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Overnight Closure of Washington Avenue Bridge and Area Ramps

Traffic Details

In addition to the Washington Avenue Bridge, the northbound I-35W ramp to the U of MN East Bank and all Cedar Avenue ramps to/from Washington Avenue will be closed. The 4th Street ramp to southbound I-35W/ westbound I-94 will remain open. Follow the posted detours:

• For eastbound vehicles on 4th Street S.: Detour via Chicago Avenue to eastbound Washington Avenue to northbound I-35W to University Avenue/4th Street SE. exit, to eastbound University Avenue.
• For westbound vehicles: From East Bank, detour via northbound Pleasant Street to westbound 4th Street SE. to southbound I-35W to exit Washington Ave exit.
• For vehicles coming from northbound I-35W headed to the East Bank: Continue to Washington Avenue to northbound I-35W to University Avenue/4th Street exit, to eastbound University Avenue.

Pedestrian Details

• The pedestrian deck on the Washington Avenue Bridge will remain open during the vehicle deck closure.

Bus Stop Changes

• For westbound buses:  Bus stop  for Metro Transit  at Willey Hall will be closed; use 19th Avenue/Washington Avenue bus stop. 
• For eastbound buses: Metro Transit bus stop at Blegen Hall will be closed; use 19th Avenue/Washington Avenue bus stop.

Construction Hours

• Construction activities will occur during daytime and nighttime hours.

Call the 24-hour Central Corridor Construction Hotline for comments, questions or concerns: 651-602-1404

About the project:  
The Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Project (Green Line) will link downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis along Washington and University avenues via the state Capitol and the University of Minnesota. Construction began in late summer 2010 on the planned 11-mile Central Corridor line, and service will begin in 2014. The line will connect with the METRO Blue Line at the Metrodome station in Minneapolis and the Northstar commuter rail line at the Target Field Station. The Metropolitan Council is the grantee of federal funds. The regional government agency is charged with building the line in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The Central Corridor Management Committee, which includes commissioners from Ramsey and Hennepin counties, the mayors of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota, provides advice and oversight. Funding is provided by the Federal Transit Administration, Counties Transit Improvement Board, state of Minnesota, Ramsey and Hennepin counties' regional railroad authorities, city of St. Paul, Metropolitan Council and the Central Corridor Funders' Collaborative. The Central Corridor LRT Project Website is  www.centralcorridor.org.