The Brief
- Road work on Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue at East 45th Street and East 46th Street in Minneapolis is set to begin Tuesday, Sept. 8.
- Hiawatha Avenue will be reduced to single-lane traffic in both directions between Minnehaha Parkway and East 44th Street through December.
- MnDOT says the project will add new pedestrian signals, crosswalks, refuge areas and a median fence to improve safety.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Road work on Highway 55, also known as Hiawatha Avenue, at East 45th Street and East 46th Street is scheduled to begin on Sept. 8, reducing lanes for the sake of pedestrian safety upgrades.
Hiawatha Avenue construction
What we know:
According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), drivers should expect delays as Hiawatha Avenue will be reduced to single-lane traffic in both directions between Minnehaha Parkway and East 44th Street until the project wraps up in December.
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