 We are pleased to announce that Cedar Lake Parkway and the access to Burnham Road in Minneapoilis have reopened to all traffic. Earlier this week, the upgraded pedestrian crossing warning system and chip-seal treatment was installed on the roadway. Work will continue to at this site to restore landscaping, finalize trail connections, and other follow-on work.
This is expected to be the last full closure of Cedar Lake Parkway as part of LRT construction. We are thankful for the community’s patience throughout the multiple closures of Cedar Lake Parkway. We look forward to reopening the Kenilworth Trail later this year.
 Last month, the final segment of LRT track was installed at West Lake Street Station. In total, over 58 miles of steel rail have been installed between Eden Prairie and Minneapolis. This project milestone makes possible the movement of light rail vehicles (LRVs) to SouthWest Station and live wire systems integration testing later this month. LRVs will be running on the tracks between Eden Prairie and St. Louis Park (and eventually Minneapolis in 2026) to conduct over 4,000 tests evaluating all mechanical and electrical components of the light rail system before passenger service begins in 2027.
Minneapolis
General Note on Minneapolis after-hours construction activities:
The contractor will continue to schedule work that extends into evenings and weekends in Minneapolis. Work scheduled outside of normal working hours is time-sensitive – either on a critical path to reopening a road, trail, or sidewalk, or work that occurs within proximity to freight rail track but must be performed outside of freight rail operation windows. Community members can expect targeted after-hours work throughout the corridor in 2025. We will work to update community members on anticipated activities.
Upcoming:
- Weekend work: Work is expected to occur in the rail corridor and adjacent work sites between West Lake Street and Royalston Avenue/Farmers Market stations for activities such as those listed below. Weekend work has been authorized by the City of Minneapolis between the hours of 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM unless otherwise noted. Crews may be onsite and preparing for work activities before start times.
- Royalston Avenue, Border Avenue, Holden Street N Loop: soil grading
- Bassett Creek Valley and Bryn Mawr Station Areas: soil grading for trails and stormwater pond construction
- Bryn Mawr Station to West 21st Street Station Areas: concrete work, soil grading for trails
- Cedar Lake Channel to Lake Street, including Cedar Lake Parkway: soil grading for trails, curb, and sidewalk
- West Lake Street Station area: soil grading for trails and station plaza
Ongoing:
- Expect periodic lane closures on 7th Street North and 6th Street North near Target Field for sidewalk work.
- Expect lane closures in both eastbound and westbound directions on 7th Street North at Lyndale Avenue for median work.
- Roadway and utility work continues in the Royalston Avenue/Farmers Market Station area:
- Royalston Avenue is closed between Glenwood Avenue and Holden Street.
- Vehicle traffic is limited to a single lane southbound on Border Avenue from Olson Memorial Highway to Holden Street North; eastbound on Holden Street North from Border Avenue to Royalston Avenue; and northbound on Royalston Avenue.
- There is no parking on Border Avenue, Holden Street, and Royalston Avenue during construction. Construction activities are anticipated to extend through the fall. Access to local businesses is being maintained throughout construction. Detour information is on the detour maps page.
- Expect minor traffic impacts on Fremont Avenue North between 2nd Avenue North and Glenwood Avenue to finish sidewalk and landscaping work.
- West 21st Street at the rail crossing is in a single-lane configuration for concrete work. This condition will be in place through the fall. Oncoming traffic take turns crossing the railroad tracks.
- Areas near West Lake Street Station:
- The outside westbound lane and the north sidewalk on Excelsior Boulevard between Market Plaza and West 32nd Street are closed into the fall for new sidewalk and accessible pedestrian ramp construction. Local access for businesses and residents is being maintained throughout construction. Pedestrian detour information is on the detour maps page.
- The Chowen Avenue/West 31st Street/Abbott Avenue loop near West Lake Street Station is open in a one-way condition into the fall. Parking restrictions and sidewalk closures are effective on these roadways through fall.
- Parking restrictions are in place through fall on West 32nd Street for utility, road and sidewalk work.
Visit our website for more details and visuals of construction activities in Minneapolis.
St. Louis Park | Hopkins | Minnetonka | Eden Prairie
Ongoing:
- As part of the Green Line Extension project, the Rowland Road Freight Rail Bridge in Minnetonka requires rehabilitation that includes pier, drainage, and slope paving modifications. A small section of Rowland Road has been converted into a single lane traffic pattern through the Rowland Road Bridge area. Roadway lane restrictions are anticipated through the end of the year.
- Light rail track maintenance activities are expected to occur in various locations throughout the rail corridor in Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Hopkins on weekends.
- Minor construction activities continue to occur throughout St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. These activities are mostly confined to the rail corridor and station sites.
Visit our website for more details and visuals of construction activities in St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie.
Work By Others
- In Minneapolis:
- MnDOT is performing work on bridges and other adjacent facilities along I-394 and I-94. This work is expected to continue in various stages throughout 2025 and 2026 in the vicinity of Bryn Mawr and Bassett Creek Valley Stations. Visit MnDOT’s project page for more details: dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i94-i394minneapolis/
- In St. Louis Park:
Ongoing:
- The segment of the Cedar Lake Regional Trail between Royalston Avenue and Azine Alley (just west of West River Parkway) is currently open. Expect short term closures into the fall to complete work in the area beneath Royalston Avenue. Detour information during closures is on the detour maps page.
- The segment of the Cedar Lake Trail east of Van White Memorial Boulevard remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in late 2025.
- Cedar Lake Trail from Bryn Mawr Station to Van White Memorial Boulevard is open.
- The Kenilworth Trail from the Midtown Greenway to Bryn Mawr Station in Minneapolis remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in late 2025.
Project staff share the community’s desire to reopen the remaining trails that are currently impacted by construction. The project office will continue to work with the contractor to open them as soon as it is safe to do so.
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