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SWLRT Station Area Profiles Experience the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Station Area Profiles June 2016 Southwest Light Rail Transit METRO Green Line Extension Imagine getting on the train outside your office in Eden Prairie and being able to travel all the way to St. Paul for a morning meeting, or gathering up the family and heading out of down- town Minneapolis to Minnetonka for an afternoon trip to the beach. The Southwest Light Rail Transit Line will make this possible when it opens in 2020. Southwest LRT is a proposed 15-mile high-frequency light rail line that will serve the rapidly growing southwest metropolitan area with 15 stations in Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Hopkins, St. Louis Park and Minneapolis. Southwest LRT is the next addition to the transit system in the Twin Cities region, Southwest Southwest LRT extends the METRO LRT is the next addition to the transit system in the Twin Cities Green Line, linking Eden Prairie to region, extending the METRO Green Line (Central Corridor), downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul and other employment centers. which opened in June 2014, and joining the METRO Blue Line (Hiawatha), Northstar Commuter Rail and a vast network of bus routes. Corridor fast facts Population 60,000 Households 31,000 www.swlrtcommunityworks.org Employment 210,000 Population, Household and Employment figures are within a half-mile of the corridor. Sources: 2010 Census and Q2 2010 Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. 55 Plymouth 169 94 Northstar Commuter Rail TARGET FIELD Olson Memorial Highway 55 55 ROYALSTON AVE/FARMERS MARKET Golden Washington Ave Penn Ave Penn Valley White Van Blvd 100 Blue Line & Green Line 4th St Glenwood Ave 6th St BASSETT CREEK VALLEY Nicollet Mall Hennepin Ave 10th St 12th St 12 Dunwoody 8th St 12 394 394 Blvd 12 394 BRYN MAWR Minneapolis 35W 94 94 494 Minnetonka Franklin Ave Nicollet Ave Cedar Lake Rd McGinty Rd Cedar Lake Pwky WEST 21ST STREET France Ave France 35W Hopkins Crossroad Hopkins Plymouth Rd St Louis Hennepin Ave 26th St Park 100 28th St 28th St Calhoun Beach Cedar Lake Rd Midtown Greenway Minnetonka Blvd WEST LAKE Club Lake St Louisiana Ave Louisiana St Louis Park Calhoun City Hall Commons Minnetonka Blvd 7 Lyndale Ave Lyndale Hennepin Ave St Louis Park BELTLINE 35W Wooddale W 36th St WOODDALE Beltline Blvd Minn 169 Ave et onka M Excelsior Boulevard ills Rd 7 Excelsior LOUISIANA & Grand 38th St Blake Rd N Blake France Ave France Mi 7 nneton k a Mill Hopkins s Rd 5th Ave N Ave 5th 11th Ave N Ave 11th 17th Ave N Ave 17th 2nd St NE Lindsey Ln Excelsior Boulevard Main St BLAKE 100 Williston Rd Shady Oak Rd 7 494 Rd S Blake Excelsior Blvd HOPKINS Ave Lyndale 5th St S Minnetonka SHADY OAK 7th St S Interlachen Blvd 50th St 35W K-Tel Dr 11th Ave 11th Ave S Baker Rd Baker France Ave France 169 Smetana Rd Vernon Ave S Blake Rd S Rd Blake Smetana Rd Smetana Edina Minneapolis Rowland Rd OPUS 100 Vernon Ave S CITY WEST Townline Rd W 62nd St 62 62 35W 62 62 Eden 62 Prairie Rowland Rd Eden Prairie Rd Sh 212 a d y O Richfield ak Baker Rd Baker R GOLDEN TRIANGLE d Eden Prairie METRO Green Line Extension LRT Station 494 100 Trails LRT Station deferred 35W Scale (in miles) Valley View Rd Dr Triangle Golden Valley View Rd Blue Line & Green Line with Station 0 0.1 0.2 0.25 France Ave France ValleyView Rd Valley View Rd 169 212 494 Mitchell Rd 5 5 ogy Dr SOUTHWEST hnol 5 Tec 494 Viking Dr 5 EDEN PRAIRIE 5 494 Pr ai ri Eden Prairie Rd Prairie Eden e TOWN CENTER C e 212 n t e r Bloomington D r Moving through the Corridor 55 Plymouth 169 94 Northstar Commuter Rail TARGET FIELD The Southwest Light Rail Transit Line weaves through Olson Memorial Highway 55 the southwestern suburbs of Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, 55 ROYALSTON AVE/FARMERS MARKET Golden Washington Ave Hopkins and St. Louis Park to downtown Minneapolis, Penn Ave Penn Valley White Van Blvd 100 Blue Line & Green Line where passengers have the option of traveling on to 4th St Glenwood Ave 6th St downtown St. Paul. BASSETT CREEK VALLEY Nicollet Mall The proposed stations are: Hennepin Ave 10th St 12th St 12 Dunwoody 8th St 12 394 394 Blvd 12 394 • Southwest, Eden Prairie Town Center (deferred), Golden Triangle and City West in Eden Prairie. BRYN MAWR Minneapolis 35W 94 94 • O pus in Minnetonka. 