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A rendering of the eastbound station at Marshall & Cleveland
First METRO B Line shelter installations are scheduled for the week of September 11
Installation of shelters and other station amenities will begin at some stations as early as the week of September 11.
The first stations scheduled to have shelters installed are Marshall & Cleveland and Marshall & Fairview.
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Shelter installations do not require road closures but will require the use of a small crane in the sidewalk/parking area and are usually completed within one working day
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Crews will be on site to detour traffic or pedestrians for any temporary impacts to sidewalks or travel lanes
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Shelter installations are not as loud as other forms of construction activities, but may have sounds of drilling, crews communicating, and large vehicle noises
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Shelters will not be available for customer use immediately upon installation and will be fenced off. Crews will need to complete several tasks to ensure shelters are safe and ready for regular route service. Shelters are currently planned to be available later this year as the first phase of construction is completed.
Minneapolis
Complete
This week, crews completed:
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Work on concrete pedestrian ramps at Lake & Minnehaha, Lake & 27th
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Underground electrical work at Lake & 31st, Lake & 36th
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Some concrete work at Lake & 33rd, Lake & 39th, Lake & 42nd, Lake & 43rd
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Underground electrical work and concrete work at Lake & 44th, Lake & 45th, Lake & 47th, Lake & West River Parkway
Upcoming
Next week, crews will complete:
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All concrete work at Lake & Minnehaha, Lake & 27th, Lake & 33rd, Lake & 39th, Lake & 42nd, Lake & 43rd, Lake & West River Parkway
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Initial concrete work at Lake & 31st, Lake & 36th, Lake & 45th, Lake & 47th
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Underground electrical work and concrete work at Lake & 44th
What’s being constructed on Lake Street?
Construction at station locations includes partial street reconstruction, new station platforms, new street, new sidewalk, new traffic signals, and new pedestrian ramps.
Construction at non-station intersections includes curb ramp work, new sidewalk, roadway improvements, and signal improvements.
Two-way traffic is being maintained along Lake Street with lane and parking restrictions in place.
Work started at Lake Street & Minnehaha Avenue and is traveling west to east, ending at Lake Street & West River Parkway. Crews are reconstructing sidewalk and pedestrian corners at:
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Lake & Minnehaha
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Lake & 27th
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Lake & 31st
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Lake & 33rd
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Lake & 36th
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Lake & 39th
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Lake & 42nd
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Lake & 43rd
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Lake & 45th
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Lake & 47th
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Lake & W River Parkway
A pedestrian median is also being constructed at Lake & 34th Avenue.
Crews are constructing B Line stations at:
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Lake & Minnehaha
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Lake & 31st
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Lake & 36th
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Lake & 44th
This fall, construction will include a mill and overlay as well as lane restriping. Sidewalks will remain open on at least one side of the street and pedestrian access will be maintained to homes and businesses.
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Marshall & Otis
Construction will include partial street reconstruction, new station platforms, new street, new sidewalk, new pedestrian ramps.
The intersection will be open to four-way traffic, with traffic lane restrictions along Marshall Avenue. Work is currently being completed on the south side of the intersection.
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Crews completed concrete removals and storm sewer work
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Crews will begin removals of concrete and prepare station areas for construction. Sanitary sewer work will begin.
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The installation of shelters, pylons, and other station features will follow shortly thereafter at both the north and south sections of the intersection, with all major work scheduled to be complete by early fall.
Marshall & Cretin
Construction will include partial street reconstruction, new station platforms, new street, new sidewalk, new pedestrian ramps.
The intersection will be open to four-way traffic, with traffic lane restrictions along Marshall Avenue. Work is currently being completed on the south side of the intersection.
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Crews completed concrete removals
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Crews will complete sanitary sewer work and will begin bus pad paving
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The installation of shelters, pylons, and other station features will follow shortly thereafter at both the north and south sections of the intersection, with all major work scheduled to be complete by early fall
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Roadway & sidewalk construction activities are complete at these locations
Crews have completed all pavement work at these stations and the intersections are re-opened to traffic.
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Marshall & Cleveland
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Marshall & Fairview
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Selby & Hamline
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Selby & Lexington
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Selby & Victoria
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Selby & Dale
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Selby & Arundel
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John Ireland & Marshall
The installation of shelters, pylons, and other station features will follow, with all major work scheduled to be complete in early fall.
Some stops may still be temporarily closed at some intersections along the corridor. Please use the nearest stops to these intersections.
Metro Transit Outreach staff will be available weekly on Thursdays from 2:15-3:45 p.m. at Dogwood Coffee (4021 E. Lake St., Minneapolis) for walk-in conversations and to answer questions about construction.
Any questions about construction can be directed to our construction hotline at 651-356-6995 or to the project email at BLine@metrotransit.org.
More information on the B Line project can be found on the project website.
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