October 6, 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
Project staff will host construction walking tours in St. Paul and Woodbury. This is an opportunity to see construction progress. Tours will stay outside of the construction sites. Attendees should be prepared for a short walk. Sign up on the project website at metrotransit.org/gold-line-construction. Attendance is capped at 15 participants per tour.
Tour date RESCHEDULED due to weather impacts
- Woodbury: Bielenberg Drive on September 23 at 12 p.m., Saturday, October 7 at 12 p.m.
Partial closure of the Tamarack Road and Bielenberg Drive intersection in Woodbury
Monday, October 9 to Wednesday, October 11, the east half of the Tamarack Road and Bielenberg Drive intersection will be closed to traffic. Local traffic on Tamarack Road will be detoured via Bielenberg Drive, Valley Creek Road, and Radio Drive. Traffic from I-494 will be detoured to the Valley Creek Road exit. Northbound and southbound on Bielenberg Drive traffic will be open.
Closure of Bielenberg Drive in Woodbury
Thursday, October 12 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bielenberg Drive between Guider Drive and Tamarack Road will temporarily close while a utility company relocates existing utility lines from the east side to the west side of Bielenberg Drive. Access to Nature Path will be maintained across Bielenberg Drive to Stephens Way. Follow posted detour routes.
Mounds Boulevard and Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street intersection closure in East St. Paul
The Mounds Boulevard and Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street intersection in East St. Paul will be closed for five days in early November.
Overnight closure of northbound Hwy 61 to westbound I-94 in East St. Paul
In mid-October, expect an overnight closure of the northbound Highway 61 on-ramp to westbound I-94 as crews restripe and adjust lanes. Expect additional noise and lighting in the area as crews work overnight. Overnight closures in this area will reoccur over the next few weeks.
Construction activities continue this week throughout the project area. Expect to see construction crews in St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale, and Woodbury. View a timelapse video of bridge construction in St. Paul and Woodbury.
Downtown St. Paul highlights
Ongoing:
- Construction activities continue on the north side of Rice Park on 5th Street between Washington Street and Market Street as crews place brick pavers on Washington Street.
- Construction activities are paused on the north side of 6th Street between Cedar and Minnesota Street for the City of St. Paul’s Minnesota Street Project. Construction activities are expected to resume in the area next week.
- Construction activities continue on 5th Street between Cedar Street and Minnesota Street as crews install underground pipes. Next week, crews will pave around the station platform area.
- Construction activities continue on the south side of 5th Street between Robert Street and Jackson Street as crews build station foundations and walls.
- At Wacouta Street between 5th Street and 4th Street, crews construct station foundations, walls, and benches for the Union Depot and Wacouta Station platform and grade the platform area.
 Image: Map of 5th Street Closure
 Image: Map of 5th and 6th Street in St. Paul
 Image: Map of Wacouta Street Closure
Traffic Impacts:
- Lane closure on southbound Wacouta Street between 5th Street and 4th Street. Southbound Wacouta Street is detoured to Jackson Street to Kellogg Boulevard. Access to the parking lot and parking structure at 4th Street and Wacouta Street will be initially maintained during construction.
- Lane closures on 5th Street between Washington Street and Market Street. Washington Street is closed immediately south of 5th Street through fall 2023. Access to southbound Market Street from 5th Street will be closed through fall 2023. The sidewalk and bus stop along 5th Street is closed during construction.
- 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.
- Lane closures on 5th Street between Robert Street and Jackson Street, and Robert Street between 4th Street and 5th Street. The sidewalk adjacent to the work zone will be closed. Follow the posted pedestrian detour.
 Image: Crews pour concrete at future Rice Park station in Downtown St. Paul
East St. Paul highlights
Hudson Road is closed between Maria Avenue and Griffith Street.
 Image: Map of Hudson Road and Mounds Boulevard closures
 Image: Map of Ruth Street closure
Upcoming:
- The Mounds Boulevard and Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street intersection in East St. Paul will be closed for five days in early November.
Ongoing:
- Crews continue retaining wall and noise wall construction and install electrical for the Mounds Station platform near Mounds Boulevard. Crews reconstruct a section of the Mounds Boulevard bridge.
- Work continues on Hudson Road between Maria Avenue and Griffith Street as crews install noise walls, grade the roadway and install water main, sanitary and stormwater sewers, and pour curbs and driveways.
- Crews pour concrete for the south abutment of the Maple Street pedestrian bridge. On the north abutment of the pedestrian bridge, crews pour footings for the bridge ramp.
- Crews backfill areas near retaining walls in the Earl station area. On Hudson Road near Earl Street to Griffith Street, crews install lighting, watermain, sanitary, and stormwater sewers. Expect increased vibrations on Hudson Road near Earl Street as crews remove sheeting in the area.
- At the Etna Street area, crews pour concrete for lanes for the Etna Street/I-94 ramps.
