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Construction Open Houses: Building the Knox Avenue Transitway

Join project staff at open houses next week to learn about Knox Avenue Transitway construction activities including staging, ramp closures, detours and more. Construction has begun and will continue for two years.

2019 Project Open Houses

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 4-6 p.m.
Penn Lake Library
8800 Penn Ave S., Bloomington, MN 55431

Thursday, Sept. 12, 8-10 a.m.
Woodlake Lutheran Church
2120 W. 76th St, Richfield, MN 55423



The transitway will make the Orange Line trip between I-35W & 98th St and I-35W & 66th St stations 45-55 percent faster than current conditions on the Route 535.

Construction Update

Traffic Impacts this week

Lane closures
Overnight work (10 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Tuesday Sept. 3 - Sat Sept. 14
• 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