Despite cost over runs, controversy, change orders, surprise obstructions, changing laws, finger pointing and public flogging, like most construction projects, the lightrail greenline extension just keeps chugging along. A month ago a beautiful new indoor transportation hub was opened at Southwest Station, and is already being used by buses, including our favorite, the Twins Express.
Today, green line history was made as crews began stretching a 17-mile power cable from here to Target Field.
Crews began gingerly lifting the copper wire into waiting stanchions. By noon today, they hadn’t made the first turn. Patience. They’re building infrastructure for the next 100 years. They won't be done tomorrow.
