Fourth and University Improvements

The full closure of University Avenue will lead to delays on and around campus—plan extra time for your commute.

University Avenue will be reduced to one vehicle lane between 13th Avenue SE and Oak Street SE with closures on Pleasant Street SE and Church Street SE beginning May 19.

Monday, April 28, the entrance to Lot 43 at 12th Avenue will be closed through commencement.

University Avenue will reduce to one lane between 10th Avenue SE and 14th Avenue SE the week of March 31.

Three major road construction projects will begin on and around the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis starting next week and continuing into the fall.

The south lane of University Avenue will be closed after 9 a.m. Monday–Friday.

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.