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.
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 on the project website at https://www.metrotransit.org/gold-line-construction.
Tour locations and dates:
- 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. 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 Friday, July 12, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, July 13, McKnight Road will close overnight between Old Hudson Road and Burns Avenue as crews pour concrete for the bus-only bridge deck. Overnight closures will begin at 9 p.m. and reopen at 6 a.m. Follow the posted detour route via Conway Avenue, Century Avenue/Highway 120, and Upper Afton Road. Closure is subject to weather.
- Starting July 13, 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 in late-July, eastbound Wilson Avenue will close between Johnson Parkway and Etna Street in east St. Paul.
Downtown St. Paul highlights
Ongoing:
- Crews pour concrete for station foundations and walls at the Smith and 5th Street Station between Kellogg Boulevard and 5th Street.
- Construction is paused at the 6th Street & Washington Street Station due to utility work.
- Crews construct 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:
- The south lane of 6th Street and sidewalk is closed 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.
- 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: 6th & Washington St. Closure Map
 Image: Smith Avenue Closure Map
 Image: 6th and Jackson Construction Map
 Image: Crews build station foundations at the Sibley Street and Union Depot Station
East St. Paul highlights
Upcoming:
- Overnight Friday, July 12, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, July 13, McKnight Road will close overnight between Old Hudson Road and Burns Avenue as crews pour concrete for the bus-only bridge deck. Overnight closures will begin at 9 p.m. and reopen at 6 a.m. Follow the posted detour route via Conway Avenue, Century Avenue/Highway 120, and Upper Afton Road. Closure is subject to weather.
- Starting July 13, 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 in late-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 installed curbs, lighting and signals along Hudson Road between Mounds Boulevard and Etna Street Bridge. Crews installed steel beams for the Earl Street Station shelter.
- At the Maple Street pedestrian bridge, crews pour concrete for the bridge helix.
- Construction activities are paused at the stormwater pond near the intersection of Griffith Street and Johnson Parkway.
- Crews install driveways and curbs along Hudson Road from Old Hudson Road to east of Kennard Street.
- At the White Bear Avenue bridge area, crews continue construction of the new bridge abutment. Crews poured concrete for the bus guideway near the new Hazel Street Station.
- At the Sun Ray Station area, crews will remove pavement on Hudson Road between the eastern driveway entrance and McKnight Road. Next crews will install stormwater sewers.
- 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 may be closed for a few days the week of July 15.
- 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.
 Image: Mounds St. Closure Map
 Image: Hudson Road & Kennard Street Construction Map
 Image: McKnight Closure Map
 Image: Sunray Business Access
 Image: Crews pour concrete for the Maple Street pedestrian bridge
 Image: Earl Street Station platforms
Maplewood/Landfall/Oakdale highlights
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 remove roadway along Hudson Boulevard between Birch Lane and east of Dellwood lane.
- 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 east of 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. 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 is installed to allow traffic to travel in one direction at a time. 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: 4th Street Construction Map
Woodbury highlights
Upcoming:
- In mid-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 plumbing and electrical installation. Work began on the north surface parking lot and grading work continues for bus loop. 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
 Image: Crews pour concrete overnight for the bridge deck over Century Avenue/Highway 120
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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