Southwest LRT is now the METRO Green Line Extension! This light rail line will connect Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie.
The #SWLRT project office is launching the 24-hour construction hotline. For issues like property access, signage or construction parking call 612-373-3933. For general project questions/comments connect with your Community Outreach Coordinator here: tinyurl.com/y6b34egj
The Friday, July 19 bike tour has been POSTPONED due to staff illness.
We are rescheduling this tour for Tuesday, August 6, 1-3 p.m. The tour information will be updated on the Project’s Meeting and Events page.
Join us for a bike ride on the recently reopened South Cedar Lake Trail July 19 at 1 p.m. with Met Council Chair Charlie Zelle and Green Line Extension project director Jim Alexander. Details: metrocouncil.org/Transportat…
ALT Folks preparing for a bike ride. They're on a paved trail talking.
Join us for a bike ride on the recently reopened South Cedar Lake Trail July 19 at 1 p.m. with Met Council Chair Charlie Zelle and Green Line Extension project director Jim Alexander. Details: metrocouncil.org/Transportat…
ALT Folks preparing for a bike ride. They're on a paved trail talking.
Construction update for May 10: metrocouncil.org/Transportat…
Photo: Concrete is placed for the plaza located adjacent to the Shady Oak Station in Hopkins.
ALT Construction workers place concrete on the ground by a light rail station.
Construction update for April 26: metrocouncil.org/Transportat…
Photo: One of the traction power substations installed under the Excelsior LRT Bridge in Hopkins.
ALT A traction power substation that will help power the light rail system. It is a green rectangular structure underneath a bridge.
Join us for a walking tour of the Green Line Extension project! Our first round of walking tours will take place throughout May. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today. Learn about dates, times, and locations: metrocouncil.org/Transportat…
ALT A group touring light rail construction. They are all dressed in hard hats and orange vests, and are standing by light rail tracks.
Construction update for April 12: metrocouncil.org/Transportat…
Photo: Construction crew members install concrete plinths in the Kenilworth tunnel in Minneapolis.
ALT Construction crew members work on a light rail track inside of a concrete tunnel.
Starting April 10 there will be lane closures on West Lake Street in Minneapolis between Chowden Avenue and Market Street. Crews will be building a barrier between road traffic and the sidewalk and completing work around the West Lake Street Station. metrocouncil.org/Transportat…
ALT A construction sign on a road median with the text, "Single lane April 10." Cars are traveling down the road.
Additional work in the area for the METRO B Line route construction later this summer will likely cause traffic impacts the majority of 2024, especially during peak commuting hours.
The South Cedar Lake Trail in @StLouisPark is closed until early May to construct and install a traction power substation. The trail will reopen to recreational traffic on the weekends.
ALT Map showing the closed area in red. A purple dashed line shows the detour going south on Beltline, east on the trail around Bass Lake, north on France back to the trail.
Construction update for March 15: metrocouncil.org/Transportat…
Photos: Favorable weather conditions this year are allowing construction planning to progress along the Green Line Extension. Below are photos of a few areas that will have upcoming traffic impacts starting this spring.
ALT A collage of four photos showing roads that will be impacted by Green Line Extension construction this spring.
The South Cedar Lake Trail in @StLouisPark will be closed beginning Monday into early May to construct and install a traction power substation, which provides electricity to light rail vehicles by converting AC current from the electric grid to DC current, which powers trains.
ALT Map showing the closed area in red. A purple dashed line shows the detour going south on Beltline, east on the trail around Bass Lake, north on France back to the trail.
The South Cedar Lake Trail in @StLouisPark will be closed beginning Monday into early May to construct and install a traction power substation, which provides electricity to light rail vehicles by converting AC current from the electric grid to DC current, which powers trains.
ALT Map showing the closed area in red. A purple dashed line shows the detour going south on Beltline, east on the trail around Bass Lake, north on France back to the trail.
The trail will reopen to recreational traffic on weekends. Barriers will be removed and reinstalled at the beginning and ends of the work week to keep trail users out of the construction site. A future closure may be needed later this spring or summer for follow-on work.