Ongoing Interchange Construction to Disrupt Drivers Headed Downtown

Editor’s Note: The following announcement comes from Hennepin County.

There’s going to be more than baseball to watch at Target Field this year as construction continues on the county’s Interchange project.

Please keep in mind the following tips as you plan your trip to Target Field:

• Fifth Street is only open one way in the westbound lane; the eastbound lane is closed.
• Traffic signals are flashing red at the intersection of Fifth Street North and Fifth Avenue North for pedestrian safety.
• Please be mindful of signage surrounding the construction site and follow the instructions of Metro Transit staff wearing yellow vests and city traffic control agents during events.
• Make sure to take a look as bridge beam installation progresses on the light rail bridge that will carry the Blue Line (Hiawatha) and future Green Line (Central Corridor).

Scheduled to open in 2014, the Interchange will serve as a central, multi-modal transportation hub and community gathering space in downtown Minneapolis.

 The Interchange embodies the principles of Open Transit, which integrates all models of transit, is development oriented, focuses on architecture that can create iconic indoor and outdoor spaces, appeals to passengers, residents, office workers and visitors alike, as well as integrating culture with transit.