Butler Avenue – West St. Paul Reader

Construction vehicles preparing for work on Emerson Avenue in West St. Paul.

2026 Road Construction in West St. Paul

This year’s road work in West St. Paul includes all of Emerson, parts of Oakdale, Carrie Street, finishing Butler, and more.

Pedestrian Hit on Butler Avenue

Last Friday evening a 64-year-old woman from West St. Paul was crossing Butler Avenue when a driver stuck the pedestrian with his vehicle.

Speed limit sign in front of Heritage E-STEM Middle School.

School Speed Zone Coming to Butler Avenue

Dakota County is adding a school speed zone in front of Heritage E-STEM Magnet School, dropping the speed from 35 mph to 25 mph when students are coming and going.

Road closed sign on Bernard Street in West St. Paul.

2025 Road Construction in West St. Paul

This year’s planned road construction projects in West St. Paul, including the Smith/Dodd intersection, Butler Avenue, Bernard Street, and more.

Design of Butler Avenue showing new trail and reduced parking.

Open House for Butler Avenue Trail Project

There’s an informational meeting on April 25 about the upcoming Butler Avenue Trail Project and potential changes to the Butler and Sperl/Stassen intersection.

West St. Paul City Council Recap: Oct. 10, 2022

Street maintenance and marijuana regulation moved forward at the West St. Paul City Council. Discussion covered potentially removing stop signs at the Butler and Stassen intersection and some tense but postponed discussion over possibly shopping for a new city attorney.

West St. Paul City Council Preview: Oct. 10, 2022

It’s a mostly quiet City Council meeting for West St. Paul with marijuana regulation and next year’s street projects. The more noteworthy conversations come during the work session with potential changes to the Butler and Stassen intersection and shopping around for a city attorney.

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Committee presentation at West St. Paul City Council

West St. Paul City Council Recap: Sept. 12, 2022

The West St. Paul City Council discussed a trail on Butler Avenue, fine appeals, and heard a presentation from Northern Dakota County’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.

Butler Avenue at the West St. Paul city limits in 1961 and 2021

Then & Now: Butler Avenue at the City Limits

Here’s a view looking west along Butler Avenue at the eastern edge of West St. Paul in 1961 and today in 2021.