 Crews completing curb and gutter work at Lake & Emerson
Construction is active along Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue in Minneapolis, with major work currently between East Bde Maka Ska Parkway and 22nd Avenue.
Crews will complete an overnight traffic switch from the south side of the street to the north side of the street on Lake Street from 21st Avenue to 4th Avenue from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. the evening of Friday, July 19 into Saturday, July 20.
Crews will start at 21st Avenue and move west to 4th Avenue. The work requires large vehicles and water blasting to remove old striping before painting new striping. Noise will include large vehicle noise including beeping, engine noises, and a loud spraying sound from the water blaster.
Mill and overlay work could begin as early as Aug. 5
As crews complete sidewalk, curb, and station work, one of the final items to complete in this year’s construction process includes a mill and overlay to provide a new, smoother pavement surface. A mill and overlay process involves taking the top layer of asphalt off the street and using a large machine to recycle and re-pave the asphalt.
This work involves temporary street limitations or closures, large machines that produce loud grinding noises and beeping, and smoke/odor. More information on this process, including a schedule, will be shared in upcoming weeks.
Schedule
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Crews continue to install underground fiber optic cable along the corridor.
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Separate from 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
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Closures at Market Plaza are expected to end the afternoon of July 19.
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The south side of the intersection of Lagoon Avenue and Emerson Avenue continues to be closed.
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The south lanes of Lagoon Avenue are closed from Dupont Avenue to East Bde Maka Ska Parkway, maintaining the north parking lane and at least one through lane in this section.
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The north side of Lake Street between East Bde Maka Ska Parkway and Hennepin Avenue is currently closed, maintaining one lane for through traffic. The south side of Lake Street between Hennepin and Dupont avenues is closed, maintaining one lane for through traffic. Additional traffic control changes may be made near the City of Minneapolis’ 1st Avenue project. Learn more about this project.
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The north side of Lake Street between Dupont and Blaisdell avenues is currently closed, maintaining one lane in each direction for through traffic.
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The south side of Lake Street between 4th and 21st avenues will be reopened starting July 20, with the north side starting closure on the same date. Additional traffic control changes are in place for MnDOT’s Hi-Lake Project on Lake Street east of 21st Avenue. Learn more about this project.
Upcoming construction activities
Excelsior Boulevard and Market Plaza
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This week, crews completed curb and gutter work and underground electrical work and began concrete work that will continue for several weeks. This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected
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Market Plaza is expected to reopen to vehicle traffic July 19.
Lake Street and W Bde Maka Ska Parkway
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This week, crews completed curb and gutter work, bus pad paving, and pavement patching.
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Next week, crews will complete underground electrical work and pour the station platform. This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected.
Lake/Lagoon and Dupont Avenue
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Work at this intersection is nearly complete. No work is planned at the intersection until later in the season, when crews will return to complete work on the stormwater ponds and plantings in the area.
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Mill and overlay work at this intersection could begin as early as Aug. 5.
Lagoon Avenue and Emerson Avenue
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This week, crews completed underground electrical work.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete work that will continue for several weeks. This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected.
Lagoon Avenue and Fremont, Humboldt, Irving, and James Avenues
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Work at these intersections is nearly complete. Other than mill and overlay work, no work is planned at the intersection until later in the season, when crews will return to complete final inspections.
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Mill and overlay work at this intersection could begin as early as Aug. 5.
Lagoon Avenue and Knox Avenue
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This week, crews continued concrete work at the station area. This work will continue through next week.
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This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected.
Lake Street and Knox Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete removals and storm sewer work. Crews also began curb and gutter work that will continue into next week.
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This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected.
Lake Street and James Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete removals.
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Next week, crews will complete curb and gutter work.
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This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected.
Lake Street and Irving Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete removals.
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Next week, crews will begin hydrant relocations. This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected
Lake Street and Humboldt Avenue
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This week, crews began concrete removals.
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Next week, crews will complete curb and gutter work. This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected
Lake Street and Holmes Avenue
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This week, crews began concrete removals which may continue into next week.
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This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected.
Lake Street and Fremont and Emerson avenues
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This week, crews completed underground electrical work.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete work. This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected.
Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue
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This week, crews began concrete work at the station area. This work will continue into next week.
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This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected.
Lake Street and Pillsbury Avenue
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This week, crews began concrete work at the station area. This work will continue for several weeks.
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This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected.
Lake Street and Portland, Oakland, Park, Chicago, 14th, and 15th avenues
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This weekend, crews will switch work zones from the south side of the street to the north side of the street, with traffic moving to the south side of the street.
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No work is planned at these intersections for the coming weeks.
Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue
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This weekend, crews will switch work zones from the south side of the street to the north side of the street, with traffic moving to the south side of the street.
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No work is planned at this station next week.
Lake Street and 16th, 17th, and 18th avenues
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This weekend, crews will switch work zones from the south side of the street to the north side of the street, with traffic moving to the south side of the street.
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No work is planned at these intersections next week.
Lake Street and Cedar Avenue
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This weekend, crews will switch work zones from the south side of the street to the north side of the street, with traffic moving to the south side of the street.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete removals. This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected
Lake Street and Longfellow, 19th, 20th, and 21st avenues
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This weekend, crews will switch work zones from the south side of the street to the north side of the street, with traffic moving to the south side of the street.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete removals and curb and gutter work. This work includes the use of heavy machinery, and impacts such as vibrations, loud noise, and dust and debris are to be expected
Lake Street/Midtown Station
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This week, crews completed underground electric work and poured the station platform for the Lake Street/Midtown Station.
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Next week, crews will complete concrete work in the station area.
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This work is being completed by Hennepin County as part of the Hiawatha-Lake intersection improvements project. For more information, visit the project website.
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Separately from the B Line project, a survey is now open to gather feedback about design options for a future station renovation of the Lake St./Midtown METRO Blue Line station, a key connection to the . To learn more about the project and take the survey, visit the project website.
B Line outreach staff will be at two locations weekly each Thursday to answer questions and connect with the community. We’d like to meet you at next week’s locations:
Midtown Global Market - Main Hall (920 E. Lake St.)
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Duet Coffee (1477 W. Lake St.)
1 to 2:30 p.m.
Any questions about B Line or Lake Street improvements construction can be directed to our construction hotline at 651-356-6995 or to BLine@metrotransit.org.
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