Join Us For An In-Person Open House On December 16 In City Of Inver Grove Heights

Press release from the City of Inver Grove Heights:

December 4, 2021

The 117th Street Reconstruction Project team has prepared preliminary roadway design concepts and will host an in-person public open house on Thursday, December 16 to present design concepts and gather further public input.

Please join project partners for an in-person public open house on Thursday, December 16 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Community Center (8055 Barbara Ave).

The in-person meeting will not have a formal presentation. Visit the Public Engagement tab for more information and to share your comments.

Project Background

• • 117th Street in Inver Grove Heights is an essential transportation corridor for locals and commuters alike.
  • As a prominent commuter route, 117th Street serves one of the largest hubs of industrial activity in the state.
  • The current corridor of 117th Street is congesting the major commercial activity that relies on the roadway for access to I35E from Dakota County Road 32 and Hwy 52.

Project Overview

• • The 117th Street Reconstruction Project will enhance this transportation system’s efficiency and mobility, improve roadway safety and business access along 117th Street, and facilitate the phased development of an essential east-west transportation corridor within the region.
  • This will be done through a 10-Ton pavement, 55 mph speed limit, and State Aid compliant design that reduces access points along 117th Street, provides adequate turn lanes where applicable, and upgrades the two existing at-grade railroad crossings to current safety standards.

This press release was produced by the City of Inver Grove Heights. The views expressed here are the author’s own.