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.
View a timelapse video of bridge construction in St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale, and Woodbury.
Project staff will host construction walking/rolling tours in St. Paul and Oakdale. 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. Attendance is capped at 15 participants per tour.
Tour locations and dates:
- Downtown St. Paul: Rice Park/Hamm Park area on Tuesday, October 29 at 4 p.m.
- Paul: Earl Street/Hudson Road on Wednesday, October 30 at 4 p.m.
- Oakdale: 4th Street Bridge and Helmo Station on Saturday, November 9 at 12 p.m.
Registration is required. Register here.
Tours are weather-dependent and can be canceled at any time due to inclement weather.
Expect overnight closures of I-694 between I-94 and 10th Street in early November.
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. Expect to see construction crews paving asphalt along the project corridor over the next few weeks. Crews landscape along the project corridor, installing plantings and planting trees.
Downtown St. Paul highlights
Ongoing:
- Crews continue station construction along with road and sidewalk restoration.
Traffic:
- Intermittent lane closures may occur at station areas as needed.
East St. Paul highlights
Upcoming:
- The Highway 61/Etna Street/Wilson Avenue intersection reopens Friday, October 16. Northbound Hwy 61 to Eastbound I-94 remains closed for the next two weeks. Follow posted detour east on Burns Avenue to northbound White Bear Avenue to I-94 east.
- In late October, crews will conduct driveway paving along Wilson Avenue between Johnson Parkway and Etna Street.
- White Bear Avenue over I-94 and the westbound I-94 on- and off-ramps are expected to reopen early November.
Ongoing:
- Crews landscaped planter beds in boulevards, medians and continue to install trees along Hudson Road between Maria Avenue and Earl Street.
- Crews continue construction of the Maple Street pedestrian bridge.
- Crews continue signal work at the Earl Street and Hudson Road intersection.
- Crews install lighting, grade, pave, and paint crosswalks along Etna Street, and at the Etna Street/Highwy 61/Wilson Avenue intersection.
- Crews install stormwater sewers, lighting and underground conduit, curbs, pedestrian ramps, and sidewalks along Hwy 61 between Burns Avenue north to the Etna Street and Wilson Avenue intersection.
- At the White Bear Avenue bridge area, crews construct the bus guideway, pour concrete for ramps and curbs, install lighting, and paint the bridge.
- Construction activities continue on the Sun Ray Park & Ride near Wilson Avenue and Pedersen Street as crews install curbs.
- Crews fill planter beds and plant trees along Old Hudson Road between Ruth Street and McKnight Road.
- Crews paint the BRT bridge over McKnight Road, continue construction of the McKnight Road pedestrian bridge and construct retaining ponds.
Traffic Impacts:
- The Highway 61/Etna Street/Wilson Avenue intersection reopens Friday, October 16. Northbound Hwy 61 to Eastbound I-94 remains closed for the next two weeks. Follow posted detour east on Burns Avenue to northbound White Bear Avenue to I-94 east.
- Maple Street pedestrian bridge remains closed.
- Hudson Road is closed to traffic just west of Maple Street. Local access to residences will be maintained.
- Lane closures continue on Hwy 61 and Burns Avenue near the intersection. Expect delays traveling through the area. Plan an alternative route if possible.
- White Bear Avenue is closed until fall 2024 between Old Hudson Road and the eastbound I-94 on- and off-ramps.
- The Sun Ray Park & Ride is being constructed on the southeast corner of Wilson Avenue and Pedersen Street. No parking will be allowed on Pedersen Street or part of Wilson Avenue during this work. Access to businesses and Sun Ray Shopping Center will be maintained.
- Old Hudson Road is closed from the eastern driveway of Sun Ray shopping center entrance to McKnight Road. Access to Sun Ray shopping center is maintained via Ruth Street and Pedersen Street.
 Image: Mounds St. Closure Map
 Image: Etna Intersection Closure Map
 Image: Highway 61 & Burns Avenue Construction
 Image: White Bear Closure Map
 Image: Sunray Business Access
 Image: Crews pour concrete along Hudson Road
 Image: Crews pour concrete for the I-94 westbound on-ramp at White Bear Avenue
Maplewood/Landfall/Oakdale highlights
Ongoing:
- Construction activities continue on Century Avenue/Highway 120.
- See MnDOT I-94 Pavement Project, listed under “Nearby Projects Under Construction” section for additional traffic impacts to this area.
- Crews install watermain on the north side of Hudson Road between Greenway Avenue and Graystone Avenue and install underground conduit and lighting bases.
- Crews continue construction of the Greenway Station platform.
- Crews install curbs, signal bases, driveway, and trails along Hadley Avenue between Hudson Boulevard and 4th Street.
- Crews continue work at the Helmo Park & Ride station area, and install watermain, stormwater and sanitary sewer.
- Crews fill planter beds along Helmo Avenue.
Traffic impacts:
- Hudson Boulevard is restricted to one lane with a directional traffic signal between Century Avenue and Birch Lane.
- Hudson Boulevard is closed east of Dellwood Lane and from Greystone Avenue to Hadley Avenue. Access to the city of Landfall and businesses west of Greenway Avenue from Century Avenue and Hudson Boulevard. Access to businesses east of Greenway Avenue is maintained from 10th Street and Greenway Avenue. Route 219 will continue to serve the Landfall community near Dellwood Lane and Hudson Boulevard.
- Access to Apostolic Bible Institute at Hudson Boulevard and Hadley Avenue intersection is from Greenway Avenue and Hudson Boulevard.
- 4th Street is closed between Hadley Avenue and Hayward Avenue, and from Hayward to just west of Helmo Avenue. The intersection of 4th Street and Hadley Avenue is closed.
- 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: Landfall Access Map
 Image: 4th Street Closure Map
 Image: 4th Street Construction Map
 Image: Crews install railings at the Helmo Station platform
Woodbury highlights
Ongoing:
- Crews install walls at the Tamarack Station platform area.
- Construction continues for the new Woodlane Park & Ride near the intersection of Woodlane Drive and Guider Drive.
Traffic impacts:
- Lane closures in the work zones on Guider Drive, Bielenberg Drive, and Tamarack Road continue.
 Image: Woodbury Construction Map
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.
 Network Now proposed plan available for public comment
Network Now is Metro Transit’s vision for transit service that best meets the needs of our region through 2027. This includes changes to transit service that is operated by Metro Transit in the communities along the Gold Line BRT Project corridor. The proposed regional plan will:
- Expand service in our network by more than 35% to grow ridership
- Improve coverage and mobility by expanding bus routes and Metro micro service
- Redesign our express and commuter services to meet the travel needs of our region now
The plan has been released in full and is available for public comment until November 15. Visit the Network Now page to view the proposed plan, learn about upcoming public engagement events, and comment on the plans. https://www.metrotransit.org/network-now
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