The METRO Red Line, previously known as the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transitway, is a 16-mile bus line currently under construction between the Twin Cities suburbs of Lakeville and Bloomington, Minnesota. The Red Line is being built with bus rapid transit elements including dedicated bus lanes along the sides of Minnesota State Highway 77/County Road 23, as well as large, widely-spaced stations. The line is planned to run from 215th Street in Lakeville to the Mall of America in Bloomington, the southern terminus of the Blue Line (Hiawatha Line) light-rail service.
Construction officially started on April 11, 2011. The line was expected to launch service on the corridor on September 24, 2012, but because of the construction schedule, has been pushed to Spring of 2013. The service will be operated by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA).
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