Politics & Government

More Sound Walls Proposed in South Metro

Some residents just outside Apple Valley, in Burnsville, will have veto power over proposed construction of barriers at Interstate 35 just north of County Road 46.

Residents living along Interstate 35 in southern Burnsville are contemplating whether they want noise walls erected between their homes and the highway.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has proposed building noise the barriers along I-35 between 157th Street West and the County Road 46 interchange in 2015.

dealt with its own sound wall issues last fall, when a wall was constructed along Cedar Avenue at the request of six households, to help block out noise from road construction.

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According to the Star Tribune, now 25 homes just southwest of Apple Valley—12 on the west side and 13 on the east side—would be affected by the noise reduction barriers.

Estimated cost of the walls is about $1 million, of which the would pay 10 percent. Some of the city’s share would come from the city’s allocation of state gas tax revenues, City Engineer Ryan Peterson told the Star Tribune.

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Sound walls have been installed along a noticeable portion of Burnsville’s frontage to I-35W in the past two years, as MnDOT has constructed the MnPASS Lane.

The residents impacted by the walls have been provided with a postcard on which they can state their opinion, as they have the option to veto construction, says the Star Tribune.


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