Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 1, 2007
BRIDGE COLLAPSE:
METRO TRANSIT PLANS ADDED BUS SERVICE FROM NORTH METRO
MINNEAPOLIS – (Aug.1) – Metro Transit tonight announced that it will offer additional bus service from its north metro park-and-ride locations to downtown Minneapolis beginning Thursday morning to help reduce congestion that will result from the I-35W bridge collapse.
Twenty-five extra buses will be pressed into service between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. to supplement existing transit service from these park-and-ride locations:
• Foley Boulevard in Coon Rapids (between Coon Rapids Blvd. and East River Rd. near Hwy. 610), served by Routes 850 and 852.
• Maplewood Mall (near Beam and Southlawn avenues), served by Route 270
• Northtown Shopping Center in Blaine (at 85th and Jefferson), served by Routes 824, 852 and 854
• 63rd Avenue/County Road 81 (Bottineau Blvd.) in Brooklyn Center, served by Routes 758 and 767
• Rosedale Shopping Center in Roseville, served by Route 260
• Roseville City Hall (County Rd. C and Civic Center Dr.)./Grace Lutheran Church (Hamline Ave. at County Rd. B2), served by Route 261.
Metro Transit staff will be on hand at these boarding locations to assist new customers.
Afternoon return service to these locations also will be beefed up.
Metro Transit General Manager Brian Lamb said the plans for added service will evolve in the days ahead. He encouraged north metro residents to watch for updates on this web site or to call a transit information specialist at 612-373-3333 between 6:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
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(Editors: For information call Bob Gibbons, director of customer services, 612-349-7509 or via e-mail at robert.gibbons@metc.state.mn.us)
