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Ongoing overnight inside lane closures of Interstate 694 (I-694) between 10th Street and Interstate 94 as crews demolish the 4th Street bridge in Oakdale.
Starting March 18, the westbound Interstate 94 (I-94) on- and off-ramps will close at White Bear Avenue. In early April, White Bear Avenue between Old Huson Road and the eastbound I-94 on- and off-ramps will close. Crews will construct a bus underpass at White Bear Avenue and the bus lanes. The ramps and road will be closed until fall 2024.
 Image: White Bear Avenue Closure 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.
 Image: Crews construct noise walls in east St. Paul
Downtown St. Paul highlights
Upcoming:
- In late March, crews will install steel beams for Gold Line BRT station platform structures. This activity will require a crane and lane closures as crews complete installations.
East St. Paul highlights
Upcoming:
- Next week, expect a 2-day sidewalk closure on the west side of McKnight Road between Hudson Service Road and the westbound I-94 on-ramp. Pedestrians should use Ruth Street for north/south travel over I-94.
- Starting March 18, the westbound Interstate 94 (I-94) on- and off-ramp at White Bear Avenue will close.
- In mid-March, Century Avenue/Highway 120 at I-94 closes for 2 days.
- Starting early April, White Bear Avenue between Old Hudson Road and the eastbound I-94 on- and off-ramps will close until fall 2024.
- Starting early April, Johnson Parkway will close between Wakefield Avenue and Huson Road as crews construct a bus-only bridge over the roadway. The closure will remain in effect into June 2024.
- Starting in April, crews will begin reconstruction of Hudson Road between Ruth Street and McKnight Road. Access will be maintained to Sun Ray Shopping Center.
Ongoing:
- Crews grade the Mounds Station platform area.
- Crews finished removing existing noise walls along Hudson Road between Etna Street and White Bear Avenue.
- Crews install noise walls along the future bus-only lanes between Johnson Parkway and Etna Street.
- Bridge construction continues at Johnson Parkway as crews construct bridge abutments. Crews finished pile driving activities.
- Work continues on the retaining wall near Old Hudson Road and Luella Street. Hudson Road will remain closed through early March.
- Crews install storm sewers and construct bridge abutments and piers near the intersection of McKnight Road and Hudson Road for a pedestrian and bus-only bridge.
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.
- Old Hudson Road east of Luella Street is closed.
- Concrete lanes on Hudson Road are future bus-only lanes for the Gold Line route. They are closed to regular vehicle traffic.
 Image: Hudson Road Closure Map
 Image: Old Hudson Road and Luella Street Closure Map
Image: White Bear Avenue Closure Map
 Image: McKnight Road and Old Hudson Road construction work zone map
Maplewood/Landfall/Oakdale highlights
Ongoing:
- Crews construct bridge abutments near the intersection of McKnight Road and Hudson Road for a pedestrian and bus-only bridge.
- Crews install stormwater sewer at the Maplewood Station.
- Construction activities continue on Century Avenue/Highway 120 as crews construct foundations for the pedestrian and bus-only bridge over Century Avenue.
- Crews continue demolition of the 4th Street bridge. Expect additional noise and lighting during these activities.
- Private utility relocation work continues along 4th Street, Hadley Avenue, and Hudson Boulevard in Maplewood, Landfall, and Oakdale.
- Retaining wall construction continues on Helmo Ave near 3rd Street.
Traffic impacts:
- Ongoing overnight inside lane closures of Interstate 694 (I-694) between 10th Street and Interstate 94 as crews demolish the 4th Street bridge in Oakdale.
- 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.
- Lane shifts on Helmo Avenue near 3rd Street should be anticipated for the construction of a retaining wall.
 Image: 4th Street Bridge closure map
 Image: Crews construct a bridge abutment at Century Avenue/Highway 120
Woodbury highlights
Ongoing:
- Crews replace pipe underneath I-94 in Oakdale and Woodbury. Expect additional noise and construction activities north and south of the interstate near the intersection of Sherrie Lane and Woodbine Avenue in Woodbury and near the intersection of Hudson Road and Dellwood Lane in Oakdale/Landfall.
- Crews install signals along Bielenberg Drive between Hudson Road and Tamarack Road.
- Crews construct next week crews begin construction of station foundations 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 continue to 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 in limited locations during installation of traffic signals.
- Guider Drive between Bielenberg Drive and Queens Drive is partially reopened temporarily for the winter.
 Image: Woodbury construction work zone map
 Image: Foundations for the Queens Station in Woodbury
Nearby Projects Under Construction
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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