Thursday, January 17, 2013
This summer, Dakota County's Interstate 35 Corridor will be riddled with detours and diversions as the state refurbishes one of the most heavily trafficked roads in Minnesota.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us Summer of 2013 could be a season of frustration for commuters, when 17 miles of Interstate 35 will be closed or hobbled for repairs. The two-part, $20 million project is expected to cause significant backups and delays. The fork between I-35E and I-35W will be the most drastically affected. Southbound lanes of I-35 E between Burnsville's County Road 42 and the split will be closed for a month while construction crews demolish the deck of I-35E's flyover bridge, and then build it anew. "There's a pretty big crack across the deck, and our engineers felt they couldn't bring it back up to repair with standard maintenance," said Nicole Danielson-Bartelt…
Monday, June 4, 2012
Westbound County Road 42 will be down to one lane near Cedar for the next couple weeks starting this week.
More lane and road closures related to Cedar Avenue construction began last week. Here's what to look for in coming days and weeks: For two weeks: For several weeks: Construction on Cedar began in April 2011. The county project involves creating shoulders specifically for buses and widening Cedar Avenue 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. It was announced several weeks ago that the …
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Cedar between 157th and 161st streets will close at 10 p.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Saturday.
New road work slated for this week: Existing road and lane closures that will continue: All information obtained from Dakota County's website for updates about the construction.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Parts of Cedar and surrounding roads will be closed overnight on a handful of nights.
New road work and closures slated for Cedar Avenue this week: Existing road and lane closures that will continue are: All information obtained from Dakota County's website for updates about the construction.
Monday, August 22, 2011
From Monday through Thursday, 153rd Street east of Cedar Avenue is slated to be closed.
New road work slated for Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley this week: Existing road and lane closures that will continue are: All information obtained from Dakota County's website for updates about the construction.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Buses will not stop at the Apple Valley Transit Stations at 155th Street West and Cedar starting Monday, so crews can do utility work near the stations. Buses will instead go to the old transit station, nearby on Gaslight Lane.
New road work slated for Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley this week: Existing road and lane closures that will continue are: All information obtained from Dakota County's website for updates about the construction.
Monday, August 8, 2011
The traffic signal is scheduled to be removed at 155th/Whitney and Cedar, and that street west of Cedar is slated to close.
New road work slated for Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley this week: Existing road and lane closures that will continue are: *On Aug. 15, the northbound and southbound Apple Valley transit stations at 155th and Cedar will close because of construction. Buses will pick up and drop off at the old transit station on Gaslight Drive during this time. Riders still are advised to park in the ramp near the newer stations. All information obtained from Dakota County's website for updates about the construction.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Two side streets will be closed the rest of the week.
Temporary road closures set to begin Tuesday in Apple Valley are: These closures are part of the Cedar Avenue construction project, which is increasing the number of lanes on Cedar to accommodate a bus rapid transit system, where buses will take bus-only shoulder lanes from Lakeville and Apple Valley to the Mall of America. Bus rapid transit is set to begin near the end of 2012, though some construction will continue until the summer of 2013. To follow Cedar Avenue construction updates, visit Dakota County's website for the project.
Monday, July 18, 2011
One lane will be closed on northbound Cedar Avenue through part of Apple Valley, and temporary closures of side streets begin Monday; part of Galaxie Avenue also will be closed Tuesday.
Apple Valley has "not seen the full intensity of construction" along Cedar Avenue, Apple Valley Director of Public Works Todd Blomstrom said at Thursday's city council meeting. But this week, more of the work to expand Cedar for Bus Rapid Transit will spread to Apple Valley, and with it comes some lane and temporary road closures. A portion of Galaxie Avenue also will be closed on Tuesday to install a new storm sewer pipe. Cedar Avenue The outside lane of northbound Cedar Avenue will be closed beginning Monday from 160th Street West north to 147th Street West in Apple Valley, Blomstrom said. This will allow crews to restripe the lanes, and then build barriers similar to what residents have seen on the southbound side of the road. Temporary…
