Overview
Status
- Eastern Segment – Opened to traffic Aug. 19
- Western Segment – Future Construction
Location
- Maple Grove, Osseo, Brooklyn Park
Layouts
The new Hwy 610 Freeway is now open to traffic
The new Hwy 610 roadway is a 2.74 mile long, four-lane highway from Hwy 169 in Brooklyn Park to County Road 81 in Maple Grove.
Traffic Impacts
- Lane closures
Benefits
- Improved mobility for northwestern Twin Cities motorists
- Two new interchanges, or highway access points, at Hwy 169 and Zachary Lane
- Three overpasses, or highway crossings, at Jefferson Hwy, Revere Lane and Hemlock Lane
- A pedestrian bridge at Nathan Lane
- Noise walls along the corridor
Background
Construction of Hwy 610 between Hwy 169 in Brooklyn Park and Hennepin County Road 81 in Maple Grove began in October, 2009. The project was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and was selected by the Metropolitan Council to receive ARRA funds. The project uses the Design-Build method of construction.
Hwy 610 was originally proposed during the mid-1960s. Route studies began during the 1970s, and the first sections were constructed during the mid-1980s.
Construction of Hwy 610 from Hennepin County Road 81 to I-94 is currently not programmed in the State Transportation Improvement Plan.
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