Recent News

Transit Stations Moved into Woodbury

Star Tribune,
- November 23, 2102

An updated Gateway Corridor plan changes the transit route. Bus rapid transit is preferred, but light-rail trains also will be considered.

East Metro Panel Backs Bus Rapid Transit Plan

Star Tribune,
- October 12, 2012

The line would link Woodbury and St. Paul as part of a major transit makeover along what is called the Gateway Corridor.

I-94 Transit on East Metro's Wish List

Finance and Commerce,
- September 13, 2012

There are high hopes for a planned transitway that would move buses or light rail along the I-94 corridor between St. Paul’s Union Depot and the St. Croix River Bridge, at the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.

Gateway Corridor comments collected, deeper analysis to follow

East Side Review,
- May 14, 2012

After several community meetings regarding the Gateway Corridor, the Gateway Corridor Commission now has hundreds of comments to sift through.

Many options, many opinions on mass transit for Gateway Corridor

Star Tribune,
- April 28, 2012

Nearly 200 people attended open houses to learn about plans for mass transit in the east metro, showing plenty of interest and offering plenty of varying opinions.

Gateway Corridor I-94 study winds down

New Richmond News,
- March 16, 2012

Moving people efficiently along the Gateway Corridor has been under study by the Gateway Commission in Minnesota since 2009. Wisconsin joined the party in 2010, said Tim Ramberg, St. Croix County highway commissioner.

Bus rapid transit options top list for the Gateway Corridor

Oakdale Patch,
- March 16, 2012

Both options that got the "high" ranking included a bus rapid transit component. One would be on a dedicated lane; the other would add a lane similar to existing MnPASS lanes.

Buses get early nod in I-94 transit study

Woodbury Bulletin,
- March 15, 2012

Officials on Thursday shared findings that show two options for bus rapid-transit as the most preferred among a slate of possibilities an east metro panel has been studying for more than a year.

Commuter rail from Twin Cities to Eau Claire off table for I-94

Star Tribune,
- March 15, 2012

A proposal for a commuter rail line to run along Interstate 94 from the Twin Cities to Eau Claire, Wis., was swept off the planning map Thursday, but otherwise the Gateway Corridor Commission has miles to travel before deciding specifics for a transit corridor along the busy stretch of freeway.

Business Leaders Push I-94 Transit Improvements

Oakdale Patch,
- February 7, 2012

Area business leaders were in Woodbury last week to go over the latest transit alternatives for the Gateway Corridor.

Special sales tax will pay for 2012 transit projects in Washington County

Star Tribune,
- January 6, 2012

Washington County will receive more than $2.7 million from a special quarter-cent sales tax to help start two major transit projects, officials said.

Facts

Gateway Corridor Fact Sheet

Current overview and next steps in transit planning.

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Gateway Corridor Map

Map of the Gateway Corridor from the St. Croix River Bridge to Saint Paul / Minneapolis.

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