All transit projects require an environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to determine the impacts of the project on the physical environment. An environmental assessment was completed in November 2008 for the Cedar Avenue Transitway to determine the impacts of implementing shoulder-running bus rapid transit (BRT) between 138th Street in Apple Valley and County Highway 70 in Lakeville including access modifications and capacity expansion between 153rd Street and 160th Street, and right-of-way acquisition.
Download the complete environmental assessment.