Hennepin County is improving University Avenue (County Road 36) and Fourth Street (County Road 37) between I-35W and Oak Street in Minneapolis.
Park and drive
Low impact
The area is open to traffic and minor delays are expected.
- Fourth Street will be intermittently reduced to one lane between 17th Avenue and I-35W.
- University Avenue from I-35W to 13th Avenue will be undergoing intermittent lane closures.
Transit
Low impact
Transit is still operating, but may experience short delays. View rider alerts from Metro Transit and Campus Transit.
Walk, bike, and scooter
Low impact
The area is open to pedestrians and bikes/scooters. A small detour may be required (marked).
Project updates
As the 4th Street project nears completion, permanent signals will be installed along 4th Street.
Fourth Street will be closed from 10th Avenue SE to I-35W from October 7–14. There will be no access to I-35W from Fourth Street.
The north drive lane of University Avenue will be closed from October 7 to 25.
Hennepin County will close 15th Avenue SE between Fourth and Fifth streets on Wednesday, September 4. The closure is expected to last about three weeks.
A single lane of University Avenue will be closed intermittently between I-35W and 13th Avenue.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about Fourth Street as well as a map of detour routes.
Hennepin County’s Fourth Street improvement project is in full swing on the East Bank, and there are some important lane reductions and closures to be aware of.
Beginning Monday, July 1, Fourth Street will be reduced to one lane between Oak Street and 15th Avenue SE.
As part of the Fourth Street construction project we shared earlier this month, please be aware of two upcoming road closures.