Description
The City of Saint Paul will reconstruct Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Snelling Avenue in 2025. This project was originally planned to begin in 2024 but was postponed due to timing considerations and scheduling concerns. Construction will be completed in two sections to stay on schedule while maintaining access to businesses, properties, and Macalester College.
The Public Works goals of the project are to:
Location
Grand Avenue from Fairview Avenue to Snelling Avenue
Timeline
Thank you for joining us at the Grand Avenue Reopening Celebration held on October 21, 2025. Our community celebration was complete with fun activities, music, and a ribbon cutting on the newly reconstructed Grand Avenue. Check out the City of Saint Paul's YouTube channel to view the reopening festivities and hear from Grand Avenue business owners.
Grand Avenue Reopening YouTube
Thank you to the local businesses, Mac-Groveland Community Council, Grand Avenue Business Association, and Macalester College for your support and partnership throughout construction and in celebrating the reopening.
Tree planting on Grand Avenue is scheduled for Friday, October 31. Work is schedule dependent and may continue into next week.
The contractor will NOT post No Parking signs, but there may be impacts to parking and lane restrictions as they work to plant trees.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue Continued Construction Flyer - October 24, 2025
The City of Saint Paul, Grand Avenue Business Association, and the Macalester-Groveland Community Council are working together to support businesses along Grand Avenue during construction. Support Grand Avenue Businesses during construction with the "Construction Crawl Card."
Grab your crew and hit the avenue — it’s time for a Construction Crawl!
Wander your way down Grand Avenue from Fairview Avenue to Snelling Avenue, stopping into your favorite shops, restaurants, and local gems along the way. Score deals, check off your to-do list, and show some love to small businesses all in one go.
Exclusive offers are waiting August–October 2025 — just show your Construction Crawl Card!
Download your Construction Crawl Card now or pick one up at a participating businesses and let the crawl begin.
For more information and to download the Construction Crawl Card, visit grandave.com/construction.
If you would like "Grand Avenue is open for business" window clings or posters, a customized business access map, or have other questions about business support, please email us at publicworksinfo@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
Thanks to everyone who took the Public Art survey for Grand Avenue between Snelling Avenue and Fairview Avenue. Your survey responses will help inform the artist who will create the public art to be installed in the project area. As part of street reconstruction projects 1% of the project cost is dedicated to public art. The public art budget for the Grand Avenue project is $40,000.
Saint Paul’s Public Art Ordinance arose from the aspiration and vision of civic leaders, artists and the community for a creative city at the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It arose from decades of exploration and observation as the City planned its future, as its population diversified, and as the practice of public art evolved. The Ordinance emerged in 2009 as a powerful tool that places artists at the core of civic action in shaping the form and experience of the city.
Adopted in 2009, this ordinance mandates dedicating 1% of eligible capital project budgets toward public art, ensuring that art is built into city development from the start. Managed in collaboration with Public Art Saint Paul (PASP), the city's nonprofit art partner, artists are embedded early in planning to help shape public spaces in meaningful ways.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Tree planting on Grand Avenue is scheduled for Friday, October 31. Work is schedule dependent and may continue into next week.
The contractor will NOT post No Parking signs, but there may be impacts to parking and lane restrictions as they work to plant trees.
Please note that with the project substantially complete, project update emails will no longer be sent weekly. Email updates will only be sent if needed.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Thank you for joining us at the Grand Avenue Reopening Celebration held on October 21, 2025. Our community celebration was complete with fun activities, music, and a ribbon cutting on the newly reconstructed Grand Avenue. Check out the City of Saint Paul's YouTube channel to view the reopening festivities and hear from Grand Avenue business owners:
Grand Avenue Reopening YouTube
Thank you to the local businesses, Mac-Groveland Community Council, Grand Avenue Business Association, and Macalester College for your support and partnership throughout construction and in celebrating the reopening.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Macalester Street:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
As major activities on Grand Avenue are wrapping up, we would like to invite you to celebrate the reopening of Grand Avenue from Fairview to Snelling with us!
Join us for a community celebration and ribbon cutting for the newly reconstructed Grand Avenue! Enjoy fun activities, music, and check out the local businesses for dinner or shopping.
Thank you to the local businesses, Mac-Groveland Community Council, Grand Avenue Business Association, and Macalester College for your support and partnership throughout construction and in celebrating the reopening.
Print and share the Grand Avenue Reopening Celebration flyer.
