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Construction Open House Review

Last week, over 50 residents, business owners and transit riders attended a pair of Construction Open Houses in Richfield and Bloomington to learn about Knox Avenue Transitway construction.

Take a look at the open house materials including Construction Staging Plans and Local Access Detours. These materials can also be found at the project website at metrotransit.org/metro-orange-line-construction.

Construction Update

Lane closures

Overnight work (10 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Friday, Sept. 20 - Friday Sept. 27

  • I-494: Eastbound from York Avenue to Lyndale Avenue reduced to single lane
  • I-494: Westbound from York Avenue to Lyndale Avenue reduced to single lane

Ramp Closure

I-35W/I-494 Interchange: Southbound I-35W to westbound I-494 ramp

  • Closed Monday, Oct. 16 – Monday, Nov. 4
  • Detour: westbound Hwy 62 to southbound Hwy 100 to I-494 

Construction crew doing drainage work in the I-494 median

Drainage work in the I-494 median