Light rail work starts U of M Minneapolis campus
Getting around near the University of Minnesota's campus in Minneapolis is going to get more difficult this week due to construction for a light rail line.
KSTP-TV reports that Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy crews will begin utility work Monday near Cedar and Washington avenues for the Central Corridor project.
Washington Avenue will be closed to westbound traffic under 19th Avenue and Cedar Avenue. Eastbound traffic will be down to one lane between Cedar Avenue and the Washington Avenue access ramp.
Last month, the university Board of Regents agreed to drop its lawsuit blocking the light rail line that's planned to run through the Minneapolis campus.
It came after the Metropolitan Council agreed to build the line in a way that protects sensitive university equipment from vibration and electromagnetic interference. ---
Information from: KSTP-TV
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