Fairview Avenue intersection remains partially open to traffic
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Fairview Avenue intersection remains partially open to traffic
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
Final paving activities are scheduled to occur the week of October 20.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Fairview Avenue intersection is partially open to traffic
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Fairview Avenue intersection is partially open to traffic:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling avenues:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Macalester Street:
Grand Avenue between Wheeler and Macalester streets:
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Macalester Street:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Holiday work schedule:
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Macalester Street:
Grand Avenue between Wheeler and Macalester streets:
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Macalester Street:
Grand Avenue and Wheeler Street intersection and Grand Avenue and Cambridge Street intersection:
Sewer Work on Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Macalester Street:
Grand Avenue between Wheeler and Macalester streets:
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Macalester Street:
Grand Avenue and Wheeler Street intersection and Grand Avenue and Cambridge Street intersection:
Grand Avenue between Wheeler and Macalester streets:
Sewer Work on Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Macalester Street:
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Grand Avenue between Wheeler and Cambridge streets:
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
Sewer Work on Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue between Wheeler and Cambridge streets:
Grand Avenue between Cambridge and Macalester streets:
Grand Avenue and Macalester Street Intersection
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue and Cambridge Street intersection:
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
August 12 - Sewer Work on Snelling Avenue between Summit and Grand Avenues:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Cambridge streets:
Grand Avenue and Cambridge Street Intersection:
Grand Avenue and Macalester Street Intersection:
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street:
Grand Avenue between Cambridge and Macalester Streets:
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
For details on business access, pedestrian access, and detours, including a printable map, see the map below and please visit www.stpaul.gov/GrandAvenue
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Cambridge streets
Grand Avenue and Wheeler Intersection
Macalester Street
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Grand Avenue and Wheeler Street intersection:
Grand Avenue and Cambridge Street intersection:
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue
Except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
This week (July 7-12)
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Signal conduits are installed.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Preparing for curb and gutter.
Grand Avenue between Cambridge and Macalester streets:
Water services connections will be completed.
Sanitary sewer services will be completed.
Grand Avenue between Cambridge and Macalester streets:
Storm sewer work begins.
Next week (July 14-July 19)
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Installation of curb and gutter and concrete driveway aprons will begin.
Grand Avenue between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
Storm sewer work continues.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Macalester Street intersection closed July 7-8
This week (June 30-July 5)
Crews are scheduled to complete work and have the site cleaned up by 7pm on Thursday, July 3 for the holiday weekend. Crews will resume construction activities at 7am on Monday, July 7.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Crews are scheduled to complete road rebuilding activities between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street.
Private utility work at Fairview Avenue has finished.
Fairview Avenue is scheduled to reopen in late July.
Grand Avenue between Cambridge and Macalester streets:
Sanitary and storm sewer work at the Macalester Street and Grand Avenue intersection will be completed next week.
Sanitary sewer work at Cambridge Street is completed.
Next week (July 7-July 12)
July 7-8 Macalester Street is scheduled to close at Grand Avenue for sanitary sewer work.
Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection:
Underground work on the signals is schedule to be completed late in the week.
Curb and gutter installation will follow.
Grand Avenue between Cambridge and Macalester streets:
Macalester Street will close July 7-8 for the installation of a large sanitary sewer structure.
Building demolition on the Macalester campus near the Grand Avenue intersection is scheduled to occur this week.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue.
Except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrian access during construction
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
Bus Stops
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
Support Grand Avenue businesses during construction.
Grand Avenue businesses are open during construction! Support your local community by shopping, dining, and visiting the area.
June 27-28 Macalester Street intersection is closed while crews install sanitary sewer structures in the intersection.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Crews completed rebuilding the roadway at the Fairview Avenue intersection.
Signal work has begun, including the installation of electrical conduits and wiring.
After the underground wiring is completed, crews will begin curb and gutter work at the intersection.
Fairview Avenue is scheduled to reopen in late July.
Crews have begun rebuilding the road from Fairview Avenue to Wheeler Street.
Grand Avenue between Cambridge and Macalester streets:
Work on the watermain continues.
June 30-July 1: Cambridge Street closes for watermain work in the intersection
July 2-3: Macalester Street closes for watermain work in the intersection
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Crews continue rebuilding the road from Fairview Avenue to the east.
