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For all construction questions, contact:
Greg Sorensen, Metropolitan Council Authorized Representative
New construction hotline number is:
651-602-1404
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Nicole Miller (left), Barry Lindo and Teresa Holladay of St. Paul Radiology can still access their offices on Fourth Street west of Sibley Street despite utility relocation work. Employees access the building’s main entrance by using the sidewalk from the west. St. Paul Radiology’s offices on Fourth house billing operations and
various administrative functions.
Enhanced signs indicate sidewalk closures and alternate routes for pedestrians.
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Major Impacts
Robert Street will reopen the evening of Nov. 14 from Kellogg Boulevard to Fourth Street in St. Paul. Fourth Street between Minnesota and Jackson streets remains closed to traffic due to utility relocation for Central Corridor LRT construction. Fourth is closed at Sibley Street, and Sibley is reduced to one lane at Fourth. Robert from Fourth to Sixth streets remains reduced to one lane each way. |
Traffic and pedestrian modifications until further notice,
including Downtown Construction Map
Businesses are open and accessible via the skyway system and sidewalks. Street signs and the bulleted points below provide alternate route information.
Traffic details for week of Nov. 16
- Robert between Fourth and Sixth will remain reduced to one lane in each direction
- Fourth is closed from Minnesota to Jackson. For alternate routes, use Kellogg or Fifth. Fourth is closed to through traffic west of the intersection with Sibley, but access is maintained to businesses and a parking ramp via Jackson. The eastbound lane of Fourth between Sibley and Jackson is closed from mid-block to Sibley. Traffic access to Fourth on this block will be maintained from Jackson
- Sibley is reduced to one lane at Fourth
- The easternmost lane of Minnesota remains closed from just south of Fourth to mid-block between Fourth and Fifth
- Jackson is reduced to two lanes southbound from Fifth to Kellogg
- The eastern half of Fourth between Minnesota and Cedar is closed. Access is maintained to the Capital City parking ramp and a parking lot on the north side of Fourth
Sidewalk details for week of Nov. 16:
- All sidewalks are open throughout the construction area, except the sidewalk on the south side of Fourth from the entrance of TPT to Sibley and the sidewalk from the south entrance of the First National Bank building on Fourth to the east entrance of the building on Robert. The south and east pedestrian entrances to First National Bank remain open.
- All crosswalks at Robert and Fourth are closed. Alternate routes are the west side of Minnesota, either side of Fifth, either side of Jackson and either side of Kellogg
- Crosswalks at Fourth and Sibley on the north, south and west sides of Sibley are closed. Alternate routes are east side of Sibley, either side of Kellogg, either side of Fifth and east side of Jackson
- The crosswalks on the north and east sides of the intersection of Minnesota and Fourth are closed. Alternate routes are Fifth Street, west side of Minnesota and south side of Fourth
Bus Stop relocation details for week of Nov. 16:
- Routes 68 and 71 southbound: Bus stop returns on Nov. 15 to the west side of Robert on the northwest corner at Kellogg.
- Routes 68 and 71 southbound: Bus stop remains relocated from the middle of the block on the west side of Robert between Sixth and Fifth to just north of Sixth on the west side of Robert. Please note that the crosswalk from the southwest corner of Sixth and Robert to the northwest corner is closed. Use the crosswalk on the other side of the intersection as an alternate route.
- Routes 68 and 71 northbound: Bus stop remains in its regular location on the southeast corner of Robert and Sixth
- Routes 16, 50 and 94: Passengers should continue boarding on the southeast corner of Minnesota and Sixth
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Got questions? Contact the project office, not the work crews!
Please don’t talk to crews or go around barriers into work zones. Construction hours will
generally be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, but crews will be allowed to work from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week if needed. Schedules are subject to changes due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances! Check www.centralcorridor.org frequently for updates.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Central Corridor LRT Project office at centralcorridor@metc.state.mn.us or call 651-602-1645.
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For general project questions and comments, contact:
Community outreach coordinator Dana Happel
Office: 651-602-1954 Cell: 612-968-8382
For utility service questions, contact:
District Energy -
Nina Axelson
Phone: 651-925-8147
Email: nina.axelson@ever-greenenergy.com
Xcel Energy -
Joe LaCasse
Phone: 651-779-3166
Email: Joseph.s.lacasse@xcelenergy.com
St. Paul Public Works -
Shannon Tyree
Phone: 651-266-6063
Email: Shannon.tyree@ci.stpaul.mn.us
St. Paul Regional Water Services -
Jerry Strauss
Phone: 651-266-6268
After hours dispatch: 651-266-6874
Email: jerry.strauss@ci.stpaul.mn.us |
| About the project: The Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Project will link downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis along Washington and University avenues via the state Capitol and the University of Minnesota. Construction would begin in 2010 on the planned 11-mile Central Corridor line, with service beginning in 2014. The line would connect with the Hiawatha LRT line at the Metrodome station in Minneapolis and the Northstar commuter rail line at the new Target Field Station. The Metropolitan Council will be the grantee of federal funds. The regional government agency is charged with building the line in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The Central Corridor Management Committee, which includes commissioners from Ramsey and Hennepin counties, the mayors of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota, provides advice and oversight. The Central Corridor LRT Project Website is www.centralcorridor.org. |
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