By Staff, Pioneer Press; November 14, 2018
A federal agency has given a key approval to the Southwest Light Rail Transit project, clearing the way for the start of construction on the 14.5-mile, $2 billion link between downtown Minneapolis and Eden Prairie.
The Metropolitan Council said the Federal Transit Administration gave the approval on Wednesday. The action means the Met Council can move forward with awarding a construction contract for the project, the largest public infrastructure investment in state history.
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