Royalston Avenue to Bryn Mawr Station
Upcoming:

• A closure of 2nd Avenue North at Fremont Avenue North is anticipated to begin in early May and last through mid-June for road, sidewalk and utility work. Phases of this work will result in changes to traffic patterns. Fremont Avenue North between Glenwood Avenue and 2nd Avenue North will be in a temporary one-way southbound condition. Vehicle and pedestrian access for local businesses and residents will be maintained during construction. Detour information is on the detour maps page.

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.
• The sidewalk on the east side of Fremont Avenue North between Glenwood Avenue and 2nd Avenue North remains closed into summer.

West 21st Street to West Lake Street

• A closure of Burnham Road between Cedar Lake Parkway and Park Lane is anticipated to begin later this spring for roadway reconstruction. More details and detour information will be shared as they become available.
• A closure of Cedar Lake Parkway to vehicle traffic just east of Burnham Road across the rail corridor to Xerxes Avenue South is anticipated later this summer after Burnham Road reopens. The purpose of this closure is to construct the final roadway and trail across the freight rail corridor. More details and detour information will be shared as they become available.

• Significant construction is continuing at the Kenilworth LRT tunnel. Kenilworth LRT tunnel weekend construction activities are currently not anticipated; the public will be notified if there is an unforeseen need for after-hours work.
• 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

• 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.