February 24, 2023
Web: metrotransit.org/gold-line-construction
Construction Hotline: 651-602-1919
Email: goldline@metrotransit.org
Twitter: @GoldLineBRT
View an interactive map for specific construction location information.
Construction activities in Woodbury for the new Bielenberg Drive bridge and near Etna Street in St. Paul were paused due to the snowstorm. Timelapse video of bridge construction in St. Paul and Woodbury is available at: bit.ly/GL_construction
METRO Gold Line Construction Open Houses
Join us at a public meeting to learn about 2023 Gold Line construction. Stop by anytime during the meeting to talk with staff and ask questions. There will be no formal presentation. Construction information for the entire Gold Line corridor will be available at all open houses.
For any questions, contact us through the project hotline: 651-602-1919. Visit the project website for more information about the public meetings and construction.
Landfall/Oakdale/Woodbury Open House
RESCHEDULED
Thursday, March 16, 5 - 7 p.m.
Grace of God Lutheran Church
420 Hayward Ave. N., Oakdale
East St. Paul Open House
Tuesday, Feb, 28, 5 - 7 p.m.
Dayton's Bluff Elementary
262 Bates Ave., St. Paul
East St. Paul/Maplewood Open House
Wednesday, March 1, 5 - 7 p.m.
Eastern Heights Elementary
2001 Margaret St., St. Paul
Downtown St. Paul Open House
Tuesday, March 9, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Metropolitan Council Chambers
390 Robert St. N., St. Paul
East St. Paul/Maplewood highlights
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Ongoing:
- Crews continue building bridge foundations and piers, pouring concrete for the east bridge abutment near the Etna Station site.
Traffic Impacts:
- Continued shoulder closure and temporary ramp shift at I-94 and Etna Street (as shown on map above).
Upcoming:
- Expect crews to install a clay liner at the stormwater pond area near the intersection of Griffith Street and Wakefield Avenue.
- Expect pile driving to restart on March 6, near the Etna Station for the east bridge abutment and retaining wall. Pile-driving activities are expected to continue over the following weeks.
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 Photo: Bridge construction and rebar work continues near Etna Street.
Oakdale/Landfall/Woodbury highlights
Ongoing:
- Construction continues for the future BRT roadway, bridge abutments, and private utility work near the I-94/I-494/I-694 interchange area.
- Crews continue work in the I-94 center median between the I-494/I-694 interchange and Radio Drive, pouring concrete for bridge foundations and constructing bridge abutments at the north and south sides of I-94. Crews pour concrete for the south bridge abutment over the next few weeks.
- Private utility relocation work continues along Bielenberg Drive north of Tamarack Road and along 4th Street in Oakdale. Expect lane closures in this area.
- Building demolition is being completed near the intersection of Hudson Boulevard N and Helmo Avenue N in Oakdale (see map above).
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Traffic Impacts:
- Expect median shoulder closures on eastbound and westbound I-94 between the I-494/I-694 interchange and Radio Drive throughout winter 2023. Intermittent eastbound left lane closures will occur in the coming weeks during off-peak hours.
- The Hudson Boulevard N and Helmo Avenue N intersection in Oakdale is closed (see map above).
- Expect weekday sidewalk closures on the east side of Bielenberg Drive near Tamarack Road over the next few weeks.
Nearby Projects:
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 Photo: Bridge foundation concrete work in Woodbury.
 Photo: Crews install rebar at the south bridge abutment in Woodbury.
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