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Online ServicesReport traffic issues online and a customer service agent will address them. Click below to learn how to report: Other Road Construction SitesMetro Area Traffic Conditions Traffic Web Cam Traffic AlertsTarget Field Traffic Management Action Plan Ver. 3 (PDF) Listen/download: Hear what’s new and improved in downtown Minneapolis! (MP3) View our Downtown Lane Closure Map for complete information on where lane restrictions or street closures are in the downtown area. Plan for extra traffic during Twins and Vikings games Sept. 2The first concurrent Twins and Vikings games will bring big crowds to downtown Minneapolis the evening of Thursday, Sept. 2. As many as 100,000 people could fill Target Field and Mall of America Field at the H.H.H. Metrodome, so it’s important that folks plan ahead and explore their transportation options. The City of Minneapolis, Metro Transit, the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Vikings, and many other partners are working together to mitigate traffic congestion as much as possible and to spread the word to people who are coming Downtown the evening of Sept. 2 so they can plan ahead. Events on Sept. 2: • Vikings game vs. the Denver Broncos – 7 p.m. at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome – Doors open at 5 p.m. • Twins game vs. the Detroit Tigers – 7:10 p.m. at Target Field – Gates open at 5:30 p.m. • Wicked – 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre – Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Here’s what people coming Downtown that evening need to know about getting around: • Parking - If you need to drive to the game, Vikings fans should try to park near the Metrodome, and Twins parkers are encouraged to park near Target Field. This will help reduce the amount of traffic crossing through Downtown and help mitigate congestion. The City will use more than 50 dynamic messaging signs Downtown to help Twins fans find parking on the west side of Downtown and help Vikings fans find parking on the east side of Downtown. • Light-rail – Because Hiawatha Light-Rail trains will be full, Metro Transit will use buses to supplement light-rail service, both before and after the games. Before the games, buses will pick up passengers at the 28th Avenue Station and Fort Snelling Station and go to both the Metrodome and Target Field. After the games, separate sets of buses will depart both venues and deliver passengers back to Fort Snelling Station and the 28th Avenue Station. • Commuter rail - For the Sept. 2 games, an eight-car Northstar train will leave Big lake Station at 5:03 p.m. and, after stops in Elk River, Anoka, Coon Rapids and Fridley, will arrive at Target Field Station at about 6:10 p.m. Fans headed to the Vikings game will make a free transfer to the Hiawatha light-rail line for the short trip to the Metrodome. • Two Northstar trains will operate postgame – one leaving Target Field 30 minutes after the Twins game and another one hour after the Vikings game. • Northstar roundtrip family passes are available from ticket machines at Northstar’s suburban stations. Prices for a family of five – two adults and three kids ages 6 through 17 – range from $8 roundtrip at Fridley Station to $17 roundtrip at Big Lake Station. • Route 679 - Metro Transit Route 679 is available for people from the west metro who are heading to the Twins game. Buses for this game will leave from the surface parking lot on the northwest corner of County Road 73 and I-394 beginning two hours before the Twins game with return service for one hour after the last out. Please note Route 679 ends at Target Field and does not serve the Metrodome directly. • Directing traffic - More than 30 traffic control agents, Metro Transit police, Minneapolis police reserves, and Public Works traffic assistants will help manage vehicles and pedestrians at intersections near the Metrodome and Target Field. • Traffic signal timing – Minneapolis Public Works will use a special traffic signal timing designed to move large volumes of traffic as efficiently as possible the evening of the games. To learn more about the double events Sept. 2, read the full story. Camden Bridge is now openThe Camden Bridge, closed since April 12 for extensive rehabilitation work, opened to traffic Aug. 21, re-connecting traffic routes between North and Northeast Minneapolis. The bridge work, made possible through $10 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding, included improvements that drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians will all enjoy. Getting where you’re goingDowntown is an urban setting that provides transportation opportunities to meet everyone’s desired experience, whether you want to drive, ride a bus, take a train, or bike or walk. When visiting Downtown, Target Field, or Target Center, there are four tips people should remember to minimize delays and maximize their enjoyment of all the activities happening Downtown. 1. Plan ahead – Visit DestinationTargetField.com or targetcenter.com to learn more about all your transportation choices. 2. Know your parking options – There is parking availability throughout Downtown, most within 12 blocks of Target Field and Target Center. If you prefer convenient access to Target Field and Target Center, the adjacent A,B,C, and Hawthorne ramps have plenty of capacity. 3. Consider transit – Target Field and Target Center are extremely transit- and bicycle-friendly facilities, and it’s easy to get there by light rail, commuter train, bus, or bicycle. Bicyclists are reminded to use headlights and taillights after dark. 4. Come early/Stay late – Take part in activities, shopping, dining, and other entertainment before and after games and concerts. Enjoy the extra time to experience all Downtown has to offer, and avoid transportation delays. The Warehouse District looks forward to welcoming fans before and after Target Field and Target Center events. Visit www.DestinationTargetField.com or www.targetcenter.com to learn more about all your transportation choices. For a more detailed look at the plans, visit: Target Field Traffic Management Action Plan Ver. 3 (PDF) and the Target Field Traffic Debriefing Summary (PDF.) Changes and opening of Lyndale Avenue rampsA significant long-term temporary change will take place for northbound I-35W traffic which will enter the East Commons area in the middle and right traffic lanes. Also, the northbound 35W westbound Highway 62 which is currently a right lane exit will become a left lane exit. The new changes will remain in place into 2010. For more information visit Minnesota Department of Transportation. Hennepin and 1st avenues have switched to two-way streetsHennepin and 1st avenues between 1st Street and 12th Street have switched from one-way streets to two-way streets. The conversion of Hennepin and 1st avenues will dramatically reshape how people get around Downtown, and it will have benefits for drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and businesses in the area. Visit the Hennepin and 1st avenues Web site for additional information on how to park cars and ride bicycles along these streets. Other closures in MinneapolisLowry Avenue Bridge demolished; new bridge scheduled to open in 2011Hennepin County demolished the Lowry Avenue Bridge on June 21, 2009 as they prepare to begin construction of a brand new replacement bridge in fall 2009. The new bridge is expected to take two years to complete. The old Lowry Bridge was demolished because of known structural issues with one of the bridge’s piers. Detours are posted and Lowry Avenue will be closed to traffic at the river in each direction until it is replaced with a new structure. Construction of a replacement for the current Lowry Avenue Bridge is scheduled to begin in 2009 with completion in 2011. Lowry Avenue Local Detour (PDF) Lowry Avenue I-694 Detour (PDF) 35W southbound exit ramp to 46th Street to close through fall 2010The exit ramp from southbound I-35W to 46th Street in Minneapolis closed on March 24 to allow crews to begin retaining wall construction and utility work. The ramp is scheduled to re-open in fall 2010. All other freeway ramps at 46th Street are closed. During the closures, motorists should follow posted detour routes. For more information on the I-35W/Highway 62 Crosstown reconstruction project, visit www.mndot.gov, call the Crosstown Project hotline at 1-866/743-6590 or send an e-mail to crosstown@rranow.com. Transit and driving alternativesCommuters into downtown, the University of Minnesota, and throughout the city are encouraged to take advantage mass transit, car pooling, and bike routes to minimize traffic backups. Metro Transit has added extra buses to several routes to handle extra riders. For more information on transit, visit www.metrotransit.org or go to the Downtown Minneapolis Transportation Management Organization’s Web site at www.mplstmo.org. |
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