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Metro Transit us hosting a Green Line open house today for their staff and families. Boardings are at Union Station and Target Field Station with no stops in between.

I've seen a Metro Transit graphic in a presentation (will try to find again) showing the old platform for Blue Line boarding and the new platform for Green Line boarding, at least after Twins games. Sounds like this procedure is already in place ahead of the Green Line opening. EDIT: see slide 67 ht...

Presentation to the Washington County Board (see slide 52):

http://www.co.washington.mn.us/AgendaCe ... 222014-340

General purpose third to be added to I-494 from MN 55 to I-94.

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/newsrels/14/ ... vings.html

This website looks to have lots of information, including station area action plans:

http://www.swlrtcommunityworks.org/stations

From the project scope presented at the April 2, 2014 CMC meeting: Freight bridge relocated from the southern portion of the corridor to the north of the LRT tracks. New double track LRT bridge constructed on the southern portion of the corridor utilizing existing freight bridge abutments. Trail bri...

Slides 40 & 41 from this presentation show the area really well:

http://www.metrocouncil.org/getdoc/91b8 ... ation.aspx

Municipal Consent plans are online:

http://www.metrocouncil.org/Transportat ... cipal.aspx

There is a new exit at the Dock Street Flats, but you still have to double back to the stadium.

MnDOT is reconsidering the dynamic shoulders in Plymouth and looking at adding the full third lanes.

http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/245226201.html

Dunn Brothers is open. Did not go inside but saw the neon OPEN sign on the way home tonight.