Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue

This webpage is not updated over the weekend/overnight. For up-to-date information on traffic impacts, visit 511mn.org.

Traffic impacts

All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be added as details become available.

Road closures

September through December

• East 46th St. is closed between Hiawatha Ave. and the Metro Transit bus driveway/parking lot
  • East 46th St., east of Hiawatha Ave. detour: North on Minnehaha Ave. to west East 42nd St. to south 28th Ave. South to East 46th St. (PNG)
  • Hiawatha Ave. to East 46th St. detour: 42nd St. to south 28th Ave. South to East 46th St. (PNG)
  • East 46th St. west of Hiawatha Ave. detour: 34th Ave. South, east to East 42nd St. to Hiawatha Ave. (PNG)

Thu, Oct. 1 through Sat. Oct. 31

• East 45th St. is closed at Hiawatha Ave. (east side)

Lane closures

Tue, Sept. 1 through Wed, Sept. 30

• The northbound Hiawatha Ave. right turn lane to East 46th St. is closed
  • Detour: East 45th St. to southbound Minnehaha Ave. to East 46th St. (PNG)

September through December

• Hiawatha Ave. is a single lane in both directions between East 44th St. and Minnehaha Pkwy.

About this project

We are making pedestrian safety and accessibility improvements to the intersections of Hwy 55/Hiawatha Ave. and East 46th St. and East 45th St. in Minneapolis. When the work is finished, these intersections will be safer and easier for pedestrians, bikers, transit users, and drivers to navigate and use.

Summary of work

Hiawatha Ave. at East 45th St.

• Add new pedestrian signal at East 45th St.
• Add new crosswalks to north and south sides of East 45th St. across Hiawatha Ave.
• Add new crosswalk across East 45th St.
• Add new fencing to the median between East 45th St. and East 46th St.
• View map of improvements at East 45th St. (PNG)

Hiawatha Ave. at East 46th St.

• Add new pedestrian refuge areas
• Reconstruct turn lanes on southeast and northwest corners of Hiawatha Ave. and East 46th St. for safer turn speeds and better sightlines
• Build out curbline on East 46th St. to reduce pedestrian crossing distance across East 46th St.
• Realign trail crossing at the light rail tracks for safer cross
• Replace traffic signals at East 46th St.
• Add new fencing to the median between East 45th St. and East 46th St.
• View map of improvements at East 46th St. (PNG)