New bus route offers more options to MOA, airport and more

To improve service along American Boulevard and offer more frequent options for travel to the Normandale Lake District area, Southwest Transit launched a new bus route between Eden Prairie, Bloomington and Minneapolis in March. The new Route 686 operates daily from 5 a.m.-11 p.m. Buses run every 30 minutes, alternating between express and all-stop services.

Running parallel to I-494 and American Boulevard, Route 686 stops at Southwest Station (Eden Prairie) and numerous locations along American Boulevard including the Normandale Lake District and Penn American District. The route also offers connections to the Orange Line, the D-Line and key locations along American Boulevard before going to Mall of America and both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at the MSP Airport. The express version stays on I-494 and stops at Southwest Station, MOA and Terminal 1.

For more information and schedules, visit Southwest Transit at swtransit.org.