This Eden Prairie map illustrates where construction crews are working. General activities are highlighted for your convenience. Please refer to text descriptions in this section for more details on major elements being constructed in specific areas.

SouthWest Station to City West Station

Construction overview:

At the SouthWest Station, we are constructing a new park-and-ride ramp adjacent to the existing ramp and a combined bus and LRT station. Moving east, the Prairie Center Drive LRT Bridge extends from the SouthWest Station area over Technology Drive and Prairie Center Drive. Moving east, LRT will enter the Eden Prairie Town Center Station area. An LRT bridge will cross over I-494, parallel to Flying Cloud Drive. Flying Cloud Drive is being reconstructed and LRT track installed. LRT will travel on bridges over Flying Cloud Drive and Nine Mile Creek. The Golden Triangle Station is being constructed as well as an LRT bridge over Shady Oak Road and Highway 212.

Ongoing:

• Activities continue to be focused within the rail corridor and near SouthWest Station.

This Minnetonka map illustrates where construction crews are working. General activities are highlighted for your convenience. Please refer to text descriptions in this section for more details on major elements being constructed in specific areas.

City West Station in Eden Prairie to Shady Oak Station in Hopkins

Ongoing:

• K-Tel Drive/5th Street is closed to through traffic until early summer for road, utility, and rail work. Follow posted detour signage. See Hopkins detour maps.

This Hopkins map illustrates where construction crews are working. General activities are highlighted for your convenience. Please refer to text descriptions in this section for more details on major elements being constructed in specific areas.

Construction overview:

There are three stations in Hopkins: Shady Oak Road, Downtown Hopkins and Blake Road. Major structures in Hopkins include an LRT bridge over Excelsior and a regional trail underpass at Blake Road. In addition to LRT track construction there is also freight rail and regional trail work in the area. There are multiple LRT and freight railroad crossings at roadways.

Ongoing:

• The roadway reconstruction on Pierce Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to Blake Road is anticipated to be complete by the end of June.
• 17th Avenue South north of Excelsior Boulevard is closed at this intersection until mid-June to perform intersection work and adjacent boulevard landscaping. There are also lane closures on Excelsior Boulevard associated with this work. Pedestrians and cyclists must cross to the north side of Excelsior Boulevard to connect to the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail. See Hopkins detour maps.
• K-Tel Drive/5th Street is closed to through traffic until early summer for road, utility, and rail work. Follow posted detour signage. See Hopkins detour maps.
• Lane closures are in place at Jackson Avenue/Milwaukee Street through May for sidewalk, curb, and median work.
• The west sidewalk on Blake Road remains closed at the rail crossing. Use the sidewalk on the east side of Blake Road.
• The northeast and southwest sidewalks at Excelsior Boulevard and Jackson Avenue/Milwaukee Street remain closed.

This St. Louis Park map illustrates where construction crews are working. General activities are highlighted for your convenience. Please refer to text descriptions in this section for more details on major elements being constructed in specific areas.

Construction overview:

Like in Hopkins, the project includes the construction of LRT track, freight rail track, and the regional trail. There are also three stations in St. Louis Park: Louisiana Avenue, Wooddale Avenue and Beltline Boulevard. Structures in this area include LRT and freight rail bridges over Louisiana Avenue, a connection between freight lines, a pedestrian/trail underpass east of Louisiana Avenue, freight, LRT and trail bridges over Minnehaha Creek, a regional trail underpass at Wooddale Avenue, freight, LRT and trail bridges over Highway 100 and a regional trail bridge crossing over Beltline Boulevard.

Upcoming:

• Expect sidewalk work along Wooddale Avenue and Yosemite Avenue to start mid-May between 35½ Street and 36th Street.
• Expect an outside lane closure on southbound Beltline Boulevard to begin in early June to complete sidewalk work. Pedestrians will be detoured around this work utilizing the pedestrian bridge. A pedestrian detour map will be posted online prior to the work starting. This work will continue through approximately mid-July.

Ongoing:

• Lane closures are expected to continue through May on northbound Beltline Boulevard to complete Beltline Station plaza, landscaping, and sidewalk work.
• The east sidewalk on Louisiana Avenue north of Oxford Avenue remains closed.
• The westbound lane on Oxford Street between Edgewood Avenue and Louisiana Avenue is narrowed to accommodate site work at the station (the parking lane is closed).

There are two Minneapolis maps with each illustrating where construction crews are working. General activities are highlighted for your convenience. Please refer to text descriptions in this section for more details on major elements being constructed in specific areas.

