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 The photo above shows active construction in the Kenilworth LRT tunnel in Minneapolis including below ground excavation activities, the installation of rebar for the tunnel floor slab, and the installation of waterproofing. The large horizontal structures in the upper part of the photo are struts that are used to support the excavation. The struts will be removed as the tunnel structure is constructed.
Eden Prairie Highlights
Upcoming:
- Expect a one-day full closure of eastbound Technology Drive at the Flying Cloud Drive intersection on October 12. Westbound traffic will be maintained.
Ongoing:
- Expect lane closures on Technology Drive near SouthWest Station through November for median work.
Visit our website for more details and visuals of construction activities in Eden Prairie.
Minnetonka Highlights
Upcoming:
- Feltl Road will be closed between Smetana Road and Bren Road West for Systems work in late October for two days.
Ongoing:
- K-Tel Drive/5th Street is closed to through traffic for the 2023 construction season for road, utility, and rail work. Follow posted detour signage. See Hopkins detour maps.
- There will continue to be a lane shift on Feltl Road at the intersection of Smetana Road into October for Systems work.
Visit our website for more details and visuals of construction activities in Minnetonka.
Hopkins Highlights
Upcoming:
- Expect lane closures and turning restrictions near the Excelsior Boulevard LRT bridge at the intersection of Excelsior Boulevard/Milwaukee Street/Jackson Avenue during the weeks of October 9 and October 16 to complete bridge painting and flatwork. Follow posted signage.
Ongoing:
- K-Tel Drive/5th Street is closed to through traffic for the 2023 construction season for road, utility, and rail work. Follow posted detour signage. See Hopkins detour maps.
- Expect a lane closure on eastbound Excelsior Boulevard along with a closure of the southern sidewalk across from Pierce Avenue at the athletic field parking lot entrance into late October for accessibility ramp construction.
- The west sidewalk on Blake Road remains closed at the rail crossing. Use the sidewalk on the east side of Blake Road.
- The northeast and southwest sidewalks at Excelsior Boulevard and Jackson Avenue/Milwaukee Street remain closed.
Visit our website for more details and visuals of construction activities in Hopkins.
St. Louis Park Highlights
Upcoming:
- Expect minor traffic impacts on northbound Louisiana Avenue into November for sidewalk work. The east sidewalk on Louisiana Avenue will remain closed during this time.
Ongoing:
- The west sidewalk on Wooddale Avenue remains closed at the rail crossing. Expect southbound traffic impacts on Wooddale Avenue.
Visit our website for more details and visuals of construction activities in St. Louis Park.
Minneapolis Highlights
Ongoing:
- LRT tunnel construction on the “west heading” (towards West Lake Street) continues near the Cedar Isles Condos and Cedar Lake Shores Townhomes with excavation activities and installation of struts and walers. Concrete sawing and chipping, strut/waler installation, and truck traffic may cause noticeable noise and some occasional vibration to nearby residents.
- West 21st Street between Upton and Thomas Avenues South is closed to non-residential vehicle traffic through the 2023 construction season for utility, LRT track and roadway construction. Local access for residents on Upton Avenue South is maintained through a temporary bypass road. Access from West 22nd Street to West 21st Street will be impacted as work progresses in the area.
- Lane and sidewalk closures on Penn Avenue South between I-394 and Mt. View Avenue continue into October. Pedestrian access on Penn Avenue South will be preserved.
- Sidewalk impacts on Van White Memorial Boulevard bridge continue into October.
- Glenwood Avenue between Lyndale Avenue North and North 12th Street remains closed for construction of the LRT bridge and two roadway bridges. Construction of the roadway bridges is expected to be complete in October. The reopening of the roadway to motorized traffic will be coordinated with the completion of Hennepin County’s work at either end of the bridge, detailed below. See Minneapolis detour maps.
- Glenwood Avenue at North 12th Street/Royalston Avenue is currently closed due to work associated with Hennepin County. More information can be found on the Hennepin County website.
- The intersection of Royalston Avenue and Holden Street is closed for roadway and utility construction and is expected to reopen mid-October. This is inclusive of Holden Street west to the first driveway entrance. A future closure of the Royalston/Holden intersection will be needed for LRT crossing construction. See Minneapolis detour maps.
- Royalston Avenue north of Holden Street is closed to through traffic up to 5th Avenue into October for roadway work. Local access is maintained to businesses in the area via North 5th Avenue and North 7th Street.
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- Trails within the Opus area have reopened. There will be periodic short-term closures in the future for any additional work needed.
- The Minnesota River Bluffs Trail between Shady Oak Road and 11th Avenue in Hopkins is anticipated to reopen in 2024.
- The Minnesota River Bluffs Trail between 11th Avenue and Excelsior Boulevard in Hopkins is open.
- The segment of the South Cedar Lake LRT Trail between Excelsior Boulevard in Hopkins and Blake Road remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in 2024.
- South Cedar Lake LRT Trail from Blake Road to Beltline Boulevard is open. There will be periodic short-term closures in the future for any additional work needed.
- The South Cedar Lake LRT Trail between Beltline Boulevard and France Avenue in St. Louis Park remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in 2024.
- South Cedar Lake Trail users between France Avenue and the Midtown Greenway may experience brief delays to accommodate adjacent construction. The trail will remain open and flaggers may be present.
- The Kenilworth Trail from the Midtown Greenway to West 21st Station is closed for tunnel construction and is anticipated to reopen in 2025. See Green Line Extension trail detours map.
- The Kenilworth Trail from West 21st Street to the Bryn Mawr Station area is closed for the duration of the construction season. Signage has been posted for the detour utilizing Kenwood Parkway. See Regional Trails Detour Maps.
- The Luce Line Regional Trail bridge that crosses the freight rail corridor at Bryn Mawr Meadows Park is closed. A new bridge is being reconstructed to connect the new Bassett Creek Valley Station with the Park and is scheduled to reopen in 2025.
- The North Cedar Lake Trail east of Van White Memorial Boulevard is anticipated to reopen in 2025.
Project staff share the community’s desire to see the trails reopen as soon as possible. The project office will continue to work with the contractor to improve on these opening dates.
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