Glenwood Avenue closed for Southwest LRT
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 Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.
Closure timing
Glenwood Avenue will be closed for approximately two years.
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 Southwest LRT project, including this work on Glenwood Avenue, visit swlrt.org.
If you have urgent Southwest LRT 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 David Davies, Southwest LRT community outreach coordinator for Minneapolis, at david.davies@metrotransit.org or 612-373-5336.