Holiday work schedule:
Crews are scheduled to complete work and have the site cleaned up by 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 3 for the holiday weekend. Crews will resume construction activities at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 7.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue, except when crews are working through them.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
The Macalester Street intersection will be closed from Friday, June 27 through Tuesday, July 1 for the installation of sanitary sewer structures.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue, except when crews are working through them.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
Grand Avenue between Cambridge and Macalester streets:
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Cambridge Street and Grand Avenue intersection:
Grand Avenue construction area:
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue.
Except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Macalester Street parking is not available June 9-14 between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrian access during construction
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
Bus Stops
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
Support Grand Avenue businesses during construction.
Grand Avenue businesses are open during construction! Support your local community by shopping, dining, and visiting the area.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
This week (June 2-7)
Crews will work this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (may stop earlier) on storm sewer in the Fairview Avenue intersection.
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Connecting service lines to the new watermain between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street.
Installing new watermain between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue.
Cambridge Street intersection:
Current private utility work is completed. Additional private utility work may occur in the area.
Next week (9-14)
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
After storm sewer work is completed, crews will begin installing conduit and signal bases.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street:
After water services are connected to the watermain, storm sewer work will continue to Wheeler Street.
Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue:
Macalester Street is scheduled to close to thru traffic Monday, June 9 between Summit and Lincoln Avenues through Friday, June 13.
Utility work for Macalester College’s construction project will be done.
Crews will remove pavement through the intersection so Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) can install a valve to their existing watermain.
Snelling Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Private utility work continues.
The southbound right lane on Snelling Avenue is closed.
This work is estimated to take two weeks to complete.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue.
Except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues. Please follow posted signs.
Macalester Street parking is not available June 9-14 between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrian access during construction
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
Bus Stops
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
This week (May 27-31)
Crews may work this Saturday, May 31 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (may stop earlier)
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street:
Sanitary sewer work continues.
Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Fairview Avenue:
Removing streetcar tracks.
Expect short-term closures/traffic delays when crews work through the intersections.
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Watermain testing continues between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street.
Sections of the temporary water pipe will be buried between Cambridge and Macalester streets.
Next week (June 2-7)
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
After water services are connected to the watermain, we will begin working on the storm sewer.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street:
Connecting water service lines to the new watermain.
Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue:
Complete streetcar track and brick removals.
Expect short-term closures/traffic delays when crews work through the intersections.
Watermain installation will begin between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue.
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Permanent connections to the watermain may begin between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street.
Snelling Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Private utility work will begin.
The southbound right lane on Snelling Avenue is scheduled to close.
This work is estimated to take two weeks to complete.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue.
Except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrian access during construction
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
Bus Stops
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
Thursday, May 29 Wheeler Street will be closed through the intersection with Grand Avenue for sanitary sewer work.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Pedestrian access during construction
Bus Stops
For details on business access, pedestrian access, and detours, including a printable map, please visit www.stpaul.gov/GrandAvenue
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
This week (May 19-23)
Crews begin working most Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through fall
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street:
Sanitary sewer work continues moving towards Wheeler Street
UPDATE: Wheeler Street intersection closed Thursday, May 22 through Friday, May 23, for watermain work
Grand Avenue between Wheeler Street and Fairview Avenue:
Brick removals will be completed
Crews will have the site cleaned up by 7 p.m. Friday, May 23 for the holiday weekend. They will resume work at 7 am. on Tuesday, May 27.
Next week (May 27-30)
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Preparing for storm sewer work
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street:
Sanitary sewer work continues
Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue:
Concrete and streetcar track removals begin
Expect short-term closures/traffic delays when crews work through the intersections
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Watermain connections will begin (pending test results)
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue.
Except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrian access during construction
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
Bus Stops
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23 Wheeler Street will be closed through the intersection with Grand Avenue for watermain work that was delated due to the rain this week.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Pedestrian access during construction
Bus Stops
For details on business access, pedestrian access, and detours, including a printable map, please visit www.stpaul.gov/GrandAvenue
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
May 19 Grand Avenue closes between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue
This week (May 12-16)
Crews begin working most Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through fall
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Storm sewer and sanitary sewer work continues
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Temporary water connections have been completed along Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street
Temporary water pipes are prepared along Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Macalester Street.
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Sanitary sewer work begins moving east of Fairview Avenue
Wheeler Street intersection closes Monday, May 19 through Tuesday, May 20, for sanitary sewer work
Next week (May 19-23)
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Storm and sanitary sewer work continues
Wheeler Street and Grand Avenue intersection:
Will be closed Monday, May 19 through Tuesday, May 20, for sanitary sewer work
Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue:
Grand Avenue closes to all traffic on Monday, May 19 through mid-August
Intersections remain open, except when work is occurring through them
Crews will mill up the first couple of inches of the asphalt pavement early in the week
Expect short-term closures/traffic delays when crews work through the intersections
Concrete, bricks, and trolley track removals will follow
Cambridge Street and Lincoln Avenue intersection:
A temporary stop sign will be installed, making this intersection a temporary 4-way stop.
