METRO Green Line Extension

Southwest LRT is now the METRO Green Line Extension! This light rail line will connect Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie.

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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: https://t.co/mMARpVZWtI

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Looking for videos related to the Green Line Extension? Check out our YouTube channel: https://t.co/Knlcw1aNum

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Learn how the project utilized divers in the construction of the Kenilworth Tunnel: https://t.co/9oRRvDduCm

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Construction update for July 19: https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

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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.

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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: https://t.co/tpSpJoxhNN

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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: https://t.co/tpSpJoxhNN

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Construction update for July 3: https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

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Construction update for June 7: https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

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Construction update for May 24: https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

Photo: West 21st Street at the rail crossing between Thomas Avenue S and Upton Avenue S.

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Construction update for May 10: https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

Photo: Concrete is placed for the plaza located adjacent to the Shady Oak Station in Hopkins.

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Construction update for April 26: https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

Photo: One of the traction power substations installed under the Excelsior LRT Bridge in Hopkins.

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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: https://t.co/tpSpJoxhNN

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Construction update for April 12: https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

Photo: Construction crew members install concrete plinths in the Kenilworth tunnel in Minneapolis.

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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.

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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. https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

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Construction update for March 29: https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

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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.

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Construction update for March 15: https://t.co/ymZunp0z9W

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.

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Correction: this closure and detour begins next Monday (March 18).

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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.

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@stlouispark Correction: this closure and detour begins next Monday (March 18).

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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.

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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.