Royalston Avenue to Bryn Mawr Station
Upcoming:
- Weekend work: Work is expected to occur over the next two weekends in the rail corridor and adjacent work sites between West Lake Street and Bassett Creek Valley Stations for the activities such as those listed below. Weekend work has been authorized by the City of Minneapolis between the hours of 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM unless otherwise noted. Crews may be onsite and preparing for work activities before start times.
- Bryn Mawr Station area: soil grading
- Penn Avenue (north of I-394): sidewalk and curb grading and installation
Expect lane closures on 7
th Street North and 6
th Street North near Target Field starting in late August for sidewalk work.
Expect lane closures in both eastbound and westbound directions on 7th Street North at Lyndale Avenue starting late August for median work.
Ongoing:
- Roadway and utility work continues in the Royalston Avenue/Farmers Market Station area:
- Vehicle traffic is limited to a single lane southbound on Border Avenue from Olson Memorial Highway to Holden Street North; eastbound on Holden Street North from Border Avenue to Royalston Avenue; and northbound on Royalston Avenue.
- There is no parking on Border Avenue, Holden Street, and Royalston Avenue during construction. Construction activities are anticipated to extend through the fall. Access to local businesses is being maintained throughout construction. Detour information is on the detour maps page.
- 2nd Avenue North is open in a modified two-way condition that will continue into August. Fremont Avenue North between 2nd Avenue North and Glenwood Avenue remains in a northbound one-way condition.
- A northbound outside lane closure on the Penn Avenue South I-394 bridge is in place for sidewalk, street lighting and accessible pedestrian ramp work. There is also a southbound inside lane closure on Penn Avenue just north of I-394 up to Mount View Avenue during this time
West 21st Street to West Lake Street
Upcoming:
- Weekend work: Work is expected to occur over the next two weekends in the rail corridor and adjacent work sites between West Lake Street and Bassett Creek Valley Stations for the activities such as those listed below. Weekend work has been authorized by the City of Minneapolis between the hours of 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM unless otherwise noted. Crews may be onsite and preparing for work activities before start times.
- Abbott and Chowen Avenues: soil grading, tree planting, concrete sidewalk work
- West Lake Street Station and Kenilworth Tunnel west segment: LRT track delivery and installation, soil grading
- West 21st Street at the railroad crossing will be in a single-lane configuration for concrete work starting late August. Oncoming traffic will take turns crossing the railroad tracks.
- Cedar Lake Parkway is closed to vehicle traffic to conduct work across the rail corridor into the fall. Access to Burnham Road from Cedar Lake Parkway is also closed. The purpose of the closure is to complete utility, sidewalk, trail and roadway work. Trail access will still be maintained in a temporary condition across the rail corridor. Detour information is on the detour maps page.
- Areas near West Lake Street Station:
- The outside westbound lane and the north sidewalk on Excelsior Boulevard between Market Plaza and West 32nd Street are closed through August 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 Chowen Avenue/West 31st Street/Abbott Avenue loop near West Lake Street Station is open in a one-way condition into the fall. Parking restrictions and sidewalk closures are effective on these roadways through fall.
- Parking restrictions are in place through fall on West 32nd Street for utility, road and sidewalk work.