METRO Gold Line

Road Closure at Bielenberg Drive and Hudson Road intersection

The intersection of Hudson Road and Bielenberg Drive will be closed Monday, April 17, through fall 2023 for construction of Metro Transit’s Gold Line bus rapid transit project. In addition, lane closures are expected along Bielenberg Drive between Hudson Road and Guider Drive.

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About the Project

The METRO Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project will connect people across the region to job centers, housing options, transit stations, and key destinations along the I-94 corridor. The project will provide all-day, bi-directional BRT service to the cities of St. Paul, Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale, and Woodbury.

When complete, the Gold Line is expected to feature:

Frequent, all-day service in both directions
Pre-boarding fare payment for faster stops
Access to BRT park-and-ride lots in St. Paul, Oakdale, and Woodbury
Connections to additional regional transit lines
Real-time arrival and departure information
Heated shelters, lighting, and security features

This project involves coordination between many agencies, including the Metropolitan Council, Ramsey and Washington Counties, the various cities along the line, as well as the state and federal government.

Gold Line BRT is expected to begin service in 2025. In April 2021, the Federal Transit Administration approved the project to enter the engineering phase, which was then completed in 2021. Construction began in 2022.

Woodbury Stations

The METRO Gold Line BRT will include three stations in Woodbury. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan identifies the need for additional, local-level, master planning efforts at the Gold Line station areas to facilitate high-quality development and redevelopment opportunities.

The Gold Line Station Master Plan Area consists of approximately 410 acres in northwestern Woodbury including a variety of places to work, places to shop, high-density residential uses, open space, and public/semi-public uses. While there are additional acres within the traditional half-mile radii of the station locations, the master plan is focusing on the commercial and high-density residential uses that are likely to develop or redevelop as part of the proposed BRT investment.

The master plan process is designed to deliver land use and density recommendations as well as design and aesthetic guidelines to implement the Gold Line Station Area Goals and Gold Line Station Area Policies as described on pages 55 to 58 of the Land Use Chapter of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.