Construction Update: MnDOT Road Projects That Impact Burnsville Residents

The Minnesota Department of Transportation on Thursday released its 2012 construction plan for Minnesota roads. The list includes six projects in or around Burnsville that may have an impact on residents traveling in the area. Many of them concern major routes in and out of town, which could greatly alter your commute to work.

• Hwy. 13
  Location:
  Description: Resurface road, add turn lanes, improve drainage. In addition, the City of Burnsville will soon embark on a .
  Total Cost: $7.9 million
  Date: May-Aug 2012
  Impact: Lane closures, detours

• Interstate 35E
  Location: Hwy. 110
  Description: Resurface road, repair concrete and bridge decks
  Total Cost: $1.5 million
  Date: April-Aug 2012
  Impact: Lane and ramp closures

• Interstate 35E
  Location: Hwy. 110 east and west ramps
  Description: Replace signals
  Total Cost: $233,605
  Date: Oct-Dec 2012
  Impact: Short-term, non-rush hour lane closures

• Interstate 35E
  Location: West side of I-35E north of Diffley Rd, Meadowlark Curve to Meadowlark Way in Eagan
  Description: Install noise wall and drainage
  Total Cost: $511,385
  Date: April - July 2012
  Impact: Short-term, non-rush hour ramp and shoulder closures

• Hwy. 77
  Location: 138th St. in Apple Valley to Minnesota River
  Description: Repair concrete, resurface road and upgrade guardrail
  Total Cost: $7.5 million
  Date: Aug-Nov 2012
  Impact: Long-term lane and ramp closures