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.
This is a two-week construction update. The next update will be sent on July 12, 2024. Anticipate less construction activities on July 4 and July 5, 2024.
Project staff will host construction walking tours in St. Paul and Woodbury. This is an opportunity to see construction progress. Tours will stay outside of the construction sites. Attendees should be prepared for a short walk. Sign up next week on the project website at https://www.metrotransit.org/gold-line-construction.
Tour locations and dates:
- Paul: Earl Street/Hudson Road on Wednesday, July 10 at 5 p.m.
- Downtown St. Paul: Rice Park/Hamm Park area on Saturday, July 13 at 11 a.m.
- Downtown St. Paul: Rice Park/Hamm Park area on Tuesday, July 23 at 5 p.m.
- Woodbury: Bielenberg Drive on Wednesday, July 24 at 5 p.m.
Construction activities continue throughout the project area. Heavy rains have caused delays for some construction activities. 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.
- Overnight July 1, Century Avenue/Highway 120 will close north of I-94 while crews pour concrete for the bus-only bridge deck over Century Avenue/Highway 120. The closure will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on July 2. Construction activities and schedules are subject to change due to weather. Rain date for this closure is overnight July 2 into July 3. Follow posted detour route.
- Starting the week of July 8, the south lane of 6th Street and sidewalk closes between St. Peter Street and Washington Street in Downtown St. Paul. Access to Market Street and Washington Street will be maintained from 5th Street. Follow pedestrian detour.
- Starting in mid-July, eastbound Wilson Avenue will close between Johnson Parkway and Etna Street in east St. Paul.
- Starting the week of July 8, the eastern driveway entrance at Sun Ray shopping center closes and Old Hudson Road will close between Sun Ray shopping center and McKnight Road. Access will be maintained via Ruth Street and Pedersen Street.
Downtown St. Paul highlights
Upcoming:
- Starting the week of July 8, the south lane of 6th Street and sidewalk closes between St. Peter Street and Washington Street in Downtown St. Paul. The north lane will reopen at this time. Access to Market Street and Washington Street will be maintained from 5th Street. Follow pedestrian detour.
Ongoing:
- Crews began pavement removals on Smith Avenue between Kellogg Boulevard and 5th Street. Next, crews will excavate the station area.
- At the 6th Street & Washington Street Station area, crews continue to install sidewalks, below grade utilities and station structure.
- Crews constructed station walls and foundations at the Union Depot and Sibley Street station.
- Shelter construction continues at Rice Park, 6th Street & Washington Street, 6th Street and Minnesota Street, 6th Street and Jackson Street, 5th Street and Robert Street, 5th and Cedar Street stations.
Traffic:
- Northbound Smith Avenue is closed between Kellogg Boulevard and 5th Street. Follow detour route.
- Lane closures are reopened on 6th Street between Jackson Street and Robert Street.
- Lane closures adjacent to station platforms on 5th Street and 6th Street.
- Lane closure on the northeast side of Sibley Street between 4th Street and 5th Street.
 Image: Smith Avenue Closure Map
 Image: 6th and Jackson Construction Map
 Crews grade 6th Street in preparation to repour the roadway in Downtown St. Paul.
East St. Paul highlights
Upcoming:
- Overnight July 1, Century Avenue/Highway 120 will close north of I-94 while crews pour concrete for the bus-only bridge deck over Century Avenue/Highway 120. The closure will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on July 2. Construction activities and schedules are subject to change due to weather. Rain date for this closure is overnight July 2 into July 3. Follow posted detour route.
- The week of July 8, pedestrian access under the Johnson Parkway bridge will close for two days while crews remove falsework from underneath the new bus-only bridge. The week of July 16, the pedestrian access under the Johnson Parkway bridge will close for four days. Follow pedestrian detour.
- Starting in mid-July, the eastern driveway entrance at Sun Ray shopping center closes and Old Hudson Road will close between Sun Ray shopping center and McKnight Road. Access will be maintained via Ruth Street and Pedersen Street.
- Starting the week of July 8, McKnight Road will close overnight north of I-94 as crews pour concrete for the bus-only bridge deck. Closure is subject to weather.
- Starting in mid-July, eastbound Wilson Avenue will close between Johnson Parkway and Etna Street in east St. Paul.
- Pacific Street between Mound Street and Forest Street will close later this summer as crews continue construction on the Maple Street pedestrian bridge.
Ongoing:
- This week, crews poured concrete bus lanes between Mounds Boulevard and Etna Street Bridge. Next, crews will pour concrete bus lanes east of Etna Street Bridge.
- At the Maple Street pedestrian bridge, crews continue preparation for bridge helix construction.
- Construction activities are paused at the stormwater pond near the intersection of Griffith Street and Johnson Parkway.
- Next week, crews set steel beams for the construction of the Earl Street Station.
- Crews removed driveways and curbs along Hudson Road from Old Hudson Road to east of Kennard Street. Crews will install stormwater sewers, pour curbs and driveways along Hudson Road from Old Hudson Road to east of Kennard Street.
- At the White Bear Avenue bridge area, crews wrap up excavations and have begun concrete placement of the new bridge abutment.
- At the Sun Ray Station area, crews install stormwater sewers, underground conduit, and grade Hudson Road.
- Construction of bridge abutments and piers continue for the pedestrian bridge over McKnight Road.
Traffic Impacts:
- Maple Street pedestrian bridge remains closed.
