Maple Grove Council Endorses Application to MnDOT for Transit Station Expansion Funds
The Maple Grove City Council recently approved endorsing the city’s application to request $2.8 million to construct the second phase of the Parkway Transit Station.
Support to apply for funding for a proposed Phase II of Parkway Transit Station received full approval of the Maple Grove City Council recently. The funding application resolution, approved Dec. 3 meeting, gives the city the green light to apply to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for Chapter 152 Statewide Transit Grant Solicitation Program Funds. Maple Grove is requesting the funds construction the second phase of the Parkway Transit Station. “Presently, 75 percent of the Phase I stalls are occupied by commuters due to strong ridership growth on Route 785. As a result, in October 2012, the City Council approved an agreement with LSA design to proceed with the design of Phase II,” according to a December memo provided to the …
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Ken Bieber
7:47 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I use the Parkway Station 3 - 5 days a week and it works out really well. I just hope they have a parking solution during construction so it is not a hassle to find a parking spot. I use that station because it is not as crowded and it is close to home. I am sure it will be nice when it is done and to possibly park under cover would be nice both in the summer and winter. I am not sure they really… more ›