2024 Construction Projects in the Lake Street Corridor
The Lake Street Council is tracking the various 2024 construction projects in the Lake Street corridor. During this time, we will support impacted businesses through in-person outreach, updates via our email newsletter, advocating to stakeholders for clear and consistent engagement, and marketing to customers.
The map below shows each project title, website with plans, expected timeline, and contact information. If you have questions about a specific project, we encourage you to use the contact information listed.
Get in touch with the Lake Street Council by emailing business@visitlakestreet.com
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Past Meeting Presentations & Recordings | Project Locations & Timeline | Project Summaries | FAQs | Future Projects
”Lake Street is Open” Campaign | Marketing Tips
Past Meetings Presentations & Recordings
Construction in the Corridor: West Lake - April 25
Construction in the Corridor: Midtown - February 29
Project Locations & Timeline
Excludes: Green Line station construction; E Line station constructionProject Summaries
B Line Groundbreaking Ceremony, May 2023
Reconstruction of intersections for ADA compliance, construction of bus shelters, repaving of Lake Street, and restriping for new street design.
To be completed in 4 sections:
Uptown (Knox to Blaisdell): Early April to late fall
Midtown (5th Ave to 21st Ave): Late April to mid-fall
West of the Lakes (Chowen to Bde Maka Ska Blvd): Late June to early fall
35W (Blaisdell to 5th): Late fall - (restriping only)
Impacts:
Temporary closures to travel lanes and street parking on one side of the street at a time.
Temporary closures at certain intersections for underground utility work and/or intersection redesign.
Concrete removals and replacements of curbs at most intersections.
Construction of bus shelters at key transit intersections.
Current Phase: Under construction
Hotline: 651-356-6995
Contact: Cody Olson, BLine@MetroTransit.org, 612-248-0642
Subscribe to B Line email updates
B Line Construction & Lake Street Improvements, E Lake St, June 2023
Complete reconstruction of Hiawatha-Lake intersection and surrounding
Expected Timeline: April 15 to late fall
Current Phase: Under construction
Contact: Jesse Johnson, jesse.johnson@state.mn.us, 612-246-5624
Complete reconstruction of Hennepin Avenue (Lake Street to 26th Street)
Expected Timeline: April 1 - late fall
Current Phase: Under construction
Contact: Adam Hayow, adam.hayow@minneapolismn.gov, 612-673-2172
Weekly Stakeholder Meeting: Every Friday at 10:00 am via Microsoft Teams
Subscribe to Hennepin Ave Reconstruction email updates
Reconstruction of 1st Ave S: Phase 1 (Lake St to 27th St)
Impacts:
Full street closure during reconstruction of 1st Ave from Lake to 27th St, including underground utility work, construction of new sidewalks, curbs, and street surface
Demolition and reconstruction of 1st Ave bridge over Midtown Greenway
Temporary impacts on Lake to 31st St for bike lane construction and restriping
Expected Timeline: May 15 - late fall
Current Phase: Under construction
Contact: Tracy Lindgren, tracy.lindgren@minneapolismn.gov, 612-290-5898
Subscribe to 1st Ave Reconstruction email updates
View map of areas impacted by construction in 2024 and 2025
Creation of woonerf, Midtown Greenway bikeway connection to Hennepin, and green space
Expected Timeline: Fall - Winter 2024
Current Phase: Input & Design
Contact: Colleen O’Dell, codell@minneapolisparks.org, 612-230-6469
Track installation and construction of the new West Lake Street Station
Current Phase: Under construction
Hotline: 612-373-3933
Contact: Kaydee Kirk, kaydee.kirk@metrotransit.org, 612-373-3941
Frequently Asked Questions
Future Projects
Nicollet Ave Reconstruction (2025)
Cedar Ave Reconstruction (2026)
Lyndale Ave Reconstruction (2027)
Park & Portland (2027 - 2028)
“Lake Street is Open” Campaign
Lake Street Council commissioned local artist, Samantha Oulette to create a "Lake Street is Open" illustration in English, Spanish, and Somali. The illustration is available for businesses to download and use in their marketing. Visit Lake Street (an initiative of the Lake Street Council) will utilize the illustration in marketing businesses to the corridor through social media, direct-mail advertising, and other advertisements.
1080 x 1080 pixels (square): download
9 x 6 inches: download
11 x 8.5 inches: download
If you have additional size requests or have questions on how to use these images, contact us at socialmedia@visitlakestreet.com
Marketing Tips
Include information on your website and social media on how to access your business including where to park vehicles or bicycles. This is important to do year-round without active construction.
If you schedule appointments or reservations, add this to confirmation emails and reminders.
Both written instructions and visual guides are helpful.
Consider including a phone number customers can call with questions.
Creativity can help! Is there a way to utilize construction to your benefit? Can you use it to market any products or services you offer? Below are links to some examples from small businesses in Minneapolis for inspiration!
Outside resource: Elevate Hennepin
If you’d like any assistance brainstorming marketing initiatives for your business reach out to us at socialmedia@visitlakestreet.com