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Central Corridor Update

Photo coutesy of Metropolitan Council/Contractor crews install a new water main, sanitary sewer services and storm sewer on Fourth Street between Robert and Jackson streets in downtown St. Paul.

ALERT: Construction crews start sidewalk reconstruction along Fourth the week of Aug. 30; watch for marked pedestrian detours. See text below for more details about [...]

Downtown Central Corridor Construction Update

Contractor crews construct a sanitary manhole at Fourth and Wacouta streets in St. Paul. Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Council.

TRAFFIC NOTE: Robert Street will be closed between Fifth and Kellogg from July 9th 6 PM through July 11th 10 p.m. Alternative route for southbound traffic is Jackson Street; alternative route for northbound traffic [...]

Utility Relocation to begin east of Capitol after July Fourth

This is example of electrical manhole construction, which will be built in University Avenue east of Robert Street and on 12th Street between Cedar and Robert streets starting on or after July 8. Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Council.

Shortly after July Fourth, utility relocation will begin east of the state Capitol on Robert and 12th [...]

Central Corridor Project Update

Contractor crews maintain access for pedestrians and wheelchair users along Fourth Street.

Construction highlights for week of June 21

Fourth between Robert and Jackson open to one lane eastbound.
Fourth between Minnesota and Robert reduced to one lane eastbound; however, Fourth may have intermittent, short-term closures for loading/unloading and safety reasons.
Wacouta between Kellogg and Fifth closed to [...]

Central Corridor Update

Construction work at Fourth and Sibley in downtown St. Paul

Advanced Utility Relocation Overview

Utility relocation and road construction is occurring on Fourth Street between Minnesota and Broadway Streets in preparation for the Central Corridor Light Rail. This work includes relocating utilities, permanently removing parking meters; and replacing sidewalks and light poles. When this work along Fourth [...]

Central Corridor Update

Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Council/Contractor crews install a new water main, sanitary sewer services and storm sewer on Fourth Street between Robert and Jackson streets in downtown St. Paul.

Construction highlights for week of May 24

Fourth between Sibley and Minnesota reduced to one lane eastbound; watch for lane shifts.
Wall Street reduced to one lane northbound [...]

Central Corridor Construction Information

Courtesy of Metropolitan Council

The Met Council has created a presentation on what to expect when the light rail construction project along University Avenue begins in earnest later this year. Click here for a PDF version of the presentation (1.5mb [...]

Central Corridor Construction Update

For the latest info on construction of the Central Corridor light rail project, including street and sidewalk closures and transit changes, click [...]

Central Corridor Progress Report

Construction bids for the eastern portion of the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit project — the work at the St. Paul end of the line — will be opened May 18, and the Met Council is to award the contract June 23. As previously announced, construction will begin in August east of the Capitol [...]

Central Corridor Heavy Construction to Start

Utility relocation work at Fourth and Robert streets in downtown St. Paul last summer.

From the Met Council:

Shovels will start digging for the Central Corridor LRT line in August east of the Capitol where work will begin on Robert and 12th streets north of Interstate 94, the Central Corridor Project Office said today. Utility relocations in [...]