County Updates on Woodbury Drive, Cottage Grove Construction Projects

Press release

Washington County has begun reconstructing Woodbury Drive (County Road 19) between Park Crossing and a quarter-mile south of Bailey Road, in the City of Woodbury.

The purpose of the project is to improve safety and mobility on County Road 19, and includes widening the roadway to four lanes, installing a raised median, constructing two roundabouts, and installing paved trails on each side of the roadway.

Woodbury Drive is closed from Park Crossing to south of Lake Road. The road will remain closed until the completion of the Phase 1 construction, which will be the end of July. Follow the posted detour routes for this road closure. Residential and business access is maintained, but all through traffic should follow the detour routes.

Related: Residents Frustrated With Cut-Through Traffic from Woodbury Drive Project

In Cottage Grove, construction has begun on the County Road 19-20-22 realignment project.

This project is a safety and mobility project that will realign Military Road (County Road 20) and reconstruct sections of Keats Avenue South (County Road 19) and 70th Street South (County Road 22). It will consolidate two closely spaced intersections at a new roundabout.

Valley Paving, the prime contractor for this project, began work last week, and work will continue in the coming weeks. Currently, the contractor is working on clearing and grubbing, construction of field entrances for construction equipment, and work in the field. Although there are no detours at this time, drivers should expect some delays with shoulder closures and traffic shifts.       

For more information, see the project websites (www.co.washington.mn.us/woodburydrive) and www.co.washington.mn.us/19-20-22).