Site work for a transportation facility in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Conceptual plans call for site work for a transportation facility.

The METRO Orange Line Bus Rapid Transitway is a partnership of federal, state, Metropolitan Council, Metro Transit, Hennepin and Dakota Counties and local governments to develop a transitway from Minneapolis to Burnsville along I-35W. All day, frequent BRT service will complement local and express bus routes along I-35W. The Orange Line Extension will extend the Orange Line Phase I from Burnsville Parkway to Burnsville Center Mall once ridership levels and redevelopment in the area are sufficient to support additional transitway service. The Orange Line Extension is identified in the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Policy Plan. Future funding would be sought from Federal, State and Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority funds. The project is included in the county's FY2023-2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of July 18, 2024, per owner, while this project is listed in their plan, it is pretty much just a concept at this point with no definite schedule. There will be no construction within the next 5 years. An estimated project schedule assumes design in 2026, Right-of-way in 2027, and construction in 2028. Operations could then be in late 2028. This schedule is dependent on ridership levels for Orange Line Phase I as well as redevelopment near the Burnsville Center Mall. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.