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How the projects scored in 2020

The construction costs shown on this list represent a very rough estimate based on limited information available at the time selection decisions were made. Actual construction and delivery costs will change over time as projects go from a concept through the project development process and are eventually constructed. View more detailed scores (Excel).

Last updated December 2020

Score Community Route Description High-Level Cost Estimate for Planning Purposes Year Planned (FY) Comments
80 Saint Paul  MN 5 Medium mill and overlay from McKnight to Hwy 5 $600,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
78 Lakeville MN 3 Medium mill and overlay from Dakota County Road 58 to Railroad Bridge $400,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
78 Rosemount MN 3 Medium mill and overlay from Railroad Bridge to 145th St $400,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
77 Saint Paul  MN 5 Medium mill and overlay form McKnight to Century Ave/Hwy 120 $300,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
77 Oakdale MN 120 Medium mill and overlay from 4th St to Hwy 244 $2,200,000 2024 Older pavement requires reconstruction. Local interest in improvements. Microsurfaced in CY 2020 to hold together.
73 White Bear Lake US 61 Medium mill and overlay from 8th St to Hwy 96 $300,000 Not Selected  
71 Saint Paul  US 61 Medium mill and overlay from Mounds Blvd to Hwy 5 $700,000 Not Selected  
71 South Saint Paul  US 52 Medium mill and overlay from Moreland Ave to Wyoming St $900,000 Not Selected  
70 White Bear Lake US 61 Medium mill and overlay from White Bear Ave to Hwy 96 $1,700,000 Not Selected  
70 Minneapolis MN 65 Medium mill and overlay from 27th Ave to 37th Ave $1,700,000 2028 Poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Combined with additional sections with a high score of 70
70 Minneapolis MN 65 Medium mill and overlay from 37th Ave to 53rd Ave NE $1,900,000 2028 Poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Combined with additional sections with a high score of 70
69 Waconia MN 5 Medium mill and overlay from Oak Ave to Hwy 284 $800,000 Not Selected  
69 Eagan MN 149 Medium mill and overlay from I-494 to Mendota Heights Rd $400,000 Not Selected  
68 Saint Paul  MN 5 Medium mill and overlay from Hwy 61/Arcade St to McKnight $800,000 Not Selected  
68 South Saint Paul  US 52 Medium mill and overlay from Mendota Rd to Marie Ave $600,000 Not Selected  
68 West Saint Paul US 52 Medium mill and overlay from Marie Ave to Moreland Ave $1,300,000 Not Selected  
67 Waconia MN 284 Medium mill and overlay from Elm Creek Rd to Hwy 5 $300,000 Not Selected  
65 Saint Paul  MN 5 Thin mill and overlay from Hennepin/Ramsey County Line to Munster Ave $600,000 Not Selected  
65 Saint Paul  MN 51 Medium mill and overlay from Dayton Ave to Pierce Butler $1,600,000 Not Selected  
65 Saint Paul  MN 149 Medium mill and overlay from High Bridge to Hwy 5/W7th St $100,000 Not Selected  
64 Waconia MN 5 Medium mill and overlay from Hwy 284 to Elm St $100,000 Not Selected  
64 Waconia MN 5 Medium mill and overlay from Elm st to Birch St $200,000 Not Selected  
64 Saint Paul  US 61 Medium mill and overlay from Hwy 5 to Wheelock Pkwy $800,000 Not Selected  
63 Mendota Heights MN 149 Medium mill and overlay from Mendota Heights Rd to Maple St $400,000 Not Selected  
63 South Saint Paul  MN 156 Medium mill and overlay from Armour Ave to Wentworth Ave $1,200,000 Not Selected  
62 Anoka MN 47 Medium mill and overlay from Hwy 10 to .4 miles north of Hwy 10 $300,000 Not Selected  
62 Anoka MN 47 Medium mill and overlay from .4 miles north of Hwy 10 to Industry Ave $400,000 Not Selected  
