District Council Collaborative of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

The Central Corridor Project Office has released an overview expected road closures for this summer for East Bank and Stadium Village. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE OVERVIEW

If you have further questions about this area and future closures contact communications and outreach coordinator, Jessica Hill. 

If you have concerns or complaints regarding construction in this or any other area please call the Construction Hotline at 651-602-1404.

Construction has been just outside our door for nearly two months now. We have encountered all the dust, the noise, the temporary water shut off and the noise…did I mention the noise?

Today, construction workers were placing the frame for the future Lexington Pkwy station. Yippee! It is exciting to see some tangible evidence of the all that banging and rumbling outside our window. Throughout these 8 weeks we have been taking pictures to chronicle our experience, which has not been without its problems.

Outside the DCC Office window - March 12, 2012

 Outside the DCC Office window - April 24, 2012

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Affirmative Action Oversight Committee, or DBE/AA Oversight Committee functions to ensure that contractor progress on project goals for DBE utilization and minority and female workforce inclusion are being met, and to address concerns or failure on a monthly basis. The committee meets the third Thursday of every month from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm at the Central Corridor Project Office (CCPO) in the Griggs-Midway building on Fairview and University. Wanda Kirkpatrick, director of the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity at the Metropolitan Council and the Department of Human Rights MN, chairs the committee. These meetings are open to the public.

Ames/Mcrossan Joint Venture requested permission from the Met Council and City of Minneapolis to do overnight work between 29th Avenue and Arthur Avenue. That request has been approved. Late night work will happen between 6 pm and 7 am this week, Thursday-Saturday, March 16, 17, and 18. 

Click here to see full details and map of intended work

5 things you can do to help spread information about

Central Corridor LRT Construction

1. Stay Informed! Sign up for weekly updates at www.centralcorridor.org look for the RED "Stay Connected" tab on the left side of the screen. Look out for them at the end of each week. 

2. Press FORWARD. Forward weekly email updates and emergency announcements to your contacts when you receive them!

Rumble, rumble... Construction crews are busy milling the streets in front of the doors of the Central Corridor Resource Center, where the DCC office is housed. As the trucks and machines roll down the Avenue there are noticeable vibrations throughout the building. A steady rumble, with the periodic boom of the machines can be heard. Conducting a meeting or taking a phone calls require a bit of finesse.

*A-choo* Pardon me, it's a little dusty in here. 

Be prepared for construction in your area, make sure to sign up for weekly updates at www.centralcorridor.org and call the Construction Hotline - 651-602-1404 with any questions or concerns related to CCLRT Construction. 

Tell us about your experience this constructions season. Email the DCC at info@dcc-stpaul-mpls.org or Tweet your thoughts to @DCCstpaulmpls, add the hashtag #CCLRT. 

Construction have removed bus stop shelters along the southern side of University Avenue between Pascal and Rice. Starting February 29 their will be several bus stops along University Avenue at well as Downtown St. Paul will out of use during construction, some are already blocked. Metro Transit has provided maps of bus stops detours. Detours may last until 2012.

Click here to see map of University Avenue Bus Stop Detours

Click here to see map of Downtown St. Paul Bus Stop Detours

Bus riders are encouraged to visit the Construction Page on the Metro Transit website at http://www.metrotransit.org/rail-construction.aspx regularly as short-term detours and emergency changes may occur. 

The Central Corridor Project Office distributed a news release detailing and highlighting what to expect this construction season. According to the Met Council Program director for New Starts rail projects, Mark Fuhrmann "Central Corridor will hit its construction peak this year, employing 1,800 workers". 

What can we expect from the coming construction season? 

• One through-lane of traffic each way on University Avenue between Hamline Avenue and Rice Street and between Emerald Street and 29th Avenue.

• Cedar Street between 12th and Fourth streets in St. Paul will be closed to through-traffic through November/December. Local access will be maintained to parking ramps and loading docks.

• Stadium Village - Huron Boulevard intersection to close mid May through August while utilities are relocated, roadway is rebuilt and rails installed and embedded.

• Alternate vehicle access to buildings will be maintained throughout the corridor.

• Temporary ramps over sidewalk construction to get into buildings throughout the corridor.

Check out the new Central Corridor Update vid created by the Central Corridor Project Office and the City of Saint Paul. Video provides highlights of the summer 2011 construction season for the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit project and information on what to expect this fall.

Sign-up for weekly email construction updates at www.centralcorridor.org

Click here to visit the Central Corridor Project Website