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.
Interstate 94 (I-94) will be closed in both directions overnight on January 27 and January 28 while utility crews work at White Bear Avenue. I-94 in the east metro will be closed 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. each night:
- January 27 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. (Friday overnight to Saturday morning)
- January 28 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. (Saturday overnight to Sunday morning)
Follow posted detour route on I-35E and I-694 if you are traveling during this time.
 Image: I-94 Closure Detour Map
Over the winter, work will continue, including retaining walls, noise walls, bridges, and the Woodlane Station Park and Ride ramp.
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:
- Limited construction activities this winter in Downtown St. Paul.
East St. Paul highlights
Ongoing:
- Crews drill holes and place posts for the construction of a noise wall near the intersection of Maria Avenue and Hudson Road. Residents in the area will experience an increase in noise and vibrations during these activities.
- Between Earl Street and Griffith Street crews continue to construct noise walls.
- Crews install steel for a signal at Hudson Road and Earl Street.
- Bridge construction continues at Johnson Parkway as crews construct a bridge abutment. Pile driving activities will resume in mid-February. Expect intermittent closures of Johnson Parkway underneath I-94 during pile driving activities and additional noise and vibrations during this activity. Follow the posted detour route.
- Work continues on the retaining wall near Old Hudson Road and Luella Street. Hudson Road will remain closed through mid-February 2024.
- Crews continue pile-driving activities and construct bridge piers near the intersection of McKnight Road and Hudson Road for a pedestrian and bus-only bridge.
- Private utility relocation work continues along Hudson Road and McKnight Road in East St. Paul.
Traffic Impacts:
- Maple Street pedestrian bridge remains closed.
- Hudson Road east of Frank Street to Griffith Street remains closed this winter. Access to properties maintained from the west to Frank Street.
- Concrete lanes on Hudson Road are future bus-only lanes for the Gold Line route. They are closed to regular vehicle traffic.
- Expect intermittent closures on Johnson Parkway between Wakefield Avenue and Hudson Road underneath I-94. Follow posted detour route.
 Image: Johnson Parkway Detour Map
 Image: Old Hudson Road and Luella Street Closure Map
 Image: McKnight and Old Hudson Road construction work zone map
 Image: Crews install posts for noise walls along Hudson Road in East St. Paul
Maplewood/Landfall/Oakdale highlights
Upcoming:
- Beginning February 5, expect overnight directional full closures of I-694 as crews prepare for the demolition of the 4th Street bridge. Expect additional noise and lighting overnight during these activities.
- Expect a full weekend closure of Interstate I-694 in mid-February for crews to demolish the 4th Street bridge.
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Ongoing:
- Crews continue demolition of bridge approaches on the 4th Street bridge. Expect additional noise and lighting during these activities.
- Crews continue pile-driving activities near the intersection of McKnight Road and Hudson Road for a pedestrian and bus-only bridge.
- This week, construction activities continue on Century Avenue/Highway 120 as crews construct foundations for the pedestrian and bus-only bridge over Century Avenue.
- Private utility relocation work continues along 4th Street, Hadley Avenue, and Hudson Boulevard in Oakdale.
Traffic impacts:
- 4th Street Bridge is closed between Hale Avenue and Hayward Avenue. The bridge will be closed for the 2024 construction season as crews demolish and reconstruct the bridge. Follow the posted detour route.
- Outside and median shoulder closures and overnight lane closures along I-694 north of the I-94/I-694 interchange.
- Lane shifts and lane closures near McKnight Road and Hudson Road will continue this winter.
- 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.
 Image: 4th Street Bridge closure map
Woodbury highlights
Upcoming:
- Continue to expect daytime intermittent road closures over the next two weeks on Guider Drive between Woodlane Drive and Bielenberg Drive as crews build a retaining wall.
Ongoing:
- Crews wrap up signal installation along Bielenberg Drive between Hudson Road and Tamarack Road.
- Crews construct foundations for a retaining wall along Guider Drive west of Bielenberg Drive.
- Construction continues for the new Woodlane Park & Ride near the intersection of Woodlane Drive and Guider Drive. Crews install underground utilities, a retaining wall, and pour concrete for the future park & ride structure.
Traffic Impacts:
- Northbound and southbound traffic on Bielenberg Drive between Hudson Road and Guider Drive is returned to a regular configuration running on either side of the center median. Both directions for traffic will be reduced to one lane during installation of traffic signals.
- Guider Drive between Bielenberg Drive and Queens Drive is partially reopened temporarily for the winter.
- Expect daytime intermittent road closures over the next two weeks on Guider Drive between Woodlane and Bielenberg Drive as crews construct a retaining wall. Local access is maintained via Valley Creek Road and Woodlane Drive.
 Image: Woodbury construction work zone map
 Image: Bridge abutment for the bus-only and pedestrian over Century Avenue/Highway 120
 Image: Crews construct foundations for a retaining wall along Guider Drive in Woodbury
Nearby Projects
Nearby Projects Being Planned
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MnDOT Highway 61 Study
- A study along Hwy 61 from I-94 to Lower Afton Rd. in St. Paul to determine what safety, mobility and accessibility improvements are needed for a 2027 resurfacing project.
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MnDOT East Seventh Street and Arcade Street Improvements
- Safety improvements for all users along East 7th St./Hwy 5 and Arcade St./Hwy 61 from I-94 in St. Paul to Roselawn Ave. in Maplewood.
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