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 the summer. 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 late 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 late June into August.
• MnDOT is  performing work beginning this summer on bridges and other adjacent facilities along I-394. This work is expected to continue in various stages throughout 2025 and 2026 in the vicinity of Bryn Mawr and Bassett Creek Valley Stations in Minneapolis. See MnDOT’s project page for more details: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i94-i394minneapolis/
• A northbound outside lane closure on the Penn Avenue South I-394 bridge is in place through the summer 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:

• A closure of Cedar Lake Parkway to vehicle traffic from just east of Burnham Road across the rail corridor to Xerxes Avenue South is anticipated to begin July 14. See the story above for more details
• The Chowen Avenue/West 31^st Street/Abbott Avenue loop near the West Lake Street Station will be reopened in a one-way condition beginning June 30. Parking restrictions and sidewalk closures will be in place on these roadways as well as on West 32^nd Street as work progresses to finish the road, sidewalk and utility work in this area.

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. 
• Burnham Road is closed from just north of Cedar Lake Parkway to Park Lane into July. 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 are in a two-way condition for local access for the duration of this closure. Detour information is on the detour maps page.
• The outside westbound lane and the north sidewalk on Excelsior Boulevard between Market Place and West 32nd Street are closed into July 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. 

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

Ongoing:

• There are lane restrictions at the intersection of 11^th Avenue South and Excelsior Boulevard in Hopkins to perform utility work.
• 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.
• Hennepin County is reconstructing parts of Minnetonka Boulevard and County Road 25 west of the Green Line Extension project.

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