The Southwest Light Rail now won t open until 2027, and it ll end up costing as much as $2.75 billion, the Metropolitan Council, which is overseeing the project, said Wednesday.
It looks like more delays are in the Southwest Light Rail Transit project s future and the state s costliest public works project may get even more expensive, according to a proposed settlement with a contractor.
A majority of commissioners at Wednesday s meeting asked the Metropolitan Council to compensate the Park Board for closing the Cedar Lake Parkway through the end of 2022.
Hennepin County is designing a new disability access ramp to the Midtown Greenway in south Minneapolis, but the proposal would jeopardize an organic garden that feeds low-income residents.