Overview
Location
- Victoria/Chanhassen
Schedule
- 2012 Construction
Description
- Bridge reconstruction, road resurfacing and reconstruction, turn lane improvements, pedestrian underpass construction, access and drainage improvements.
Cost
- $10 million
Additional Resources
- Victoria detour
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Presentation about closure and detour information from April 11, 2012.
About this project
A 4-mile segment of Hwy 5 will be resurfaced and improved between the west junction of Steiger Lake Lane in Victoria and Hwy 41 in Chanhassen. To have information on closures, detour routes and construction sent to your inbox, sign up for the “Hwy 5 Victoria” email updates. The Hwy 5 Express Bus service will provide convenient express travel between Waconia, Victoria and destinations in the west Metro. See routes and schedule.
Traffic impacts
Access to local businesses will be maintained throughout the project.
May 15 – June 28
County Road 13/Bavaria Road at Hwy 5 closed
- County Road 13/Bavaria Road is closed between Hwy 5 and 78th Street, and will reopen by June 28. The signed detour follows 78th Street. View or print detour map.
May 30 – August 30
Hwy 5 between Hwy 41 and County Road 11/Victoria Drive will be open to local traffic only
- Hwy 5 will be closed to through traffic – but open to local traffic and local businesses – between Hwy 41 and County Road 11 from May 29 to Sept. 3. Plan travel time and routes carefully as sections of Hwy 5 will be closed, lane closures will occur daily and flaggers will control traffic as needed.
- The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will remain accessible using westbound Hwy 5. All other Hwy 5 businesses will also remain accessible throughout the project. For directions during the detour, contact the local business.
May 30 – August 30
Hwy 5 closed between Steiger Lake Lane’s eastern junction and County Road 11
- Local businesses and residences east of Hwy 11 will be accessible using Steiger Lake Lane.
- The closure is needed as crews replace drainage pipes beneath the roadway, construct a right turn lane from County Road 11 to westbound Hwy 5, rebuild sections of roadbed and conduct other necessary work.
July 6 – August 30
Hwy 5 closed between Steiger Lake Lane’s eastern junction and Hwy 41
- The closure will last for up 36 consecutive days. We’ll announce the actual closure dates through email updates and this website as details become available.
- The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will remain accessible using westbound Hwy 5. All other Hwy 5 businesses will also remain accessible throughout the project. For directions during the detour, contact the local business.
Benefits
- Provide smoother ride by resurfacing four miles of heavily travelled roadway
- Extend road service life and reduce short-term maintenance costs
- Reconstruct the bridge over the recreational trail west of Rose Street
- Fully reconstruct one section of road west of 78th Street
- Add capacity, efficiency and safety through turn lane improvements, signal modifications, access modifications and drainage improvements
- Improve pedestrian mobility and safety with a new pedestrian underpass east of Minnewashta Parkway near the Arboretum
- Install center line rumble stripes on Hwy 5 between approximately Hwy 41 and Commercial Avenue
- Improve overall drainage and replace aging pipes beneath the road
Background
MnDOT delayed a planned road preservation project in order to “bundle” several projects into a single project and minimize disruptions to the community and motorists. The bundled project will be completed during the 2012 construction season.
- See the preliminary layout (5 MB PDF)
- See the Final Categorical Exclusion document