Metropolitan Council Chairman Charlie Zelle says he'll know by the end of this year how his agency will make up a $534 million funding gap for Southwest Light Rail.
A legislative stalemate and the fading chances for a special session have Minnesota transportation officials scrambling to figure out how to come up with required matching money to unlock federal construction funds.
A bipartisan and growing list of state lawmakers are calling for an audit of Southwest Light Rail after the project's troubles pushed its estimated cost to $2.75 billion and its opening date to 2027.