Over the next month, Roy says to expect a lot of activity around all of the 14.5 mile rail line. The bridge will close at 10 p.m. Friday because of light rail construction. A new light rail station currently under construction, one of 16 being built as part of the $2 billion Southwest Light Rail Transit project. Minneapolis has clustered a series of innovative energy projects near the new light rail line. The Southwest Light Rail Green Line Extension, a 14.5-mile light rail line with 16 stations serving Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie, will connect to the existing Green and Blue lines at the Target Field Station in Downtown Minneapolis. Officials said the bridge is expected to be reopened by 5 a.m. Monday, in time for the morning commute. The closure of Glenwood Avenue between Lyndale Avenue North and 11th Street North in Minneapolis for light rail construction began on July 15 and … Construction work on Southwest LRT is underway. Heavy construction on the Southwest Light Rail Transit Line is expected from 2019 through 2022, with testing of the system planned for 2022-2023. The city of Minneapolis has stopped issuing permits for weekend and after-hours work on the Southwest light-rail line after neighbors complained about construction-related noise and traffic. Southwest Light Rail Project Spokesperson Trevor Roy knows the construction is inconvenient. The 14.5-mile route will have 16 stops, including in Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Hopkins. The closure will last throughout the weekend. The latest on Southwest LRT and what we know now about the construction schedule for the 14.5-mile, Minneapolis-to-Eden Prairie route. A federal agency has given a key approval to the Southwest Light Rail Transit project, clearing the way for the start of construction on the 14.5-mile, $2 billion link between downtown Minneapolis … Minneapolis St. Paul News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | Minneapolis, Minnesota | kare11.com Traffic Stretch of Highway 62 closed this weekend for light rail construction The Southwest Light Rail Transit (Southwest LRT), or METRO Green Line Extension, is a high-frequency train that will connect downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie through St. Louis Park, Hopkins and Minnetonka. Progress is underway on the Southwest Light Rail project, which will connect Minneapolis to Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie Stations. Light rail construction to close Washington Ave. bridge in Minneapolis. In three years, give or take a month or two, paying passengers will begin boarding new light rail trains from 16 different stations in Minneapolis, St. Louis …