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Work on the watermain begins
Water shutoffs will occur and SPRWS has notified all impacted properties
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Directional signage will be updated for local business and pedestrian access routes between Fairview and Snelling avenues.
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue.
Except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrian access during construction
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
Bus Stops
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Storm sewer and sanitary sewer manhole work continues
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Work has begun on installing temporary water service
SPRWS will coordinate with properties that will have short-term water shutoffs
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Curb and gutter is being removed on the north side of Grand Avenue
Trucks will be hauling rubble off site for the next few weeks
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Storm and sanitary sewer work continues
Wheeler Street and Grand Avenue intersection:
Will be closed Tuesday, May 13 through Thursday, May 15
Watermain and storm sewer work will occur
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Work on the watermain begins
On Wednesday, May 14, crews will be working after hours starting at 5 p.m. at the Fairview Avenue intersection
Temporary water shutoff will occur on Grand Avenue between Prior and Fairview avenues and SPRWS has notified all impacted properties
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Additional directional signage has been installed along the pedestrian access routes.
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues, and between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue.
Wheeler, Cambridge and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue.
Except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue.
Additional short-term parking has been added along Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrian access during construction
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
Bus Stops
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Storm sewer and sanitary sewer manhole work has begun
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Temporary water pipes are set up and being tested
Once testing passes, the temporary water pipes will be activated, and crews will begin working on the water service lines
SPRWS will coordinate with properties to connect temporary water pipes and and those that will have short-term water shutoffs
Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Wheeler Street:
Curb and gutter is being removed on the north side of Grand Avenue
Trucks will be hauling rubble off site for the next few weeks
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Private utility crews will adjust their fiber lines through the intersection
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS):
Temporary water service installation will be occurring
Work on the watermain will begin
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Additional directional signage has been installed along the pedestrian access routes.
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues, and between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue.
Wheeler, Cambridge and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue, except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Closure of Wheeler Street for Tumble Fresh Laundromat storm sewer work is scheduled to reopen by the end of the day on Friday, May 2, if not sooner.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue.
Additional short-term parking has been added along Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrian access during construction
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
Bus Stops
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
This week (April 21-25)
Crews have begun removing the layers of concrete and bricks and the trolley tracks between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street. This will continue for the next 2-3 weeks.
Next week (April 28 - May 2)
Sanitary sewer work in the Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection will begin. This work will take approximately two weeks to complete.
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) continues assembling temporary water pipes in preparation for their work that will begin later this month/early next month. They are coordinating with properties that have short-term water shutoffs that are anticipated to begin in early May.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access (see map below)
Pedestrian access during construction
Bus Stops
Business office hours
The City of Saint Paul conducts weekly meetings in person and through Microsoft Teams. This is an opportunity for businesses to ask questions and to discuss any concerns they have with the project team. The next meeting will be located at the construction trailer on the corner of Grand Avenue and Macalester Street, or you can attend virtually.
Business open office hours
Wednesdays
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
For Businesses:
If you would like to receive a customized business map please send your request to publicworksinfo@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
This week (April 14 - 18)
Pavement removals have begun on Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street. We will continue to remove the layers of concrete and bricks starting in the Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection and continuing east to Cambridge Street.
Next week (April 21 - 25)
Next week, sanitary sewer structures will be delivered to the project site. We will begin installing thirteen structures between Fairview Avenue and Cambridge Street after the layers of concrete and bricks have been removed and we can access the underground structures.
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) will begin assembling their temporary water pipes in preparation for their work that will begin later this month/early next month. They will be coordinating with properties that have short-term water shutoffs.
Local and business access
Pedestrian access during construction
Bus Stops
Business office hours
The City of Saint Paul will be conducting weekly meetings in person and through Microsoft Teams. This is an opportunity for businesses to ask questions and to discuss any concerns they have with the project team. The next meeting will be located at the construction trailer on the corner of Grand Ave. and Macalester St. or you can attend virtually.
Business open office hours
Wednesdays
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
In-person: Construction trailer at the northwest corner of Macalester Street and Grand Avenue
Virtual: Join the Microsoft Teams meeting online (No need to download Teams. Join in your web browser.)
