Description
The City of Saint Paul plans to reconstruct Minnesota Street in downtown. The project includes demolition and replacement of the pavement, sidewalks, and underground utilities along the corridor. The Public Works goals of the project are to: 

  • Improve safety for all users
  • Implement a bikeway connection
  • Improve the transit user experience downtown
  • Modernize the aging infrastructure
  • Create a resilient and people-oriented corridor
  • Support the evolving needs of downtown users

Location
Minnesota Street from 6th Street to 11th Street in downtown

Timeline 

  • Construction of Phase 2 from 6th Street to 11th Street will begin in 2024.
  • Construction of Phase 1 from Kellogg Boulevard to 6th Street was completed in 2023.
  • Community engagement started in early 2021 and was completed before Phase 1 construction started.

Minnesota Street Phase 1

Tags

    Video Presentation

    Please watch the Minnesota Street Phase 2 video presentation to learn more about the project. You can also view the PowerPoint slides used in the video.

    Minnesota Street Phase 2 Video Presentation

    Utility, Gold Line, and Private Construction Work

    Met Council, Xcel Energy, Comcast, and others are working on Minnesota Street and nearby streets.

    Traffic Impacts

    There are currently lane restrictions on Minnesota Street between 7th Street and 10th Street for Xcel Energy and Comcast work. These lane restrictions are scheduled to be in place through March 2024. Please follow all posted signs. Access to businesses will be maintained.

    Xcel Energy

    Xcel Energy is working on 7th Street at Minnesota Street. Questions about Xcel Energy work, contact Elisa Rasmussen at elisa.rasmussen@xcelenergy.com.

    Comcast

    Universal Services is working for Comcast at Minnesota Street and 9th Street.

    Met Council

    To sign up for their project updates and see more information, visit the Metro Gold Line webpage.

    Project Documents