- This week, crews pour concrete for the new section of the Ruth Street bridge.
Traffic Impacts:
- Mounds Boulevard between the eastbound I-94 on-ramp and Kellogg Boulevard is closed through fall 2023. Pedestrian access will be maintained over the Mounds Boulevard bridge during most of this work. The sidewalk on Mounds Boulevard is removed and replaced with a temporary gravel trail.
- Southbound Mounds Boulevard between 6th Street and Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street is reduced to one lane.
- Westbound I-94 off-ramp to Mounds Boulevard is closed through fall 2023.
- Westbound I-94 right lane and shoulder closed between Highway 61 and Mounds Boulevard through fall 2023.
- Westbound I-94 shoulder closed and temporary ramp shift at Etna Street.
- Hudson Road between Maria Avenue and Griffith Street is closed through fall 2023.
- Maple Street pedestrian bridge is closed through spring 2024.
- Pacific Street is closed between Mound Street and Forest Street through fall 2023.
- Westbound I-94 entrance ramp from Ruth Street is closed through fall 2023.
- Shoulder closure and lane shifts on westbound I-94 near Ruth Street in East St. Paul through fall 2023.
- Ruth Street is closed over I-94 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.
 Image: Foundations for the north abutment of the new Maple Street pedestrian bridge in East St. Paul
 Image: Crews backfill Hudson Road following utility installations in East St. Paul
Maplewood/Landfall/Oakdale highlights
Ongoing:
- Construction activities continue near Hudson Service Road and Hudson Road between Century Avenue/Highway 120 and 19th Street. Crews install stormwater sewers, finish pavement removals, and grade the area.
- Crews work on the new Bielenberg Drive bridge over I-94.
- Private utility relocation work continues along 4th Street in Oakdale.
- Crews build Helmo Station foundations and walls and retaining walls.
Traffic impacts:
- The westbound I-94 off-ramp at Century Avenue and Hudson Road and Hudson Service Road between Century Avenue/Highway 120 and 19th Street are closed. This impacts access to the I-94 westbound on-ramp. The road and ramp closures will continue through fall 2023.
- Century Avenue/Highway 120 is reduced to a single lane in each direction between Innovation Blvd and Brookview Drive, on either side of the I-94 overpass through fall 2023.
- Helmo Avenue is closed south of 4th Street in Oakdale.
- Helmo Avenue and Hudson Boulevard intersection in Oakdale is closed.
 Image: Century ramp closure map
 Image: Map of Helmo Avenue and 4th Street construction
Woodbury highlights
Upcoming:
- Monday, October 9 to Wednesday, October 11, the eastern half of the Tamarack Road and Bielenberg Drive intersection will be closed. Northbound and southbound Bielenberg Drive and Tamarack Road from the west side of the intersection will be maintained. The closure will be in effect for a few days. Follow the posted detour route.
- Starting Thursday, October 12, Tamarack Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Stephen’s Way and Landau Drive. The lane reduction will continue until late fall.
- Thursday, October 12 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bielenberg Drive between Guider Drive and Tamarack Road closes while a utility company relocates existing utility lines from the east side to the west side of Bielenberg Drive. Access to Nature Path will be maintained across Bielenberg Drive to Stephens Way. Follow posted detour routes.
- Starting Thursday, October 12, Tamarack Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Stephen’s Way and Landau Drive. The lane reduction will continue until late fall.
Ongoing:
- Storm sewer and watermain installation continues to move south along Bielenberg Drive from the Tamarack Road intersection. Crews construct foundations and walls for the northern Tamarack Station platform.
- Private utility relocation work continues along Bielenberg Drive and Guider Drive in Woodbury.
- Crews install curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, and pave roadway along Bielenberg Drive starting near Landau Drive and moving south.
- Utility work continues on Guider Drive between Bielenberg Drive and Queens Drive.
- Construction continues for the new Woodlane Park & Ride near the intersection of Woodlane Drive and Guider Drive. Crews install underground utilities and continue footings for the future park & ride structure.
Traffic Impacts:
- 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.
- Bielenberg Drive between Hudson Road and Guider Drive is reduced to one lane in each direction on the newly constructed west side of the roadway.
- Driveway reconstruction on the east side of Bielenberg Drive north of Tamarack Road. Follow the posted detour routes.
- Guider Drive is closed between Bielenberg Drive and Queens Drive. The Queens Drive and Guider Drive intersection is also closed. Follow posted detour to Valley Creek Drive and Woodlane Drive.
 Image: Bielenberg Drive and Tamarack Road Intersection Closure Map
 Image: Woodbury Tamarack east Closure map
 Image: Bielenberg and Nature Path closure
 Image: Crews construct railings on the new Bielenberg Drive bridge in Woodbury
 Image: Crews pour concrete for a new section of the Ruth Street bridge in East St. Paul
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