Ramsey County officials say that demolition has begun on old buildings at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant property in Arden Hills and warn that old buildings and live electrical wires can be a hazard.
So, they say: No trespassing. It's dangerous out there.
This is the old ammunition plant site that was once considered a location for a new Vikings stadium.
But now, the county is cleaning up the 427-acre site to prepare it for possible other non-Vikings development.
Ramsey County spokesman Art Coulson says trespassing has been a problem at the site for some time, although not so much since the county took possession.
But, he said, "it's particularly dangerous now that demolition has begun in earnest."
The plan is to sell the site, once it's been cleaned up, for development of a mix of residential, commercial, light industrial and other uses. The project will clean up the state’s largest Superfund site, officials said.
Meanwhile, nearby highway improvements to Interstate 35W, I-694, Highway 10, Highway 96 and other roadways are under way to improve access to the site and benefit 240,000 commuters per day.