E Line Project

E Line Corridor Plan

What is the E Line?

The METRO E Line is a planned bus rapid transit (BRT) line that will provide faster and more reliable transit service in the Route 6 corridor along University Avenue/4th Street, Hennepin Avenue, and France Avenue from the University of Minnesota to Southdale.

BRT is a package of transit enhancements that adds up to a faster trip and an improved experience on Metro Transit’s busiest bus routes. Watch a video about BRT service. 

What’s in the Recommended Corridor Plan? 

  • BRT station facilities and service characteristics

  • E Line routing

  • Planned station locations: intersections planned for stations and planned locations of platforms within each intersection. Once approved, this plan will set the locations for stations moving forward. 

  • Priorities for bus priority treatment along the corridor

  • More information on BRT station facilities and service characteristics 

What are the next steps? 

The public comment period for the Recommended Corridor Plan is open from March 9 to April 8. Please explore the plan and provide comments on future E Line station locations.

We will seek Metropolitan Council approval of a Final Corridor Plan in early 2022. Project engineering will begin after approval of the final plan. Construction is planned to start in 2024.  

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