Royalston Avenue to Bryn Mawr Station

General Safety Note: The public is reminded that traffic signage and materials are not to be moved. Moving or altering this signage can cause unsafe traffic conditions.
 

Ongoing:

• Roadway and utility work continues in the Royalston Avenue/Farmers Market area. Vehicle traffic is limited to:
  • A single lane southbound on Border Avenue from Olson Memorial Highway to Holden Street North;  
  • A single lane eastbound on Holden Street North from Border Avenue to Royalston Avenue; and
  • A single lane northbound on Royalston Avenue.
  • There is no parking on Border Avenue, Holden Street, and Royalston Avenue during construction. Construction activities are anticipated to last through the fall, weather permitting. Access to local businesses is being maintained throughout construction. Detour information is on the detour maps page.
• Royalston Avenue north of Glenwood Avenue up to the LRT tracks at Holden Street is closed for track and roadway work through 2025. Pedestrian access is maintained for the duration of this closure.
• 2nd Avenue North at Fremont Avenue North is closed for road, sidewalk and utility work. Vehicle and pedestrian access for local businesses and residents is maintained during construction. Phases of this work will result in changes to traffic patterns:
  • Phase 1: Fremont Avenue North between Glenwood Avenue and 2^nd Avenue North will be in a southbound one-way condition and 2nd Avenue North will be closed just east of Fremont Avenue North through mid-June. Detour information is on the detour maps page.
  • Phase 2: Fremont Avenue North between 2^nd Avenue North and Glenwood Avenue will be in a northbound one-way condition and 2nd Avenue North will be in a two-way condition from mid-June into August.

West 21st Street to West Lake Street

Upcoming:

• A closure of Cedar Lake Parkway to vehicle traffic just east of Burnham Road across the rail corridor to Xerxes Avenue South is anticipated to begin later in the summer once Burnham Road reopens. The purpose of this closure is to construct the final roadway and trail across the freight rail corridor. The Burnham Road Bridge and Lake of the Isles Parkway will remain in a two-way condition for local access for the duration of this closure. Non-motorized access across the rail corridor is expected to be maintained.  

Ongoing:​​

• 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 outside westbound lane and the north sidewalk on Excelsior Boulevard between Market Plaza and West 32nd Street are closed until early summer for new sidewalk and accessible pedestrian ramp construction. Local access for businesses and residents is being maintained throughout construction. Pedestrian detour information is on the detour maps page.
• The east sidewalk on West 32^nd Street between Excelsior and Chowen is closed during construction. Pedestrians should use the west side of West 32nd Street.
• There is a partial roadway and sidewalk closure on Chowen Avenue South and Abbott Avenue South through the fall for the construction of roadway, sidewalk, and boulevard and the installation of new lighting and trees. Local access via two-way traffic on both roadways is being maintained throughout construction for residents. There is no parking on Abbott Avenue or Chowen Avenue during construction. Parking is allowed on West 32nd Street unless otherwise noted.
• Hennepin County is reconstructing parts of Minnetonka Boulevard and County Road 25 west of the Green Line Extension project.

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

Upcoming:

• There will be lane restrictions beginning June 16 at the intersection of 11^th Avenue South and Excelsior Boulevard in Hopkins to perform utility work.

Ongoing:

• Minor construction activities continue to occur throughout St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. These activities are mostly confined to the rail corridor and station sites.

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