62 West Saint Paul MN 149 Medium mill and overlay from Maple St to Smith Ave $600,000 Not Selected  
62 Waconia MN 284 Medium mill and overlay from Somerset Dr to Hwy 5 $100,000 Not Selected  
62 Saint Paul  US 52 Medium mill and overlay from Plato Blvd to Kellogg Blvd $700,000 Not Selected  
61 Minneapolis US 52 Medium mill and overlay from I35W to Hwy 65 $400,000 2029 Notoriously poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Other MnDOT and local needs included. Microsurfacing completed in CY 2020 to hold together.
60 Minneapolis MN 65 Medium mill and overlay from 3rd Ave to NE 27th Ave   $2,700,000 2028 Poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Combined with additional sections with a high score of 70
60 Saint Paul  US 52 Medium mill and overlay from Concord Blvd to Plato Blvd $500,000 Not Selected  
59 WSP/Mendota Heights MN 149 Medium mill and overlay from Hwy 13 to High Bridge  $200,000 Not Selected  
59 South Saint Paul  MN 156 Medium mill and overlay from I-494 to Armour Ave $600,000 Not Selected  
59 Minneapolis US 52 Medium mill and overlay from MN65 to University Ave $500,000 2029 Notoriously poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Other MnDOT and local needs included. Microsurfacing completed in CY 2020 to hold together.
59 Saint Paul  US 52 Medium mill and overlay from Elizabeth St to Concord Blvd $200,000 Not Selected  
59 Saint Paul  US 52 Medium mill and overlay from Kellogg Blvd to I-35E $600,000 Not Selected  
58 Saint Paul  MN 5 Thin mill and overlay from Munster St to St. Clair Ave $2,700,000 2025 Notoriously poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Other MnDOT and local needs included.
58 Saint Paul  MN 5 Thin mill and overlay from St. Clair to Mounds Blvd $3,700,000 2026 Notoriously poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Other MnDOT and local needs included.
58 West Saint Paul MN 149 Medium mill and overlay from Smith Ave to Hwy 13 $100,000 Not Selected  
56 Jordan MN 282 Medium mill and overlay from Hwy 169 to Hwy 21 $300,000 Not Selected  
55 Saint Paul  MN 51 Thin mill and overlay from Hwy 5/W7th St to Dayton Ave $1,600,000 2030 Notoriously poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Other MnDOT needs included.
55 Saint Paul  MN 51 Medium mill and overlay from Pierce Butler to Como $600,000 Not Selected  
55 Saint Paul  US 52 Medium mill and overlay from Wyoming St to Elizabeth St $300,000 Not Selected  
53 Mahtomedi MN 244 Thin mill and overlay from Wildwood Rd to Hwy 96 $500,000 2025 Notoriously poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Other MnDOT and local needs included.
53 South Saint Paul  MN 156 Medium mill and overlay from Wentworth ave to Dakota Ramsey County line $500,000 Not Selected  
51 Lakeville  I35 Medium mill and overlay from Dakota County Road 70 to Dakota County Road 50 $1,900,000 Not Selected  
50 Saint Paul  MN 51 Thin mill and overlay from St. Clair to Grand Ave $300,000 2025 Poor ride quality requires resurfacing. Many other MnDOT needs included with project (ADA and Water Resources).
50 Taylors Falls MN 95 Medium mill and overlay from Chisago County Road 16 to Reference Point 74 $200,000 Not Selected  
49 Jordan MN 21 Thin mill and overlay from Mill St to Hwy 169 $200,000 2027 Poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing. Other MnDOT and local needs included.
47 Waconia MN 284 Medium mill and overlay from Hwy 5 to Somerset Dr $100,000 Not Selected  
39 Belle Plaine MN 25 Thin mill and overlay from Hwy 169 to Scott County line $400,000 2027 Poor riding urban section. Requires resurfacing.
Lakeville  I35 Medium mill and overlay from Scott/Dakota County line to Scott County Road 70 $600,000 Not Selected  

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