West Lake Street to West 21st Street

Ongoing:

• Lane closures are in place on West Lake Street between Chowen Avenue and Market Street. Traffic impacts are expected throughout the summer. Crews are performing sidewalk safety enhancements and station entrance work at the West Lake Street Station area. Once complete, there will be a barrier separating road traffic and sidewalk users. There is an associated detour for pedestrians. See Minneapolis detour maps.
  • Additionally, METRO B Line bus rapid transit (BRT) project construction will be ongoing along West Lake Street and a small portion of Excelsior Boulevard in 2024. B Line construction in the West Lake Street bridge area is expected to ramp up later this summer with major activities such as nearby bus station construction, sidewalk and median work, and roadway resurfacing. Expect traffic impacts throughout the majority of 2024, especially during peak commuting hours. Visit the B Line BRT Project construction page to sign up for B Line construction updates.
• There continues to be significant construction at the Kenilworth LRT tunnel. The construction is primarily focused on excavation, cutting of metal sheets, and concrete placement as weather permits. Truck transport and maintenance work on the freight rail tracks may cause noticeable noise and some occasional vibration to nearby residents.
• Pumps and generators will run overnight periodically in various parts of the construction corridor, especially at the Kenilworth LRT tunnel site. Pumps are used to manage water, and generators are used to power pumps and other equipment.

Bryn Mawr Station to Glenwood Ave

Upcoming:

• A full road closure of Van White Memorial Boulevard between I-394 and 2nd Street is expected to begin May 13 to perform underground utility work. The closure is anticipated to be in place through late June.
• North 7th Street between Olson Memorial Highway and North 5th Avenue near Target Field will be closed May 17 through May 19 to paint the LRT bridge that crosses over the roadway. Follow posted detour signage.

Ongoing:

• The intersection of Royalston Avenue and Holden Street is closed for LRT track work into fall 2024.
• Royalston Avenue between 5th Avenue North and Border Avenue is closed for utility and road reconstruction work into fall 2024. See Minneapolis detour maps.

Visit the detour maps webpage for updated maps.

Upcoming:

• A closure of the Cedar Lake Regional Trail segment between Royalston Avenue and Azine Alley (just west of West River Parkway) is anticipated to begin late May for about three months. Activities at this location include sewer utility work, trail reconstruction and improvements, and the relocation of tracks that are used for the staging of Northstar commuter rail cars. Unfortunately, the space required for the different work activities does not allow for the trail to remain open, even in a narrowed condition. The detour will connect into the existing detour of the Cedar Lake Trail and utilize dedicated bike facilities on Hennepin Avenue to connect back to the trail at Azine Alley just west of West River Parkway. There are no public access points to the trail between Azine Alley and Royalston Avenue.

Ongoing:

• Trails in the Opus area in Minnetonka have reopened. There may be periodic short-term closures in the future for any additional work needed.
• The Minnesota River Bluffs Trail between Shady Oak Road in Minnetonka and 11th Avenue in Hopkins is anticipated to reopen in 2024.
• The Minnesota River Bluffs Trail between 11th Avenue and Excelsior Boulevard in Hopkins is open.
• The segment of the South Cedar Lake Trail between Excelsior Boulevard and Blake Road in Hopkins remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in 2024.
• The segment of the South Cedar Lake Trail from Blake Road to Beltline Boulevard in St. Louis Park is open. There will be periodic short-term closures this spring/summer for additional work as noted above; additional short-term closures may be required and will be posted in future construction updates.
• South Cedar Lake Trail users between Chowen Avenue South and the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis may experience brief delays to accommodate adjacent construction. The trail remains open and flaggers may be present. Trail users may experience construction traffic crossing the trail in this area – please use caution.
• The segment of the Kenilworth Trail from the Midtown Greenway to West 21st Street is closed for LRT tunnel construction and is anticipated to reopen in 2025. 
• The segment of the Kenilworth Trail from West 21st Street to the Bryn Mawr Station area remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in 2025.
• The segment of the Cedar Lake Trail from the Bryn Mawr Station area to Van White Boulevard is open. Trail users may experience construction traffic crossing the trail near the station – please use caution.
• The segment of the Cedar Lake Trail east of Van White Memorial Boulevard is anticipated to reopen in 2025.
• The Luce Line Regional Trail bridge that crosses the freight rail corridor connecting Bryn Mawr Meadows Park with the Bassett Creek Valley Station area is closed and is scheduled to reopen in 2025.

Project staff share the community’s desire to see the trails reopen as soon as possible. The project office will continue to work with the contractor to improve on these opening dates.