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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 • kcaron@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Construction Begins in January at 50th & France’s North
Parking Ramp
Edina, Minn., Dec. 21, 2017 – Construction on the North Parking Ramp at 50th & France will
begin Jan. 2. This marks the first phase in a two-year process to add more public parking along with
more shopping, new housing and new public plazas to Market Street.
The North Ramp will be closed Jan. 2 until March 30 and reopen for public use on April 1. Final
construction on the North Ramp is expected to be completed by September 2018. When
complete, the project will include 516 public parking spaces for customers and employees as well as
two new retail spaces on the street level. The parking structure will also feature two large-scale
public art installations.
Project Communications Coordinator Pat Tucker notes that parking shouldn’t be a problem for
visitors as the Center and South parking ramps will still be available when the North Ramp is under
construction. In addition, new, free valet parking will be available to shoppers from January to
September. Valet drop off areas are located at the intersections of 50th Street and Halifax Avenue,
as well as Market and France avenues. Complimentary valet parking will be available from 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
While access to local businesses will remain, the expansion of the North Parking Ramp will
temporarily impact through traffic traveling on Market Street. From January through March, Market
Street will be closed to westbound traffic. One-way traffic going eastbound will be open during this
time. Additional lane closures are anticipated as the construction advances.
“For this first phase of the project, sidewalk access to businesses will not be affected,” said Tucker.
The $8.5 million parking project was designed by Mohagen Hansen architects and will be built by
Adolfson & Peterson Construction. This project is one component of a major effort to improve the
customer experience at 50th & France. Subsequent phases include replacement of the Center
Parking Ramp with a new apartment building that includes new street-level shops and below-grade
public parking. This new building is designed around new outdoor public plazas and new pedestrian
walkways to compliment the charm of the existing businesses.
To stay updated, sign up for City Extra email notifications online at EdinaMN.gov/CityExtra. To view
renderings of the North Ramp Expansion and upcoming apartment project and learn more, visit
EdinaMN.gov/50thandFrance.
City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
For more information, contact Tucker at 952-826-1605.
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