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LRT construction update

Posted on by Teresa Boardman

 Watching LRT construction is like watching paint dry.  The last time I looked at 4th Street downtown I was excited to see rail after these many months (years?).  Now in addition to the rail the street improvements are done on the North side of the street in front of the Union Depot and they are building the rail stations. 

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E. 4th near the Union Depot
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E. 4th near the Union Depot

If you plan on attending the Art Crawl this weekend you will notice that there is more parking and less construction near the Farmers Market in lowertown.

Click to see past LRT updates
 

LRT Construction Update Part 3

Posted on by Teresa Boardman

 LRT construction has created some jobs and they are living wage jobs.  When people have jobs they spend money which usually helps other people keep their jobs.  Most people would agree that this is a good thing.  At the same time LRT construction is hurting some local businesses and the create jobs too.

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Work

The businesses along University Avenue are struggling.  The Dunn bros coffee has plenty of parking and like many other businesses along University Avenue they are open for business. 

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Dunn Bros

This is my final installment of the LRT updates.  I will take some more picture next month and maybe there will be some more progress.  More tracks are going in as I write this. 

LRT construction update part 2

Posted on by Teresa Boardman

 Kellogg Blvd at the corner of Jackson next to the post office will never look the same again and maybe that isn’t such a bad thing.  The building on the East corner is gone as is most of the parking area.  This block of Sibley street has been closed for months but Kellogg Blvd is open all the way. 

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Kellogg and Sibley
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Union Depot

The historic union depot will become a transit station and as a St. Paul native I have to say I am thrilled that it will be put back into service.  The angle I chose for the photo is an unusual one but it is hard to get close to the front of the building now with all the roads and walkways dug up and closed. 

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LRT Construction Update

Posted on by Teresa Boardman

 I have been trying to provide photographs of the progress on the Light Rail Line in St. Paul.  There are rails on E. 4th Street in downtown St. Paul which is an important mile stone and the first hard evidence I have seen that they really are working on light rail and not just tearing up the streets and patching then up again. 

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The businesses along this street are open for business and the evening I was out taking photos I was happy to see that people were out and about and even spending money.  Please don’t let a little construction keep you away from downtown. 

Also see 4th Street now and then and Capturing history. 

LRT Construction Update

Posted on by Teresa Boardman
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You may want to view the larger version of the Robert street photo.  Click on it and then you can see all the equipment, dirt and orange cones.  When I was processing it I noticed that at full size I could see the Robert Street bridge.  

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Fourth Street E

I have been taking photographs of light rail construction for a year now because I think they make better updates than the updates.  I could take some more on University Avenue but there isn’t anything new to photograph.  

Did you know that street cars used to run on Robert Street and on University Ave? 

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