• Traffic signals: Crews are completing final signal work and installing pedestrian push buttons along Lake Street. Signal work at Marshall & Cretin is scheduled to be complete by early May. 

• Street lighting: Final streetlight repairs will be completed throughout spring. 

• Bus-only lanes: In May, crews will finish painting bus-only lanes on Lake Street between Chicago and 4th avenues and on Marshall Avenue from Cretin Avenue across the Lake-Marshall Bridge.  

• Pylons and real-time signs: Installation of new station pylons is complete and the existing pylon at eastbound Lake Street/Midtown will be replaced with a new one in the coming weeks. Crews are currently working to get real-time NexTrip signs up and running at each platform.  

• Fare collection equipment: Installation of ticket machines and Go-To Card readers is complete, and crews are working to bring the machines online.  

• Security cameras and emergency telephones: Security cameras and emergency telephones are being installed through early May at each platform.  

Upcoming community events 

• Lake Street Council Annual Meeting – Wednesday, May 7, 3-6 p.m.

Learn how the B Line will improve service and access along Lake Street.  

Event information: Lake Street Council Annual Meeting — Visit Lake Street - Lake Street Council 

Location: The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge | 3010 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406 

• CLUES Wellness Day Event – Thursday, May 29, 1-6 p.m. 

Visit our outreach table for project information, resources, and one-on-one conversations with staff. 

Location: 797 East 7th Street, St. Paul, MN 55106 

Neighborhood presentations 

We’re visiting neighborhood organizations throughout the corridor to provide updates, share service changes, and hear from residents: 

• Lyndale Neighborhood Association – Wednesday, May 7, 6-8 p.m. | Map Directions 

• Union Park District Council – Monday, May 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. | https://zoom.us/j/99150458413 

• Longfellow Community Council – Tuesday, May 20, 6-7 p.m. | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86140955432  

• South Uptown Neighborhood Association – Wednesday, June 4, 7-8:30 p.m. | South Uptown Neighborhood Meeting — South Uptown 

• Whittier Alliance – Tuesday, June 17, 6:30-8 p.m. | Housing and Land Use Committee Meeting - June — Whittier Alliance 

Pop-ups along the corridor 

Have questions or want to learn more about the B Line? Come meet staff at the following locations and times:

• George Latimer Central Library – May 15 between 10am-12pm 

• Central High School – May 20 between 11:45am-1:38pm 

• Merriam Park Library – May 22 between 11am-1pm 

• East Lake Library – May 27 between 3-6pm 

At-stop engagement coming soon 

In coming weeks, we’re expanding our outreach to include engagement at Route 21 stops, particularly those that will be removed when the B Line launches. Our goal is to provide clear, timely information and ensure Route 21 customers are fully aware of service changes before they take effect.  

Staff are available to attend community events or meetings to connect and answer questions about the launch of the B Line. To have staff visit your next event, contact bline@metrotransit.org.  

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.   

To see where work has happened, and what was built, please view the interactive project map. More information on the B Line project can be found on the project website. Details about Lake Street improvements can be found on Hennepin County’s website.