Woodbury Trail Section Closes as Public Safety Campus Work Advances
Construction on Woodbury’s Public Safety Campus remodel and expansion has closed a portion of the trail around the pond south of City Hall, creating an immediate change for people who use the area while the city advances a larger plan for its public-safety facilities.
The trail closure began June 16, 2026, according to the City of Woodbury’s project information. The construction impact remained ongoing as of Aug. 8.
Construction changes access near City Hall
The affected trail section is located around the pond south of Woodbury City Hall. The closure is tied to construction on the city’s Public Safety Campus, rather than a separate trail project.
The campus project is designed as a remodel and expansion of Woodbury’s public-safety facilities. The proposed facility would bring together medical, fire, police and emergency-preparedness services in an integrated public-safety campus.
That means the project affects more than the construction area itself. It changes access around City Hall now and is intended to change where several public-safety services are housed after the work is complete. The city has not provided a confirmed construction completion date in the approved project information.
Police, fire and EMS have relocated
Woodbury police, fire and emergency medical services relocated during construction, according to a city update dated April 30, 2026. The city directed residents to its information about accessing public-safety services while the work continues.
The relocation is part of the practical effect of the project for residents: public-safety operations continue, but their locations and access arrangements have changed during construction. The approved information does not provide additional details about the temporary locations in this report.
Funding plan remains a proposal
The city is proposing a local-option sales-tax referendum to fund a majority of the renovation and expansion. That financing plan has not been approved by voters, and the approved project page does not state a referendum date, proposed tax rate or total project cost.
The city says that if voters reject the referendum, additional property taxes would be the anticipated source for much of the project cost. That is an alternative funding plan described by the city, not a final tax decision.
The distinction matters because the project has two separate developments: construction and the related public-space and service changes are already underway, while the proposed sales-tax financing remains subject to a future voter decision. The city’s project information does not identify when that referendum would occur.
What residents can expect next
For now, the known local consequence is the continued trail closure near City Hall and the relocation of police, fire and EMS services during construction. The longer-term question is how Woodbury will finance the planned remodel and expansion.
The City of Woodbury maintains an official agenda repository for current council materials and public decisions. An Aug. 4, 2026, Woodbury and Cottage Grove Joint City Council Workshop agenda posting appears in that repository, but the approved source packet does not establish that the workshop finalized a referendum date, tax rate or project cost.
Until those details are formally established, the sales-tax measure should be treated as a proposal. The trail closure and service relocations, however, are current construction impacts tied to the city’s public-safety campus project.
Sources
- Public Safety Campus Project, City of Woodbury
- Police, fire and EMS services have relocated, City of Woodbury
- Woodbury Agenda Center, City of Woodbury
Look for updates to this story
Discover more from Interactive News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.