Snelling and St. Clair intersection fully reopens after construction

A year-long construction project on Snelling and St Clair avenues wrapped up this week and the intersection now hosts two-lane traffic again according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation The project which began in May included resurfacing a half-mile of Snelling Avenue between St Clair and Grand avenues and replacing the signal system MnDOT also installed pedestrian bump-outs and ADA-compliant crossings at each intersection from St Clair to Grand Avenue After intermittent closures last week the intersection opened and the new signal system turned on Thursday Minor construction engagements such as replacing the boulevard s trees and sod will continue throughout the summer For more information go to mndot gov metro projects snellingave-stpaul Related Articles Ex-Metro Transit employee suggests religious discrimination in lawsuit St Paul police name detective officer employee of the year Jerome Johnson A new era for Riverview mobility St Paul weighs consolidating particular downtown offices at Osborn building State seeks to cancel permit for St Paul s Northern Iron foundry