The Minnesota Department of Transportation is holding public informational meetings this month about proposed or potential road improvement projects around St. Paul, Maplewood and Burnsville.
U.S. 61/Arcade Street and Minnesota 5/East Seventh Street
This construction project’s goal is to improve safety for drivers along U.S. 61/Arcade Street and Minnesota 5/East Seventh Street between Interstate 94 in St. Paul and Roselawn Avenue in Maplewood. Construction is anticipated to begin in April.
A meeting will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. March 13 at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1669 Arcade St. in St. Paul.
From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. the meeting will focus on business owners, although business owners may attend the meeting at any time.
While there will not be a formal presentation, the project team will be at the meeting to offer information and answer questions including those about community and traffic impacts, overall design and the construction schedule.
For more information on this project or to sign up for email updates, go to the project webpage at mndot.gov/metro/projects/e7th-arcade.
U.S. 61 from I-94 to Lower Afton Road
A meeting will be held online from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 18 for the public to learn about recommended ideas to improve U.S. 61 from Interstate 94 to Lower Afton Road in St. Paul.
The first study of this area began in 2023 to help officials determine what safety, mobility and accessibility improvements were needed. Last year, MnDOT collected ideas from the public and stakeholders along the highway. Improvement proposals will be considered for a 2027 resurfacing project.
During the online meeting, which will begin with a presentation, people will learn about the ideas and be able to share feedback with the study team along with participating in a question and answer session.
For more information and a link to the online meeting, go to dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy61stpaul.
Minnesota 13 in Burnsville and Savage
Recent updates to the Minnesota 13 improvement project in Savage and Burnsville will be discussed at a March 18 meeting, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Savage Library, 13090 Alabama Ave. A short presentation is scheduled for 5 p.m. MnDOT officials along with city and county staff will offer information and answer questions.
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As part of the project, MnDOT, in partnership with the cities of Savage and Burnsville, and Scott and Dakota counties, will reconstruct Minnesota 13 between Quentin Avenue in Savage and Nicollet Avenue in Burnsville. The work will also include these intersections: Quentin Avenue, Lynn Avenue, Chowen Avenue, Washburn Avenue and Nicollet Avenue.
People who can’t attend the meeting can watch a virtual presentation that will be posted on the project webpage following the meeting at mndot.gov/metro/projects/hwy13savageburnsville.
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