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https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNORGMETC/bulletins/3f01475
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 This rendering shows proposed G Line station at Rice Street and University Avenue
G Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station design is currently underway, and Metro Transit wants to hear from riders, station neighbors, and the public about preliminary design plans. There are multiple ways to participate:
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Join an online open house to review plans and ask questions of project staff. This open house will be recorded and available online after the open house.
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Tuesday, September 23, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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You can also review design plans on an interactive map and provide feedback here. Comments will be accepted through October 2.
If you have any questions, need further accommodations to access materials, or if your group is interested in a project presentation, please contact project staff at GLine@metrotransit.org.
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Now that the G Line planning phase is complete and the station locations have been confirmed, the next step is to start designing what the stations will look like. This design work will help us create the detailed construction plans for the G Line project. More specific details about the placement of the bus shelters, real-time signage, and other amenities such as benches, bike racks, trees, and railings within the station area are developed during this phase. The project team considers the feedback gathered during the planning phase in the development of the preliminary design plans.
Specific considerations in preliminary station design include:
- Bus operations and standard BRT station architecture and features
- Local, county, and MnDOT street design standards and traffic engineering factors
- The number of people that board or exit the bus at each location
- Amount of space available
- Accessibility and safety for all users
- Input from station neighbors
- Other street uses in the same area (trails, bike lanes)
- Geographic features
Metro Transit will review and consider comments as station design advances. Staff will continue to review safety, accessibility, drainage, lighting, utilities, sightlines, and cost estimates as plans are further developed.
When is construction planned to begin?
Most G Line construction is planned to begin as early as 2026. Through the remainder of 2025 and in early 2026, staff will be completing the design of G Line stations and other improvements. As the detailed construction schedule is finalized, Metro Transit will share more information on the timing and duration of construction activities.
Some stations are being designed and built on accelerated schedules as part of other roadway projects.
The G Line is scheduled to begin service in 2027 (Phase 1) and 2028 (Phase 2).
Coordinated Project and G Line station designs
Some of the G Line station designs have been developed in coordination with infrastructure projects led by city and county partners. Notably, designs for three stations along Robert Street in downtown Saint Paul and designs for five stations along Rice Street in Saint Paul were completed through collaborative efforts with projects led by Ramsey County and the City of Saint Paul. Since design work for these coordinated projects has already been finalized, changes to station designs in these areas are not anticipated. For additional details, please visit the Rice Street Reconstruction and Robert Street Reconstruction project pages.
G Line Corridor Map
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