MPR News photos of the week

Road work
Washington Avenue, the main traffic artery through University of Minnesota's east bank campus, closed down early for construction of the Central Corridor light rail line on Monday, May 16, 2011. It will reopen in 2014 as a train/bus/bike/pedestrian transit mall.
MPR Photo/Tim Post

This week, we remembered a Twins legend, saw Washington Avenue shut down for light rail work and kept up with the latest at the State Capitol.

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