Call in: 612-315-7905; Conference ID: 362 830 406#
(on cell phones, one click dialing: +1 612-315-7905,,362830406# )
The Grand Avenue and Fairview Avenue intersection will close for 2 months beginning Monday, April 14. This intersection closure is needed while crews replace underground utilities, rebuild the road, install the new traffic signals, install the pedestrian ramps, and restore the roadway with pavement. This intersection work is anticipated to be completed by mid-June.
Vehicle traffic will be detoured using Cleveland, Marshall, and Snelling avenues. No trucks are allowed on Summit Avenue.
Local access during the Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection closure
Pedestrian access during construction
Xcel Energy will be working on Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Macalester Street starting on April 7. Work is anticipated to take approximately two weeks.
Xcel is relocating a gas line and replacing gas lines, meters, and valves on the front of the buildings on the south side of Grand Avenue. Xcel will coordinate with property owners as needed.
Portions of Grand Avenue between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue will be closed on Monday, March 17 and Tuesday, March 18. Each block is anticipated to be closed for one day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tree removals. No parking will be allowed on Grand Avenue while each block is closed. The work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled if needed.
June 23-25 Cambridge Street intersection closes
This week (June 16-21)
Grand Avenue between Cambridge and Macalester streets:
Sanitary work was completed this week.
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) installed the watermain valve at the Macalester Street intersection.
Next week (June 23-28)
Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection:
Crews will begin rebuilding the roadway, weather permitting.
Cambridge Street and Grand Avenue intersection:
Cambridge Street intersection is scheduled to close for work on the watermain Monday, June 23 through Wednesday, June 25.
SPRWS will be working on the watermain.
Grand Avenue between Fairview and Snelling Avenues:
Watermain work and testing between Cambridge and Macalester streets.
Subcutting may take place at the Fairview Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection moving East.
Storm sewer work between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
Local and business access
Local and business access remains open on Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Fairview avenues.
Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets remain open across Grand Avenue.
Except when work is occurring through the intersections.
Parking and deliveries are available using alleys and side streets.
Parking remains available on Grand Avenue west of Fairview Avenue.
Short-term parking is available on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets between Summit and Lincoln avenues.
Pedestrian access during construction
Pedestrians should use the south side of the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, except as directed.
Please follow any posted detour signs.
When work occurs in intersections, there will always be one north/south and one east/west crossing available.
Bus Stops
For more information see Metro Transit's webpage.
Support Grand Avenue businesses during construction.
Grand Avenue businesses are open during construction! Support your local community by shopping, dining, and visiting the area.
Business office hours
The City of Saint Paul conducts weekly meetings in person and through Microsoft Teams. This is an opportunity for businesses to ask questions and to discuss any concerns they have with the project team. The next meeting will be located at the construction trailer on the corner of Grand Avenue and Macalester Street, or you can attend virtually.
Business open office hours
Wednesday, June 25
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
In-person: Construction trailer at the northwest corner of Macalester Street and Grand Avenue
Virtual: (No need to download Teams. Join in your web browser.)
Call in: 612-315-7905; Conference ID: 362 830 406#
For Businesses:
If you would like to receive a customized business access map please send your request to publicworksinfo@ci.stpaul.mn.us
CANCELED: Tree removals originally scheduled for November 25 and 26 are being delayed until 2025.
No other construction work is scheduled for Grand Avenue in 2024.
Tree removals are scheduled to occur between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue starting the week of November 25
Forestry staff worked with the project staff to identify and mark trees for removal between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue.
Trees are removed for various reasons, including their current health and expected lifespan, location in relation to buried utilities, and anticipated impact from nearby construction to their roots.
Sanitary sewer work will not occur this year due to the contractor's need to close Grand Avenue to complete this work. This work will be done next year during the road reconstruction.
All construction work is weather permitting and subject to contractor availability.
Traffic impacts:
Grand Avenue should remain open to traffic throughout the 2024 work and the winter.
Lane shifts and parking restrictions will may be in place during investigative potholing and tree removal.
Two-way traffic will be maintained with traffic control.
Please follow all posted signs, including No Parking signs.
The contractor is scheduling their construction work on Grand Avenue in 2024. A start date has not yet been determined.
All construction work is weather permitting and subject to contractor availability.
Tree removals:
Forestry staff worked with the project staff to identify and mark trees for removal between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue.
