Ruth Street & Algonquin Avenue Resurfacing Starts Monday, June 2

Ruth Street from Burns Avenue to Nokomis Avenue and Algonquin Avenue from Nokomis Avenue to Stillwater Avenue will be resurfaced through a process called a “mill and overlay” to create a smoother roadway surface. Crews will grind-off the top layer of the roadway, then replace it with a new layer of bituminous pavement.

• Monday, June 2 - Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - Milling (removing the top layer of asphalt)
  • During milling, Front Avenue will have a moving closure around the active construction site.
  • Access to local properties will be maintained.
• Wednesday, June 4 - Friday, June 6, 2025 - Paving
  • During paving, Front Avenue will be closed to traffic.
  • There may be short periods of time when access to local properties is not available.
• Striping of the roadway will be done after the paving is completed.

For updates and any schedule changes during the resurfacing, visit the project webpage at www.stpaul.gov/RuthResurfacing

Construction schedules are weather permitting and subject to change.

This Week (October 16-20)

• Sewer work at 3rd Street and Wilson Avenue has been completed. 

• Curb has been poured at most intersections and will be completed this week.

• Asphalt patching has been done where curb has been poured and set.

• The concrete and asphalt work is mostly complete on the project north of Minnehaha Avenue and will continue into next week.

• At 5th St and Conway pavement has been removed for the installation of medians.

• Traffic signal work on Suburban Avenue has started and will continue through next week.

Next Week (October 23-27)

• The concrete and asphalt work north of Minnehaha Avenue will continue as needed.

• Grading of boulevards and dirt work will start.

• Clean up of the project area north of Minnehaha Avenue will start and continue south on Ruth Street as the concrete work is completed.

Traffic Control 

Ruth Street from Algonquin to 3rd Street is closed to thru traffic. Access for local traffic will be maintained. 3rd Street to Interstate 94 will be a soft closure to allow Metro Transit to continue with their bus schedules and routes.

Ruth Street at the intersections of Wilson Avenue and 3rd Street is closed to all traffic. Residents between Wilson Avenue and 3rd Street on Ruth Street will still have access to their properties and driveways.

This Week (October 9-13)

• Saw cutting and concrete removals have started.

• Concrete work is being poured north of Minnehaha Avenue.

• South of Minnehaha Avenue, removals are almost finished.

• Sewer work at 3rd Street and Wilson began.

Next Week (October 16-20)

• Removals continue south of Minnehaha Avenue.

•  Concrete work will be poured.

• Sewer work at 3rd Street and Wilson will continue through this week.

• Signal work at Suburban Avenue will begin.

Traffic Control 

Ruth Street will be closed from Algonquin to Third Street. Local traffic will have access maintained. 

3rd Street to Interstate 94 will be a soft closure to allow Metro Transit to continue with their bus schedules and routes.

This Week (October 2-6)

• Saw cutting and concrete removals have started and will continue into next week.

Next Week (October 9-13)

• Removals continue.

•  Curbs will be poured. 

• Sewer work at 3rd Street and Wilson scheduled mid week.

Traffic Control 

Ruth Street will be closed from Algonquin to Third Street. Local traffic will have access maintained. 

3rd Street to Interstate 94 will be a soft closure to allow Metro Transit to continue with their bus schedules and routes.

• Resident letter January 2025
• Resident Sidewalk Construction Letter October 2023
• Resident Notification Letter May 2023