Construction of the B Line and Lake Street Improvements was almost entirely completed in 2023 and 2024. The following work remains to be done this spring:
• Traffic signals: Crews recently finished upgrades west of Dupont. Lake/Lagoon & Dupont signals will be completed later this spring. Crews will also install pedestrian push buttons for safer crossings.
• Street lighting: Final streetlight repairs will be completed this spring once ground frost thaws and weather permits.
• Bus-Only Lanes
• Pylons and real-time signs: Installation of station pylons and real-time NexTrip signs are underway, with only a few left to install.
• Fare collection equipment: Installation of ticket machines and fare card readers is underway.
The B Line will officially open on June 14, 2025.
The B Line shares two stations in St. Paul with the newly opened Gold Line. The Gold Line is a 10-mile bus rapid transit line connects Saint Paul, Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale and Woodbury generally along I-94.
The next step for Met Transit is to look at the arterial bus rapid transit lines that would open beyond the Network Now horizon of 2027 – an effort called the arterial bus rapid transit (BRT) Plan Update. This Plan Update will identify the next three planned arterial BRT lines – the J, K, and L lines – planned to open between 2030 and 2035. These lines will join the growing METRO network of fast, frequent, all-day service between comfortable stations with enhanced amenities.
The Plan Update will start from 17 candidate corridors and narrow down to the J, K, and L lines through technical evaluation, public feedback, and coordination with cities, counties, and MnDOT.
Questions about B Line or Lake Street improvements? Call 651-356-6995 or email BLine@metrotransit.org.
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