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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Expect traffic headaches Saturday with protest, sports, music, I-94 closure
Cue the traffic nightmares between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, and the new public transit services rolling up to meet them. In light of protests, sporting events, concerts and Interstate 94 closing in both directions between Huron Boulevard and Interstate 35W this weekend, Metro Transit is bracing for a key test of its latest bus offerings: the B Line from Uptown Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul, which debuts at 4 a.m. Saturday, and the Route 94 bus, which is launching new weekend service with departures every half hour. In addition, the Gold Line from Woodbury to downtown St. Paul debuted in March. The interstate closure won't be the only event disrupting weekend traffic. There are 'No Kings' protests planned across the country against the Trump administration, including an 11 a.m. rally at St. Paul College that will lead into a noon march to the State Capitol. As many as 20,000 protesters are expected to attend. On Saturday evening, Minnesota United plays San Diego FC at 7:30 p.m. at Allianz Field in St. Paul, and Grammy-winning Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd performs at 7 p.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. In addition, the two-day Stone Arch Bridge Festival opens Saturday in Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Lynx take on the Los Angeles Sparks at noon Saturday at Target Center. In anticipation of heightened passenger demand, Metro Transit will run three-car trains along the Green Line on Saturday and maintain extra operators, TRIP agents and other greeters at high-traffic station platforms along University Avenue, including the Capitol/Rice Street station. 'We know we're going to have larger than usual crowds,' said Metro Transit spokesman Drew Kerr. 'All hands on deck.' All I-94 entrance and exit ramps between I-35W and Huron Boulevard were scheduled to close beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, with both directions of I-94 closing for bridge work along eastbound I-94 beginning at 10 p.m. The interstate is expected to reopen by late Sunday night, but six ramps will remain closed through mid-August, including I-35W northbound to eastbound I-94, Huron Boulevard to eastbound I-94 and eastbound I-94 to Huron Boulevard. A $16 million project to repair five I-94 bridges in Minneapolis began in October 2024 and is expected to wrap up by October of this year. More information is online at The B Line, Metro Transit's seventh bus rapid transit service, will operate from 4 a.m. to 1 a.m., with free rides from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday courtesy of Midtown Global Market. Community celebrations featuring free cookies, a kids art table and Skip Traffic, the Metro Transit mascot, are planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the downtown St. Paul Union Depot and the Lake and Chicago station in Minneapolis. Schedules for the B Line — which replaces the longstanding Route 21 — and new weekend service on the Route 94 are online at I-94 closing this weekend near Minneapolis-St. Paul boundary Aging Jackson Street bridge in St. Paul's North End is closed for repairs Snelling and St. Clair intersection fully reopens after construction Forest Lake detours begin as MnDOT undertakes $17M Highway 97 reconstruction project Snelling Ave. and St. Clair Ave. intersection closing intermittently
CBC
28-04-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
Buses will travel in both directions on King Street starting today
The one-way street will see bus-only travel heading east and west Driving along King Street could come with some surprises on Monday as city buses will begin operating in both directions. As part of London's rapid transit expansion, London Transit Commission (LTC) buses will be running on a new westbound bus-only lane between Wellington Street and Ontario Street, complementing the existing eastbound lane. That means buses will now travel both east and west on the bold red lanes with diamond symbols, while general traffic on King Street will remain eastbound only. While lanes designed for buses heading west have been on King Street for some time now, they'll finally be operational, starting today, according to Jennie Dann, London's construction and infrastructure director. "What people will see on the street is that contraflow lane separated by a double wide yellow line, as well as red paint. In that lane there's white diamonds, directional arrows and bus only text, along with lots of signage to help indicate to Londoners that is not for vehicles, it's for buses, and that those buses will be traveling westbound," said Dann. The new lanes are part of the East London Link project, designed to enhance transit reliability and frequency. Separating buses from mixed traffic aims to reduce congestion and improve mobility for transit users, according Dann. LTC Route 94, which runs from Argyle Mall to Western University, will operate in both directions along King Street between Wellington Street and Ontario Street. While cycling is typically allowed in curbside bus lanes (although the city encourages cyclists to use Dundas Street, which has dedicated bike lanes), Dann said the rule does not apply to the westbound lane on King. "That's because ... if a bus were to overtake a cyclist, they're not able to go around them because they'd be entering into oncoming traffic," Dann said. In the lead-up to the King Street contraflow bus lane opening, the city has been hard at work trying to inform Londoners. Those efforts includes an information website, radio ads, ads on streaming services, outreach to local businesses and plenty of signs. "We recognize that the contraflow lane and just navigating rapid transit corridors is a big change for Londoners," said Dann. And while Londoners have generally adapted well, there are still some behaviours on the road that hurt the efficiency of the bus lanes, and also contribute to danger on the roads, Dann noted. "One of the things that we really try to emphasize the most is no stopping or parking in those red lanes," she said. Also, it's worth noting the areas drivers are allowed to make right turns have changed as well. "If [the red bus lane] is not hatched and you see a no right turn sign, then you need to continue on to the next available spot where you can make that right turn," Dann said.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pop star Jess Glynne to perform at Essex venue
Popstar Jess Glynne is set to join Justin Timberlake when he brings his world tour to the county of Essex in the summer. Timberlake, the 10-time Grammy winner, will headline at Chelmsford City Racecourse, on 4 July 2025, as part of the new festival, Chelmsford City Live. Big names including Duran Duran will also be performing at the event and Essex's Olly Murs will have his biggest homecoming show there on 6 July. Glynne, best known for hits such as I'll Be There, Hold My Hand and Don't Be So Hard on Yourself, rose to fame in 2013 and featured on multi-platinum singles Rather B, by Clean Bandit, and My Love, by Route 94. Racecourse commercial director Nathan Holmes said: "Jess Glynne will be a brilliant special guest for what is set to be an historic night in Essex. "We are very excited to be adding her to the bill alongside the global superstar that is Justin Timberlake and we can't wait for her to kick off our first ever Chelmsford City Live in style." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Justin Timberlake to perform at Essex venue Timberlake pleads guilty in drink-drive court deal
BBC News
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Pop star Jess Glynne to join Justin Timberlake at Chelmsford gig
Popstar Jess Glynne is set to join Justin Timberlake when he brings his world tour to the county of Essex in the the 10-time Grammy winner, will headline at Chelmsford City Racecourse, on 4 July 2025, as part of the new festival, Chelmsford City Live. Big names including Duran Duran will also be performing at the event and Essex's Olly Murs will have his biggest homecoming show there on 6 July. Glynne, best known for hits such as I'll Be There, Hold My Hand and Don't Be So Hard on Yourself, rose to fame in 2013 and featured on multi-platinum singles Rather B, by Clean Bandit, and My Love, by Route 94. Racecourse commercial director Nathan Holmes said: "Jess Glynne will be a brilliant special guest for what is set to be an historic night in Essex. "We are very excited to be adding her to the bill alongside the global superstar that is Justin Timberlake and we can't wait for her to kick off our first ever Chelmsford City Live in style." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