- Hudson Road is closed to traffic just west of Maple Street. Local access to residences will be maintained.
- Hudson Road east of Frank Street to Griffith Street remains closed. Access to properties is maintained from the west to Frank Street.
- Concrete lanes adjacent to Hudson Road are future bus-only lanes for the Gold Line route. They are closed to regular vehicle traffic.
- Johnson Parkway is closed between Wakefield Avenue and Hudson Road underneath Interstate 94. Follow posted detour route via 3rd Street, Etna Street, and Burns Avenue. The closure will remain in effect into July 2024. Pedestrian access along Johnson Parkway under I-94 will be closed for two days week of July 1 and four days week of July 16.
- Hudson Road from Old Hudson Road to east of Kennard Street is closed to through traffic. Hudson Road at Old Hudson Road is closed. Residents' access is maintained via Kennard Street.
- White Bear Avenue is closed until fall 2024 between Old Hudson Road and the eastbound I-94 on- and off-ramps.
- The western driveway entrance at Sun Ray shopping center is reopened and the center driveway entrance is closed. Access to Sun Ray shopping center on Old Hudson Road from Ruth Street is also reopened.
 Image: Hudson Road & Kennard Street Construction Map
 Image: Sunray Business Access
 Image: McKnight Road and Old Hudson Road construction work zone map
Maplewood/Landfall/Oakdale highlights
Upcoming:
- On July 1, Century Avenue/Highway 120 will close overnight at north of Interstate 94 as crews pour the deck for the bus-only bridge over Century Avenue/Highway 120. Construction activities and schedules are subject to change due to weather. Rain date is overnight July 2.
- Starting July 2, traffic on Hayward Avenue will be restricted to one lane of traffic from north of 4th Street to south of 4th Street. A temporary signal will be installed to allow traffic to travel in one direction at a time.
- Signal construction at Century Avenue is ongoing. Anticipate delays July 9 when the new signal is installed.
Ongoing:
- Construction of bridge abutments and piers continue for the pedestrian and bus-only bridges over McKnight Road.
- Construction activities continue on Century Avenue/Highway 120 as work continues on the pedestrian and bus-only bridge over Century Avenue and install signals. See MnDOT I-94 Pavement Project, listed under “Nearby Projects Under Construction” section for additional traffic impacts to this area.
- Crews install watermain, sanitary and stormwater sewer along 4th Street between Hadley and Helmo Avenue.
- Crews continue retaining wall construction along 4th Street.
Traffic impacts:
- Lane shifts and lane closures near McKnight Road and Hudson Road will continue this spring.
- Southbound Century Avenue/Highway 120 is reduced to a single lane between Innovation Blvd and Brookview Drive, on either side of the I-94 overpass.
- Hudson Boulevard is closed from Birch Lane to Dellwood Lane and from Greystone Avenue to Hadley Avenue. Access to businesses west of Birch Lane and the city of Landfall from Century Avenue and Hudson Boulevard. Access to businesses east of Dellwood Avenue is maintained from 10th Street and Greenway Avenue. Route 219 will continue to serve the Landfall community near Dellwood Lane and Hudson Boulevard.
- 4th Street is closed between Hadley Avenue and Hayward Avenue, and from Hayward to just west of Helmo Avenue. The segments of 4th Street will be closed for the 2024 construction season as crews reconstruct the roadway and bridge over I-694. Access to businesses will be maintained via Hayward Avenue. Follow the posted detour route.
 Image: Oakdale and Landfall Access Map
 Image: 4th Street Closure Map
 Image: Helmo Construction Map
Woodbury highlights
Upcoming:
- In early July, crews will install curbs along Bielenberg Drive.
Ongoing:
- Crews paint and restripe the Bielenberg Drive bridge.
- Crews repair curbs along Bielenberg Drive and continue construction of the Tamarack Road Station platform.
- On Guider Drive west of Bielenberg Drive, crews continue construction of the Queens Station.
- Construction continues for the new Woodlane Park & Ride near the intersection of Woodlane Drive and Guider Drive. Crews install precast panels, construct stair towers and interior rooms, and advance electrical installation. Work begins on the north surface parking lot. Construction activities will wrap up on the exterior of the parking structure and crews will continue work on the building interior and station area.
Traffic impacts:
- Guider Drive is closed between Bielenberg Drive and Queens Drive. The eastern driveway entrance to Crown Villa Apartments is closed. Access is maintained via the western driveway entrance and the middle driveway entrance will be under gravel and be closed intermittently through construction activities. Follow posted detour route via Valley Creek Road and Woodlane Drive.
 Image: Guider Drive Closure Map
 Image: Guider Dr. Closure Map
 Crews construct the bus-only bridge over McKnight Road.
 Crews pour concrete for the 4th Street bridge over I-694.
Gold Line construction generally occurs between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. You may notice early morning arrival of construction crew members and vehicles for site preparation. In addition, there are times when construction work does need to occur outside of these working hours. The project team does our best to notify area residents of these activities in advance, however, needs do come up in the field that require on the spot responsiveness and our construction crew needs flexibility to ensure the work gets completed.
We appreciate the community’s understanding as we continue to advance this work with the goal of bringing transit access and infrastructure improvements to the east metro.
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.
- Take an online survey to comment on the proposed ideas for improvements, which is open until Sunday July 14!
- For more information, visit the study webpage.
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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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