Trees are removed for various reasons including, their current health and expected lifespan, location in relation to buried utilities, and anticipated impact from nearby construction to their roots.
Tree removals are scheduled to occur between Cambridge Street and Snelling Avenue in November.
Sanitary sewer work:
Sanitary sewer work is anticipated to include:
Rebuilding utility street access points (manholes)
Private sanitary sewer service lines and connections in the right of way (from sewer main to property line)
Sanitary sewer work will likely occur throughout the Grand Avenue corridor, except between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue.
Properties impacted by sanitary sewer service work will be notified by the contractor. The contractor will work directly with property owners to discuss sanitary sewer impacts and schedules.
Sanitary sewer service work typically takes half a day to a day to do. While the contractor is working on the sanitary sewer service for the property, people will not be able to flush toilets or use sink drains.
Sanitary sewer work will include digging holes in the boulevard, curb, and parking lanes. These holes will be patched with asphalt.
Any sanitary sewer work not completed this year, will be done in 2025.
Investigative trenching and potholing, in the right of way, will involve excavations in specific locations to confirm underground infrastructure and utilities and assist in finalizing construction plans. There will be investigative work on the block between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue and possibly in other locations.
Water valve work may occur at the Fairview Avenue intersection in November, pending coordination with MnDOT on their Snelling Avenue construction and weather permitting.
Traffic impacts:
Grand Avenue should remain open to traffic throughout the 2024 work.
Lane shifts and parking restrictions will likely be in place.
Two-way traffic will be maintained with traffic control.
Please follow all posted signs, including No Parking signs.
Grand Avenue will be open to traffic throughout the winter once the 2024 construction is completed.
MnDOT work on Snelling Avenue is ongoing and scheduled to be completed this year.
MnDOT work on Snelling Avenue is ongoing and scheduled to be completed this year.
Thru-traffic on Grand Avenue between Fairview Avenue and Snelling Avenue will be closed during construction. There will be no parking on Grand Avenue.
Local vehicle access to businesses and properties will be maintained using side streets and alleys. Deliveries need to use the alley or side streets.
There will be pedestrian/sidewalk access to businesses, but they may be on the other side of the street and crossings only allowed in specific areas.
No parking will be allowed on Grand Avenue from Fairview Avenue to Snelling Avenue once construction begins.
Parking will be available on adjacent side streets.
The City has proposed installing additional 2-hour parking signs one block north and south of Grand Avenue on Wheeler, Cambridge, and Macalester streets.
The City will increase enforcement and may adjust temporary parking restrictions as needed.
The City will inform the contractor that employee’s personal vehicles cannot park on streets more within a 1-block radius of the project site.
Intersections at Wheeler, Cambridge and Macalaster will remain open to north/south traffic except when work is occurring through them.
Pedestrians will be able to cross Grand Avenue at cross streets that are open, follow all posted signs along the corridor.
Residents and businesses can expect construction work on Grand Avenue during the week, Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
There MAY be potential construction work on Saturdays 7 a.m.-7 p.m.*
*Notice will be provided in advance of any weekend work. Please be sure to sign up for the weekly construction updates or check the website regularly for any changes.
Note that construction information and materials are updated throughout the project. Please refer to the most recent version of maps and documents.
Grand Avenue Overall Design Concept:
Grand Avenue Recommended Layout
Right of Way usage:
Intersections:
At unsignalized intersections:
At Fairview Avenue:
At Cambridge Street:
The intersection will feature different improvements in order to facilitate safe crossing for students of the adjacent Hidden River Jr High.
Between Macalester Street and Snelling Avenue:
For additional details and explanation on design rationale, please find further reading below under technical data & design.
A portion of this street reconstruction project will be paid for by a 1% local option sales tax, called Common Cent. This sales tax was approved by Saint Paul voters in November 2023. A portion of the project will also be funded through assessments to property owners adjacent to the project. The estimated assessment rate is based on a third-party special benefit analysis of the property values in the project area. Property owners will receive a notice of the estimated rate and date for a public hearing when estimated rates are available. More information on assessments can be found at www.stpaul.gov/specialassessments.
General project questions - please reach out here first and your concern will be directed
publicworksinfo@ci.stpaul.mn.us
651-266-6100
Project inspector - on site construction activities and monitoring
Sarah Wiener
651-490-2018
swiener@sehinc.com
Project manager - overall project management and oversight
Kyle Anderson
651-888-9111
kranderson@sehinc.om
