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Twin Cities' 2nd Light-Rail Line Moves Ahead

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Jul 5, 2009 12:21 pm US/Central

Twin Cities' 2nd Light-Rail Line Moves Ahead

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ― A long-in-the-works Minnesota light-rail line is taking some steps forward this week.

Utility relocation crews will be doing preliminary work along the Central Corridor line that will connect the Minneapolis and St. Paul downtowns. The actual relocation of water lines and storm and sanitary sewers is due to start later this summer.

When built, it will be Minnesota's second light-rail line. The first route moves passengers on a corridor through Minneapolis, the airport and the Mall of America.

The goal is to start construction on the new 11-mile line next year and have it up and running by 2014.

It is being built with a combination of state, local and federal dollars.

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Metro Transit has reported over 43 million passenger rides on the Hiawatha Avenue line since it opened five years ago.

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