Its intersections are equipped with signal priority, and buses often run nonstop along the entire line.

Bicyclists and emergency vehicles are also permitted in the Transitway, and a shared-use path runs parallel to the western half of the line.

[6] U.S. Representative Martin Olav Sabo pushed through $2.8 million for the transitway in the 1987 House appropriations bill.

[7][8] The final project was approved in 1990 and included three park and ride lots, two in Minneapolis and one in Saint Paul.

The western end of the transitway was cut back about 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) in 2008 in order to make way for the new TCF Bank Stadium.

The remaining grade crossings were located at infrequently-used side streets, and were equipped only with stop signs.

Additionally, sight lines were improved at the intersections by trimming brush and removing street parking.