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July 2023

METRO Gold Line BRT Construction Update:

July 14, 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.

2023 Construction Overview

Upcoming Closures:

Hudson Road:

Hudson Road between Earl Street and Griffith Street will close July 24. Crews will reconstruct the road and sidewalks, replace underground utilities, and construct bus-only lanes.

I-94 Weekend closure:

I-94 between I-35E and I-694/I-494 will close over the weekend July 14-16 while crews demolish the Maple Street Pedestrian bridge over I-94. The bridge will be reconstructed in 2023. The Maple Street Pedestrian Bridge closes July 14.

Starting Friday, July 14 at 10 p.m. I-94 will close for the weekend between St. Paul and Oakdale/Woodbury and reopen Monday, July 17 at 5 a.m. Westbound I-94 will close between I-494/I-694 and I-35E. Eastbound I-94 will close between US-52 and US-61/US-10.

Mounds Boulevard Ramp closure:

The westbound I-94 off-ramp at Mounds Boulevard to Kellogg Boulevard will close starting July 14 through fall 2023.

Northbound Mounds Boulevard between the eastbound I-94 on ramp and Kellogg Boulevard will close starting July 17 through fall 2023. Schedules are subject to change due to weather. For more details on upcoming closures, see city sections below.

Gold Line construction activities continue this week

Downtown St. Paul highlights

Ongoing:

• Construction activities continue on the north side of 6th Street between Cedar and Minnesota Street. Crews are constructing foundations for the future BRT transit station platform.
• Construction activities continue on the south side of 5th Street between Cedar Street and Minnesota Street. Crews are constructing foundations for the future BRT transit station platform.

Traffic Impacts:

• Lane closures on 6th Street between Cedar Street and Minnesota Street. The bus stop at Cedar Street will remain in service. The sidewalk adjacent to the work zone will be closed. Follow the posted pedestrian detour.
• Lane closures on 5th Street between Cedar Street and Minnesota Street. The bus stop on 5th Street will remain in service. The sidewalk adjacent to the work zone will be closed. Follow the posted pedestrian detour.

Image: Map of 5th and 6th Street in St. Paul

East St. Paul highlights

Earl Street bridge over I-94 reopens to traffic. 

Upcoming:

• The westbound I-94 ramp to Mounds Boulevard closes July 14 through fall 2023.
• The Maple Street pedestrian bridge closes for reconstruction July 14. Expect noise, vibrations, and additional lighting as crews do demolitions overnight and during the day July 14-16.
• Starting Friday, July 14 at 10 p.m. I-94 will close for the weekend between St. Paul and Oakdale/Woodbury and reopen Monday, July 17 at 5 a.m. Westbound I-94 will close between I-494/I-694 and I-35E. Eastbound I-94 will close between US-52 and US-61/US-10. The detour route will use I-35E and I-694.
• Northbound Mounds Boulevard between the eastbound I-94 on ramp and Kellogg Boulevard will close starting July 14 through fall 2023.
• Hudson Road between Earl Street and Griffith Street is expected to close on July 24. Hudson Road from Maria Avenue to Griffith Street will be closed through fall 2023. Crews will reconstruct the road and sidewalks, replace underground utilities, and construct bus-only lanes.
• Expect lane closures on southbound Mounds Boulevard between 6th Street and Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street starting July 24.
• Crews are expected to begin pile driving in the next few weeks on Hudson Road and Pacific Street at the north and south ends of the Maple Street pedestrian bridge.

Image: Crews build Mounds Station foundations in East St. Paul

Image: Crews pour sidewalks at Earl Street in East St. Paul

Ongoing:

• Work continues on Hudson Road between Maria Avenue and Maple Street as crews excavate the roadway. Saint Paul Regional Water Services continue to set up temporary water access for properties on Hudson Road.
• Crews continue pouring concrete for retaining walls near the Earl station area.
• Crews construct walls for the new bridge near the intersection of Ruth Street and Old Hudson Road. Crews also continue constructing station foundations for the new Hazel Station.

Image: Map of Ruth Street closure

Traffic Impacts:

• Starting Friday, July 14 at 10 p.m. I-94 will close for the weekend between St. Paul and Oakdale/Woodbury and reopen Monday, July 17 at 5 a.m. Westbound I-94 will close between I-494/I-694 and I-35E. Eastbound I-94 will close between US-52 and US-61/US-10. The detour route will use I-35E and I-694.
• Hudson Road between Maria Avenue and Earl Street is closed through fall 2023.
• Earl Street is now reopened over I-94 between Hudson Road and Pacific Street.
• Westbound I-94 shoulder closed and temporary ramp shift at Etna Street.
• Westbound I-94 right lane and shoulder closed between Highway 61 and Mounds Boulevard. This closure continues through fall 2023.
• Ruth Street is closed over I-94 and the westbound I-94 entrance ramp from Ruth Street is also closed. The closures will continue through fall 2023. Follow the posted detour route along Old Hudson Road, White Bear Avenue, and Suburban Avenue. Access to businesses is maintained on Ruth Street and Old Hudson Road via detour routes and sidewalks.

Maplewood/Landfall/Oakdale highlights

Ongoing:

• Crews work on the bridge deck for the new Bielenberg Drive bridge over I-94.
• Private utility relocation work continues along 4th Street in Oakdale.
• Crews construct the new Helmo Station foundations.

Traffic impacts:

• Starting Friday, July 14 at 10 p.m. I-94 will close for the weekend between St. Paul and Oakdale/Woodbury and reopen Monday, July 17 at 5 a.m. Westbound I-94 will close between I-494/I-694 and I-35E. Eastbound I-94 will close between US-52 and US-61/US-10. The detour route will use I-35E and I-694.
• Anticipate overnight lane closures on I-94 near the new Bielenberg Bridge as crews continue bridge construction.
• Helmo Avenue is closed south of 4th Street in Oakdale.
• The Helmo Avenue and Hudson Boulevard intersection in Oakdale is closed. 

Image: Oakdale-Landfall Construction Map

Woodbury highlights

Ongoing:

• Storm sewer and watermain installation continues moving south from the Hudson Road and Bielenberg Drive intersection.
• Private utility relocation work continues along Bielenberg Drive and Guider Drive in Woodbury.

Traffic Impacts:

• Bielenberg Drive between Hudson Road and Guider Drive is reduced to one lane in each direction on the east side.
• The Hudson Road and Bielenberg Drive intersection is closed. Follow the posted detour route on Tamarack Road and Radio Drive. Access to businesses on Hudson Road and Bielenberg Drive remains open throughout construction.

Upcoming:

• In the next few weeks crews will install curbs, gutters, and sidewalks along Bielenberg Drive starting near Landau Drive and moving south.

Image: Woodbury Construction Map

Image: Crews continue installations of watermain and storm sewers along Bielenberg Drive south of Tamarack Road

Nearby Projects:

• MnDOT I-94 Pavement project
  • A large pavement project on I-94 between Hwy 120/Century Ave. and the St. Croix River will began in July 2022. This project work is anticipated to take two and a half years to complete.

The METRO Gold Line is a planned 10-mile dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line that will connect St. Paul, Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale, and Woodbury generally along Interstate 94.