Background:
History: On September 24, 2019, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) Board of Commissioners set the HCRRA’s maximum levy for 2020 at $30,000,000 with a budget of $40,190,476 (Resolution 19-HCRRA-0040).
The 2020 HCRRA budget includes new budget authority for the following capital projects:
- Southwest Light Rail Transit (approximately $7.4 million)
- Bottineau Light Rail Transit (approximately $3.7 million
- Midtown Corridor Bridge Stabilization (approximately $3.5 million)
The 2020 HCRRA budget also includes $11.3 million for maintenance of the 46 miles of corridor and staff support for transitways and oversight of HCRRA's infrastructure assets and operational needs.