Route 22

Better Bus Routes - Route 22

Route 22 is a local bus route providing service in Brooklyn Center and Minneapolis. It operates north-south between Brooklyn Center Transit Center and VA Medical Center primarily along Lyndale Avenue North, Cedar Avenue, and 28th Avenue South. The north end of the route has four branches, while the south end has one route deviation. 

Key destinations include downtown Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota, while outside of downtown Route 22 connects to the METRO Blue Line at Franklin Avenue, 38th Street, and VA Medical Center stations.

Metro Transit has partnered with the cities of Brooklyn Center and Minneapolis, as well as Hennepin County, to improve service on Route 22. Proposed changes include: 

  • Consolidating bus stops for up to quarter-mile spacing (see map below for specific bus stop locations) 

  • Relocating select stops past a signalized intersection to reduce delays 

  • Expanding the no-parking zone around select stops to ensure buses can fully pull to the curb at the bus stop 

  • Adjusting the route alignment and schedule, including:

    • Reducing the number of branches in North Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center

    • Eliminating the limited-service branch in South Minneapolis

  • Installing concrete pads to improve accessibility for customers 

  • Installing new shelters at qualifying bus stops 

Take a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the proposed change, which are planned for August 2022. Portions of Route 22 have also been identified as candidates for BRT implementation through Network Next, while other segments are currently being considered as possible METRO Blue Line Extension alignments. Improvements will be coordinated as each project advances.

Take the survey now


How can I get involved? 

Take a survey by March 23 to help us determine the way forward.

Project schedule  

Feb./March 2022: Community engagement
April/May 2022: Review input and finalize recommendations
Aug. 22, 2022: Implement changes 

Project contacts  

South Minneapolis Communities
Cody Olson, Community Outreach Coordinator
cody.olson@metrotransit.org 

Brooklyn Center and North Minneapolis Communities
Joanna Hubbard-Rivera, Community Outreach Coordinator
joanna.hubbard-rivera@metrotransit.org 

Media contact

Laura Baenen, Senior Communications Specialist
612-269-4365 cell
Laura.Baenen@metrotransit.org