Construction Update

Royalston Avenue to Bryn Mawr Station
 

Reopened:

• North 5th Avenue between North 7th Street and Royalston Avenue is now open.
• Fremont Avenue North between 2nd Avenue North and Glenwood Avenue at 2nd Avenue North is now open following roadway reconstruction and utility work improvements.

Ongoing:

• Royalston Avenue north of Glenwood Avenue up to the LRT tracks at Holden Street is closed for track and roadway work into 2025. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
• The sidewalk on the east side of Fremont Avenue North between Glenwood Avenue and 2nd Avenue North is closed into summer 2025. The pedestrian detour is posted on the Minneapolis detour map webpage.
• There will continue to be significant construction at the Kenilworth LRT tunnel during the winter season. Kenilworth LRT tunnel construction activities have been permitted on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM through the remainder of 2024.
• Pumps and generators will run overnight periodically in various parts of the construction corridor, especially at the Kenilworth LRT tunnel site. Pumps are used to manage water, and generators are used to power pumps and other equipment that keep pipes or other elements warm during freezing temperatures.
• Maintenance activities on the freight rail tracks may occur as needed outside of normal working hours and cause noticeable noise and some occasional vibration to nearby residents.

West 21st Street to West Lake Street

Reopened:

• Major Green Line Extension construction activities on West Lake Street between Chowen Avenue and Market Street have concluded for 2024. Sidewalk safety enhancements and key elements of the station entrance work at the West Lake Street Station area have been completed including a barrier that separates road traffic and sidewalk users. Minor traffic impacts will be coordinated with the City of Minneapolis. See below for METRO B Line work in this area.

Ongoing:

• Pumps and generators will run overnight periodically in various parts of the construction corridor, especially at the Kenilworth LRT tunnel site. Pumps are used to manage water, and generators are used to power pumps and other equipment.
• Maintenance activities on the freight rail tracks may occur as needed outside of normal working hours and cause noticeable noise and some occasional vibration to nearby residents.
• The area around the West Lake Street Station has multiple concurrent construction activities taking place in 2024. Expect traffic impacts through the remainder of 2024, especially during peak commute hours.
  • The METRO B Line bus rapid transit (BRT) project construction is ongoing along West Lake Street and a short segment of Excelsior Boulevard in 2024.
  • Hennepin County is reconstructing parts of Minnetonka Boulevard and County Road 25 west of the Green Line Extension.

St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie Highlights

Minor construction activities continue to occur throughout the cities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. These activities are mostly confined to the rail corridor and station sites. If there are significant impacts expected to roadway or trail users, updates will be provided in this section.

• No major work or impacts anticipated for the rest of 2024.

Note: The Met Council is in process of turning over maintenance of the South Cedar Lake Trail and Minnesota River Bluffs Trail to Three Rivers Park District (TRPD). Inspections and minor work may occur as this process continues. During this period of transition, trail users can continue to call the Green Line Extension LRT Project construction hotline at 612-373-3933 to ask questions or report concerns about trail conditions. Staff will connect with TRPD staff to follow up on these issues. 

Minneapolis Trails

• The segment of the Cedar Lake Regional Trail between Royalston Avenue and Azine Alley (just west of West River Parkway) is now open. There will be trail impacts in 2025 to complete work in this area.
• The Luce Line Regional Trail bridge that crosses the freight rail corridor connecting Bryn Mawr Meadows Park with the Bassett Creek Valley Station area is closed and is scheduled to reopen in 2025. For your safety, please do not move fencing or other barriers.
• The segment of the Cedar Lake Trail east of Van White Memorial Boulevard is anticipated to reopen in 2025.
• Cedar Lake Trail from Bryn Mawr Station to Van White Memorial Boulevard in Minneapolis:
  • The trail segment from the Bryn Mawr Station area midway to Van White Memorial Boulevard is open. Trail users may experience construction traffic crossing the trail near the station – please use caution.
• The Kenilworth Trail from the Midtown Greenway to Bryn Mawr Station in Minneapolis remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in 2025.

St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie Trails

• The South Cedar Lake Trail between the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis and Excelsior Boulevard in Hopkins is open.
• Expect trail maintenance activities between Beltline Boulevard in St. Louis Park and Blake Road North in Hopkins through November. Trail access will be maintained.
• The Minnesota River Bluffs Trail between Shady Oak Road in Minnetonka and Excelsior Boulevard in Hopkins is open.
• Trails in the Minnetonka Opus area are open.

Project staff share the community’s desire to see the trails reopen as soon as possible. The project office will continue to work with the contractor to improve on these opening dates.