 A newly constructed median near Lake & Cedar
Construction is active along Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue in Minneapolis, with major work currently between France Avenue and 22nd Avenue.
To see where work will be happening, and what is being built, please view the interactive project map.
While office hours have concluded, staff are available to attend community events or meetings to connect and answer questions about construction. To have staff visit your next event, contact bline@metrotransit.org
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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 is 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 next stage of mill and overlay work will take place beginning Oct.7 between Lake & Portland and Lake & 21st Avenue.
Crews will complete the north half of Lake Street first, before turning around and completing the south side, with traffic limited to one lane in each direction during the process.
More information on this schedule will be shared in the coming 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.
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Next week, shelters will be installed at Lake & Chicago, Lake & Cedar, Lake & Bloomington, and Lake & Lyndale
Current closure information
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The portion of Ewing Avenue south of Lake Street has reopened.
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Crews will have rolling, temporary lane closures on Lake Street between Excelsior Boulevard and Blaisdell Avenue in the coming weeks as they paint crosswalks, traffic lanes, and bus-only lanes.
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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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This week, crews began pouring concrete for the foundation of the bus operator restroom building.
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Next week, concrete work will continue, with walls and floors to be poured.
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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 on the median on Excelsior Boulevard.
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In the coming weeks, crews will complete concrete work on the median, and begin striping crosswalks, driving lanes, and bus lanes in the area.
Lake Street and West Bde Maka Ska Parkway
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This week, crews continued work on the concrete station areas that will continue for several weeks.
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In the coming weeks, crews will begin striping crosswalks, driving lanes, and bus lanes in the area.
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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- East Bde Maka Ska Parkway to Blaisdell Avenue
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In the coming weeks, crews will begin striping crosswalks, driving lanes, and bus lanes in the area.
Lake Street- Blaisdell Avenue to Portland Avenue
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Next week, crews will complete a sealcoat on this portion of the street to prepare for painting bus lanes and other traffic markings. Sealcoating is the process of applying a protective coating to pavement to provide protection from the elements.
Lake Street and Portland, Oakland, and Park avenues
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Next week, crews will continue concrete work at the intersection corners.
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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 Columbus Avenue
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This week, crews completed underground electrical work, curb and gutter work, and pavement patching.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete work at intersection corners.
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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 Chicago Avenue
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This week, crews continued work on the concrete station areas 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 Elliot, 10th, 11th, and 12th avenues
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Next week, crews will begin concrete work at intersection corners 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 13th Avenue
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This week, crews completed concrete work at intersection corners.
Lake Street and 14th Avenue
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This week, crews completed sewer and curb and gutter work.
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Next week, crews will begin concrete work at intersection corners.
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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, Bloomington, 16th, 17th, and Cedar avenues
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This week, crews completed concrete work at intersection corners and station areas.
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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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