Rail Tie Replacement Along the Kenilworth Trail Corridor

Grove construction crane and equipment on railroad tracks along the Kenilworth Trail in Minneapolis.
Grove construction crane and equipment on railroad tracks along the Kenilworth Trail in Minneapolis.

The Kenilworth Trail follows a former Milwaukee Road rail corridor connecting Minneapolis's Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles areas to Hopkins. The corridor has been used for freight rail, bike and pedestrian paths, and is the planned route for the Metro Green Line Extension light rail. Construction crews have used the rail line for staging materials, including ties and ballast, during the extension's preliminary work. A Grove mobile crane, commonly used for lifting rail and bridge components, appears among the equipment staged along the tracks.

Taken July 2019

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