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Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: July 26th, 2018, 2:06 pm
by Bakken2016
http://www.startribune.com/southwest-lr ... 489174021/
The Star Tribune Editorial Board believes that if Rep Erik Paulsen supports SWLRT, than there would not be a slow down of funds.
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: July 26th, 2018, 3:03 pm
by BikesOnFilm
Christ, if that's where we are...
Better to replace him with Dean Phillips. I wouldn't trust Paulsen to keep his word.
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: August 16th, 2018, 2:09 pm
by Tom H.
The Culver's location at Southwest Station is relocating to an outlot in the nearby Lund's & Byerly's parking lot. The current Culver's location is planned to be demolished for the SWLRT project, so this seems like an indication that ROW acquisition is moving forward, at least.
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: August 24th, 2018, 11:06 am
by Bakken2016
http://www.southwestjournal.com/news/tr ... een-light/
Surface Transportation Board has given Met Council the green light to acquire the railroad land.
So basically all that is left is a letter of no prejudice to start building with local funds, and then applying for the federal grant money.
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: August 30th, 2018, 2:58 pm
by Bakken2016
https://minnlawyer.com/2018/08/29/met-c ... usinesses/
Estimating 25-30 business owners may claim a "loss of going concern"
Does that refer to the business thinking they might go under do to the construction?
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: September 27th, 2018, 11:47 am
by Anondson
An update on the archeological dig at Royalston sites from this past summer.
https://metrocouncil.org/News-Events/Tr ... -focu.aspx
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: September 27th, 2018, 4:30 pm
by DanPatchToget
What happened to the issue over the railroad historic district or whatever the hell it was called? The area that's just gravel pits, an impound lot, a train track, a trail, and a crumbling retaining wall.
Why were they required to dig only at Royalston and not other places, or the entire route?
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: September 30th, 2018, 10:42 am
by Bakken2016
http://www.southwestjournal.com/news/tr ... -contract/
Delayed by another 45 days for the contract since the FTA hasn’t issued the Letter of No Predijuce yet.
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: October 1st, 2018, 1:40 pm
by Oreos&Milk
Are we great yet?
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: October 3rd, 2018, 3:51 pm
by Bakken2016
http://www.southwestjournal.com/news/tr ... ction-job/
Ames Construction and Kraemer North America dropped out, leaving only the $799.5 million Lunda-McCrossan bid. Which is the cheaper one.
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: October 4th, 2018, 8:55 am
by bubzki2
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: October 4th, 2018, 9:18 am
by tmart
It's not great, but I'm more worried about the FTA dragging its feet.
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: October 4th, 2018, 9:31 am
by BikesOnFilm
Is the FTA even an agency where there's a way to petition or call to bother them into actually working?
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: October 4th, 2018, 5:55 pm
by twinkess
a writ of mandamus?
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: November 14th, 2018, 4:43 pm
by tmart
http://www.startribune.com/southwest-li ... 500527811/
FTA did their job at literally the last possible moment. Bid should be awarded tomorrow, construction will begin this winter.
It's happening!
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: November 14th, 2018, 4:48 pm
by DanPatchToget
At this point I'll believe its happening when the rails are in.
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: November 14th, 2018, 4:49 pm
by HiawathaGuy
Now we just need the stupid appeal to the Federal lawsuit thrown out, but this is great news!
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: November 14th, 2018, 4:54 pm
by BikesOnFilm
I honestly didn't think the FTA would pull through.
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: November 14th, 2018, 5:06 pm
by Multimodal
Halle-freakin-lujah!
Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)
Posted: November 14th, 2018, 7:19 pm
by Oreos&Milk
THIS WINTER! That's awesome news! Can't wait! YAHOOO!!!