the Regional Transitway Guidelines. Members of the committees are drawn from the following organizations:

Transportation Advisory Board (TAB)
Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT)
Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB)
University of Minnesota
Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB)
Suburban Transit Association (STA) (serving areas with transitways identified for investment in the TPP, including MVTA, SouthWest and Maple Grove)
Cities served by transitways identified for investment in the Transportation Policy Plan (Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Columbus, Lakeville, Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, St. Paul and Woodbury)
Metropolitan Council
Metro Transit

Advisory Committee members

Technical Committees & members

The 10 technical committees met for several months to develop and review drafts of the guidelines. The Advisory Committee reviewed and approved draft guidelines for consideration by the Metropolitan Council. The guidelines are now available for public review and comment. Following the public comment period, the Council will review and consider the guidelines for adoption as a standalone document separate from the Transportation Policy Plan.

See Frequently Asked Questions about Regional Transitway Guidelines, or contact

Cole Hiniker, Transportation Planner at (651) 602-1748 or cole.hiniker@metc.state.mn.us.
Mary Karlsson, Senior Transportation Planner at (651) 602-1819 or mary.karlsson@metc.state.mn.us.