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Bottineau Boulevard (Northwest Corridor) Busway

The Northwest Corridor along County Road 81 is home to a major hospital, two colleges, a railway, two lakes, three creeks, and a major regional park. The corridor serves diverse communities, from the urban areas of North Minneapolis to the developing areas of Rogers.

This corridor is now the focus of a reconstruction and modernization program that will serve the region for the next 50 years. It's an ideal corridor for redevelopment because of its many assets, broad employment base with many job opportunities, as well as excellent connections to the regional transportation system, linking to Interstates 94 and 694 and Highways 169, 610, 252 and 100.

A combination of public and private agencies and leaders have formed the Bottineau Corridor Partnership to mobilize resources, align public policies and focus on new development opportunities within the corridor. The partnership and local communities have been instrumental in having the corridor designated as a priority for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Hennepin County has committed to a major redesign and renovation of the roadway.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a new form of public transportation that uses public roads and transit advantages to provide dependable, high-speed bus service regardless of weather or traffic conditions. It includes limited stop service, signal prioritization, off-board fare collection, and real time information signs that alert customers to the arrival of the next bus.