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Crews have installed the first B Line shelters at Marshall & John Ireland
METRO B Line shelter installations begin
Installation of shelters and other station amenities began this week 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
Lake Street mill and overlay begins week of September 25
Complete
This week, crews completed:
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Concrete median work at Lake & 28th
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All concrete work at Lake & 44th, Lake & 45th, Lake & 47th
- Clean-up tasks at construction locations
Upcoming
Mill and Overlay work will begin on Lake Street between Minnehaha Avenue and West River Parkway starting Monday, September 25
Here is what you can expect from the mill and overlay:
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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).
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The area near the mill and overlay process may experience some large vehicle noise including grinding, beeping, vibrations, as well as some dust and fumes.
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Work is expected to begin on the south side of Lake Street at Lake & Minnehaha and work east towards West River Parkway. This work will occur in the area currently closed for construction work. The week of October 2, work is planned to switch to the north side of the street, with traffic moving to the newly paved southern lanes.
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This process will take approximately one week per direction, two weeks total. Work hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All mill and overlay work is expected to be complete by October 6. Temporary lane markings will be in place until late October, when crews will return to complete lane striping.
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Two-way traffic will be maintained on Lake Street during the entire process of the mill and overlay. Sidewalks will remain open and pedestrian access will be maintained to homes and businesses.
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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Selby & Western construction begins week of October 2
Selby & Western
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Work will begin on the northeast corner of the intersection the week of October 2, and will fully close Selby & Western to vehicle traffic on the east side of the intersection for a half of a block between Western and Virginia
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Northbound travel, southbound travel, and travel to the west of Selby & Western will not be affected
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Construction will include partial street reconstruction, new station platforms, new street, new sidewalk, new pedestrian ramps
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Major construction is scheduled to be completed by early November. Installation of shelters, pylons, and other station features will follow shortly thereafter
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Sidewalks will remain open on at least one side of the street and pedestrian access will be maintained to homes and businesses
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 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 underground electrical work and began work on the concrete station areas
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Crews will complete 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 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.
The last construction office hours of 2023 will be held Thursday, September 28.
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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