494 Minnetonka Franklin Ave Nicollet Ave Cedar Lake Rd McGinty Rd Cedar Lake Pwky WEST 21ST STREET • S hady Oak, Hopkins and Blake in Hopkins. France Ave France 35W Hopkins Crossroad Hopkins • L ouisiana, Wooddale and Beltline in St. Louis Park. Plymouth Rd St Louis Hennepin Ave 26th St Park • W est Lake, West 21st Street, Bryn Mawr, Bassett Creek 100 28th St 28th St Calhoun Beach Valley and Royalston Ave/Farmers Market in Minneapolis. Cedar Lake Rd Midtown Greenway Minnetonka Blvd WEST LAKE Club Lake St Louisiana Ave Louisiana St Louis Park Calhoun City Hall Commons Minnetonka Blvd 7 Lyndale Ave Lyndale Hennepin Ave St Louis Park BELTLINE 35W Wooddale W 36th St WOODDALE Beltline Blvd Minn 169 Ave et onka M Excelsior Boulevard ills Rd 7 Excelsior LOUISIANA & Grand 38th St Blake Rd N Blake France Ave France Mi 7 nneton k a Mill Hopkins s Rd 5th Ave N Ave 5th 11th Ave N Ave 11th 17th Ave N Ave 17th Southwest LRT 2nd St NE Lindsey Ln Excelsior Boulevard Main St Community Works BLAKE 100 Williston Rd Shady Oak Rd 7 494 Rd S Blake Excelsior Blvd The Southwest LRT Community Works Project is a HOPKINS Ave Lyndale 5th St S collaborative effort to capitalize on the opportunities light Minnetonka SHADY OAK rail has to offer the region. The project partners are working 7th St S Interlachen Blvd 50th St 35W K-Tel Dr together to address economic competitiveness and job 11th Ave 11th Ave S Baker Rd Baker France Ave France growth; housing choices; quality neighborhoods; and 169 critical connections along the light-rail route. Smetana Rd Vernon Ave S Blake Rd S Rd Blake Smetana Rd Smetana Edina Minneapolis Project partners include: Hennepin County, Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority, Eden Prairie, Rowland Rd Minnetonka, Hopkins, Edina, St. Louis Park, Minneapolis, OPUS Metropolitan Council, Urban Land Institute Minnesota, 100 Vernon Ave S Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Minnehaha CITY WEST Townline Rd Creek Watershed District, and SouthWest Transit. W 62nd St 62 62 35W 62 62 Southwest LRT is also part of the Corridors of Opportunity Eden 62 Prairie Initiative, which is changing the way transitway projects Rowland Rd are developed in the Twin Cities in order to realize the Eden Prairie Rd greatest possible economic and environmental benefits Sh 212 a for the region. d y O Richfield ak Baker Rd Baker R GOLDEN TRIANGLE d Eden Prairie METRO Green Line Extension LRT Station 494 100 Trails LRT Station deferred 35W Scale (in miles) Valley View Rd Dr Triangle Golden Valley View Rd Blue Line & Green Line with Station 0 0.1 0.2 0.25 France Ave France ValleyView Rd Valley View Rd 169 www.swlrtcommunityworks.org 212 494 Mitchell Rd 5 5 ogy Dr SOUTHWEST hnol 5 Tec 494 Viking Dr 5 EDEN PRAIRIE 5 494 Pr ai ri Eden Prairie Rd Prairie Eden e TOWN CENTER C e 212 n t e r Bloomington D r Royalston Ave/Farmers Market METRO Green Line Extension Grab a beer, a beet or baseball Royalston Ave/Farmers Market brings you to the edge of everything downtown has to offer. The station is located within walking distance of the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market, Target Field and Fulton Brewery, as well as the Hennepin Theater District. The surrounding area includes various government facilities and educational campuses, including Minneapolis Community and Technical College and Metropolitan State University. The Target Field, home of the Minnesota sprawling mixed-income neighborhood Heritage Park is also Twins, is a new civic landmark totaling nearby. one million square feet, with seating Future development makes this a prime location for for approximately 40,000. downtown-style residential and commercial developments with an industrial backdrop. Station area fast facts Population 4,500 For more information, visit www.minneapolismn.gov Households 2,094 www.swlrtcommunityworks.org Employment 20,004 Population, Household and Employment figures are within a half-mile of the station. Sources: 2010 Census and Q2 2010 Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Royalston Ave/Farmers Market METRO Green Line Extension June 2016 Get acquainted with where Royalston Station is located. The proposed station will be River St on Royalston Avenue North 8th Ave N 11th Ave N 11th Ave N 9th Ave N 2nd St N 1st St N between North Seventh 10th Ave N Fremont Ave N Ave Fremont Street and Glenwood Aldrich Ave N Napco Ave N 8th Ave N Smetana Road Avenue, east of Interstate Washington Ave N Sb I94 To 4th St N 3rd St N Lyndale Pl N 94 and south of Olson 4th St N Memorial Highway. Emerson Ave N Emerson Ave 8th Ave N 8th Ave N 4th Ave N Van White Memorial Blvd Memorial White Van Oak Lake Ave N 6th Ave N 5th St N 7th Ave N Heritage 7th Ave N Opportunity Park Lyndale Ave N 7th Ave N Partners Metro Transit Fetli Road 5th Ave N HIGHWAY 55 3rd Ave N Green Circle Dr 55 6th Ave N 3rd St N 6th Ave N Summit G Svc Hennepin Energy Academy 7th St N Oic Recovery Center Lyndale Pl N TARGET FIELD 5th Ave N STATION 3rd St N 169 Mary’s Place 2nd Ave N ! Target Field Border Ave N Ave Border Bren Road W Ave Lakeside 4th Ave N ROYALSTON AVE/ American 4th St N Mpls.
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