Open House Will Provide Details on Highway 101 River Crossing Project

The Shakopee Chamber is hosting an open house at 4 p.m. on April 18 to discuss two proposed reconstruction projects affecting the Highway 101 River Crossing and the County Road 61/Flying Cloud Drive corridor.

Attendees will be able to learn the details of the projects, view project layouts and ask questions of project staff.

The event will be hosted by the following partner agencies: the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Carver County, Hennepin County, Scott County, and the Cities of Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, and Shakopee.

Here's more about the projects from a chamber press release:

Highway 101 / County Road 61 Flood Mitigation Project

The project will construct a new four-lane Highway 101 bridge spanning the floodplain between the existing Highway 101 Minnesota River Bridge in Shakopee and County Highway 61/Flying Cloud Drive in Chanhassen. The project goal is to minimize transportation disruptions caused by seasonal flooding of the Minnesota River. Additionally, the Highway 101/County Highway 61 “Y” intersection will be reconstructed as a roundabout to accommodate the new Highway 101 Bridge, future traffic growth, and future improvements to Highway 101 north of the project area. Information will also be available on the cultural resources investigation which is being conducted in compliance with the federal Section 106 process. Carver County is the lead agency for this project, with bridge design by MnDOT. Construction is proposed in 2014-2015.

County Road 61 / Flying Cloud Drive Reconstruction in the
Cities of Eden Prairie and Chanhassen

The project proposes the reconstruction of County Road 61/Flying Cloud Drive from Highway 101 in Chanhassen to Charlson Road in Eden Prairie. The project will 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 project goal is to replace the existing pavement, improve safety, and minimize transportation disruptions caused by seasonal flooding of the Minnesota River. Hennepin County is the lead agency for this project. Construction is proposed in 2015-2017.