Blue Line Light Rail Extension Faces $224M Funding Gap:

The Blue Line Light Rail Extension project has been in the planning stages for more than a decade. But as designers look to finish the blueprints, there's still a significant budget shortfall for the 13.4 mile line from Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park. The project cost is expected to top $3.3 billion. According to officials with the Metropolitan Council, who spoke with a committee of elected officials and stakeholders on Aug. 6, there's a projected $224 million funding gap for the project. That's assuming the project receives about $750…