Central Corridor LRT (Green Line) Update

Excerpt from an August 1 Metropolitan Council e-newsletter:

Highlights

Energized train testing
- Testing will begin the week of August 5 and will continue thru September during overnight time periods which will typically be midnight to 5 a.m.
- Trains will run on Washington Avenue from West Bank Station to just beyond Stadium Village Station.
- Road closures will be in place during testing hours to protect vehicles and pedestrians.
- Washington Avenue will be closed from Walnut Street to Huron Blvd.  Access will be provided to local businesses.
- Harvard Street, Walnut Street, and Ontario Street will be closed crossing Washington Avenue.  Access to local businesses will remain open.
- Washington Avenue will be closed to pedestrian thru traffic between Pleasant Street and Harvard Street. Residential and business access will remain open.
- Pedestrians can cross Washington Avenue at the eastern pedestrian bridge, Harvard Street, Oak Street and Huron Blvd.

Closure of Washington Avenue Bridge:

Closure of Eastbound Washington Avenue Bridge

Beginning 5:00am Monday, August 12, thru 11:00pm Friday, August 16.

Traffic Details 
- For eastbound vehicles: from West Bank, eastbound Washington Avenue closed at Cedar Avenue; detour via Cedar Avenue to northbound I-35W to University Avenue/4th Street exit, to eastbound University Avenue.

Sidewalk Details 
- No changes to sidewalk access; the pedestrian deck on the Washington Avenue Bridge will remain open during vehicle deck closure.

Bus Stop Changes
- For eastbound buses: Metro Transit bus stop at Blegen Hall will be closed; use Cedar/ Washington Avenue bus stop.

Pedestrian Deck Details
- No change; pedestrian deck on Washington Avenue Bridge will remain open. 

Construction Hours
- Construction activities will occur during daytime and nighttime hours.

 
Closure of Westbound Washington Avenue Bridge

Beginning 5:00am Monday, August 19, thru 11:00pm Friday, August 23.

Traffic Details
- For westbound vehicles: from East Bank, ramp to Washington Avenue Bridge closed from Pleasant Street; detour via westbound University Avenue to 4th Street to southbound I-35W to exit Washington Avenue to exit. 

Sidewalk Details
- No changes to sidewalk access; the pedestrian deck on the Washington Avenue Bridge will remain open during vehicle deck closure.

Bus Stop Changes
- For westbound buses: Bus stop for Metro Transit and University of Minnesota Campus Connector at Willey Hall will be closed; use bus stop located on 3rd Street Ramp, west of Cedar Avenue for Metro Transit Buses.  Use bus stop at the southeast intersection of 19th Avenue and 2nd Street for University of Minnesota Campus Connector.    

Pedestrian Deck Details
- No change; pedestrian deck on Washington Avenue Bridge will remain open.

Construction Hours
- Construction activities will occur during daytime and nighttime hours.