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 694 (I-694) closures are underway between 10th Street and Interstate 94 in a single direction overnight while crews begin removal of sections of the 4th Street bridge in Oakdale. Overnight closures begin at 10 p.m. and the interstate will reopen by 5 a.m. each morning. Expect ramp closures accessing I-694 to begin at 9 p.m. ahead of the interstate closure.
- Southbound I-694 will close nightly starting Monday, February 5 through Friday, February 9.
- Northbound I-694 will close nightly starting Monday, February 12 through Friday, February 16.
- Starting Friday night, February 16 to Monday morning, February 19 expect a full weekend closure of Interstate I-694 between 10th Street and I-94 as crews demolish the 4th Street bridge over I-694 in Oakdale.
Follow posted detour route on I-35E and I-94 if you are traveling during these times.
 Image: I-694 Closure Detour Map
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, Maplewood, Oakdale and Woodbury.
Downtown St. Paul highlights
Ongoing:
- Limited construction activities this winter in Downtown St. Paul.
East St. Paul highlights
Upcoming:
- Next week, crews remove existing noise walls along Hudson Road between Etna Street and White Bear Avenue
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.
- Bridge construction continues at Johnson Parkway as crews construct bridge abutments. Sheeting pile driving activities will resume next week. Expect additional noise and vibrations during this activity.
- Work continues on the retaining wall near Old Hudson Road and Luella Street. Hudson Road will remain closed through February.
- 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 in East St. Paul.
Maplewood/Landfall/Oakdale highlights
Upcoming:
- Interstate 694 (I-694) closure between 10th Street and Interstate 94 in a single direction overnight while crews remove sections of the 4th Street bridge in Oakdale. Overnight closures begin at 10 p.m. and the interstate will reopen by 5 a.m. each morning. Expect ramp closures accessing I-694 to begin at 9 p.m. ahead of the interstate closure.
- Southbound I-694 will close nightly starting Monday, February 5 through Friday, February 9.
- Northbound I-694 will close nightly starting Monday, February 12 through Friday, February 16.
- Starting Friday night, February 16 to Monday morning, February 19 expect a full weekend closure of Interstate I-694 between 10th Street and I-94 as crews demolish the 4th Street bridge over I-694 in Oakdale. Follow posted detour via I-94 and I-35E.
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.
- 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 Maplewood, Landfall, and Oakdale.
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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.
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 Image: 4th Street Bridge closure map
Woodbury highlights
Ongoing:
- Crews install signals 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:
- Ongoing lane closures on Bielenberg Drive between Hudson Road Guider Drive as crews finish signal installations.
- 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 week 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: Crews construct bridge abutments at Century Avenue/Highway 120
 Image: Crews construct foundations for the Woodlane Park & Ride structure 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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