March 31, 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 are expected to ramp up in mid-April:
- The outside westbound lane of I-94 between Mounds Boulevard and Highway 61 will close Monday, April 10.
- Earl Street bridge will close Monday, April 17 over I-94 between Hudson Road and Pacific Street. The detour route will use 3rd Street, Burns Avenue and Johnson Parkway.
- Bielenberg Drive will close Monday, April 17 at Hudson Boulevard and be reduced to one-lane in each direction between Hudson Road and Guider Drive. The detour route will use Tamarack Road and Radio Drive.
- Ruth Street bridge is anticipated to close early May over I-94 between Old Hudson Road and Pedersen Street. The detour route will use White Bear Avenue.
Additional information will be provided in future updates.
Construction activities continue in Woodbury for the new Bielenberg Drive bridge and near Etna Street in St. Paul. Utility work wraps up in Downtown St. Paul and continues in Oakdale. Timelapse video of bridge construction in St. Paul and Woodbury is available at: bit.ly/GL_construction
2023 Construction Overview
Downtown St. Paul highlights
Traffic Impacts:
- Expect temporary sidewalk walkways to remain on 6th Street between Cedar Street and Minnesota Street until civil construction begins this spring.
East St. Paul highlights
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Ongoing:
- Crews continue building bridge foundations, pouring concrete for the east bridge abutment and west bridge abutment foundations near the Etna Station site.
Traffic Impacts:
- The shoulder closure and temporary ramp shift on the I-94 westbound off-ramp continues (as shown on map above).
Upcoming:
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Crews continue pouring concrete for bridge foundations and pier construction.
- Beginning Monday, April 10, expect an outside lane closure on westbound I-94 between Mounds Boulevard and Highway 61. Following restriping and installation of a temporary barrier on I-94, crews will begin to remove sections of noise wall, guardrail, and light poles along I-94 between Mounds Boulevard and Earl Street.
- Beginning Monday, April 17, expect Earl Street to be closed over I-94 between Pacific Street and Hudson Road in east St. Paul. The closure will be in effect until early summer 2023. Crews will conduct utility work and bridge reconstruction at the intersection of Hudson Road and Earl Street. The detour route uses Burns Avenue, Johnson Parkway, and 3rd Street. Closure signage will be posted a week in advance.
- Installation of the clay liner at the stormwater pond area near the intersection of Griffith Street and Johnson Parkway is on hold until the ground conditions are dry enough for heavy machinery.
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 Photo: Crews set forms for the east bridge abutment near Etna Street.
 Photo: Crews set forms for the east bridge abutment near Etna Street.
Maplewood/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, pile driving, and constructing bridge abutments at the north and south sides of I-94. Concrete pours for the south bridge abutment and a bridge pier continue for the next few weeks.
- Private utility relocation work continues along Bielenberg Drive in Woodbury and along 4th Street in Oakdale.
- Expect weekday sidewalk closures on the east side of Bielenberg Drive near Tamarack Road over the next few weeks in Woodbury.
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.
- 4th Street between Hudson Boulevard and Helmo Avenue in Oakdale is expected to reopen next week (see map above).
Upcoming:
- Next week, crews finish installation of sanitary sewers and water lines near Helmo Avenue in Oakdale.
- Next week, crews begin construction of a new retaining wall on the east side of Bielenberg Drive, north of Tamarack Road in Woodbury.
- Beginning Monday, April 17, expect a road closure at the intersection of Hudson Road and Bielenberg Drive and lane closures along Bielenberg Drive between Hudson and Guider Drive. The closures will be in effect through fall 2023. The detour route will use Tamarack Road and Radio Drive. Closure signage will be posted a week in advance.
Nearby Projects:
 Photo: Crews brace bridge foundations in Woodbury.
 Photo: Crews construct forms for the south bridge abutment in Woodbury.
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