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 began in the spring of 2023 and is expected to finish this year.

2023 construction

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Closures and traffic impacts

Purpose of the project

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.

Glenwood Avenue closure

Glenwood Avenue is currently closed from the intersection with Royalston Avenue, Twins Way and 12th Street to the Green Line Extension construction site. That work is anticipated be completed by late October, dates subject to change.

The section of Glenwood Avenue between Aldrich Avenue and East Lyndale Avenue is fully reopened to traffic. There will be occasional lane closures in the coming weeks to complete signal and lighting work.

Local access will be maintained for businesses and services east of East Lyndale Avenue.

Detours

Starting July 31, there will be no turns at the intersection of Glenwood Avenue, 12th Avenue, Twins Way and Royalston Avenue. People driving are advised to use East Lyndale Avenue as their detour route. 3rd and 4th avenues can be used to connect to East Lyndale Avenue when exiting the area around the Farmers Market Annex.

Glenwood Avenue and the Green Line Extension

Nearby Green Line Extension work

Starting July 31, the METRO Green Line Extension project will close a portion of nearby Holden Street to the intersection with Royalston Avenue. Access to all businesses along Holden Street will be maintained.  Pedestrian access will be maintained during the closure.

A detour map for this closure is available here.

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.kirk@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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