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Hennepin County may be forced to replace tracks though reroute 

Hennepin County will spend $1.2 million replacing aging rail tracks in a two-mile stretch of the Kenilworth Corridor even though a new light-rail transit line ultimately may force them to be moved.

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New route, new challenges for LRT 

Judd Fenlon has some advice for business and property owners along the proposed Southwest Light Rail Transit line: Speak up early and often.

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Southwest LRT study due in October 

Hennepin County officials have scheduled a series of public hearings to get input on an environmental study focused on the Southwest Light Rail Transit line.

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Drilling down on the Southwest Corridor 

Hennepin County commissioners are poised to award a contract on Tuesday that will kick off a year-long, $800,000 effort to create a Transit Station Area Action Plan along the proposed Southwest Light...

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White House puts Southwest LRT on fast track (update)

The Obama administration on Monday said that the permit-approval process would be expedited for the 15-mile Southwest Light Rail Transit line between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie.

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Four firms seek Southwest LRT engineering work (update)

Four firms submitted proposals to the Metropolitan Council this week hoping to win engineering work for the Southwest Light Rail Transit line. The firms included San Francisco-based URS Corp., which...

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Report: Preferred Southwest LRT route has least impact 

An environmental report on the Southwest Light Rail Transit line appears to confirm what project backers have maintained all along: that their preferred 15-mile route between Minneapolis and Eden...

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Shake-up coming to Shady Oak Road

City and county officials plan to widen Shady Oak Road between Highway 7 and Excelsior Boulevard while making a host of other improvements they hope will inspire redevelopment along the corridor.

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Corporate intrigue on future Southwest LRT line

As planning for the 15-mile LRT line between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie continues, executives of Comcast and other companies along the route are looking to take part in the conversation about how...

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Southwest LRT plans spark outcry in St. Louis Park (update) 

Hennepin County officials working to shepherd the Southwest Light Rail Transit line to fruition faced a barrage of criticism from St. Louis Park residents during a public hearing on the $1.25 billion...

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State agencies, local governments request $2.8B for bonding projects

State agencies and local governments are seeking $2.8 billion for bonding projects from the Legislature in 2014.

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Bus service to LRT: ‘Don’t run over us’

SouthWest Transit, the Eden-Prairie-based bus service established in the mid-1980s, is seeking assurances that the Southwest Light Rail Transit project won’t infringe on its established parking as well...

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Is a transportation funding fix coming?

Minnesota Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle says he and Gov. Mark Dayton want a long-term solution to the funding gap.

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Is federal funding worth the red tape?

Officials at a Southwest Corridor Management Committee meeting expressed concerns that developers may steer clear of joint projects.

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Fast-forward to 2015: What you’ll see at 20 construction sites 

From Shakopee to the St. Croix River, some noteworthy multiyear construction projects got off the ground in 2013, and the next 12 months promise to be eventful as construction progresses. Here’s a look...

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BRT options getting close look 

Metro area planners are intrigued by the possibility of expanding bus rapid transit service in the Twin Cities, but money remains a hurdle.

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One down, five to go for SWLRT

Hopkins is first city to sign off on the preliminary design plans for the Southwest Light Rail Transit project between downtown Minneapolis and Eden Prairie.

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Shake-up coming to Shady Oak Road

City and county officials plan to widen Shady Oak Road between Highway 7 and Excelsior Boulevard while making a host of other improvements they hope will inspire redevelopment along the corridor.

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Corporate intrigue on future Southwest LRT line

As planning for the 15-mile LRT line between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie continues, executives of Comcast and other companies along the route are looking to take part in the conversation about how...

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Southwest LRT plans spark outcry in St. Louis Park (update)

Hennepin County officials working to shepherd the Southwest Light Rail Transit line to fruition faced a barrage of criticism from St. Louis Park residents during a public hearing on the $1.25 billion...

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