Larpenteur Avenue, White Bear Avenue & North Saint Paul Road Improvements

Three county roads in the cities of Maplewood and Saint Paul are scheduled for improvements in 2024:

• Larpenteur Avenue will be reconstructed between Flandrau Street and Hazel Street.
• North Saint Paul Road will be reconstructed between White Bear and Ripley avenues.
• The concrete pavement on White Bear Avenue will be repaired between Larpenteur and Frost avenues.

Planned improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists include adding bike lanes to Larpenteur Avenue, ADA signal upgrades and sidewalk replacements, and new sidewalk along the west side of White Bear Avenue.

The project will also include utility improvements and traffic signal replacements at the intersections of White Bear Avenue and Larpenteur Avenue and White Bear Avenue and Frost Avenue.

Selected contractor: Forest Lake Contracting Inc.

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Goals

• Improve the condition of the pavement, sidewalk and utilities.
• Improve pedestrian safety by upgrading to ADA compliant signals and new sidewalks along Larpenteur Avenue, White Bear Avenue and North Saint Paul Road.
• Improve bicyclist safety and connectivity by adding bike lanes on Larpenteur Avenue.

Timeline

• Signal at Ripley Avenue and White Bear Avenue is being updated and stop signs are in place.
• Sidewalk and driveway installation on North St. Paul Road is complete.
• Sidewalk and driveway installation on White Bear Avenue is ongoing.
• Frost Avenue signal work is ongoing. Four-way stop is in place.
• Blacktop paving on North St. Paul Road is ongoing.
• Mailbox relocation on White Bear Avenue is complete.
• Manhole and utility valve adjustments on North St. Paul Road are complete.
• Sod installation on North St. Paul Road is scheduled for the week of November 18.
• Signing and striping will begin on North St. Paul Road the week of November 18.

Traffic Impact

• White Bear Avenue at Larpenteur Avenue is open one lane in each direction. 
• Both outside northbound lanes of White Bear Avenue are closed from Larpenteur Avenue to Frost Avenue.
• North St. Paul Road is closed from White Bear Avenue to Ripley Avenue.
• Frost Avenue and White Bear Avenue is a four-way stop. 

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