A public virtual meeting will be held this week on the Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit project as well as an opportunity for comment.
Purple Line project staff will host a meeting at 12 p.m. on Wednesday via Microsoft Teams to share what staff have studied to compare two possible routes for the project, Bruce Vento Trail and Maryland/White Bear Avenue Corridors. The meeting will include a presentation and time for questions and comments.
The information shared on Wednesday will be similar to what was provided in the past two in-person open houses, according to the Metropolitan Council press release.
Microsoft Teams is viewable on browsers or can be downloaded on phones or desktops. The meeting can be joined by going to metrotransit.org/purple-line-public-engagement.
The Purple Line’s design and construction will be funded by Ramsey County and the federal government, according to the Metro Transit website. The Met Council will fund the operations and maintenance costs of the Purple Line.
“The project is working through the Capital Investment Grants Program, managed by the Federal Transit Administration, to seek the federal funds for the project,” according to Metro Transit’s website.
The project proposes a 15-mile line through St. Paul, Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, White Bear Township, and White Bear Lake. Project staff are currently evaluating and taking public feedback on White Bear Avenue as an alternative to using the Bruce Vento Regional Trail Corridor. The early estimated cost of the White Bear Avenue Corridor route is $420 million to $450 million and $370 million for the Bruce Vento Regional Trail Corridor route.
To learn more about that study, go to metrotransit.org/purple-line-project-route-modification-study.
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