Metro Green Line Extension

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METRO Green Line Extension Construction Update: October 31, 2025

Featured Video: Green Line Extension Media Day Highlights!

Earlier this month, the first light rail trains began moving on the METRO Green Line Extension. Last week, the Metropolitan Council hosted a press conference at the Blake Road light rail station to announce this pivotal milestone. Speakers highlighted the current stage of project development and unprecedented growth in the corridor, with over $3.1 billion in housing, retail, and entertainment projects already built, under construction, or permitted, and another $700 million in new investment being planned by developers. Click the image above to view highlights from last week’s event.

Trail Closure: Cedar Lake Trail Closed Near Beltline Boulevard in St. Louis Park Beginning November 3

Beginning November 3, the South Cedar Lake Trail between France Avenue and just east of the Beltline Boulevard Pedestrian bridge will be closed and a detour put in place through the Bass Lake Preserve and France Avenue. The closure is needed to complete final site work in that area. Signage will be placed noting and directing trail users through the detour. The closure is expected to last through November 7.
 

And Now, a Few Words About Safety Around Trains

Testing on the Green Line Extension corridor is happening now. Light rail trains are moving along the tracks and warning systems are now active. Know the following safety rules and share them with others:
 
  • Never try to beat a train; it can’t stop quickly. Wait the minute it takes for the train to go by.
  • If you see flashing lights, stop. Trains can come from either direction at any time.
  • Bells mean a train is coming. Don’t wear headphones or text near tracks. Eyes up and ears open!
  • Tracks are for trains only. Never walk, bike, or play on the tracks. Marked crossings are the only safe places to cross.

 

Construction Highlights

Updates by city

 
Minneapolis
General Note on Minneapolis after-hours construction activities:

The contractor will continue to schedule work that extends into evenings and weekends in Minneapolis. Work scheduled outside of normal working hours is time-sensitive – either on a critical path to reopening a road, trail, or sidewalk, or work that occurs within proximity to freight rail track but must be performed outside of freight rail operations windows. Community members can expect targeted after-hours work throughout the corridor in 2025. We will work to update community members on anticipated activities.

Upcoming:

  • Weekend work: Work is expected to occur in the rail corridor and adjacent work sites between West Lake Street and Royalston Avenue/Farmers Market stations for 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. :
    • Bassett Creek Valley and Bryn Mawr Station Areas: soil grading, fencing installation, and stormwater pond construction
    • Penn Avenue S from South Wayzata Boulevard to Mount View Avenue: soil grading
    • Bryn Mawr Station to West 21st Street Station Areas: concrete work, fencing installation, and soil grading
    • Cedar Lake Channel to Lake Street: work around and inside the Kenilworth LRT Tunnel
    • West Lake Street Station area: soil grading for trails and station plaza
    • Abbott Avenue S, West 31st Street, Chowen Avenue S, West 32nd Street, and Excelsior Boulevard loop: soil grading for sidewalk and curb

Ongoing: 

  • Expect periodic lane closures on 7th Street North and 6th Street North near Target Field for sidewalk work.
  • Expect lane closures in both eastbound and westbound directions on 7th Street North at Lyndale Avenue for median work.
  • The south sidewalk on the Glenwood Avenue Bridge between Lyndale Avenue and Royalston Avenue is closed for concrete work. Peds will be routed to the north side of the bridge.
  • Roadway and utility work continues in the Royalston Avenue/Farmers Market Station area:
    • Royalston Avenue is closed between Glenwood Avenue and Holden Street.
    • 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.
  • Access to northbound Penn Avenue from eastbound I-394 is closed  during the hours of 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM to construct new accessible pedestrian ramps. Traffic will be detoured onto South Wayzata Boulevard. Detour information is on the detour maps page.
  • West 21st Street at the rail crossing is in a single-lane configuration for concrete work. This condition will be in place through the fall. Oncoming traffic takes turns crossing the railroad tracks.
  • 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 into the fall for new sidewalk and accessible pedestrian ramp construction. Local access for businesses and residents is being maintained throughout construction.
    • The Abbott Avenue/West 31st Street/Chowen Avenue/ West 32nd Street loop near West Lake Street Station is open in a one-way condition through 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.

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

Upcoming:

Expect minor traffic impacts in early November at the intersection of 17th and Excelsior Blvd for concrete work.

Ongoing:

  • As part of the Green Line Extension project, the Rowland Road Freight Rail Bridge in Minnetonka requires rehabilitation that includes pier, drainage, and slope paving modifications. A small section of Rowland Road has been converted into a single lane traffic pattern through the Rowland Road Bridge area. Roadway lane restrictions are anticipated through the end of the year.
  • Light rail track maintenance activities are expected to occur in various locations throughout the rail corridor in Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Hopkins on weekends.
  • 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.

Work By Others 


In Minneapolis:  

  • In Minneapolis: MnDOT is performing work on bridges and other adjacent facilities along I-394 and I-94. This work is expected to continue in various stages throughout 2025 and 2026 in the vicinity of Bryn Mawr and Bassett Creek Valley Stations. Visit MnDOT’s project page for more details: dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i94-i394minneapolis/

In St. Louis Park: 

Trail Highlights

Upcoming

  • The access to the Cedar Lake Trail from Kenwood Parkway adjacent to I-394 will be closed as early as November 5 for the construction of trail facilities. Access to the trail will be maintained through the connection between Spring Lake and the Parade Ice Garden facility.
  • The South Cedar Lake Trail between France Avenue and just east of the Beltline Boulevard Pedestrian bridge will be closed from November 3 to November 7 for site work. Trail users will be detoured through the Bass Lake Preserve and France Avenue.

​Ongoing

  • A closure of the Cedar Lake Regional Trail segment between Royalston Avenue and Azine Alley (just west of West River Parkway) is ongoing into November. The purpose of this closure is to complete work in the area beneath Royalston Avenue bridge including grading, fencing, and installation of safety bollards. Detour information is on the detour maps page.

  • The segment of the Cedar Lake Trail east of Van White Memorial Boulevard remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in late 2025.
  • Cedar Lake Trail from Bryn Mawr Station to Van White Memorial Boulevard is open.
  • The Kenilworth Trail from the Midtown Greenway to Bryn Mawr Station in Minneapolis remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in late 2025.

Project staff share the community’s desire to see the trails reopen as soon as possible. The project office will continue to work with the contractor to improve on these opening dates.

 

METRO Green Line Extension

Green Line Extension Project Office
Park Place West Building, Suite 500
6465 Wayzata Boulevard
St. Louis Park, MN 55426

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