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As visualized in the above rendering, the Southwest LRT will run in a tunnel northeast of West Lake Street, pass underneath Cedar Lake Parkway, and return at-grade approximately 400 ft south of the Cedar Lake Channel (Kenilworth Channel). The area of the Kenilworth tunnel will be topped by landscaping and hike and bike trails. These trails will connect to other trails including the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail through Eden Prairie. Image credit: SWLRT project

Possible delay for SWLRT debut

Jeff Strate January 15, 2021

The Met Council has announced that two construction modifications of the Southwest Light Rail project in Minneapolis will likely delay the opening of the line. However, the modifications will not affect...

Golden Triangle Station construction area on West 70th Street, Nov. 6, 2020.  Photo credit: Jeff Strate

Eden Prairie SWLRT Construction Update

Jeff Strate November 16, 2020

       On November 6 the Southwest Light Rail Transit Project reported winter construction work on utilities, right-of-ways, bridges, tunnels and stations in Eden Prairie,...

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