Find Out About The Big Project on Flying Cloud Drive

The public is invited to an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 to discuss the reconstruction project on Flying Cloud Drive (County Road 61) in Eden Prairie. 

The proposed project is from Highway 101 in Chanhassen to Charlson Road.

Eden Prairie City Hall is located at 8080 Mitchell Rd. The open house will be held in the Heritage rooms.

The project proposes to construct a new two-lane roadway with shoulders, a continuous left-turn lane, right-turn lanes at key intersections, and a multi-use trail on the north side of the roadway.

The goals are to replace the existing pavement, improve safety, and minimize transportation disruptions caused by seasonal flooding of the Minnesota River. Construction is proposed for 2015 through 2017.

Residents and business owners will have an opportunity to speak with staff from Hennepin County, Carver County, city of Eden Prairie and city of Chanhassen about the proposed roadway and streetscape concepts.

According to the project website, Hennepin County, in coordination with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Carver County, and the cities of Eden Prairie and Chanhassen, is preparing for the reconstruction of Flying Cloud Drive (County Road 61) between Trunk Highway 101 and Charlson Road:

This section of Flying Cloud Drive was a turnback from the State of Minnesota in 2009 and was previously known as Trunk Highway 212. The project is in the early stages of the project development process and construction is anticipated in mid 2015.

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