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 their project website.

Current closure information   

• Dupont Avenue 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 not be able to turn left at Dupont.   
• Closures have ended at Lagoon and Fremont as of April 19.  
• Starting April 22, the intersection of Emerson & Lagoon avenues will be closed for 2-3 weeks. Westbound traffic on Lagoon will remain open but reduced to two lanes, or one lane as needed.  
• The intersections of Knox Avenue with Lake Street and with Lagoon Avenue are 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 and work on the water retention pond in the median. 
• The week of April 22, crews will continue working on the storm sewer and water retention pond. This work will be completed by the week of April 29.  

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 22, 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 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 patching concrete and work on underground electrical systems.  
• The week of April 22, crews will begin concrete work at pedestrian corners. 

Lagoon Avenue and Irving Avenue    

• This week, crews completed curb and gutter work and began work on underground electrical systems.  
• The week of April 22, crews will complete patching and electrical work and begin concrete work at pedestrian corners. 

Lagoon Avenue and James Avenue   

• This week, crews completed curb and gutter work and began work on underground electrical systems.  
• The week of April 22, crews will complete patching and electrical work and begin concrete work at pedestrian corners. 

Lagoon Avenue and East Bde Maka Ska Parkway   

• This week, crews completed storm sewer work and underground fiber optic work.   
• The week of April 22, crews will begin bus pad paving and curb and gutter work.   

Lake Street and East Bde Maka Ska Parkway   

• This week, crews completed underground fiber optic work, and began work on curb and gutter and bus pad paving. 
• The week of April 22, crews will complete curb and gutter work and bus pad paving. Crews will also begin electrical work, and work on the concrete bus platform. 

Lake Street and Knox Avenue   

• This week, parking and street restrictions went into place and crews began storm sewer work. 
• 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 22, and will include concrete removals, storm sewer work, underground electric work, and construction of new pedestrian corners.   

Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue  

• Work began at this intersection this week 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. During the day, Lake Street may be reduced to one lane each direction without a left turn lane to facilitate this work. You may see a traffic control agent at the intersection to keep traffic moving as smoothly as possible.    
• This week, crews completed concrete removals. 
• Next week, crews will complete storm sewer work and begin underground fiber optic work. 

Lake Street and Pillsbury Avenue  

• This week, crews began concrete removals. 
• Next week, crews will complete storm sewer work and begin underground fiber optic work. Crews will also begin implementing traffic control from Pillsbury Avenue east to Oakland Avenue. The south side of Lake Street will be closed for construction, and traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction with a left turn lane.