Monday, May 20, 2013
The agency wants to improve traffic flow on Hwy. 77 and build a better connection between the Cedar Grove bus station and the highway.
With the reconstruction of Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley nearly complete, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is now turning its attention north, to a stretch of the highway between Interstate 35E and Bloomington. MnDOT officials are in the midst of an engineering study that will assess three options to relieve traffic congestion and create a managed MnPass lane. Although they haven't settled on a solution yet, all three of the choices MnDOT is considering would bring big changes to area. On Tuesday, MnDOT spokesperson John Solberg presented the options to the Eagan City Council during an engineering study update. Here are the details of each possible plan: Get a closer look at each option by clicking on the slideshow above. Which …
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Minnesota Department of Transportation officials are planning a series of projects to improve access and reduce congestion on Cedar Avenue.
Interested in congestion management alternatives on Hwy. 77 and improved transit access to the Cedar Grove Transit Station? Now's your chance to have your say and hear ideas. Two open houses are scheduled from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24, so that local residents can stay informed on proposals to modify Hwy. 77 and the Cedar Grove Transit Station to reduce congestion and improve access. The first meeting will take place at Eagan City Hall, and the second is scheduled for the Dakota County Western Service Center in Apple Valley. The projects are being considered in conjunction with the development of the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit route, which opens for service on June 22.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The first phase of rapid transit service will include five stations, beginning at the Apple Valley Transit Station and ending at the Mall of America. Fares will be $1.75 for adults during non-peak times.
Service on the long-awaited Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit route—which will eventually stretch from Lakeville to Bloomington—is expected to begin on June 22. Construction delays have pushed back the launch of the rapid transit route, which was originally slated to open up in November 2012, according to a report in the Star Tribune. While the route, known as the Red Line, still needs approval from the Metropolitan Council to begin running, Dakota County, the Met Council and the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority have all recommended the June 22 start date, the Star Tribune reported. Cedar Avenue is one of the most traveled roads in Dakota County, according to county officials, with approximately 100,000 vehicles traveling it daily. That …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The expansion will serve the soon-to-be-opened Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit route.
Construction is about to begin on a $6.6 million expansion to the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority's bus storage and maintenance facility in Eagan, as the authority ramps up for the opening of a new rapid transit route in Dakota County. The expansion will add more than 24,000 square feet to the existing 80,000-square-foot building, and will expand the storage capacity of the facility from 60 to 100 buses, according to transit authority officials. Construction will also increase the number of maintenance bays from eight to 11 stalls. The project is closely tied to the development of the authority's new Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route, according to MVTA Board member and Eagan City Councilor Gary Hansen. The rapid transit route, …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Eagan city officials want a direct connection between the Cedar Grove bus station and nearby Cedar Avenue to improve access to the soon-to-be-built Paragon outlet mall.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us The way Eagan city officials see it, there's just one thing wrong with the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority bus station on Nicols Road in Eagan: It doesn't have a direct access to nearby Cedar Avenue. Instead, buses traveling to the station must exit on Cliff Road or Diffley Road and travel north on Nicols Road to reach the station. It's a problem Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire and Eagan City Councilor Gary Hansen hope Dakota County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation will correct soon—especially since construction of the nearby Paragon outlet mall is set to begin this year. City officials expect the 440,000-square-foot outlet mall …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 26-year-old Farmington resident was killed and three others injured.
At least one person was killed and two injured in a five-person rollover accident that shut down the northbound lanes of Cedar Avenue on Sunday night, according to Minnesota State Patrol officials. Emergency responders closed Cedar Avenue at McAndrews Road/County Road 38 following the accident, which occurred shortly before 6 p.m., according to the State Patrol website. State Patrol investigators say a GMC Savana van with two occupants was traveling southbound on Hwy. 77 when it veered, hit a metal guard rail and traveled into the northbound lanes of Hwy. 77, according to state patrol officials. At that point, the Savana struck a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe traveling northbound. The Tahoe had three occupants at the time of the collision. …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Motorists can expect detours on Interstate 35E as the ramp from northbound I-35E to southbound Highway 77
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Minnesota Departmentof Transportation. Motorists can expect detours on Interstate 35E as the ramp from northbound I-35E to southbound Highway 77 closes at 5 a.m. Monday Oct. 15 as crews continue concrete repair on the ramp. The ramp is scheduled to reopen by. Oct. 22. Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour in order to bypass the ramp closure. To sign up for the project’s Email updates or for more information, visit the project’s website at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy77bloomington/ For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
he ramp from southbound Highway 77 to Cliff Road closes at 5 a.m. on Thursday.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Motorists can expect detours on Highway 77 as the ramp from southbound Highway 77 to Cliff Road closes at 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 as crews continue to make repairs on the ramp. The ramp is scheduled to reopen by 3 p.m. Oct. 11. Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour in order to bypass the ramp closure. To sign up for the project’s Email updates or for more information, visit the project’s website at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy77bloomington/ For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
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Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Next week two lanes of traffic will be open to southbound Hwy 77 motorists as traffic is switched to the inside lanes. The following ramps and lanes are currently closed: You'll see the following ramps close next week: Follow the signed detours to bypass the loop and ramp closures. Just a reminder- speeds have been reduced from 65 mph to 50 mph within the work zone and fines for speeding are doubled. For more information about the Hwy 77 improvement project visit http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy77bloomington/
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
You may want to plan ahead as certain ramps at Hwy. 77 and Interstate 35E will close for a week beginning Sept. 5.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. You may want to plan ahead as certain ramps at Hwy. 77 and Interstate 35E will close for a week beginning Sept. 5. Beginning 5 a.m. that day, the ramp from northbound 77 to northbound 35E and the ramp from northbound I-35E to northbound 77 close. A signed detour to access 35E will direct you the loops to bypass the ramp closure. In order to access northbound 77 a signed detour will use County Road 32/Cliff Road. Just a reminder, speeds have been reduced from 65 mph to 50 mph inside the work zone, and fines for speeding are doubled.
Tom Egan
10:22 am on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, now know as the Red Line, has been Dakota County's highest priority project since 2002. Many of us have eagerly awaited the opportunity to anounce the June 22nd launch of service date. To all those interested, stay tuned for special events scheduled to happen on that date. Tom Egan, Dakota County Commissioner, Third District more ›