Attn: Minneapolis Neighborhood Organizations
Next week, Metro Transit will be hosting three “open houses” to gather public imput on a study it is conducting to improve transit service on some of the most heavily used bus routes. In Minneapolis bus routes will include Lake Street, Chicago Avenue, Nicollet Avenue, Hennepin Avenue in South Minneapolis, Central Avenue, and West Broadway. The focus of this study is on improving existing bus routes, not planned or under construction Light Rail lines.
These open houses will be informal, and participants are welcome to come and go as they please. There will be three meetings, including two in Minneapolis. Their times, locations and directions are listed below.
Tuesday, Oct. 11 – 6 to 8 p.m.
Metro State University, Founders Hall
700 E. 7th St., St. Paul
Nearby bus routes: 61, 63 and 74
Parking ($2.50) is available on Maria St. between E. 6th and 7th streets, across from Founders Hall.
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 6 to 8 p.m.
Midtown Global Market, basement meeting room
920 E. Lake St., Suite G10, Minneapolis
Nearby bus routes: 5, 21, 27, 39 and 53
Paid parking is available across 10th Avenue from the Midtown Exchange – it can be validated with a purchase from any Midtown Market vendor. Metered parking is also available on Elliot Avenue but cannot be validated.
Thursday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Central Library, Doty Board Room, N-280
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
The library is served by many local and express bus routes. Find your route with the Trip Planner.
Public parking is located on 4th St. between Hennepin and Nicollet for $3/hour or $4 for two hours.
If you would like more information and a map of corridors in this study please visit: Metro Transit – Arterial Transit Corridor Study (ATCS).