St. Paul preparing for Yacht Club Festival as summer construction rolls on
From roads to rails, summer construction season is in full swing. As Photojournalist Nick Lunemann and Jason Rantala show us -- the travel trouble is about to get even worse.
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From roads to rails, summer construction season is in full swing. As Photojournalist Nick Lunemann and Jason Rantala show us -- the travel trouble is about to get even worse.
Several highways and interstates across the Twin Cities metro are all under construction at the same time.
Multiple projects on major highways could throw a detour into your weekend plans. Starting late Friday night, parts of Interstate 94, 494 and 35W will all shut down until Monday morning. In this Next Drive Alert, WCCO's Jason Rantala explains how drivers can dodge the cone zones.
Major roadwork and closures will affect traffic in Minneapolis and Eden Prairie this summer, with key routes seeing lane restrictions and detours.
Drivers in the metro should brace themselves ahead of the weekend.
The Stillwater City Council approved final designs and plans for a new HealthPartners Lakeview Hospital on Tuesday.
With road work back in full swing, enforcement of work zone laws is increasing, too.
Drive anywhere in the metro and you'll see construction season is well underway! That means more orange barrels, traffic delays, and increased danger for both drivers and road workers. What are the laws for work zones in Minnesota? Good Question.
During peak hours, the reduction of lanes along Interstate 94 in the Twin Cities reduces speeds to a snail's pace.
During peak hours, the reduction of lanes along I-94 reduces speeds to a snail's pace. WCCO's Jason Rantala explains the pains of construction won't be over anytime soon.
Building costs are comparable to more traditional structures, but developers say building with wood has advantages over steel and concrete.
Several along the route for a $30 million facelift to the area around Arcade Street and beyond say the timing has them worried and confused.
Be careful what you ask for — that's the sentiment of several St. Paul business owners on the east side. This is the project they were hoping for: a $30 million facelift to the area around Arcade Street and beyond. As Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows us, they say the timing has them worried and confused.
Business owners along Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis fear an ongoing construction project will negatively impact their sales.
Business owners along Hennepin Avenue are afraid an ongoing construction project will negatively impact their sales.
Minnesota drivers can start preparing for closures, detours and delays, as infrastructure officials have unveiled their planned projects for 2025.
Owners Aaron Meyerring and Stephanie Meyerring said new plans to redesign Franklin Avenue would disrupt their years of success.
The owner of a popular Northeast bar says their restaurant may close if a construction plan gets the green light. Jason Rantala reports that the Minnesota Department of Transportation's plans are to increase safety at a troubled intersection.
Two years after his tragic death at a work site, the family of a longtime St. Paul water services employee has won a major settlement from the construction company. As Jonah Kaplan reports, court documents reveal big missteps in both safety and the legal process.
The project along Hennepin Avenue added bike lanes, safer crossings and transit priority lanes but not customers.
Work on Hennepin and First avenues may be done in Northeast Minneapolis, but businesses say their struggles continue. The project added bike lanes, safer crossings, and transit priority lanes but not customers. Reporter Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield and photojournalist Ray Campos talk with business owners who are hurting.
After months of construction, a major Minneapolis thoroughfare has finally re-opened.
Construction workers in the Twin Cities are cheering on a change they say is years in the making.
Under the program, sites with non-union workers are audited, and workers are educated on their rights.
The burglaries, coupled with a massive construction project, have some businesses fearing permanent closure.
