Utility work   

• Crews continue to work to install underground fiber optic cable along the corridor.     
• Separately from the B Line and Lake Street improvements, CenterPoint Energy is updating its infrastructure and gas meters in some locations. CenterPoint Energy staff may contact residents and businesses about potential short-term gas outages as they upgrade equipment.  For more information on CenterPoint’s work, view its project website.  

Current closure information   

• Dupont Avenue was closed starting April 1 between 29th and 31st streets, including the intersection with Lake Street, for up to 8-10 weeks. Traffic will be detoured to Lyndale Avenue during this time. During this closure, eastbound traffic on Lake Street will no longer be able to turn left at Dupont. 
• Closures will continue at Fremont & Lagoon Avenue until April 21.  
• Later in April, once construction is complete at Fremont, the intersection of Emerson & Lagoon avenues will be closed for 2-3 weeks to construct Lake Street improvements. Westbound traffic on Lagoon will remain open but reduced to two lanes, or one lane as needed. 
• The intersection of Knox Avenue with Lake Street and with Lagoon Avenue is closed for approximately two weeks. 
• The north (right-hand) lanes of Lagoon Avenue between Dupont Avenue and East Bde Maka Ska Parkway are currently closed, maintaining two lanes for through traffic. This portion of Lagoon Avenue may be restricted to one lane to shorten the time needed for construction work and closures. This lane reduction is projected to last until mid-to-late May.     
• The south (right-hand) lane of Lake Street between Pillsbury Avenue and East Bde Maka Ska Parkway is currently closed, maintaining two lanes for through traffic. This portion of Lake Street may be restricted to one lane between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to enable more efficient completion of construction work. This lane reduction is projected to last until mid- to late May.  

Lake/Lagoon and Dupont Avenue   

• This week, crews began storm sewer work.   
• The week of April 15, crews will complete storm sewer work and begin work on the water retention pond in the median.   

Lagoon Avenue and Fremont Avenue   

• This week, crews completed curb and gutter work. Xcel Energy also upgraded facilities during this time.    
• The week of April 15, crews will begin patching concrete and working on underground electrical systems. 

Lagoon Avenue and Emerson Avenue 

• Work at this intersection will begin the week of April 22, and will include a 2- to 3-week closure of Emerson Avenue to the north of Lagoon Avenue. 
• Work will include concrete removals, storm sewer work, and installation of new pedestrian corners. 

Lagoon Avenue and Humboldt Avenue  

• This week, crews completed storm sewer work and curb and gutter work. 
• The week of April 15, crews will begin patching concrete and working on underground electrical systems. 

Lagoon Avenue and Irving Avenue   

• This week, crews completed storm sewer work and curb and gutter work.  
• The week of April 15, crews will begin patching concrete and working on underground electrical systems. 

Lagoon Avenue and James Avenue  

• This week, crews completed concrete removals and storm sewer work. 
• The week of April 15, crews will begin constructing curb and gutter, patching concrete, and working on underground electrical systems. 

Lagoon Avenue and East Bde Maka Ska Parkway  

• This week, crews completed concrete removals. 
• The week of April 15, crews will begin storm sewer work, fiber optic work, bus pad paving, and curb and gutter work. 

Lake Street and East Bde Maka Ska Parkway  

• The week of April 15,  crews will complete concrete removals and begin fiber optic work. 
• The week of April 22, crews will complete fiber optic work and begin storm sewer work, bus pad paving, and curb and gutter work. 

Lake Street and Knox Avenue  

• This week, parking and street restrictions went into place, and crews completed concrete removals. 
• Next week, crews will complete storm sewer work and curb and gutter work. 

Lake Street and James Avenue 

• Work will begin at this intersection the week of April 15, and will include concrete removals, storm sewer work, underground electric work, and construction of new pedestrian corners. 

Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue 

• Work will begin at this intersection the week of April 15 and will include concrete removals, storm sewer work, underground electric work, and construction of new pedestrian corners and a new B Line platform at the southeast corner of Lake & Lyndale.  

Lake Street and Pillsbury Avenue 

• Work will begin at this intersection the week of April 15, and will include concrete removals, storm sewer work, underground electric work, and construction of new pedestrian corners.