Politics & Government

More Cedar Avenue Lane Closures Scheduled to Start Next Week in Apple Valley

Construction on Cedar to accommodate a new bus rapid transit system continues.

Expect new lane closures next week on Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley, as road construction for a new bus rapid transit system ramps up after a winter hiatus:

  • Northbound Cedar between 150th and Upper 136th streets will be reduced to two lanes beginning Wednesday, according to Dakota County; this closure is slated to continue through the summer. Some work on this stretch is slated to start March 12.
  • Temporary lane closures are possible between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday between 145th and 140th streets for work on traffic signals.
  • Crews might need to close sidewalks along the northbound side of Cedar between 145th and 138th streets.

Lane closures will continue on southbound Cedar between 147th Street and Whitney Drive, and northbound between 155th and 150th streets. Sidewalks on the east side of Cedar between 147th and 157th streets already are closed.

Plans could change based on weather conditions, according to the county.

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Construction on the road . The project to accommodate a bus rapid transit system, a station-to-station line that would have buses running from Lakeville to a park-and-ride near the Mall of America and back every 15 minutes during the week.

The goal of bus rapid transit, which also is recommended or planned for other corridors besides Cedar, is to better and more quickly connect the southern suburbs with Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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Construction is set to continue through 2012, with opening of the system still slated for November, according to the Pioneer Press.

Some construction work, however, is planned through summer 2013, according to the county.


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