Southwest LRT Project Scores Almost $1B In Federal Grant Money

From CBS Minnesota:

By WCCO-TV

September 14, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Almost $1 billion in federal funding will help pay for a major extension of the Twin Cities light rail system.

The Southwest LRT will run from Eden Prairie to Target Field in Minneapolis, connecting to the existing METRO Green Line.

State officials announced Monday that a federal grant will pay for almost half of the $2-billion price tag.

Read more at CBS Minnesota