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.
Upcoming:
- Expect a detour of the Cedar Lake Regional Trail in Minneapolis midway between Bryn Mawr Station and Van White Memorial Boulevard starting September 3 due to the City of Minneapolis reconstruction of Dunwoody Boulevard and Hennepin Avenue as part of their Hennepin-Dunwoody Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project. Access to/from Cedar Lake Regional Trail will be from the path adjacent to Kenwood Parkway. Follow posted signage. This detour is anticipated through 2024. Please refer to the City of Minneapolis project webpage for more details.
Ongoing:
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Trails in the Opus area in Minnetonka are open.
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The Minnesota River Bluffs Trail between Shady Oak Road in Minnetonka and Excelsior Boulevard in Hopkins is open.
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The South Cedar Lake Trail between Excelsior Boulevard in Hopkins and the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis is open. Trail users between Chowen Avenue South and the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis may experience brief delays to accommodate adjacent construction and construction traffic crossing the trail. This part of the trail remains open in a temporary condition and flaggers may be present so please use caution.
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The Kenilworth Trail from the Midtown Greenway to Bryn Mawr Station remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in 2025.
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Cedar Lake Regional Trail work near Bryn Mawr Station remains active. Trail access is being maintained. Follow posted signage.
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The segment of the Cedar Lake Trail from the Bryn Mawr Station area to Van White Boulevard is open. Trail users may experience construction traffic crossing the trail near the station – please use caution.
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The segment of the Cedar Lake Trail east of Van White Memorial Boulevard is anticipated to reopen in 2025.
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The Luce Line Regional Trail bridge that crosses the freight rail corridor connecting Bryn Mawr Meadows Park with the Bassett Creek Valley Station area is closed and is scheduled to reopen in 2025.
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The segment of the Cedar Lake Regional Trail between Royalston Avenue and Azine Alley (just west of West River Parkway) is closed and is anticipated to reopen in September. Activities at this location include sewer utility work, trail reconstruction and improvements, and the relocation of tracks that are used for the staging of Northstar commuter rail cars. Unfortunately, the space required for the different work activities does not allow for the trail to remain open, even in a narrowed condition. The detour will connect into the existing detour of the Cedar Lake Trail and utilize dedicated bike facilities on Hennepin Avenue to connect back to the trail at Azine Alley just west of West River Parkway. There are no public access points to the trail between Azine Alley and Royalston Avenue.
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.