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Construction; service expected to begin on in 2014
FTA reviews FEIS and related comments; FTA determines whether to approve a full funding grant agreement
U of M comments on FEIS will be submitted to the FTA by this deadline
U of M faculty committee issues report on CCLRT mitigation, finding current proposals inadequate and incomplete
Met Council submits FEIS to the FTA; U of M mitigation concerns remain unaddressed
U of M receives draft FEIS from Met Council and expresses concerns about inadequacy of mitigation proposals
Met Council submits supplemental draft environmental impact statement (SDEIS) to the FTA; the U submits comments outlining its concerns about needed mitigations
CCLRT partners agree to MOU
Citing ridership and CEI figures below federal standards for funding, Met Council votes to discontinue work related to northern alignment; work begins on development of MOU to guide Washington Ave. at-grade mitigation plan
U of M hires external consultant to study viability of the northern alignment
Met Council votes to eliminate the tunnel from the CCLRT plan, and selects Washington Ave. at-grade alignment; U of M votes "yes, with reservations"
Anticipating a change in Washington Ave. alignment (from tunnel to at-grade), the U, Hennepin Co., and City of Minneapolis begin planning for at-grade mitigation
Recognizing the cost challenges of a tunnel, the U studies the impact, challenges and needs of an at-grade CCLRT line; presentations made and findings shared on several occasions with Central Corridor Management Committee (CCMC), project staff and partners
CCPO receives authority to move into preliminary engineering phase, with tunnel alignment included
Met Council submits Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); plan includes Washington Ave. tunnel; the U formally submits its concerns about the project to the FTA
U of M Board of Regents adopts Central Corridor resolution favoring the northern alignment, followed by bus rapid transit; the Board insisted that a tunnel be part of any CCLRT alignment on Washington Avenue
Central Corridor Project Office (CCPO) chooses not to study northern alignment; tunnel emerges as leading option
August 2009 Status Report
November 2009 Status Report
January 2010 Status Report (and Q and A)
April 2010 Status Report
Campus Area Stations
Research Corridor
July 2009
February 2010
May 2010
September 2010 Agreement
Ambient Vibration Data
EMI Assessment
April 2010 Framework Agreement
University Memorandum of Understanding
Board of Regents Resolution - 2009
Board of Regents Resolution - 2008
University Official FEIS Comments
CCLRT Record of Decision
Summary of University of Washington Agreement with Puget Sound Transit