Highway 610 Connections Among Big Summer Road Projects
MnDOT announced its summer road construction schedule this week. Those plans include six projects in the northwest metro.
The most expensive of the local projects is the $43 million long-awaited connections to Highway 610.
The 610 extension project has been in the works for decades. It includes a four-lane roadway connecting County Road 30 and I-94, a new bridge across I-94 to Highway 610 and ramps to eastbound I-94 and from westbound I-94 to the 610 extension.
During the start of construction, traffic will be shifted to the outside lanes of eastbound and westbound I-94 to allow room for construction of the new bridge.
The entire 610 project is expected to go on until Sept. 1, 2026.
Other local projects include:
- Resurface more than seven miles of Highway 55 from Old Rockford Road in Plymouth to General Mills Boulevard in Golden Valley, as well adding a turn lane and replacing traffic signals at various locations. The $14.5 million project is expected to start in June and last through July 2025.
- Replace bridge over Highway 169 at 63rd Avenue in Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove, extend acceleration lanes on Hwy 169, construct a trail and upgrade accessibility at interchange.
- Replace 36th Avenue bridge over Highway 169 in New Hope and Plymouth.
- Construct a noise wall along Highway 169 between Bass Lake Road and 62nd Avenue in New Hope.
- Build and replace accessible pedestrian sidewalks and ramps at the I-94 Elm Creek Rest Area in Maple Grove.
Related: MnDOT Replacing Hwy. 169 Bridges at 36th, 63rd Avenues
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