H Line Project

Project Library

As the H Line project advances, project documents will be posted here.

Corridor Plan

Recommended Corridor Plan (August 24, 2026)

Newsletters

• H Line Update #1 (March 26, 2026)

• H Line Update #2 (April 29, 2026)

Presentations

Committee Meetings

• Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee (March 23, 2026)

• Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee (April 1, 2026)

Community and Public

• Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association (Jan. 6, 2026)

• Como Community Forum (Jan. 13, 2026)

• Southeast Community Organization (March 24, 2026)

• University of Minnesota Class Presentation (April 7, 2026)

• University of Minnesota URBS 3861: Financing Cites (April 15, 2026)

• Business Owners and Managers Association (April 21, 2026)

• North Loop Neighborhood Association (April 22, 2026)

• Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association (April 27, 2026)

• Payne-Phalen Community Council (April 28, 2026)

• St. Anthony Park Transportation Committee (April 28, 2026)

• University of Minnesota URBS 3771 (May 1, 2026)

Route 3B and Route 66

Existing Service 

Planned Service 

Route 3A 

Route 3A is planned to be replaced by H Line and G Line. The planned transfer point between H Line and G Line is at the Maryland Avenue and Rice Street (see graphics above).  

Route 3B 

Route 3B is planned to be replaced by a new local Route 66. The planned transfer point between H Line and Route 66 is at Como Avenue and Snelling Avenue (see graphics above).  

Route 80

Route 80 is planned to be replaced by the H Line and Bronze Line. For those traveling along White Bear Avenue, the planned transfer point between H Line and Bronze Line is at Maryland Avenue and White Bear Avenue (see graphics above).

​Past studies 

​Network Next (2021)

In 2019, Metro Transit launched Network Next, a 20-year plan to expand and improve the bus network. In 2020, the project focused on identifying the next arterial BRT lines. Nineteen potential arterial BRT corridors were studied. Ridership, equity, and cost were factors considered. Based on feedback from public engagement, the Como/Maryland Avenue corridor was recommended for near-term implementation. In March 2021, the Metropolitan Council acted to name the corridor as the METRO H Line. For more information, visit metrotransit.org/network-next.