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Hennepin County > Transportation > Glenwood Avenue improvements

Glenwood Avenue improvements

County Road 40 in Downtown Minneapolis

Hennepin County, in partnership with the City of Minneapolis and Metropolitan Council, will make improvements on Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) between Aldrich Avenue and Royalston Avenue/12th Street in Downtown Minneapolis.

Construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2023.

2023 construction

 

Stan Lim, project manager (construction)

stanley.lim@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-596-0292

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Closure and traffic impacts begin May 8

Purpose of the project

As part of Hennepin County's planned improvements, sections of Glenwood Avenue between Aldrich Avenue North to East Lyndale Avenue North closed on May 8.

The project enhances Glenwood Avenue’s infrastructure ahead of the construction of the Royalston Avenue Station that is part of the Green Line Extension light rail transit (LRT) project. New features will improve connections to the surrounding neighborhoods and coming transit options – particularly for people walking, biking and rolling.

We will reopen parts of the roadway throughout the summer as work is completed, with all work expected to be complete in late August. Dates are subject to change.

Glenwood Avenue closures by section

To assist with access to the area, we will be working in different sections of Glenwood and reopen parts of the roadway throughout the summer as work is completed. Dates are subject to change. 

Between Aldrich Avenue North and West Lyndale Avenue North 

  • Closed May 8
  • Reopens late August 

Between West Lyndale Avenue North and East Lyndale Avenue North 

  • Closed May 8
  • Reopens early June 

Between East Lyndale Avenue North and the light rail bridge construction site on Glenwood Avenue 

  • Closed May 8
  • Reopens early June

At the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and East Lyndale Avenue North

  • Closes May 30
  • Reopens mid June

The West Lyndale Avenue intersection will remain open until work has been completed at the East Lyndale Avenue North intersection, at which point it will close for two months.

We will provide further notification when that closure is officially scheduled. 

We expect all work to be completed by late August.

Detours

People driving are advised to use Highway 55 as their detour route. Access to local destinations will remain open. This includes the Minneapolis Farmer's Market, Farmer's Market Annex, and Unleashed Hounds and Hops, which people driving can access from Border Avenue off Highway 55. 

Drivers can still use East Lyndale Avenue North when northbound by using 3rd and 4th avenues, both along Border Avenue. East Lyndale Avenue will be altered to maintain access to Catholic Charities and Simpson Housing Services. The International Market Square building will still be accessible via Glenwood from the west.

People walking are advised to use Van White Boulevard and Dunwoody Avenue to cross under Highway 94. People walking may also use the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge that connects the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to Loring Park.

Updated Glenwood local access map with new closure on East Lyndale Avenue North

Glenwood Avenue and the Green Line Extension

Glenwood Avenue closed for Green Line Extension work

In July 2019, Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) closed between Lyndale Avenue and 11th Street in Minneapolis.

This closure is needed for Metropolitan Council to reconstruct the Glenwood Avenue Bridge over the Cedar Lake Regional Trail as part of the Green Line Extension project. 

Getting around the closure

During the closure, the detour for people driving will use:

  • Lyndale Avenue
  • Olson Memorial Highway (Highway 55)
  • 7th/10th Street

The detour for people walking, rolling and biking will use:

  • Lyndale Avenue
  • 3rd Avenue
  • Border Avenue
  • Holden Street
  • Royalston Avenue

Access to local businesses within the closure area will be maintained.

For more information

To learn more about the  Green Line Extension project, including this work on Glenwood Avenue, visit the project website.

If you have urgent Green Line Extension construction issues such as blocked access to business or residential areas, improper traffic sign placement or parking issues, call the 24-hour hotline at 612-373-3933.

If you have general, non-urgent questions, contact Kaydee Kirk, Green Line Extension community outreach coordinator for Minneapolis, at kaydee.krik@metrotransit.org or 612-373-3941.

Public involvement

Previous events

Design open house

On October 18, 2016, Hennepin County hosted an open house for the Glenwood Avenue improvements project, which covers Glenwood Avenue between Aldrich Avenue and Seventh Street in Minneapolis. View the Glenwood Avenue open house handout (PDF).

Project leadership and partners

Hennepin County

  • Stan Lim, P.E.
    Project manager for construction
    stanley.lim@hennepin.us
    Phone: 612-596-0292 

City of Minneapolis

  • Beverly Warmka, P.E.
    beverly.warmka@minneapolismn.gov
    Phone: 612-673-3762

Metropolitan Council

  • Kaydee Kirk
    kaydee.kirk@metrotransit.org
    Phone: 612-373-3941
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