Royalston Avenue to Bryn Mawr Station

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 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 will be maintained.
• 2nd Avenue North at Fremont Avenue North is closed for road, sidewalk and utility work. Vehicle and pedestrian access for local businesses and residents will be 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. The sidewalk on the east side of Fremont Avenue North between Glenwood Avenue and 2nd Avenue North remains closed into summer.
• A northbound outside lane closure on the Penn Avenue South I-394 bridge in place through May 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:

• See the above story for details on upcoming freight rail work taking place in the Kenilworth Corridor in Minneapolis
• A closure of Burnham Road just north of Cedar Lake Parkway to Park Lane is anticipated to begin on May 27 and last through mid-summer. The purpose of this closure is to construct the final roadway that has been in a temporary condition throughout most of LRT construction. The Burnham Road Bridge and Lake of the Isles Parkway will be in a two-way condition for local access for the duration of this closure. Detour information will be posted to the detour maps page before the closre goes into effect.
• 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.

• 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 Place 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.
• 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

• Lane closures will be in place at the intersection of Excelsior Boulevard and Milwaukee Avenue in Hopkins.

• 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.

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.