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Metro Transit Begins Mall of America Station Overhaul
Metro Transit in Minneapolis-St. Paul broke ground Aug. 2 in Bloomington, MN, on a $25 million renovation to the Mall of America Transit Center, the state’s busiest public transit hub.
Metropolitan Council Chair Alene Tchourumoff called the facility “a critical hub for our entire region. Thousands of people come here every day, whether headed to work, to shop or take in entertainment, or simply a connection point as they head home for the day. This renovation will provide a safer, more efficient and overall more enjoyable experience for those customers who know that transit provides accessibility to jobs and opportunity.”
Metro Transit General Manager Brian Lamb said, “The Mall of America transit station is a key hub in our transit network, serving thousands of daily customers along with visitors from around the world. These renovations will provide tremendous operational advantages while creating a safe and welcoming environment for all those who use this space.” Metro Transit is an operating division of the Metropolitan Council.
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| Breaking ground for renovations to Metro Transit’s Mall of America Transit Center, from left: Brian Funk, deputy chief of operations-bus, Metro Transit; Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin; Alene Tchourumoff, chair, Metropolitan Council; Bloomington Mayor Gene Winstead; and Kurt Hagen, senior vice president of development for Mall of America. |
Safety is a major factor in the redesign, Metro Transit noted. The renovation will create a bus-only entrance to the transit center; currently, public transit vehicles use the same entrance as mall employees and contractors. Amenities will include improved lighting, emergency telephones and NexTrip real-time departure signs, as well as a new police substation and a new operator breakroom.
This is the first major renovation for the 25-year-old transit center, which was last upgraded in 2004 when the METRO Blue Line opened. The transit center sees more than 5,600 boardings a day as a connection point for light rail, Red Line limited-stop bus, and dozens of Metro Transit and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority bus routes.
Funding for the $25 million project came from the city of Bloomington, Metro Transit, Minnesota State bonds, federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grants and the former Counties Transit Improvement Board, which disbanded in 2017. The Triple Five Group, which owns Mall of America, is providing the land for the new facility, scheduled for completion late next year.
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