 Crews are working to construct new sidewalk and bikeway facilities at Lake & Humboldt
Construction is active along Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue in Minneapolis, with major work currently between East Bde Maka Ska Parkway and 22nd Avenue.
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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 grinding the top layer of asphalt off the street and using a large machine to recycle and re-pave the asphalt.
The first stage of mill and overlay will start at Lake & Blaisdell and travel west along Lake Street to Dupont Avenue, continuing onto Lagoon Avenue up to East Bde Maka Ska Parkway, and then on westbound Lake Street for about one-quarter mile beyond East Bde Maka Ska Parkway. Crews can complete approximately 10 blocks of mill and overlay work each week, and this portion will take approximately 2-3 weeks.
This work involves temporary street limitations or closures, large machines that produce loud grinding noises and beeping, and smoke/odor.
This work will start as early as 6 a.m. Crews will work on the street one half at a time, with traffic limited to one lane in each direction during the process.
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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The right lane of eastbound Excelsior Boulevard and Lake Street between Market Plaza and the Lake Street/Excelsior Boulevard intersection are currently closed, maintaining one lane for through traffic. Both lanes of westbound Excelsior Boulevard are open.
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The closure at the northern portion of at the intersection of Lake Street and Knox Avenue will end today.
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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 north side of Lake Street between 4th and 21st avenues is closed, maintaining one lane in each direction for through traffic. 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
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Preparation work for construction of a driver restroom facility is scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 12.
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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.
Excelsior Boulevard and Market Plaza
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This week, crews continued concrete work that will last into next week. Once complete, work will pause until mid-August, when crews will begin work on the concrete median.
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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 West Bde Maka Ska Parkway
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This week, crews began station area concrete work. 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.
Lagoon and Dupont, Emerson, Fremont, Humboldt, Irving, James, and Knox Avenues
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Concrete work at these intersections is nearly complete.
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Mill and overlay work at these intersections will begin as early as Aug. 5. No additional work is planned at the intersection until later in the season, when crews will return to complete any final finishing and cleanup work.
Lake Street and East Bde Maka Ska Parkway
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Next week, crews plan to install the shelter for the Lake & East Bde Maka Ska Station.
Lake Street and Knox Avenue
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This week, crews completed underground electrical work and pavement patching.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete work at the intersection corners and in the bikeway.
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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 underground electrical work and pavement patching.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete work at the intersection corners and in the bikeway.
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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 hydrant relocations and began curb and gutter work.
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Next week, crews will continue curb and gutter work and complete underground electrical work and pavement patching.
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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 Humboldt Avenue
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This week, crews completed hydrant relocations and storm sewer work, and began underground electrical work.
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Next week, crews will complete curb and gutter work, underground electrical work, and pavement patching.
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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 Holmes Avenue
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This week, crews completed hydrant relocations and storm sewer work, and began curb and gutter work.
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Next week, crews will continue curb and gutter work and complete underground electrical work and pavement patching.
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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 concrete work on the south side of both intersections.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete removals on the north side of both intersections.
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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 Lyndale Avenue
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Next week, crews plan to install the shelter for the eastbound Lake & Lyndale Station.
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Work at this intersection is nearly complete.
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Mill and overlay work at this intersection will begin as early as Aug. 5. No additional work is planned at the intersection until later in the season, when crews will return to complete any final finishing and cleanup work.
Lake Street and Grand Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete removals, fiber work, curb and gutter work, and underground electrical work, and began concrete work on a new pedestrian median.
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Next week, crews will continue concrete work on the median.
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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.
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Mill and overlay work at this intersection will begin as early as Aug. 5.
Lake Street and Pillsbury Avenue
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Work at this intersection is nearly complete.
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Mill and overlay work at this intersection will begin as early as Aug. 5. No additional work is planned at the intersection until later in the season, when crews will return to complete any final finishing and cleanup work.
Lake Street and Blaisdell Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete removals and curb and gutter work, and began work on the concrete median.
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Next week, crews will continue concrete work on the median.
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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.
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Mill and overlay work at this intersection will begin as early as Aug. 5.
Lake Street and Portland, Oakland, Park, Columbus Avenues
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No additional work is planned at these intersections until the week of Aug. 12.
Lake Street and Chicago, Elliot, 10th, and 11th Avenues
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Next week, crews plan to install the shelter for the eastbound Lake & Chicago Station.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete removals and storm sewer work on the north side of these intersections.
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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 12th Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete removals.
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Next week, crews will begin 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 13th Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete removals and began curb and gutter work.
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Next week, crews will complete curb and gutter work, storm sewer work, and pavement patching.
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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 14th Avenue
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Next week, crews will complete concrete removals and storm sewer 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 15th Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete removals and began curb and gutter work.
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Next week, crews will complete curb and gutter work and pavement patching.
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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 Bloomington Avenue
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This week, crews began hydrant relocation and storm sewer work that will continue into next week.
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Next week, crews will continue hydrant and storm sewer work and begin curb and gutter work as well as concrete bus pad paving.
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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 16th Avenue
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This week, crews began curb and gutter work.
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Next week, crews will complete curb and gutter work and pavement patching.
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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 17th Avenue
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This week, crews completed hydrant relocations and curb and gutter work.
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Next week, crews will complete underground electrical work and pavement patching.
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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 18th Avenue
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This week, crews completed curb and gutter work and pavement patching.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete 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 Cedar Avenue
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This week, crews completed storm sewer work and fiber work, and began curb and gutter work and bus pad paving.
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Next week, crews will complete curb and gutter work, bus pad paving, and pavement patching.
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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 Longfellow, 19th, and 20th avenues
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This week, crews completed underground electrical work and pavement patching.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete work that 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 21st Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete removals, curb and gutter work, and pavement patching.
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Next week, crews will begin underground electrical 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.
New METRO B Line shelters to be installed beginning next week
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Installation of shelters and other station amenities will begin at some stations as early as the week of Aug. 5.
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Shelter installations will now begin at the Lake & Lyndale and Lake and Chicago stations.
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Shelter installations do not require road closures but will require the use of a small crane in the sidewalk/parking area and are usually completed within one working day
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Crews will be on site to detour traffic or pedestrians for any temporary impacts to sidewalks or travel lanes
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Shelter installations are not as loud as other forms of construction activities, but may have sounds of drilling, crews communicating, and large vehicle noises
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Shelters will not be available for customer use immediately upon installation and will be fenced off. Crews will need to complete several tasks to ensure shelters are safe and ready for regular service. Shelters are currently planned to be available later this year as the first phase of construction is completed.
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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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