Metro G Line (Minnesota)

The Metro G Line,^[2] previously known as the Robert Street Corridor, is a proposed bus rapid transit corridor, from Little Canada to West Saint Paul via downtown Saint Paul on Rice and Robert Streets. Robert Street is named after Captain Louis Robert, an early resident of Saint Paul.^[3] The corridor's population is expected to grow 45% and 27% more jobs are expected to come to the area from 2000 to 2030.^[4] In the 2006 state bonding bill, $500,000 was set aside to study the feasibility of adding mass transit.^[5] Robert Street, the south portion of the corridor, was also studied for light rail improvements.^[6] In the Metropolitan Council's 2030 Transportation Policy Plan Robert Street is one of nine arterial streets that are recommended for bus rapid transit. Six of the nine corridors would be built by 2020 and the remaining three would be built by 2030.^[7][8] In February 2021, the corridor was selected to be implemented as the G Line.^[9][10]

Metro G Line
Overview
System	Metro
Status	In Planning & Development, Awaiting Construction
Route
Locale	Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota
Start	Little Canada Transit Center
End	Dakota County Service Center
Length	11.5 mi (18.5 km)^[1]
Stations	30

See also

• Metro A Line
• Metro C Line
• Robert Street (Metro Transit station)
• Robert Street Bridge

References

1. "Arterial BRT Corridor Concepts" (PDF). metrotransit.org. Metro Transit. December 2020. pp. 39–42. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
2. https://www.metrotransit.org/g-line-project
3. Empson, Donald L. (2006). The Street Where You Live: A Guide to the Place Names of Saint Paul. University of Minnesota Press. p 232. ISBN 0-8166-4729-1 ISBN 978-0-8166-4729-3.
4. . Dakota County. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
5. Lindsay, Meggen (May 25, 2006). "WISH LIST GRANTED -- SORT OF - MINNESOTA ZOO AND BUS LINE WIN, BUT PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER LOSES OUT". Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
6. Berg, Steve (February 2, 2011). "LRT or BRT? It depends on the potential of the corridor". MinnPost.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
7. (PDF). 2030 Transportation Policy Plan. Metropolitan Council. pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
8. Dornfield, Steve (October 31, 2012). "Could bus rapid transit increase ridership 30 percent in the Twin Cities?". MinnPost.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
9. Harlow, Tim (February 19, 2021). "Metro Transit eyes Central Avenue for next BRT line". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
10. Roth, Katie. "Network Next Outcomes: F, G, H Line Recommendations". metrotransit.org. Metro Transit. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

External links

• Robert Street Transitway Overview
• "ROBERT STREET CORRIDOR TRANSIT FEASIBILITY STUDY" (PDF). Dakota County Regional Rail Authority. November 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}