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A rendering of the future street layout at Lake & 31st
First METRO B Line shelters to be installed next week
Installation of shelters and other station amenities will begin at some stations as early as the week of September 18.
Shelter installations will now begin at the Marshall & John Ireland station.
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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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Some concrete median work at Lake & 28th
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All concrete work at Lake & 34th, Lake & 36th, Lake & 39th, Lake & 42nd, Lake & 43rd, Lake & 45th, Lake & 47th
Upcoming
Next week, crews will complete:
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Concrete median work at Lake & 28th
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All concrete work at Lake & 44th, Lake & 45th, Lake & 47th
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Clean-up tasks at construction locations
Mill and overlay (resurfacing) of Lake Street between Minnehaha Avenue and West River Parkway could begin as early as September 25 and will begin with the south side of Lake Street that is currently restricted to traffic before switching to the north side. Mill and overlay is the paving process of removing the top few inches of existing asphalt (milling), then putting on a fresh new coat of asphalt (overlay).
More information on this work including timelines and staging will be shared in next week’s update.
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.
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Marshall & Otis
Construction will include partial street reconstruction, new station platforms, new street, new sidewalk, and 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 significant underground electrical work
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Crews will complete underground electrical work and begin work on the concrete station areas
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The installation of shelters and other station features will follow shortly thereafter at both the north and south sections of the intersection.
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 bus pad paving
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Crews will begin underground electrical work and work on the concrete station areas
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The installation of shelters and other station features will follow shortly thereafter at both the north and south sections of the intersection.
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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
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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