The Metropolitan Council is looking for volunteers to serve on an advisory board for the proposed Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit project.
The Met Council will begin accepting applications until March 2 for membership of the Gold Line’s Community and Business Advisory Committee.
The members of the board will be expected to serve two-year terms, during the development of the project.
Funding for the $420 million project has not yet been secured. But if the project proceeds as planned, construction would begin in 2020, with completion expected by 2022.
The nine-mile bus line would connect Woodbury, Oakdale, Maplewood and St. Paul, with buses that would run every seven minutes during peak-use hours.
It would be the first bus line in the state to have its own dedicated two-lane roadway, rather than sharing existing roads with other vehicles.
Committee members will advise the Met Council on specific issues including station design, parking, and pedestrian access to the stations.
To apply, visit the Gold Line’s website, www.metrotransit.org/gold-line-project.
