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Rush Line Corridor Commuter Rail route map (proposed)
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(Taken from rushlinecorridor.com)
The corridor incorporates north/south routes Trunk Highway 61, Interstates 35E and 35, and former and current Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Canadian Pacific railroad right-of-way. East/west, Interstate 694, TH 36, TH 8, and TH 95 intersect the corridor. A limited-service freight railroad operates in some sections of the corridor. Sections of the railroad right-of-way have been abandoned and acquired in all three counties, and in some cases, have been made into interim-use recreational trails-the Burlington Northern Regional Trail (Ramsey County), the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail (Washington County), and the Sunrise Prairie Trail (Chisago County).
Several transit operators provide bus service in the corridor. Metro Transit and private providers operate limited bus service between White Bear Lake and points south. County-based transit systems provide limited local service in the northern portion of the corridor.
Traffic is growing on Interstate 35, 35E and TH 61 as development spreads north from the St. Paul-Minneapolis metropolitan area. Several traffic choke points already exist in the corridor, and more are projected based on development patterns and planned highway upgrades.
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