Editing Interstate 494 (section)

==494 Corridor Commission==
The '''494 Corridor Commission''', also known as '''494 Commuter Services''', is a [[nonprofit organization]] aimed at reducing traffic congestion along the southwest section of the I-494 corridor. In 1988, the cities of [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]], [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]], [[Edina, Minnesota|Edina]], [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]], and [[Richfield, Minnesota|Richfield]] joined to address traffic congestion and work toward improving I-494. The organization's mission is to promote economic growth and regional prosperity through improved transportation options along the highway, such as [[carpool]]ing and [[Metro Transit (Minnesota)|bus]] transit. The organization's board of directors consists of representatives from each of the five member cities, [[Minnesota Department of Transportation|MnDOT]], the [[Metropolitan Council (Minnesota)|Metropolitan Council]], and the private business community.<ref name="494commission">{{cite web|title=494 Corridor Commission - Who We Are|url=http://www.494corridor.org/whoweareNEW.html|access-date=January 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607141529/http://www.494corridor.org/whoweareNEW.html|archive-date=June 7, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>