time on new roads that run next to existing roads and highways. Service would be every 10 minutes during peak times and 20 - 30 during other times. Travel times from end to end for the 12 stations would take at least 34 minutes. The Metropolitan Council approved the locally preferred alternative in December 2016. The project began New Starts Project Development in January 2018. After passing the National Environmental Policy Act with a Finding Of No Significant Impact from the FTA in January 2020, the Metropolitan Council declared no additional environmental review was needed for the project in March 2020. The project was given a "medium-high" rating by the Federal Transit Administration in March 2021. The rating allows the project to continue into the engineering phase of the FTA's New Starts program. The "medium-high" rating was an improvement over the "medium-low" rating that the project received in January 2020. By adding 350 park-and-ride spaces, ridership projections increased which improved the project's rating. Utility work for the project could start as soon as the summer of 2021. With 3 years needed until service could start, developments worth $200-290 million were proposed along the line by April 2021. Buses will operate in bus only lanes for 70% of the 10 mile long project. Construction was officially kicked off on October 19, 2022. Construction is expected to be completed and service begin in 2025. References External links The Gateway Corridor Bus rapid transit in Minnesota Proposed bus rapid transit in the United States Proposed public transportation in Minnesota Transportation in Saint Paul, Minnesota Transportation in Wisconsin Interstate 94 Metro Transit (Minnesota)