Overview

Status:

• Finalizing geometric layout

Location:

• St. Louis Park

Schedule:

• Construction tentatively begins in 2015

Description:

• Interchange reconstruction
• Project Layout (PDF, 5 MB)

Cost:

• $80 million
  
  

 

 

Hwy 100 Reconstruction

 

Project Description

• Reconstruction of Hwy 100 at Hwy 7 and County Road 5 interchanges in St. Louis Park
  
• Include  three lanes in each direction between interchanges for improved capacity
• Print the one page project description

 

Purpose

• Address basic infrastructure deficiencies such as bridges
• Improve interchange safety at Hwy 7 and County Road 5
• Improve traffic operations of Hwy 100
• Support regional and local economic development through maintaining current access
• Reduce potential adverse environmental impacts
• Choose a cost-efficient preferred solution
  
  
  

Needs

• Infrastructure replacement (two bridges)
• Safety enhancement
• Mobility
• Access
  
  

See the design option (PDF, 5 MB) moving forward.

Current Schedule

Conduct Noise Study and NAC meetings	October 2011 – April 2012
Traffic Modeling/Operational Analysis review by city and county	December 2011 – February 2012
Preliminary Water Resources Design	December 2011 – April 2012
MnDOT staff approve layout	April 2012
Public Open House	May 2012
Final layout approved	May 2012
Municipal consent approval process	May – July 2012
Public Environmental Assessment (EA) released	July 2012
Develop construction plans and specifications	Summer/fall 2012 – September 2014
EA process complete	Early 2013
Right of Way acquisition	May 2013 – September 2014
Open bids and award contract	November 2014
Construction	2015 – 2017

Project History and Background:

This segment is the last sub-standard section on Hwy 100 south of I-394 and is one of the most congested freeways in the Metro area. Originally built in the mid-1930’s, it is part of the first beltway around the Twin Cities. A reconstruction project was proposed in 2006, but the estimated costs hindered the project from moving forward. Some low cost improvements were able to be completed in 2007 in advance of the Crosstown/I-35W reconstruction. In 2008 the State Legislature passed the Chapter 152 legislation that identified among other bridges, the Hwy 7 and Minnetonka Blvd bridges as structurally deficient and need for replacement. In addition to the two bridges being identified, the Metropolitan Council’s 2009 Transportation Policy Plan recommended this project for reassessment for potential scope reduction and cost savings.